ABOUT & CONTACT
Diero 'Dio' Achaibar
Brand Strategist & Visual Designer
Dio is a Rotterdam based brand strategist and visual designer dedicated to improving, modernizing and helping brands and businesses position themselves effectively in their field.
My work is modern, vibrant and trend-aware, creating clever designs with multiple layers of meaning. I believe design is a powerful medium to reach your target audience and tell your story.
My primary focus includes branding, corporate identity, photography, marketing campaigns and UI/UX design.
I have a passion for taekwondo, long car rides, East-Asian cuisine, afrofuturism, barn owls, expansive story worlds and space and time-travel movies like Interstellar. My main inspirations are Chris Do, Virgil Abloh’s Off-White, and the 2018 Marvel film Black Panther.
Expertise, involvement, an eye for detail and satisfying results are what you can expect from me. If you’re interested in working together to achieve your goals, don’t hesitate to contact me!
Current Position:
As a graduate of the Willem de Kooning Academy Rotterdam, I currently work as a brand strategist and content designer at Politie Nederland, District Zeehaven (Seaport Police).
To enhance the resilience of the seaport and foster collaboration with our partners and companies in the port, I primarily oversee branding, lead creative cases, manage social media content and strategy and create visuals and graphic designs.
BEHIND THE LOGO
The barn owl, or ghost owl, is associated with moonlit mystery and symbolizes wisdom, clarity, individuality and intuition—traits I aim to infuse into my work. Everything has meaning and is without coincidence.
The name ‘Diofics’ combines my abbreviated name, ‘Dio,’ with ‘fics,’ derived from ‘graphics.’
The design’s simplicity ensures it’s both relatable and memorable, while the green color signifies growth and optimism. The eyes are designed to resemble a sprout, further emphasizing this theme.
MY SERVICES
BRANDING
A solid brand strategy, strong identity and clear goals are the foundation for distinguishing yourself from others. From covers to social media strategy, together we’ll design great visuals to define your brand and strengthen the bond with your audience.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Photography creates a strong visual impact, helping to establish brand identity and communicate a professional image. High-quality photos can engage customers, build trust, boost social media presence and convey the brand’s story and values effectively.
UI / UX DESIGN
User-Interface (UI) design helps guide the user through your design in an accessible and understandable way. Along with User-Experience (UX) design, it ensures that your medium performs its intended function effectively.
CORPORATE IDENTITY
Logos, business cards, visual elements, color codes, typography and imagery are all essential for communicating a corporate identity, which stems from a well-thought-out brand strategy. Let me help you introduce your business to the world.
ART DIRECTION
Leading marketing campaigns, guiding a team of creatives and using a creative vision to elevate your project or business is a strong suit. With experience in visual design and brand strategy, I’m confident in my ability to create effective concepts and strategies to help achieve your goals.
WEB DESIGN
In today’s digital landscape, a website serves as a key tool for connectivity and accessibility. It acts as a digital presence for your business. I can take care of the website setup process, including hosting, domain registration, wireframing, design, responsiveness across devices and guiding you on how to add and manage content.
BRANDING
A solid brand strategy, strong identity and clear goals are the foundation for distinguishing yourself from others. From covers to social media strategy, together we’ll design great visuals to define your brand and strengthen the bond with your audience.
Corporate identity
Logos, business cards, visual elements, color codes, typography and imagery are all essential for communicating a corporate identity, which stems from a well-thought-out brand strategy. Let me help you introduce your business to the world.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Photography creates a strong visual impact, helping to establish brand identity and communicate a professional image. High-quality photos can engage customers, build trust, boosts social media presence and convey the brand’s story and values effectively.
Art Direction
Leading marketing campaigns, guiding a team of creatives and using a creative vision to elevate your project or business is a strong suit. With experience in visual design and brand strategy, I’m confident in my ability to create effective concepts and strategies to help achieve your goals.
UI / UX DESIGN
User-Interface (UI) design helps guide the user through your design in an accessible and understandable way. Along with User-Experience (UX) design, it ensures that your medium performs its intended function effectively.
WEB DESIGN
In today’s digital landscape, a website serves as a key tool for connectivity and accessibility. It acts as a digital presence for your business. I can take care of the website setup process, including hosting, domain registration, wireframing, design, responsiveness across devices and guiding you on how to add and manage content.