About Me

About Me

Daniel Arpaia is a Los Angeles–based Creative Director and Graphic Designer known for translating bold ideas into visual experiences that resonate.

With over a decade of experience in branding, experiential marketing, presentation design, and digital campaigns, he brings clarity, emotion, and strategic thinking to every project.

His work spans industries—from real estate to tech to entertainment—always with a focus on storytelling, intention, and impact.

About Me

About Me

Daniel Arpaia is a Los Angeles–based Creative Director and Graphic Designer known for translating bold ideas into visual experiences that resonate.

With over a decade of experience in branding, experiential marketing, presentation design, and digital campaigns, he brings clarity, emotion, and strategic thinking to every project.

His work spans industries—from real estate to tech to entertainment—always with a focus on storytelling, intention, and impact.

About Me

About Me

Daniel Arpaia is a Los Angeles–based Creative Director and Graphic Designer known for translating bold ideas into visual experiences that resonate.

With over a decade of experience in branding, experiential marketing, presentation design, and digital campaigns, he brings clarity, emotion, and strategic thinking to every project.

His work spans industries—from real estate to tech to entertainment—always with a focus on storytelling, intention, and impact.

daniel arpaia

daniel arpaia

Success
stories

Daniel's work speaks for itself, but his clients say it even better.

daniel arpaia

Success
stories

Daniel's work speaks for itself, but his clients say it even better.

Daniel has the ability to transform a clients idea into an amazing visual concept. He is extremely creative, reliable, professional and easy to work with.

Adriana Zamora Arreguin

Virtual Event Management

Profile portrait with natural lighting featuring long blonde hair
Profile portrait with natural lighting featuring long blonde hair
Profile portrait with natural lighting featuring long blonde hair
Profile portrait with natural lighting featuring long blonde hair

Daniel has the ability to transform a clients idea into an amazing visual concept. He is extremely creative, reliable, professional and easy to work with.

Adriana Zamora Arreguin

Virtual Event Management

Profile portrait with natural lighting featuring long blonde hair
Profile portrait with natural lighting featuring long blonde hair

Daniel is a rare talent, and exceedingly pleasant, humble, and hard-working. He's every superlative I can think of, and I'm grateful to have him in my personal arsenal of CRE experts to recommend to others.

12+ Years

Customer retention

Allison S. Weiss

Founder, Women Speak CRE

Daniel is a rare talent, and exceedingly pleasant, humble, and hard-working. He's every superlative I can think of, and I'm grateful to have him in my personal arsenal of CRE experts to recommend to others.

Allison S. Weiss

Founder, Women Speak CRE

Daniel is a rare talent, and exceedingly pleasant, humble, and hard-working. He's every superlative I can think of, and I'm grateful to have him in my personal arsenal of CRE experts to recommend to others.

12+ Years

Customer retention

Allison S. Weiss

Founder, Women Speak CRE

It's a pleasure working with Daniel, whose professionalism and creative expertise consistently exceed expectations. His ability to deliver stunning, impactful designs while maintaining deadlines has been invaluable to our projects.

Ashley Morehouse

Senior Director of Marketing & Sales

It's a pleasure working with Daniel, whose professionalism and creative expertise consistently exceed expectations. His ability to deliver stunning, impactful designs while maintaining deadlines has been invaluable to our projects.

Ashley Morehouse

Senior Director of Marketing & Sales

It's a pleasure working with Daniel, whose professionalism and creative expertise consistently exceed expectations. His ability to deliver stunning, impactful designs while maintaining deadlines has been invaluable to our projects.

Ashley Morehouse

Senior Director of Marketing & Sales

Approach

Daniel’s creative process is rooted in intention. He begins by listening—closely and curiously—then lets the concept guide the structure. His work often balances expressive, immersive visuals with clean, strategic systems that elevate the user experience.

Whether designing for live events, digital platforms, or high-stakes presentations, Daniel approaches each project with the same clarity:

What needs to be said? How should it feel? What will make it unforgettable?

Approach

Daniel’s creative process is rooted in intention. He begins by listening—closely and curiously—then lets the concept guide the structure. His work often balances expressive, immersive visuals with clean, strategic systems that elevate the user experience.

Whether designing for live events, digital platforms, or high-stakes presentations, Daniel approaches each project with the same clarity:

What needs to be said? How should it feel? What will make it unforgettable?

Awards

Achievements

Name of the award

Description

Year

Adobe Certified Professional: Visual Design

Adobe certification demonstrating professional competency in visual design principles and Adobe Creative Cloud tools.

2025

Adobe Certified Professional: Visual Design

Adobe certification demonstrating professional competency in visual design principles and Adobe Creative Cloud tools.

2025

Adobe Certified Professional: Visual Design

Adobe certification demonstrating professional competency in visual design principles and Adobe Creative Cloud tools.

2025

DotCOMM Awards Platinum Award — Website Creativity & Design

Honored for exceptional creative direction, visual storytelling, and user-centered design across a full-scale website transformation.

2022

DotCOMM Awards Platinum Award — Website Creativity & Design

Honored for exceptional creative direction, visual storytelling, and user-centered design across a full-scale website transformation.

2022

DotCOMM Awards Platinum Award — Website Creativity & Design

Honored for exceptional creative direction, visual storytelling, and user-centered design across a full-scale website transformation.

2022

DotCOMM Awards Platinum Award — Website Redesign

Recognized for elevating brand identity and functionality through a strategic, immersive redesign that improved engagement and experience.

2022

DotCOMM Awards Platinum Award — Website Redesign

Recognized for elevating brand identity and functionality through a strategic, immersive redesign that improved engagement and experience.

2022

DotCOMM Awards Platinum Award — Website Redesign

Recognized for elevating brand identity and functionality through a strategic, immersive redesign that improved engagement and experience.

2022

Hermes Creative Awards Platinum Award — Website Design

Celebrated for outstanding art direction, intuitive navigation, and a refined visual system that brought clarity and energy to a digital platform.

2022

Hermes Creative Awards Platinum Award — Website Design

Celebrated for outstanding art direction, intuitive navigation, and a refined visual system that brought clarity and energy to a digital platform.

2022

Hermes Creative Awards Platinum Award — Website Design

Celebrated for outstanding art direction, intuitive navigation, and a refined visual system that brought clarity and energy to a digital platform.

2022

Hermes Creative Awards Platinum Award — Website Redesign

Awarded for excellence in interface design and brand cohesion, with a focus on elevating the user journey through thoughtful structure and bold aesthetics.

2022

Hermes Creative Awards Platinum Award — Website Redesign

Awarded for excellence in interface design and brand cohesion, with a focus on elevating the user journey through thoughtful structure and bold aesthetics.

2022

Hermes Creative Awards Platinum Award — Website Redesign

Awarded for excellence in interface design and brand cohesion, with a focus on elevating the user journey through thoughtful structure and bold aesthetics.

2022

Group of people relaxing outdoors on a field or lawn
Group of people relaxing outdoors on a field or lawn
Group of people relaxing outdoors on a field or lawn

daniel arpaia

daniel arpaia

daniel arpaia

Creating a boomerang marketing the custom designed Molina MAwards Swag Kit

Creating a boomerang with a custom designed Molina MAwards Swag Kit

Los Angeles, CA

What Drives Daniel

Daniel believes in design as a human-centered tool for connection and transformation. He’s inspired by work that creates meaning—visually, emotionally, and experientially.

He brings the same passion to personal growth and community as he does to professional work. From music and movement to mentorship and collaboration, Daniel’s design philosophy is rooted in openness, empathy, and a drive to leave things better than he found them.

What Drives Daniel

Daniel believes in design as a human-centered tool for connection and transformation. He’s inspired by work that creates meaning—visually, emotionally, and experientially.

He brings the same passion to personal growth and community as he does to professional work. From music and movement to mentorship and collaboration, Daniel’s design philosophy is rooted in openness, empathy, and a drive to leave things better than he found them.

Adobe Max 2025
Adobe Max 2025
Adobe Max 2025
Netflix Screening Event: Dahmer
Netflix Screening Event: Dahmer
Netflix Screening Event: Dahmer

What Daniel Brings

Daniel Arpaia is a multidisciplinary creative with a passion for design that works hard, feels intentional, and leaves a lasting impression.

• 12+ years of cross-industry creative experience
• Award-winning creative direction and visual storytelling
• Deep Adobe expertise + certified visual design proficiency
• Strong conceptual thinking paired with pixel-level execution
• A thoughtful, collaborative approach rooted in clarity and purpose

What Daniel Brings

Daniel Arpaia is a multidisciplinary creative with a passion for design that works hard, feels intentional, and leaves a lasting impression.

• 12+ years of cross-industry creative experience
• Award-winning creative direction and visual storytelling
• Deep Adobe expertise + certified visual design proficiency
• Strong conceptual thinking paired with pixel-level execution
• A thoughtful, collaborative approach rooted in clarity and purpose

Great design is a team effort

Whether collaborating with a team or leading the creative, I’m here to bring clarity, momentum, and thoughtful design to every challenge.

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Daniel Arpaia

Graphic & Experiential Designer

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Contact

Great design is a team effort

Whether collaborating with a team or leading the creative, I’m here to bring clarity, momentum, and thoughtful design to every challenge.

Profile portrait of a man in a white shirt against a light background

Daniel Arpaia

Graphic & Experiential Designer

Extreme close-up black and white photograph of a human eye

Contact

Great design is a team effort

Whether collaborating with a team or leading the creative, I’m here to bring clarity, momentum, and thoughtful design to every challenge.

Profile portrait of a man in a white shirt against a light background

Daniel Arpaia

Graphic & Experiential Designer

Extreme close-up black and white photograph of a human eye

Contact