{"id":481,"date":"2015-11-20T13:43:50","date_gmt":"2015-11-20T13:43:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grafik.select-themes.com\/?page_id=481"},"modified":"2026-05-05T19:08:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T18:08:47","slug":"hi-im-dan-get-to-know-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/designedbydan.co.uk\/?page_id=481","title":{"rendered":"Hi, I&#8217;m Dan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1448030428649{padding-top: 75px !important;padding-bottom: 89px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-6&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>I&#8217;m an award-winning Creative Designer who is driven not just by the desire to create eye-catching creative, but creative which gets results.<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]I am a firm believer in campaigns being integrated across a wide range of platforms. 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