NWG
NWG
DESIGN • MARKETING • BRANDING

My pursuit has and always will be the success of my clientele.


Testing what is possible and maximizing value are the doctrine of my work. Every company seeks to tell their story. My purpose is to build brand equity and cultivate growth through quality content, and design.

Experience 


Market Expertise

My career has given me the opportunity to work with a diverse range of clientele within financial, law, consumer, educational, healthcare and non-profit market sectors.

 

Corporate & Agency Teams

Since I became a career professional, I have had the pleasure of collaborating with large and small teams in both corporate and agency settings.

 

Diverse Skillset

My mission is to never cease being of use to my clients and to never stop learning for their benefit. I have managed projects in all stages of production from research & development to the launching of completed websites.

 

Education

Maraine Valley Community College
2007 – 2009
Design & Science

University of Illinois at Chicago
2009 – 2013
BFA in Graphic Design

Work History

Radelia Entertainment
2010 – 2013
Management & Marketing

Freelance Design
2013 – 2015
Design work for corporate and agency settings, such as GCI & Downtown Partners.

HealthSmart
Designer | 2015 – 2016
Graphic, Web & Product Design

GCI
Designer | 2016 – 2021
Digital Design, Branding, Strategy, Client Relations, & Project Management

Avorio
Senior Designer | 2021 – 2022
Digital Design, Branding, Strategy, Client Relations, Project Management & Administration

AmericaSmiles
Marketing & Branding Director | 2022 – 2023
Digital Design, Branding, Strategy, Product R&D, Project Management & Administration

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 Professional Skills

 
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Digital Design

• Websites
• Applications
• UX & UI
• Advertisements
• Presentations
• Products
• Interiors

 
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Marketing

• SEO Strategy
• Data Acquisition
• Traffic Funnels
• Analytics & Tracking

 
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Branding

• Company Logos
• Brand Standards
• Research & Strategy

 
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Video

• Editing
• Camera Operation
• Sound Design
• Animation

 
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Traditional Media

• Company Collateral
• Presentations
• Books
• Signage
• Packaging

 

Software Skills 


Web Design

• WordPress
• Beaver Builder
• Dreamweaver
• SquareSpace
• Wix
• Elementor
• Stripo
• Sketch
• Invision
• Flexitive


Marketing

• Google Analytics
• Google Keywords
• SEM Rush
• Social Media


Layout Design

• InDesign
• Illustrator


Photo, Video & Audio

• Photoshop
• Premiere Pro
• After Effects
• Audition
• Final Cut Pro


Presentations

• PowerPoint
• Keynote
• Google Slides


Task Management

• ClickUp
• Monday.com
• Harvest

 

Nate’s Bio

I became a creative professional for the love of solving design & branding problems. You know you’re meant to do something when you can spend all day working on it only to then take it home and work on it for another several more hours simply for the pleasure. Many weekends were spent tinkering away and doing work for free just for the thrill of solving someone’s problem. That has since snowballed into a wonderful career that continues to surprise me with thrilling new challenges to solve.

I began my journey to my career in community college where I studied design and the sciences. Once I decided upon a career in design after successfully navigating some freelance work, I enrolled at the University of Illinois at Chicago. While attending, I accepted an internship at GCI, a Chicago-based marketing and design agency, and participated in the professional practice program for the College of Art & Design. I graduated with honors with a BFA in Graphic Design in 2013.

After graduation, I became a freelance designer seeking opportunities that would permit me to work on challenging projects while enriching me with new methods and tools. In 2015, I joined HealthSmart International where I supported the product development, marketing, and packaging teams. In 2016, I joined the creative team of GCI and served as a digital designer, marketing administrator, project manager, and client ambassador. I then joined Avorio in 2021 as their senior agency designer where I had a blast working with a variety of clients, applying new marketing tactics, and building websites with exceptional value.

Over the years I have relished all that have learned and remain grateful to my teammates who have aided in my growth. My mentality has always been to focus on the outcome and to do whatever is necessary to arrive there. A process of diligence and scientific methodology combined with the perpetual pursuit of knowledge has served both my clients, my teammates, and myself well. I look forward to new opportunities and to where my career takes me next.

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