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A creative studio building brand voices through graphic design & photography

A creative studio building brand voices through graphic design & photography

Selected Work

Leiffa Brands– Sweet Success

Packaging Design, Print Design, Digital Design, Photography, and Retouching

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Leiffa Brands– Sparking Connection with Lifestyle Imagery

Lifestyle Photography and Art Direction

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lowercase– The Perfect Shot

Lifestyle Photography, Studio Photography, and Post Production

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Bakesale– Chocolate Chip Cheers

Photography, Graphic Design, and GIF

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Detectapro– 100+ Products, One Sleek Catalog

Art Direction, Print Design, Photography, and Layout

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Leiffa Brands– Igniting Curiosity

Graphic Design, Photography, and Retouching

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Services
Graphic Design

Enhance your brand with attention-getting, creative visuals. With our extensive graphic design background in print and digital media, we deliver impactful work, from strategic concept through execution.

Stand out at that crucial point of sale. We ensure cohesive design across multiple products in your product line, and our detail-driven package designs meet your unique requirements regarding production.

Engage customers with a visual identity that’s recognizable and consistent across all your marketing. From distinctive logos and color palettes to typography and visual language, we’ll develop the branding to best express your story.

Build your brand image and increase awareness with creative print pieces. From sales materials, to large-format signage, we provide designs that are production-ready and aligned with your broader strategy.

Elevate your digital presence with dynamic, cohesive designs. We create digital assets for website visuals, social content and digital ads that build strong connections to the brand.

Drive results via creative marketing and advertising that support your strategic campaign goals. Emphasizing a consistent presentation, we will skillfully design all materials to clearly convey your story across all channels. 

Photography

Share your brand’s story through compelling imagery that’s unique yet cohesive. With professional expertise and a passion for the artistry of photography, we’ll produce images to enliven all your content. We shoot in studio, in the field and on location. 

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Attract attention and highlight product attributes with dramatic, detailed shots. We create product images with consistency and versatility in mind, for use in print, e-commerce and social media.

Show your product in action, capturing how it fits into everyday life. On location or in the studio, our creative photography techniques set the scene to fully connect others to your story.

Bring your products to life with eye-catching motion built from still photographs. Rely on our specialized experience to create the short-form stop-motion sequences that stand out in social feeds and digital campaigns.

Interested in having a photo shoot done at your location? We’ll be there! It’s an opportunity to capture images that authentically tell your story and clearly define your brand.

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Meet the owner
Dana Gaertner

Hi, I’m Dana! I’m the founder and creative voice behind DG Creative, a Denver-based studio focused on brand design and photography. My work sits at the intersection of strategy and storytelling, helping brands communicate who they are through intentional visuals.

With a background in design and visual communication and years of experience working in-house with product and lifestyle brands, I bring a hands-on approach to every project, from concept to final delivery. 

I look forward to working with you!

Don't just take it from me
Working with Dana was an absolute pleasure. We get so many compliments on the work she provided us with. She truly understood the vision of our product and helped us bring our brand to life with professional lifestyle and studio photography. 10/10 would recommend!
Aaron GoldschmidtCo Founder–lowercase
I had the pleasure of working with Dana for my recent brand photo shoot, and I couldn’t be happier with the experience! What really stood out to me was her openness to new ideas and suggestions—I felt heard and understood throughout the process. Working with Dana was incredibly easy and enjoyable; she created a relaxed atmosphere that made it easy for me to express myself. The results were stunning, and I am thrilled with how the photos turned out. I highly recommend Dana to anyone looking for a talented and accommodating photographer. Thank you for making my vision come to life!
Mariah WardFounder–Rize Ready Robes
It was a pleasure working with Dana. She was incredibly professional. She turned around the project well ahead of schedule. And, she exceeded our expectations with the deliverables. We will gladly work with her again.
Rocky HanslerCEO–Edel Golf
Don't just take it from me
Working with Dana was an absolute pleasure. We get so many compliments on the work she provided us with. She truly understood the vision of our product and helped us bring our brand to life with professional lifestyle and studio photography. 10/10 would recommend!
Aaron GoldschmidtCo Founder–lowercase
I had the pleasure of working with Dana for my recent brand photo shoot, and I couldn’t be happier with the experience! What really stood out to me was her openness to new ideas and suggestions—I felt heard and understood throughout the process. Working with Dana was incredibly easy and enjoyable; she created a relaxed atmosphere that made it easy for me to express myself. The results were stunning, and I am thrilled with how the photos turned out. I highly recommend Dana to anyone looking for a talented and accommodating photographer. Thank you for making my vision come to life!
Mariah WardFounder–Rize Ready Robes
It was a pleasure working with Dana. She was incredibly professional. She turned around the project well ahead of schedule. And, she exceeded our expectations with the deliverables. We will gladly work with her again.
Rocky HanslerCEO–Edel Golf

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