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Palindromic Sage: Danielle Nakan Sage's Portfolio Website

About

I am Danielle Nakan-Sage, a passionate digital designer based in Cape Town, South Africa with the personal brand of Palindromic Sage.

I focus on unique user experiences using well-crafted creative designs. I specialize in website design, motion graphics, and visual identities.

As a third-year student at Vega, I have gained a strong foundation in design principles and industry-standard tools. I believe in a balanced and holistic approach towards design.

Let's work together to bring your ideas to life and create creative and unique designs that fit your needs.

Contact Me
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My Portfolio

Colgate:
Fairytales Do Come True

A hypothetical design campaign for Colgate with the goal of holistically addressing the oral hygiene crisis in South Africa.

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Design Campaign

Standard Beauty:
The Right Choice

A hypothetical motion graphic communicating Standard Beauty's inclusive brand mission of inclusivity as a proudly South African brand.
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Motion Graphic

Africology:
Your Footprint, Your Legacy

A hypothetical competition activist microsite design for Africology that focuses on their activist work within South Africa.
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UI and UX

UI & UX:
The Two Chefs

A explainer video for Youtube with the goal of explaining the differences between UI and UX.

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Motion Graphic

The Icarus
Product of Daedalus

A hypothetical motion graphic communicating Standard Beauty's inclusive brand mission of inclusivity as a proudly South African brand.
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3D Modeling

My Services

Illustration

I can create wonderful digital illustrations in both Photoshop and Illustrator.

Motion Graphics

I can create exciting motion graphics using After Effects whether it be advertisement or art.

3D Modeling

I can create 3D models in programs like Blender as well as animate within the program.

Social Media

I can create and plan social media content whether it be for Facebook, Tiktok, Instagram, or Youtube.

Web Design

I can design websites with good UX and UI principles. I am also familiar with HTML, CSS and a bit of Javascript.

Branding

I can create design systems and help form cohesive brand identities that represent the brands values.

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Let's Work
Together

Ready to start your project? Let's connect and bring your ideas to life.

Whether you have a design project in mind or need assistance, I'm here to help. Get in touch with me using the form.

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