Hey, there! I'm Nick.I'm a freelance brand strategist with over 8 years of experience across creative strategy, design, copywriting, and experiential tech.Currently I'm building Unlockable, a plug-and-play strategy studio.///A few professional highlights:⛳ Led the management and launch of a mixed-reality golf simulator for Mastercard, then walked golf legend Tom Watson through the experience (he got a hole-in-three).🏍️ Led the management and launch of the first ever 4D virtual reality motorcycle simulator—built directly onto an Indian Scout motorcycle— for Allstate that I supported on a country-wide tour (including a memorable first time in Sturgis, North Dakota).⚽ Assisted the negotiations of a geopolitical dispute to get a hospitality management app launched and running for AB InBev's guests at the 2018 World Cup.🎮 Researched "hype cycles" to inform Pokémon's social media accounts, then competed in their national championships in London a few months later.🌃 Personally designed and placed over 18,000 square feet of digital billboards in Times Square for the United States Coast Guard, then got to go see it in person.//Client Experience:MastercardMicrosoftXboxPokémonFunkoAllstateAmazonDeltaAB InBev
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Senior Brand StrategistNeuemotionAustin, Tx, Us -
Freelance Brand Strategist, FounderUnlockable Oct 2024 - PresentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area -
Creative StrategistTen Gun Design Sep 2021 - Oct 2024Seattle, Washington, United StatesConducted research, built product strategies, and deep-dive trend reported for Xbox.Developed campaign and product messaging strategies for Microsoft."Searched far and wide" to gather insights for Pokémon. Researched and reported on the future of gaming and retail.Lead the evolution of agency positioning. -
Creative StrategistTen Gun Design May 2021 - Sep 2021
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Freelance StrategistFreelance Jun 2020 - May 2022Delivered innovative insights, strategic design support, and project leadership for a variety of clients across industries.
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Marketing CoordinatorUniversity Of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School Of Business Jul 2020 - Apr 2021 -
Experience Manager, InnovationOctagon May 2019 - Jun 2020 -
Experience Strategist, InnovationOctagon Feb 2018 - May 2019Stamford, Ct• Concepted, strategized, and managed major technological client activations, including mixed, augmented, and virtual reality for Mastercard, Allstate, and more.• Managed the production of technology projects, from ideation to launch, by collaborating with an in-house creative and development team on websites, systems, and mobile applications.• Developed the strategy and productization for Octagon's in-house suite of products to provide consistent revenue streams for our team and effective solutions for our clients.
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Design Strategist, DesignerLmo Advertising Jul 2016 - Jan 2018Washington D.C. Metro Area• Created new role within the agency borne out of a need to translate and facilitate the gap between creative briefs and the performance of the creative team.• Developed a strategic process that improves the effectiveness and efficiency of the agencywhile winning new business opportunities.• Led strategy on projects by utilizing research methods, deciphering insights, and building collaborative teams using design-thinking principles.• Presented findings to the creative team and clients in pitch presentations.• Researched industry trends, strategic opportunities, and emerging technologies to innovate both the agency and the solutions to clients’ problems.• Creating verbal, written, and visual communications with an emphasis on problem framing and visual storytelling to convey a strategic direction.• Performing Designer functions, using the full Adobe Creative Cloud, when necessary. -
Junior DesignerLmo Advertising Dec 2015 - Jul 2016• Designed work for a variety of clients using the entire range of the Adobe Creative Suite, most notably Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, After Effects, InDesign, Edge, and Animate.• Utilized these programs and HTML5 knowledge to develop animated banner campaigns, email, and social media GIF executions. • Participated and presented in a variety of events to promote industry discourse both inside the agency and out, including LMO "Lunch and Learns" and local university student panels.• Ideated, designed, and packaged 18,000 square feet of digital, animated billboards in Times Square, New York City.
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Office InternLmo Advertising Sep 2015 - Dec 2015• Spent time in and assisted various departments across the agency including Traffic, Media, Account Management, Creative, and more.• Worked for a month in the Creative department, helping with both physical and digital advertising executions and gaining deeper insight into HTML, Dreamweaver, Adobe Edge, and Adobe Animate.
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Graphic DesignerUniversity Of Maryland Education Abroad Aug 2014 - Jul 2015College Park, Maryland• Updating and redesigning marketing materials to communicate study abroad opportunities to the University of Maryland campus• Creating in-office and on-campus collateral, including flyers, wall decals, and brochures• Refreshing and maintaining office branding to keep consistent across channels -
Marketing And Communication Materials SpecialistRobert H. Smith School Of Business Office Of Global Initiatives Feb 2014 - Jun 2015College Park, Maryland• Redesigning all marketing materials in an effort to communicate study abroad opportunities to students• Developing brand strategies through correspondence with Smith Marketing Communications• Collaborating with office staff to streamline and optimize website navigation• Creating and updating the OGI website with news articles, announcement content and graphics, and student interviews
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Front-End Designer — The Living Lab UmdRobert H. Smith School Of Business Center For Social Value Creation May 2014 - May 2015College Park, Maryland• Branding The Living Lab, Maryland’s social innovation portal to connect students to opportunities• Designing visuals and optimizing user interface for accessibility and effectiveness• Building a visual identity for The Living Lab in preparation for launch in the 2014-15 school year
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Teaching Assistant, Graphic Design WorkshopRobert H. Smith School Of Business, University Of Maryland Sep 2014 - Dec 2014College Park, Md• Guiding students in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and DreamWeaver by conceptualizing and performing in-class demos• Assisting the professor by providing another resource for students to ask questions about not only design technology, but also design rhetoric• Providing weekly office hours to give students the opportunity for one-on-one, focused time for constructive correspondence
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Marketing ConsultantRedblack Consulting Group Jan 2014 - May 2015College Park, Maryland• Communicating with clients to meet and exceed marketing needs• Developing branding, web layout, and other forms of design work• Participating in team discussions focusing on furthering clients’ brand and RedBlack
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Basketball OfficialUniversity Of Maryland - Intramural Sports Jan 2014 - Sep 2014College Park, Maryland• Maintained the integrity of the game of basketball in an efficient manner• Enforced rules and regulations to ensure a safe environment for players• Concisely operated games and championed teamwork on a 3-person officiating team• Held sportsmanship as the highest value on the court
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Advertising Sales RepresentativeUniversity Of Maryland Diamondback Newspaper Jan 2013 - Aug 2013College Park, Md• Corresponded with and strengthened a contact list of over 250 clients• Generated ~$25,000 in sales revenue for the newspaper• Conceptualized advertising strategies with businesses to meet their needs with the highest level of customer service• Coordinated meetings with clients to discuss campaigning and build professional and fruitful relationships• Experience Acquired: SalesForce
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Office InternSam, Inc. Oct 2011 - May 2012College Park, Md• Developed employee master list for efficient filing and organization• Gathered eligible applicants from Monster and made hiring suggestions to management• Organized office of the CFO, creating new, organized, and streamlined filing system• Appointed to the contract team, communicated with subcontract point of contacts to resolve conflicts in terminology and record contracts in computer database• Proofread contracts for legal and grammatical errors• Experience Acquired: Deltek, Paychex
Nick Bondura 🔓 Education Details
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Marketing Major, Rhetoric Minor
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