YOUR

BRANDING

PLAYMAKER

Partnering to help teams, leagues, and sports-driven organizations of all sizes create the look and feel of a world-class brand.

About The Studio

Design Shark® is a Philadelphia-based branding and illustration studio with almost two decades of experience helping sports-driven brands worldwide look and feel like a world-class organization, league or team. From K-12 athletic programs to NFL athletes, I team up with brands of all sizes to move beyond trends and build lasting identities that fire up players, fans and entire communities.

Your brand is on deck.

Design Shark logo featuring a stylized shark holding a pen, text "Philadelphia, PA," "Design Shark," "Branding & Illustration," and website "designshark.co."
Dan Blessing About Page Bio Picture

Dan Blessing

Founder & Branding Playmaker

Hi there! I’m Dan, the driving (or swimming) force behind the collaborative branding studio, Design Shark. Creativity has been part of my DNA from a young age. Whether I was sketching made-up super heroes or spending hours building with LEGOs, you could bet on finding me lost in my imagination.

At the same time, I developed a fascination with sports. Whether I was on the field or watching my favorite team with my Dad, I thrived on the energy and competition. I prided myself as an athletic playmaker who always gave it my all. Now, I bring that same mindset to branding, working as a creative playmaker with much more experience, but with the same passion and curiosity that’s driven me since day one.

Connect with Dan:
dan@designshark.co
LinkedIn

  • Five-star review with text highlighting Dan's friendliness, professionalism, and excellent work at Design Shark, by Natalie Dettman of Wesleyan Wolves.
  • Testimonial for Design Shark from Mark Nefield of Sport Fishing Championship highlighting branding work for the 2022 season across multiple media platforms, praising creative strategy and future collaboration with Dan Blessing.
  • Five-star review for Design Shark by Chance Edman, athletic department, praising logo rebranding for Stevensville YellowJackets.
  • Testimonial image with five red stars and a positive review about a designer named Dan who helped with rebranding for a lacrosse team. The review praises Dan's professionalism, attention to detail, quick feedback, and effective communication. It is signed by Nate Wheeler from Shoreline Lacrosse.
  • Five-star review praising Dan and Design Shark for their work on athletic-specific logos and wordmarks, with a recommendation from Beth Basham of MTCS Cougars.
  • A five-star review graphic featuring a testimonial about Dan. The text praises his organization, timeliness, patience, and attentiveness. It mentions positive experiences working with him and plans for future collaboration. The review is attributed to Aimee Lonigro | WTHS Blue Devils.
Logos of Northview high school lacrosse club, SHARKS Lacrosse Club, and UT Tyler University
Logos of Stevensville Yellowjackets, SFC, and Fusion Lacrosse.

Now it’s your turn, I’d love to learn more about your story and explore how I can support your brand’s journey.