In my own words
— NicholasNick Zegel is a multidisciplinary-designer and artist based in Long Beach, California.
His work is anchored by a desire to constantly experiment and invent unique visual languages. A child of the internet, Nick's work and play has seen international exhibition on screen, in print, and on gallery and retail walls from New Jersey to California, Paris to Tokyo.
Trajectory
Apr 2019 — Now
Creative / Art Director · NICK
Founder / Creative Director / Art Director of NICK, a design studio in Long Beach, California. NICK specializes in art direction, brand design, illustration, photography & video for independent artists, small businesses, personal projects & corporate clients.
Jan 2008 — Now
Creative Direction / Art Direction / Graphic Design · ZEEGISBREATHING
Freelance art direction, design, illustration, photography & video for independent artists, small businesses, personal projects & corporate clients.
Aug 2014 — Mar 2019
Art Director · Girl Skateboard Company, Inc.
Art direction, design, illustration for skateboards and soft goods. Design, photography & video for digital and print media, seasonal marketing and catalogs.
Sep 2012 — Jun 2013
Digital Media / Marketing Manager · ambsn
Marketing Manager for seasonal campaigns including art direction, photography, social strategy and web properties. Management of e-commerce platform, public relations & customer service. Art Direction & Design of ambsn.com relaunch. Video production / editing of seasonal promotional videos.
Aug 2010 — Sep 2012
Graphic Designer · ROXY
Design, marketing & strategy for Roxy Marketing. Design & development of seasonal campaigns, athlete and product-centric campaigns, event branding & collateral.
Apr 2003 — Jul 2010
Principal / Art Director · Jetty Life, LLC
Jetty is a New Jersey based clothing brand. As a partner Jetty relied on my creative direction and brand oversight to successfully make a mark on the action sports market. Creative direction and design of seasonal apparel lines & marketing. Design and development of e-commerce platform. Editing & authoring of blog content. Filming, production & editing of online and DVD video content.
Activity
Education history
Boston University
Bachelor of Fine Art | 2003 - 2007
Moorestown High School
Diploma | 1999 - 2003
