Dimensional thinking
for retail brands.

Every project begins somewhere. Sometimes it starts with packaging that needs to stand out on a shelf, an e-commerce reveal, an over-the-top influencer box, a retail display built to earn attention, or an immersive branded space. Other times, it begins with a rough sketch, a product launch, or just an idea that hasn't found its shape.

Donna KaDell at her Southern California home studio

Ideas rarely arrive in a finished form. They begin as a sketch, a conversation, a rough direction, or sometimes just a problem that needs solving. My role is to help shape that thinking into something clear, tangible, and right for the brand, whether it becomes a product, a display, a package, or a website.

3D conceptual design is my primary lane and the part of the process I love most. It allows me to give form to an idea before anything is built.

When a project moves into production, my print background helps me carry the graphics forward, preparing production-ready mechanicals for POP displays, folding cartons, rigid boxes, and corrugated packaging.

Since creative thinking is rarely confined to a single medium, my work has naturally expanded to include web design, SEO, search and social advertising, and video content. The tools may change, but the goal remains the same: helping a brand show up clearly and consistently wherever people see it.

Based in Southern California, I work remotely with brands, agencies, startups, and production partners across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

25+ YearsAcross Print, Packaging & Digital
3D + Retail ExpertisePackaging, Displays & Visualization
One Creative PartnerFrom First Concept Through Launch

How I work.

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Thinking beyond
the object.

A package, display, or branded environment is never experienced in isolation. I consider where it will live, how someone will encounter it, and what the idea needs to communicate in that moment. The goal is to create something that earns attention, serves a clear purpose, and feels unmistakably connected to the brand around it.

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Giving ideas dimension.

Three-dimensional rendering allows an idea to be explored before it is built. Scale, proportion, materials, graphics, and the surrounding environment can all be considered early, giving clients and production partners a clearer understanding of the concept while there is still room for it to evolve.

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Designing with
production in mind.

My experience extends beyond the rendering. I understand the materials, print processes, structural considerations, budgets, and manufacturing realities that influence how a concept moves forward. These considerations are part of the design process from the beginning, helping ambitious ideas remain grounded in what can realistically be produced.

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Connecting the touchpoints.

Because ideas rarely stay in one medium, I look for continuity across packaging, retail, digital, advertising, and branded environments. Each touchpoint may serve a different purpose, but together they should feel like part of the same story.

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Working closely and collaboratively.

As an independent designer, I remain personally involved throughout the project. I work directly with brands, agencies, and production partners, listening carefully, asking questions, and helping shape the idea as it develops. The best work rarely arrives fully formed. It comes through an open exchange of ideas and a shared commitment to making the result as strong as it can be.

Selected clients.

Titleist
Callaway Golf
TaylorMade
Odyssey
Cobra Golf
Cleveland Golf
Srixon
Honma
SuperStroke
J.Lindeberg

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