Independent digital studio
Digital things,thoughtfullymade.
I'm Daniel Banks — I design and build fast, useful, and a little bit different products for the web.
Selected work
Things I've built,
and keep building.
Three projects, three personalities — from media hosting to colour tools to a Minecraft network. Each built to be fast, useful and polished.
01 — Media hosting
dbimg
A fast, privacy-focused media hosting platform built around simplicity, permanent links and original-quality media.
- Media hosting
- Privacy
- Permanent links
- REST API
02 — Artist tools
PastelPal
A playful collection of colour tools for designers, developers and anyone who enjoys making things.
- Colour tools
- Palette generator
- Contrast checker
- Free
03 — Minecraft network
Iridium Network
A community-driven Minecraft network — fortnightly events, custom gamemodes and network-wide systems built from scratch.
- Fortnightly events
- Custom gamemodes
- Java & Velocity
- Solo-built site
About
DanielBanks
The person behind DannB — an independent developer-designer working where engineering, design and experimentation meet.
I like making things that are useful, fast, and a little bit different. That usually means designing and building web products end to end — from the first sketch to the last millisecond of load time.
I care about how things work and how they feel. A product should be quick to use and beautiful — not because polish is decoration, but because it's respect for the person using it.
- Working
- Independently
- Based in
- North East England
- Focus
- Design × Engineering
Principles
What I care about
- 01
Useful
Build things people actually want to use.
- 02
Fast
Performance isn't a feature added at the end.
- 03
Simple
Remove friction wherever possible.
- 04
Playful
Technology doesn't have to feel sterile.
- 05
Built properly
Small details matter.
Contact
Have something
worth building?
I'm always interested in interesting problems. Tell me about yours — I read everything.