This page is the “Personal Network.” It displays work from the websites a member is following, in the order it was published. It also provides a way to engage in dialogue about the work in the form of “Cargo Comments.”

The “Projects/Images” toggle provides access to an Image Gallery, offering an alternate way of browsing websites in the Personal Network.

The small thumbnails on the top of this page are a random sampling of websites in a member’s Network.
CASTRO GOES KIWI 
CLIENTPROJECT Self-initiated/Tourism Holdings Ltd.In an attempt to turn my travelling experience into something a bit more practical, and getting bored of...
THE IMPORTANCE OF BAD MANNERS 
January's Ad Week Post Recently, I dug deep into my post-Christmas-where’s-all-my-money-gone coffers and went to see 80s UK ska legends Bad Manners skank up a...
STV CREATIVE 
PROJECTBRIEF STV Creative website Creative Direction: Stephen O'donnell Design: Neil Walker/Dan Castro Design the STV Creative website in accordance with the...
INTERBRAND WEBSITE 
PROJECTBRIEF Proposed Interbrand Website Design Creative Direction: Nathan Chambers/James Bickford Design: Dan Castro Design Interbrand New Zealand's presence in...
CHARLIE BROOKER'S BLACK MIRROR 
December's post for Advertising Week Over the last couple of days I’ve been watching Charlie Brooker’s latest series, Black Mirror, a series of Twilight Zone...
A BIT LITTLE MORE LIGHT (AT LAST) 
I'm making a simple wee video for the lovely and talented Jake Morley (as I've been saying I will for ages now - doing this internationally and when you're both two...
SUMERIAN 
PROJECTBRIEF Sumerian Corporate Animated by Mark McGrotty/Dan Castro Creative Director James BettsWhen freelancing in the UK I was asked by Hookson to animate...
YOUNG GUNS FINALIST 
So I officially was awarded a Finalist for the Young Guns Digital Awards the other day - not bad considering I was up against a huge amount of talent, including...
Being Victor Bumpers :: 
Bumpers made for USC Sponsorship of hit UK TV series Being Victor, a series about a teenage blogger's life. The idea was to emulate the aspects of teenage social...
How To (Gonzo) :: 
Commissioned by MTV Remedy, 3 How To guides were made at incredibly short notice to be broadcast on the Gonzo show, hosted by Alexa Chung. After pulling some...
YOUNG GUNS SHORTLIST 
This morning I was shortlisted for a Young Guns Digital Award for The Saatchi Experiment - bit of a result really. An excellent case study for me on Social Media....
GOODBYE BEARD, HELLO FACE 
Another prospective deck graphic for my series Welcome Home. Unsurprisingly, the inspiration came from when I didn't shave for four weeks. And then did. And then...
TO SANTA 
Continuing the Christmas theme, 'To Santa, Love X' started off as Christmas card design which led to an ongoing series of illustrations and a whole back story,...
FUCK YOU, MOUNTAIN 
WORK IN PROGRESS A sketch from a while back I've been meaning to turn into a snowboard graphic
WORD OF MOUTH 
October's post for Advertising Week As far as I can see, literally every single tourist that has ever been to New Zealand has been to Queenstown. And not without...
CONTACT 
For general enquiries, email me at hello@mistercastro.co.uk To chat, call 0278925855 or find me on Skype: dan.castro For my CV, check out LinkedIn or download...
SELF PROMOTION 
Nothing wrong with a little self promotion every now and again - and why not make life a little easier for any future employers?
VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE 
CLIENTBRIEF NHSDesign a logo for NHS-run project Victims of Violence. Requirements included very specific typefaces and colours.
NEW ZEALAND 
New Zealand and Britain are pretty similar countries, so when deciding to move it's helpful to have an analysis of some of the facts. Infographic based on a...
DALMORE 
CLIENTBRIEF The Union (spec work)To redesign the outer packaging for Dalmore whiskey's mid-range collection. To retain the feel of luxury, whilst introducing an...
CHRISTMAS CARD 
CLIENTBRIEF PangaeaTVCreate a video Christmas card to be sent to clients that shows Pangaea's ethos of simple, effective communication in a quirky way. The...
Contact 
I am always keen to hear about new and interesting projects, so please do not hesitate to get in touch. hello@clairepinegar.com +44 7835 198761
 
Shelflife 
University project. Fiction character's peel themselves away from their covers when the bookkeeper shuts up shop.
About Foy 
I offer live visuals for club nights, gigs and other live events under the name of Foy. Using a mixture of all original motion graphics or manipulated archive...
 
Pretty Lights Visuals 
Visuals created in collaboration with Plastic Horse for Pretty Lights Fall Tour 2010. Each song had a specific video created to be projected during the live...
 
NZO 
Whilst in the process of developing some more serious spec work for NBR/New Zealand Opera, i was curious to see whether I could make some posters for their 2011...
THE DECEMBER SWIM 
PROJECTBRIEF Self Development WorkPromotional print for 'The December Swim', a challenge to rustle up as many people as possible, get them on a bus to Gullane...
STV iPAD 
PROJECTBRIEF iPad PresentationTo create a presentation for the board of directors at STV in order to gain funding for iPads for the sales department.Instead of...
ECOLOGIC 
CLIENTBRIEF PangaeaTV / South West SchoolsCommissioned to come up with a way of making a host of facts about sustainable energy projects across the globe...
Bombay Bicycle Club 
T-shirt design for Bombay Bicycle Club for a competition run by 5oup. www.bombaybicycleclubmusic.com www.5oup.net
Erotica 2010 
Commercial for trade show Erotica 2010, broadcast on Channel 4 November 2010. Client: The Outfit
 
Islington Boys' Club 
Music video for Islington Boys' Club, Plasic 16. Their debut AA side single 'Pristine/ Plastic 16' is available on limited edition 7" vinyl.
 
DORITOS 
CLIENTBRIEF AWARDS Doritos King of Ads CompetitionMake a 30s TVC advertising Doritos for their online King of Ads competition. The overall winner was to be...
ChowNow 
Promotional video for ChowNow, a new website and app for a quick and easy way of ordering food. www.chownowcorp.com