Hi,
I’m Nick

Designer/Educator/Marketer

Index

  1. Philosophy
    2.
  2. Work
    3.
  3. Experience
    4.
  4. About
    5.
  5. Contact
    6.

Philosophy

As a design instructor, I teach that curiosity and empathy are the driving forces behind good work. Great designers ask the right questions, reframe problems to understand them deeply, and view issues through novel perspectives before trying to solve them. The process is generative and research-driven in a way that creates value for every stakeholder.

Design is, like many professions, a framework for problem solving. We try to make things beautiful along the way.

Work

Those with a password can view student outcomes here.

MODE '23 Identity Design
Conference program mock laying flat

Animation, Identity, Print
Part of a Pattern
Patterned website screenshot on laptop

Development, Information, Screens
Posture St. Isidore Release
Posture St. Isidore release posters hanging

Animation, Identity, Print
Cleveland Clinic LRI Communications Impact Report
Patterned website screenshot on laptop

Print, Information
Mortar
mortar

Identity, Typeface design
Unleash the Bus Animated Infographic
Buses 25,000 per/hr Cars 1,600 per/hr

Animation, Information, Illustration
Moods & Media
correlation between media and moods chart

Information, Print
AR Poster Communication
Toro Nagashi Festival floating lantern ceremony poster

3D, Animation, Development, Print, Screens, UX
Sandstone Product Launch Campaign
Sandstone Hueco climbing hold

Advertising, Design, Photography, Videography

Duality Timeline
My Duality printed piece

Information, Print

Experience

  1. Assistant Professor of Graphic Design

    University of Mount Union

    2023–Present

  2. Web Content Manager

    Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute

    2022–2023

  3. Graduate Assistant

    Kent State University

    2021–2022

  4. Marketing & Community Director

    Rock Candy Holds / Rock Mill Climbing

    2016–2022

  5. Marketing & Social Media Coordinator

    Akron/Summit CVB

    2015–2016

Contractual Work

  1. Graphic Designer

    Motion Design Education Summit

    2022

  2. Graphic Designer

    Forest City Design Collab

    2021

  3. Web & Google Ads Consultant

    EnviroScience, Inc

    2015–Present

See full resume

About

Outside of my professional work, I’ve produced a collection of over 200 comics, some of which were published in the Akron Devil Strip and Blank Slate Elyria magazines.

I have been graced with an interest in almost everything, a love of houseplants, and a consistent pourover technique.

Contact

Let's create.