Welcome to Dani Wilkinson

We are delighted to introduce Dani Wilkinson who is a Digital Designer at Armadillo. We asked her a few questions to get to know her better……

What are you looking forward to most about working at Armadillo?

Utilising my background in website/digital design and applying that knowledge to a different way of working. I am also looking forward to working with an exciting new team!

Which Armadillo benefit attracted you most? 

The company culture and staff well-being.

What is your favourite thing about your career?

Designing! It’s my passion. Tackling the briefs like a puzzle, to take in all the information given and create something beautiful at the end.

Tell us something about you that might surprise us.

I can do the Mexican wave with my eyebrows.

What’s your favourite quote?

“Don’t Panic. It’s the first helpful or intelligible thing anybody’s said to me all day.” – Douglas Adams (The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy).

How would you describe yourself in 3 words?

Easy-going, loyal & friendly.

What makes you laugh the most?

Awkward comedy – the kind that makes you cringe!

If you were to be given a little gift that would make you feel appreciated, valued and engaged in the workplace, what would it be?

Coffee and snacks! I’m a crisps lover through and through.

What’s the most interesting thing you’ve ever done?

A tandem skydive with a member of The Red Devils.

What could you give a 20-minute presentation on with absolutely no preparation?

My dog Luna – and it would definitely go over 20 minutes!

What’s something you’ve been meaning to try but just haven’t gotten around to it?

Lemon Sorbet.

Do you have a side hustle you’d like to share?

Recently upcycling furniture with my partner.

If you could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, what would you have a good chance at winning a medal for?

Suduko.

What songs have you completely memorised?

Rap God – Eminem (no I will not demonstrate!).

What is your favourite word in the English language, and why?

Spontaneous  – I think it is a fun thing to say and a fun thing to be.

If you were a superhero, what would your superpower be?

Finding lost items.

In another life, I’m pretty sure I was…

A cat!