BLKSTN

Independent creative studio / Brisbane

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Powerful creative.

Brand strategy. Design. Campaigns. Digital.

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Selected career work by Dan Smith, created during previous employment and agency roles. Individual contributions and credits are noted within each project.

01 / Campaign creative · Production

Keno

Creative direction and team oversight for commercial content and campaign deliverables.

Career portfolio

Created during Dan’s time at News Corp Australia. With client and agency partners, commercial teams, designers and producers.

02 / Creative leadership

Michael Hill

Creative Lead at Michael Hill, January to July 2026.

Career portfolio
Michael Hill Bespoke campaign artwork showing three wedding rings on a design sketch

Created during Dan’s time at Michael Hill. Individual project contributions and team credits awaiting confirmation.

03 / Brand identity

Queensland Health

Creative leadership and design direction for the Queensland Health brand refresh.

Career portfolio
Existing portfolio image of Queensland Health brand-system pull-up banners

Created during Dan’s time at Queensland Health. With internal communication teams, stakeholders, project managers and designers.

04 / Campaigns · Creative leadership

Ladbrokes

Creative direction and team leadership across campaigns, sponsorship and digital work.

Career portfolio

Created during Dan’s time at Ladbrokes. With the in-house creative team, marketing teams and agency partners.

05 / Campaign creative

NRMA Insurance

Commercial-content creative execution within a wider integrated campaign.

Career portfolio
Existing NRMA Help Our Highway portfolio artwork showing an open letter to Queenslanders

Created during Dan’s time at News Corp Australia. With client and agency partners, commercial and editorial teams, writers, producers and designers.

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