Nicholas

Hi, I’m Nick. I create awesome. My journey into design began with the discovery of comic books at age 12. I love the vibrant colors and compelling stories. I‘ve been a professional graphic designer and fine artist since 1998 and I have been drawing in some capacity or another most of my life. Professional turn-ons include: working with small businesses, gourmet foodies, and local non-profits. I like to help folks with their graphic design, illustration, branding, art direction, and creative strategy needs. I’ve spent most of my career freelancing and building an in-house graphic design department from the ground up. Other things I love: illustrating my dreamlike ideas, photographing whatever captures my imagination, watching Netflix, eating cookies, and improv.

Creative Freelancer Conference 2008

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I had the privilege of attending the first ever Creative Freelancer Conference, the creative brainchild of the folks at HOW and Marketing Mentor (Peleg & Ilise). How could I resist this write-up: “If you’re a freelance designer, photographer, writer or anyone else in the creative arts trying to make a living at it—or wanting to … Read more Creative Freelancer Conference 2008

Behind the Zines: HZ-13, Phobias

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“HOWiezine is a limited edition, handmade collaborative book project created by HOW forum members, also known as HOWies. There is a theme and participants create two pages based on their interpretation of that theme. Only participants are eligible to receive a copy of the HOWiezine, and when they’re gone, they’re gone.” (quoted from www.howiezine.com) As … Read more Behind the Zines: HZ-13, Phobias

Off to Chicago!

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Well, I’m off to the first-ever Creative Freelancer Conference put on by the fine folks at F+W Publications (who publish HOW magazine and also put on the fantastic HOW Design Conference each year). Not sure what to expect, but I am excited to see be one of the first designers to experience this conference, meetup … Read more Off to Chicago!