True Dato is a multidisciplinary designer focused on building brands and digital experiences that earn attention — and keep it.

By bringing strategy into the design process from the start, every project is shaped around what the business actually needs: not just something that looks right, but something that works.

Capabilities

Capabilities
Design

Brand Identity

Visual Identity Systems

Brand Strategy & Naming

Art Direction

Graphic Design

Social Design

Print & Physical Collateral

Digital

UI Design

UX Design

UX Research & Analysis

Information Architecture

Wireframing

E-commerce Design

Design Systems

Responsive Design

The Story

The Story

Business came before design. Before the first logo or layout, there were briefs to understand, clients to convince, and real outcomes to deliver. Running a full-service creative agency in Ukraine across 80+ projects taught a way of thinking about design that doesn't start with aesthetics — it starts with intent.

That foundation followed a relocation to Melbourne, four years of agency work in Australia, and a body of work that now spans brand identity, UI/UX, graphic design, and digital systems for clients across government, health, retail, and trade.

9+ years in, the approach hasn't changed much. Design has intentions that go beyond its function — otherwise it's just planning. Every project, regardless of scope or category, is held to that standard.

Whether you're an agency looking for a senior designer who can run independently, or a brand ready to make a move — the work speaks for itself.

Currently based in Melbourne. Available for studio roles and select freelance projects.

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is your sign to create

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Get in touch

Maybe this

is your sign to create

something memorable

Get in touch

Maybe this

is your sign to create

something memorable