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WORK

Three Twenty Brewing Co.

Owner / Head Designer
10/2016-2/1/2024

Designed and maintained branding throughout all channels: product lines, website, social media, events, and OOH/billboards

Managed design team daily tasks: event and calendar updates, social media posts,
collaboration with local chamber of commerce calendar

Shot and edited short form videos, assisted in directing of long form videos

Regularly evaluated the customer experience, making frequent changes to improve

Successfully lead all business operations, including day-to-day operations, implementing revenue goals, human resources & payroll

Lead strong partnership with the local community, raising over $4,000 annually since 2016 for area non-profit organizations

Sleep Number

Production Artist / Designer
08/2011-05/2018

Specialized in print media, retail signage and digital assets

Partnered with creative leadership to produce retail and POS signage, direct mail,
billboards, circulars, emails, and catalogs to ensure a consistent consumer-facing campaign

Skilled with color separations, die lines and renderings

Reviewed and approved printer proofs, printed and assembled mockups and supported daily business while accurately managing multiple projects, timelines and priorities in a fast-paced work environment

Created detailed shot lists to ensure successful photoshoots with budgets ranging from $25k - $50k, as well as performing photo manipulation, retouching and color correction

Helped to implement a metadata plan to manage local digital assets as well  as an online digital asset management tool to improve efficiency

Best Buy Co.

Production Artist / Designer
08/2006-08/2011

Designed and produced signage to support retail merch kits, in-store events,
campaigns and anomaly stores aligning with the company’s brand strategy

Ensured file accuracy while preflighting and releasing within timelines

Lead department colleagues in shared learnings, new techniques and process
improvements with peers resulting in enhanced productivity and efficiency

Created and maintained template library

ECM Publishers

Graphic Designer
12/2004-08/2006

Designed weekly advertisements for three publications in a fast paced environment

Successfully maintained file accuracy while simultaneously meeting project goals and
timelines for preflighting and releasing

Worked as a team to paginate two publications, sole responsible party for paginating and releasing one publication weekly

Created and maintained template and logo library

What my coworkers say:

  • When it comes to graphic production in the BBY Anomaly world, the graphic specs and set-up are always unique and sometimes time consuming to make sure every little detail is not forgotten. Nick handled an entire list of 60 graphic jobs for a High Level BBY New Store Opening with great organization, detail and perfection and every job was turned in before or on the due date. Nick attended all the meetings and took it upon himself to follow up with Design Account Specialists, Production facilities and outside vendors to assure that the specs for each job were correct. All this work was completed with an amazing smile and positive "can-do" attitude. When I travel to the BBY NSO to implement all 60 + graphics, I can feel confident that they were completed by a true expert! Nick Rules!

    Lori Knisely

    Founder & CDO at Textile Creative Studios

  • Nick is a pillar of strength and positivity. As if that weren't enough, he's also incredibly productive. No matter what we throw at Nick, he's ready to take it on, problem solve, and deliver results. He deals with the most random stuff around here - training guides, events, ePOD, anomaly work and more. Nick makes my job easier and more pleasant

    Sara Bartlett

    Pearson