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Dane Kowachek
Strategic Design Lead — Brand, Web & Motion
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A little preview of my 2026 portfolio rebuild. ⚙️
I’ve finally had the chance to spend some time on my own brand and experiment with new ideas after closing some fun projects.
Lately, I’ve been exploring the idea of an AI assistant named KOVA that introduces visitors to my work. Part portfolio, part motion experiment, and part excuse to learn new tools and push my creative process.
Over the next week, I’ll be rebuilding my portfolio and introducing some of the freelance projects I’ve been working on recently, along with a clearer direction for where I’m heading as a designer.
Looking forward to sharing a few new case studies soon and seeing how Kova grows. ✨
Process:
Avatar illustrated with ChatGPT
Image-to-video animation created with HeyGen Avatar 4 (including script and voice generation)
Captions and motion design created in After Effects
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Custom Kitchen Brand & Website — Loose Parts
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REKORDER — Digital System for Award Winning Film Agency
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OSD Berlin — Brand Identity & Framer Website System
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Designing a premium event brand is one thing.
Building a website that speaks to multiple audiences without losing that feeling is another.
After shaping the identity for OSD, the next step was translating the experience online.
OSD is a one-of-a-kind event space in Berlin — hosting everything from weddings and private dinners to cultural and corporate events. The challenge was creating a digital experience that could clearly speak to very different audiences while still feeling cohesive, elevated, and true to the space itself.
We designed and built the full website in Framer — structuring the experience around OSD’s different event formats, improving clarity across the user journey, and creating a system flexible enough to grow with the brand.
Check it out → osd.events (http://osd.events)
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Been working with OSD Event, an event space in Berlin, on a new logo.
More from this project coming soon with a Framer build and graphic design material.
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Heinz Jahn Website Redesign
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Warming up the day with some motion design of a 3D render I made of my studios logo as a keychain 🚀
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I’ve just launched my updated portfolio, showcasing my work across visual identity, UX design, and motion design.
As a multidisciplinary designer, I focus on building scalable design systems, intuitive digital experiences, and bold visual worlds for brands in tech, culture, and events.
This update reflects the direction I’m growing toward in 2026 — combining strong brand storytelling, thoughtful user-centered design, and motion to create work that feels modern, clear, and impactful.
Excited to take on new freelance projects and collaborations.
https://danekowachek.com/ ✨
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Here’s a little motion teaser for SAMBA, my UX Master’s project — an AI-powered student dashboard designed to turn overwhelming semesters into manageable tasks. I experimented with After Effects expressions + ChatGPT to prototype interactions quickly and explore motion language.
This is just a glimpse of the visual direction — the full case study focuses on AI support, clarity, and mental wellbeing in academic workflows.
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