About

Nick is a futurist and brand designer, has over two decades of experience in the creative industries, serving clients worldwide.

Overview

Career

As a creative director and lead designer he has worked on projects worth $45M. He helped his clients to close the deals of $125M; total $1.3B.

Since founding Designer and Gentleman in 2013, he has won more than 90 awards in the field – including the CCS Design Awards, Awwwards, the Graphis Design Awards, IDA, European Design Competition Awards, German Design Award, Red Dot, Graphic Design USA Awards and more. He is a utility patent holder and he works on his Heart Plate™ Smart Project.

After winning the Platinum Advertising Award at A’ Design Award Competitions, Nikola Started Serving as a Grand Jury Member from 2017–2023

When not serving clients, he works on his new innovative platforms.

If you’re looking for a creative leader who thinks systemically and designs across platforms, feel free to reach out

Overview

Selected Rolls

  • Digentio | Fort Lauderdale Brand Designer | May 2026 – Present
  • Designer and Gentleman | Chicago Brand Designer | January 2013 – May 2026
  • Aon | Chicago Art Director | September 2018 – February 2019