She’s the controller-wielding, chai-sipping, cosplay-slaying CEO behind Octane Design Studios, where branding meets boss mode. With 14+ years in the game, she’s not just playing — she’s redesigning the entire board.
From digital marketing maven to podcast powerhouse, Danielle blends retro gaming vibes with modern-day strategy, transforming small businesses and six-figure brands into legendary player characters. Whether she’s mentoring through gamified learning, empowering women in tech, or strategizing social content like a Final Boss — Danielle leads with heart, hustle, and a hint of hero mode.
💥 Superpowers include:
Graphic design so sharp it could cut polygons
Turning nerd lore into brand lore
Empowering women and minority-owned businesses like a real-life Phoenix Force
Hosting the More Than Graphics Podcast (because she’s got range AND a mic)
Serving up logos, workshops, and social strategy that critically hit every time
“As a woman of color in tech I proudly represent the near 2% of Black women in the c-suite and the 7% of women of color in the industry. I am recognized as ‘2024 Woman To Watch’ by Digital Women.”
As a third generation entrepreneur I am an advocate for non traditional education leading online meetups and workshops for DIY marketing.
My published prompt journal “The Playbook:
Being a certified prompt engineer allows me to teach more people about the positive power of AI (Artificial Intelligence) and ways to use AI to level up their own marketing, such as:
I am CEO & Creative Director of Octane Design Studios, a branding and identity firm based in the heart of Kentucky.
With 15 years of visual strategy and multimedia agency experience, I have helped develop and launch hundreds of small businesses across America; ⅔ in Kentucky.
Through my own authenticity I help others be themselves, monetize their superpower and build community with it.
In 2021 I launched Kentucky Creatives a resourceful Kentucky based membership community comprised of influencers, bloggers, photographers, copywriters, podcasters and more to help connect Kentucky small businesses with Kentucky digital creators.
Kentucky creatives showcases my passion for collaboration and community building.
As much as I am passionate about providing creative services I strive to be more than just the graphics I create. Over the years my hashtag #MoreThanGraphics has become more than just a marketing slogan; its become a life principle for myself that I execute through storytelling and round table discussions with my co-hosts, all women of color as producer of the #MoreThanGraphics podcast.
Through webinars, in person workshops and varying levels of speaking engagements. I share my love of applying the ‘strategy of play’ throughout seasons of life as a professional creative, a wife, mother of multiracial sons and a nerd fanatic.
You can inquire about booking me here.
I’m relatable in Tech /Family/Nerd spaces:
I speak to all people who want to listen! I enjoy speaking to kids, young adults or business owners of all backgrounds that are interested in topics around marketing entrepreneurism, creativity, AI and big tech.
MTG broadcasts once at the end of each month across Facebook, LinkedIn and Youtube.
I solo broadcast on my youtube channel ‘The Retro Pixel Sorceress’ dedicated to gamified learning around marketing and tech every 2 weeks.
Designed by: @gamergrl0722 aka danielle
