shmeda

Design Lead At Status

With a background in Motion Design, Brand Design, and Digital Design, Nicholas brings a full 360 perspective to creative leadership. 20 years of experience directing teams and working with major brands. Enjoys explaining artistic, technical, or scientific concepts, adept public speaker and teacher. Quick to acquire new skills. Reads too much. Currently creating several Web3 generative art projects with a combination of Maya, Python, Blender, AI, and After Effects.


Experience: 11 years

Yearly salary: $200,000

Hourly rate: $0

Nationality: 🇺🇸 United States

Residency: 🇺🇸 United States


Experience

Associate Creative Director
R/GA
2015 - 2022
Designs brand systems. Directed or designed brand behaviors, expression, and user experience in digital brand for various clients.
Freelance Digital, Presentation, and Brand Designer
Viacom
2012 - 2014
Designed several internal budget presentations for Viacom's Connected Content Group and worked on various digital design projects.
Freelance Motion Designer/Animator
Jenny Holzer Studio
2012 - 2013
Created animated comps and mockups of artwork installations for pitches to museums, galleries, and other clients.
Animator
American Museum of Natural History
2008 - 2011
Lead animator for Science Bulletins news team, illustrating science news with data visualization and other details.
Intern
Intersect
2006 - 2007
Web development, animation, and design projects, including graphic design for print advertisements.
Freelance Animator
Goldilocks Films Inc.
2006 - 2006
Created animations for Kiehl's beauty products and worked on video footage for L'Oreal Paris.

Skills

design
english