When you run a business, you wear every hat, and Iâve worn them all.
Let me introduce myself again⌠My name is Daniel and I am a visionary firestarter, the kind who builds worlds out of ideas and rallies armies (and hearts) to make them real.
Founder, creative director, storyteller, team builder, and the mastermind at @designbloc
I think deep. I lead loud. I love hard.
My brainâs wired for everything branding, and my soulâs held together by passion, gratitude, and grit.
Every word I say is intentional. Every project I touch is personal.
I donât just create experiences. I build legacies.
You mightâve seen a lot, but youâll see more of me.
Come be part of the ride. The journeyâs just getting started đđť
1632 days ago, I set out to build what I hoped would be my magnum opus. Today, it stands as more than a companyâitâs a testament to passion, resilience, and an unrelenting vision. Grateful for every step, every lesson, and every person who believed in me and my team.
The journeyâs just getting started.
They say âdo what you love and youâll never work a day in your life,â but as a self-employed creative, Iâve found itâs more like learning to build a plane while youâre flying it. Figuring out how to turn a passion into a sustainable career is one of the toughest puzzles to solve. Iâve been there, balancing the âdreamingâ with the âdoingâ. Thatâs exactly why Iâm so excited for this conversation!
Join me at The Dia Space (@thediaspace ) for a curated panel featuring three dynamic voices who have navigated the industry:
â¨Amani Azlin (@amania_ ) | Photographer & Directorâ¨Daniel Hazeq (@yeddaniel ) | Founder, Design Bloc â¨Willwin Yang (@willwinyang ) | Illustrator & Designerâ¨
From dreaming boldly to the grit of doing the work, weâre diving deep into the journeys that shape our creative landscape. Learn how to navigate a creative career, blend art with entrepreneurship, and design the future of culture.â¨â¨Sunday, 24th May â¨2 PM - 4 PM â¨The Dia Space, KL
Fee: RM100 per paxâ¨â¨Space is limited! Tap the link in bio to secure your spot or DM @thediaspace or @sharinashahrin_ â¨
#DreamersDoersDesignThinkers #KLFestival
Alhamdulillah for a Ramadan that felt so full in the quietest ways.
I still canât quite put into words the rezeki of starting my first week of Ramadan in Makkah â a place that softens you, grounds you, and reminds you of what truly matters. From there to home, through every prayer, every iftar, every small moment in between⌠itâs been a journey of returning.
Returning to Him, to family, to myself.
It wasnât perfect â some days were heavy, some days I felt like I couldâve done more. But maybe thatâs the beauty of it⌠showing up anyway, trying anyway, and trusting that He sees it all.
Closing this month with nothing but gratitude in my heart.
For the lessons, the stillness, the people, and the unseen ways Heâs been taking care of me.
Ya Allah, accept it from us.
And if we are given another Ramadan, let us arrive better, softer, and closer to You.
Eid Mubarak đ¤
âIndeed, Allah is closer to you than your jugular vein.â (Surah Qaf 50:16)
This trip wasnât dramatic. It wasnât loud. It was quiet⌠but certain.
For a while, I told myself it was just timing, logistics, coincidence. But deep down, I knew it was a nudge. An invitation.
I didnât come here because everything in my life is perfect. I came with unanswered questions, with fatigue, with things Iâm still working through. With plans that didnât unfold the way I imagined.
Somewhere along the way, I forgot that I donât have to hold everything together on my own. That He is the Best of Planners. That surrender is not weakness.
Umrah doesnât erase scars. It doesnât magically solve timelines. But it recalibrates the heart. It reminds me who is truly in control.
This time, I didnât come because someone asked me to.
I came because my heart needed to.
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