art direction & branding
Value proposition booklet I designed for Southern Trust Mortgage, aimed at loan officer recruitment and proposals to partner with realtors and other affiliates.
Another booklet I designed for STM geared toward potential homebuyers to help them understand the mortgage process, along with tips and a terminology resource.
about
Nick is a designer and illustrator currently living in Virginia. He received his BFA from the School of Visual Arts in NYC. At graduation, he was honored with the Rhodes Family Award, given to select graduates for outstanding achievement.He's been featured by Xerox, Mad Magazine, Washington Monthly, and Netflix. He was the lead conceptual artist for James Carman’s award winning ET documentary, The Hidden Hand. Currently, he is the art director for Intergalactic Godspeed, an educational animated series addressing environmental issues (in development).
ShaSha Africa Wear
( case study )
problem
ShaSha is a small, independent fashion clothing line with only a few employees. They want to give the impression of being a much larger, professional company.
solution
Create a custom logo and brand that reflects the identify of Shasha's African roots, while keeping a modern aesthetic. The logo should be unique and scalable—from a garment tag to a runway show backdrop.
process
I gathered images of ShaSha's fashion collection online to find inspiration of patterns, shapes, and colors. I would create a couple logo drafts for the owner to review from.
version 1
I gathered images of ShaSha's online collection to find inspiration. This first logo draft is derived from the hand-drawn elements in the above samples.
version 2
The second draft is inspired by the precision of geometric shapes found in these examples—sharp angles, rounded edges, circular cutouts.