Rogan Jansen

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Jury Member at awwwards.

City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Overview

Rogan Jansen is the Co-Founder and Creative Director of DashDigital®, a digital design studio in Cape Town. With over 12 years of experience, he has collaborated with major brands like Nike, Adidas, and Unilever. He is a graduate of the Red & Yellow Creative School of Business and serves as a jury member for Awwwards, Loeries, and Bookmarks.

Outside of his studio work, Rogan is passionate about fostering the design community. He hosts "Behind The Design, " a podcast featuring insightful conversations with creatives, founders, and artists from around the globe, aiming to share their journeys and inspire listeners.

He believes success in design is not tied to a formal degree but to an individuals work ethic, passion, and portfolio.

Personality Overview

Status Quo Seeker

Overcautious

Late Adopter

They are always well-planned and adopt a systematic approach.  The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.

Topics They Care About

Digital Design
As the co-founder of a digital design studio, he has extensive experience working with multi-national brands across Africa, Europe, and America.
Creative Talent
He frequently posts about hiring creative developers and designers in Cape Town and has strong opinions on improving the internship model in South Africa.
Design Education
He hosts the "Behind The Design" podcast to share insights from creative leaders and has written about the value of both self-taught and formally educated designers.

Media Appearances

Rogan-Jansen - Awwwards Jury 2025. Featured in Awwwards

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Work History

1-2022
Jury Member at awwwards.
9-2018
Co-founder / Creative Director DashDigital® at DashDigital® / dashdigital.studio
9-2017
Co-founder & Head Of Design at Brave
5-2017
Head of UI/UX at Strider Technology
10-2014
Founder & Creative Director at A Collective

Education

2009 - 2012
Bachelor of Arts - BA from Red & Yellow Creative School of Business
2003 - 2008
Education details unavailable from Oakhill School Knysna

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Exp : 11 Location : City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Job Level : Leadership Designation : Jury Member at awwwards.
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Insights For Selling To Rogan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions
  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control

DONT's

  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Rogan is

  • Proof of usage by others in the industry, case studies showing ROI are likely to work the best with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Rogan

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Rogan move?

  • They are some of the slowest movers and take their time reaching decisions.
  • Can Rogan take some risk or not?

  • They have very low acceptance of risk even if they do not say it directly.

You And Rogan

Personality Compatibility


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