A bit about me

My name is Danni Engel and I currently reside in Traverse City, MI with my husband,  2 golden retrievers, and  spicy ginger cat. I love immersing myself in nature: spending time on the lake (kayaking, sailing, SUP boarding), hiking in the woods, biking around town, and exploring new places. I believe wholeheartedly in moving your body (and mind) daily. 

I have been working in the digital product and design space since 2007, with experience in front-end web design and development, email marketing, user experience design, product design, design systems, and most recently mobile application design. 

Some of my working values:

• Curiosity: I approach everthing with immense curiosity and enjoy solving real problems for real people.

• Transparency: I like to share work often and openly.

• Partnership: I believe that a strong partnership between product + design + engineering makes amazing products.

• Trust: Being vulnerable and open creates a space of psychological safety; which I believe is key not only in relationships, but great working environments.

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What my co-workers say:

"Danni is without a doubt the best designer I have worked with. Her ability to create BEAUTIFUL reusable components that developers can easily understand and implement combined with her ability to create a thoughtful and intuitive user experience = great software getting built. From design to implementation, she stays involved and perfects down to the smallest details. She's easy to collaborate with and fun to work with! If you're looking for a top tier product / UI / UX designer, Danni should be at the top of your list."

Jason McGraw

Tech Lead at Dutchie

"I often referred to Danni as my other half while working at Thomson Reuters. She and I were in the same position and shared the workload of an extremely busy business line. To this day, I have never worked with someone whom I've worked so harmoniously. Danni has incredible work ethic and a true passion for design! At the time ;) she could code me around the block, too! I highly recommend Danni for any position in the UI/UX, Web Design or FEWD field. I hope that we can work together again some day!"

Stacey Boyle

UX Manager at 3M

"Danni has a talent for graphic design and professional art that I have not seen since. Her ability to understand requirements and goals and exceed expectations is simply amazing. I can't make a stronger recommendation."

Jeff Wilson

Senior Systems Engineer at Apple