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A Creative Microstudio · Bucharest

Old Dog.
New Tricks.

I'm Dan — I build websites, produce video and audio, and shape content strategy for people who care about quality. One senior creative, smarter tools, zero fluff.

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Talking Dog — Low-poly dog illustration representing creative digital craft
30+
Years Online

Sound familiar?

Your work is great.
Your online presence isn't.

You've been meaning to fix this for a while. Here's what I keep hearing:

It doesn't reflect who we are anymore"

Your website's outdated, your videos feel dated, and the content doesn't say what you actually do now. Everything online feels a version behind.

The world's changing fast and I can't keep up"

AI, new platforms, shifting audiences — it's a lot. You need someone who stays current so you don't have to, and who can tell you what actually matters for your business.

I'm juggling three freelancers and nothing matches"

One person does the site, another the video, someone else writes the copy — and you're the project manager holding it all together. The result feels assembled, not designed.

What I Do

Many hats.
One creative mind.

Most creatives do one thing. I do several — and the thread that ties them together is 30 years of thinking about what makes content work. That's the part most people skip.

Websites & Content

Clean, fast websites built on the right platform for your needs. Paired with bilingual content that sounds like you.

  • Website design & development
  • Copywriting (EN/FR)
  • SEO & performance

Video & Audio Production

Editing, color grading, motion graphics, music, sound design, and mixing. The full pipeline from rough cut to final delivery.

  • Video editing & color grading
  • Music, sound design & mixing
  • Motion graphics & subtitling

Strategy & Storytelling

This is what most creatives don't do. I help you figure out who you're talking to, what they need to hear, and how to say it — in English and French. The strategy that makes everything else land.

  • Audience & content strategy
  • Brand storytelling
  • Translation & localization

Workshops & Training

For media professionals and students navigating the impact of new technologies — designed to gain real perspective on the transformations reshaping the media landscape and how we work.

  • Media, video & AI
  • Participatory & dialogue-driven
  • Gain real perspective

How It Works

Simple process.
No surprises.

I've done this enough times to keep it straightforward. Here's what working together actually looks like.

01

We Talk

A real conversation about your project — what's working, what isn't, who your audience is. Together we figure out the right approach and the smartest way to get there.

02

I Map It Out

A clear plan with no jargon: what gets made, what it says, and how web, video, and audio work together. You'll know exactly what to expect before anything gets built.

03

Build & Iterate

I build, you react. I work fast — and AI speeds up the heavy lifting so I can spend more time on the creative decisions that actually matter.

04

Deliver & Support

Your project ships. I stay available for adjustments, new ideas, and the strategic questions that come up once things are out in the world.

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About Me

A Parisian creative,
rooted in Bucharest

Dan Benzakein — Founder of Talking Dog

I'm Dan Benzakein. I've been building things online since 1994 — before Google existed, before most people had email. I've watched every wave of digital transformation roll in, and I'm still here because I keep adapting.

I work at the intersection of content, media, and the impact of technology on creative work. I've always been an early adopter/adapter — from early social media to AI today. The tools keep changing; what doesn't change is needing to understand them deeply before putting them to work.

Originally from Paris, now based in Bucharest, I run Talking Dog solo. When you hire me, you get me — not an intern, not an outsourced team. One person who can help align vision, strategy and content — and who's been doing it long enough to know what actually works. And when a project calls for it, I team up with trusted specialists — developers, photographers, motion designers — so you still get one point of contact.

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Let's Talk

Your next project starts
with a conversation

Tell me about it. No pitch deck needed, no commitment — just a conversation between folks who care about making good things.

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