Nicholas A. Email & Phone Number

Indianapolis, In, Us

Indianapolis, In, Us

-Expanding knowledge of Unreal Engine for motion graphics and virtual production for commercial application and post-production. -Designed 50+ social elements and print materials to expand Saas Client’s brand asset library. -Leveraging AI coding assistance for rapid prototyping of productivity tools.-Developed Animated Ads in After Effects and Premiere Pro for use on Instagram and TikTok.

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. owns America’s largest local broadcasting group, composed of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 212 million people.• Led and mentored a team of 6 designers reporting to the Director of Marketing supporting marketing, programming, social media (Instagram and Twitter), and digital. Provided growth and development with project oversight and quarterly performance reviews.• Collaborate with the senior management to create multichannel on-strategy designs such as digital banners, web, mobile, and live events and productions to align with strategic objectives. • Provided project management and creative direction of more than 400 annual projects including 50 or more client-facing multichannel campaigns.• Saved $350,000+ annually by taking ownership of additional system support in place of third-party service providers.• Led a cross-functional team of 30+ people to redesign and automate the severe weather alert system and improve audience engagement and retention by 30% within 2 weeks.• Designed and Animated 100+ animations for infographics, promotional videos, social media, and live events. • Utilized Adobe After Effects, Cinema 4D, and Blender to create motion graphics, promotional animations, and animated infographics for stadiums, social media, and broadcasts.• Employed Adobe Premiere for video editing in commercials and promotional videos.• Created stationary, brochures, logos, local elections, and promotional segments using Adobe Illustrator.• Developed brand guides, magazines, calendars, and presentations with Adobe InDesign.• Utilized Adobe Photoshop for layout design, web and social graphics, print ads, billboards, event signage, on-air infographics, photo editing, and retouching.• Utilized Microsoft Office for day-to-day business needs such as project write-ups, SOPs, budgets, and project tracking.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

• Lead and mentor a team of artists that provide graphic and animation support for promotions, marketing, news, social media, and digital.• Streamlined key communications by 85% by developing new SOPs in under 30 days.• Led the design and creation of a new programming product working cross-functionally over 3 months, which increased market share by 10%.• Enhanced company-wide technology transition by becoming 1 of 3 experts across all business units.• Reduced production errors by 90% within 2 months by introducing automated system processes, improving project management, optimizing production workflows, and fostering a collaborative creative process.

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

• Improved team's speed and efficiency by 50% by streamlining workflows and repetitive tasks in 1 year.• Provided graphic support for daily programming by creating upwards of 60+ custom graphics a day.• Designed station Super Bowl elements as sales assets to be used in and out of news programming across 12 different markets on 2 different graphics systems in a single week.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

• Provided graphic support for daily programming by creating upwards of 60+ custom graphics a day.

• First point of contact for Service Department Customers.• Managed Service Schedule for Service Department. • Reviewed and distributed vehicle repairs according technician workload and expertise. • Communicated with customers on vehicle status and estimates. • Generated over $500,000 in parts and service work over 9 years. • Designed Company business cards & service forms. • Photographed Sales Associate Headshots for Company website and business cards.

Indianapolis

I Graduated from the Art Institute of Indianapolis at the end of 2011. I was selected "Best in Show" at the Portfolio show for Graphic Design.

Bachelor Of Science, Graphic Design

Activities and Societies: Student member of AIGA, Student Leader, President's List, Peer tutorI was selected "Best in Show" at the Student.

Computer Animation