Danielle Russell is an Art Director and Fine Artist. Danielle Russell owns Kansas City Creative Studio Danielle Russell Design.
Services: Brand Identities & Campaign Development
Expertise: Art Direction, Photo Direction, Graphic Design, Illustration
Danielle thrives in the Fashion, Architecture, and hospitality space. Her work is vibrant, fresh, smart and emotive. She is most passionate about storytelling and finding creative ways to make meaningful connections between brands and their customers. She loves a good challenge and celebrates ‘shaking things up’ in her work and in life. Danielle is on a mission to create beauty and meaningful connection everyday and teach others that we can all bring our own unique creativity to the table to better our lives and the lives of others.
Danielle graduated from The University of Kansas with a Bachelor’s Degree in Visual Communications. After graduating, Danielle landed a Graphic Design role at St. Louis ad agency We Are Alexander where she worked on campaigns for Anheuser Busch and Dr. Pepper Snapple Group. Her experience in food and beverage later brought her to Austin, Texas, where she produced campaigns for Whole Foods Market and other established Texas brands. Danielle’s career took flight when she joined Kendra Scott Jewelry in 2014. Her graphic design and production experience earned her an Art Director role and she managed a team of designers for 3 years. She was instrumental in building the Kendra Scott brand identity from 2014-2020. In 2021, Danielle moved to Kansas City and started her own creative studio in hopes she could curate her client base and work environment. This change was fruitful and she’s proud to say she’s having the time of her life working with like-minded entrepreneurs.