Brandgineer
Nathaniel is a highly creative polymath who is passionate about the entire brand experience — from product design, to marketing message, to advertising execution to the end user experience. He's touched every aspect of the brand lifecycle and genuinely enjoys building those experiences. If you have problems to solve, he can help at every stage.
Resume
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
• Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design
• 9 years of professional print, interactive and product design experience
• 3 years managing creative teams and providing creative vision
• Experience in agencies, in-house teams, and freelance
• Experience in art direction, copywriting, product development and brand strategy
Clients include:
Gateway Computers
Mercury Marine
Targus
Nebraska Lottery
Ecolab
Intel
Koss
Thomson Reuters
United Healthcare
Honeywell
US Airways
Ameritas Group
University of Nebraska
Cambria
Jostens
SKILL SET
• Art direction for print, interactive, integrated campaigns and applications
• User experience design
• User interface design
• Information architecture, user flow and prototyping
• Copywriting for both print and interactive
• Branding and identity
• Creative process development
• User testing
• Social media strategy and management
• Product development
• Interpersonal leadership
STRENGTHS
• A dedicated customer advocate
• Intense curiosity
• Creative ideation
• Able to quickly articulate ideas clearly and concisely
• Able to grasp, simplify and optimize complex concepts and systems
• A keen grasp of a brand or product's complete narrative lifecycle
• A positive, optimistic collaborator
Location
Chicago, IL
Specialties
- Art Direction
- Interaction Design
- Design Management
Experience
9 yearsEducation
Union College, Lincoln, NEWebsite
www.nathanielsalzman.com
