Hello
I’m Darryl Jonckheere (he/him), a Toronto-based independent Creative Director & Design Consultant with more than 20 years of experience working across product, integrated marketing, digital, and traditional media.
Balancing Art & Strategy
I’ve always gravitated toward the space between disciplines—where strategy, design, technology, and storytelling meet. That multidisciplinary perspective lets me move fluidly from big-picture thinking to hands-on execution, helping teams turn ideas into clear, effective creative outcomes.
Currently open to collaborating on freelance, fractional, or contract engagements. Let’s connect.
Modus Operandi
Keep learning ⟶ think sideways ⟶ embrace change ⟶ inspire those around me.
I’m a strong believer in the power of interdisciplinary collaboration and am energized by people who value strategic communication, learn from the past, and leverage new tools for creative expression.
I’ve worked with a wide range of clients across industries
CARP • Hard Rock Hotels • Bermuda Heart Foundation • Kobo • Bayer • Dare Foods • Canon • Lucky Book Publishing • ideacity • PepsiCo • Yum! Brands • U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Additional clients available upon request.
Tools & Platforms
AI & emerging tools
Nano Banana 2 • GPT-Image-1.5 • Hailuo 2.3 • Sora 2 • Veo 3.1
Design, motion & 3D
Adobe Creative Cloud • DaVinci Resolve • Figma • Blender
Web & front-end
HTML5 • CSS • JavaScript • PHP • WordPress • Yoast SEO • WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation
Email, marketing & analytics
Stripo • Mailchimp • Campaign Monitor • Omeda • HubSpot • Google Analytics
Collaboration & delivery
Slack • Wrike • Miro • Workamajig • Box • Microsoft Teams • Google Workspace
I’m Reading
Fast Company Design • Hacker News • Puck • World of Reel • Crash
I’m Learning
Syncing Yoast SEO with Google Ads • DaVinci Resolve • Strengths and weaknesses of generative AI • Prompt + token management
I’m Watching
Who will be cast as the next James Bond • Andor season 2 (again) • Toprak Razgatlioglu’s MotoGP journey
I collect and listen to vintage vinyl. I love running, hiking, and free weights, and spend a lot of time on two wheels ⟶ cycling 150+ km/week, riding dirt and enduro, and
hitting the
track. I’ve logged over
45,000 kms (and counting ☺) on my litre bike. Lately, I’ve become an avid 🌱 gardener.
Fun Fact
I completed the Vancouver Grouse Grind in 58 minutes and the Blackcomb Mountain Ascent Trail in 2 hours and 47 minutes.