Nate Collins Email & Phone Number

Iowa City-Cedar Rapids Area

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

Through our client discovery process, I gather insights and research to create unique and all-encompassing visual brand identities. This work includes logo design, developing brand guidelines, choosing compelling typography and font pairings, planning photoshoots and developing photography style guides, creating digital ads and social media templates.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area

• My freelance business is focused on brand identity and development, and creative solutions for communications in print and digital media. I work with non-profits, businesses, artists, photographers, and.
• Brand Identity design
• Packaging
• Brochures, booklets, posters, signage
• Apparel I also provide consultations on existing design/branding and make recommendations for improving messaging and strategy.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area

As the Senior Visual Designer, I helped establish Geonetric as a digital agency through the redesign and rebrand of the website, digital and print materials, tradeshow booth, and company logo. The Geonetric website was a MarCom Awards Platinum Winner in late 2017.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

As the web and print designer for Geonetric's marketing team, I brought Geonetric's brand to life through eye-catching and compelling designs. I worked closely with the marketing team to brainstorm creative campaigns. I developed marketing tactics that generated new contacts and promoted awareness of Geonetric's products and services in the healthcare.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area

I traveled to college and university campuses nationwide, sixteen flights in 2014 alone, to conduct discovery visits and meet with college/university presidents, faculty, alumni, and students.I was the lead designer on multiple concurrent projects, including web designs, marketing campaigns, brand creative, logo development, alumni magazines, brochures.

• My role as production designer included duties as assigned in my role as a production assistant but with the added responsibility of assisting with more design work. Design projects were handed off earlier, giving me.
• Integrated Marketing Conference
• Adult Student Integrated Marketing Conference
• Graduate School Integrated Marketing Conference I also designed the internal publication Among Ourselves. Show less

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area

I worked with several designers in finishing creative for print production. This work included placing and formatting copy, photography, editing photos, adding other graphical brand elements, and ensuring no typographical errors in print projects. This role required thorough communication with the creative director, senior and junior designers, project.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area

• I had a keen eye for detail and meticulously reviewed and proofed sports graphics, resulting in minimal returns to the art department. I gained deep knowledge in understanding the apparel industry, the intricacies of.
• Color-separated collegiate… Show more I had a keen eye for detail and meticulously reviewed and proofed sports graphics, resulting in minimal returns to the art department. I gained deep knowledge in understanding the.
• Color-separated collegiate logo designs and artwork in Adobe Illustrator using industry-leading screen printing techniques for NHL, NBA, MLS, and NCAA teams
• Facilitated increased production for the entire art department.
• Won company holiday card design contest two years in a row for the U.S.-based SLD Group.
• Designed concepts for Adidas-branded soccer apparel Show less

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (Bfa), Graphic Design, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Sigma Phi Delta, BSCF, In Reach–Campus Ministries, Silent Praise, Impressions, Resident Advisor

Graphic Communication Technology (Aas), Graphic Design, Phi Theta Kappa

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa