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Darius Dan is a designer who has created over 100,000 icons for the internet. His previous clients include Adobe, Tripadvisor, Zomato and more.
He's currently available for new projects.
He was more recently featured in edition #535 in July, 2026.
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What is the most useful item in your workspace?
My most useful item must be my mechanical pencil. Every design element starts with it sketching on a white paper.
What does your typical daily routine look like?
When I reach my office I usually read few lines from a book meanwhile I let some fresh air going in from outside. Then I get straight to my chair and get things done. I take some quick breaks to do some push-ups. For lunch I order something or I swiftly get to the local grocery shop to grab something. At the end of the day I pick up my wife from downtown and we’ll get home together where I usually try to separate from work and spend my other kind of quality time. So, quality time after quality time.
Early bird or night owl?
I am an early bird, night owl is not for me anymore! :)
