ABOUT ME

Self-portrait illustration of Dannah Hattaway, with long, dark hair, wearing a black shirt, with makeup including eyeliner and pink lipstick, looking at the camera with a slight smile.

I love telling stories.

As a creative professional, I have experience within the content writing, educational publishing, and design industries.

For several years, I worked as a children’s book author, book designer, and illustrator for an educational publishing company. I was also a content writer for a diverse portfolio of clients, writing content articles and web copy.

Additionally, I assist indie authors in self-publishing their books through professional editorial and book design services.

In my spare time, I write Speculative Fiction, Romance novels, and short stories for YA and adult audiences.

Beyond writing, I enjoy illustrating. I started drawing using traditional materials and gradually taught myself to use digital tools and programs.

I’m a paid website geek by day, managing a portfolio of websites as products, and designing and improving user experience (UX).

SKILLS AND CREDENTIALS

  • PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE +
    BACHELOR OF ARTS

    Creative Writing in English
    University of the Philippines, 2011

    Tools:

    • Microsoft Office

    • Google Docs

    • Adobe Acrobat

    Experience:

    • Creative Writing

    • Fiction Writing

    • Content Writing

    • SEO Writing

    • Web Copywriting

    • Copyediting

    • Proofreading

    See Content Writing Samples

  • PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE +
    SELF-TAUGHT

    Tools:

    • Traditional Materials

    • Adobe Creative Suite

    • Procreate

    Styles:

    • Picture Book Style

    • Painterly

    • Realistic

    • Sketchy

    • Watercolor

    • Cartoon Style

  • PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE +
    CERTIFICATE

    Graphic Design Specialization
    California Institute of the Arts - Coursera, 2023

    Tools:

    • Adobe Creative Suite

    • Procreate

    Experience:

    • Book Design

    • Book Covers

    • Book Layouts

    • Social Media Marketing

    • Branding Assets

    • Website Banners

    See Book Design and Book Cover Samples Here

  • PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE +
    CERTIFICATES

    Product Management Program Certificate
    Stanford School of Engineering, 2025

    Google UX Design Professional Certificate
    Google Career Certificates, 2024

    Tools:

    • Figma

    • Project Management Boards (JIRA, Asana, Sharepoint, Teams, Monday, Trello)

    CMS Experience:

    • Wordpress

    • Drupal

    • Squarespace

    • Wix

    Read UX Case Studies Here

 Based in Washington D.C. - Maryland - Virginia Area.