Head Graphic Designer  

Damn! I Love Indonesia started its inception in 28 October 2008, Indonesia’s National Youth day to be exact. Here's the fast flashbacks: 17 August 1997, Our founder Daniel Mananta, took a day off school to celebrate the 17 August Ceremony in the Indonesian Embassy in Perth. While he was singing the Indonesian National Anthem (Indonesia Raya), he felt goosebumps of remembering his homeland. 2007, Daniel as the host of Indonesian Idol and MTV Indonesia VJ, felt that there is a need to inspire his fans, to become more aware of the Indonesian traditional culture, which is viewed old and conservative. Daniel then teamed up with Win Satrya, a graphic designer who also shared the same vision, to create a street wear brand focused on revamping the Indonesian traditional culture and making it cool to the Indonesian youth generation. Damn! I Love Indonesia was born. And just in awhile, it becomes a movement! Furthermore, a more serious team is created to develop the brand with full scale collections and widening their distributions. In 2010, Martina Halim joined the company to become the third partner and making sure the company runs with a great organizational system. Martina managed to create a solid winning team in Damn! I Love Indonesia, and the company grows rapidly. From producing dozens of limited apparels in 2008, the production has reached a new level in terms of pieces as well as in product range. Today, without traditional marketing but with a strong idea on how to present the brand, Damn! I Love Indonesia is available in more than 10 stores across Indonesia and will keep growing. Also, coping with the technology evolution, it also develops a more improved online facility on www.damniloveindonesia.com to cater for a wider audience who are more active in the digital world. If you feel like you have the same burning spirit to love Indonesia, follow our Linkedin to get our patriotic red-white updates! -Patriotism Never Looked This Good-