Danielle McWaters

Teaches at General Assembly

Danielle is a creative who specialized in design, direction, and branding. After graduating from Boston University with a BA photojournalism, Danielle decided to branch off and pursue another passion, graphic design. She joined the creative team at Benefit Cosmetics and paralleled her on job training with a two-year design program through UC Berkeley Extension. After six years of working on product packaging and global advertising campaigns, she left to start her own boutique design studio, Designsake Studio, based here in San Francisco. Currently she is working with both established and start-up companies on branding and packaging projects.

Danielle is a believer of design and it’s ability to create new connections and lasting impressions. It drives her to create things that are not only authentic, but that matter. Working alongside her clients, she develops strategies and solutions to transform big ideas into stand out design.