Creative Designer

Nicolas Sobers

Bridgetown, Barbados

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I am a Creative Designer who brings almost 20 years of passion and practical experience in the field of Graphic Design. Through my work, I aim to encompass my philosophy of infusing an open and holistic worldview with clear, honest and positive communication.
Education
- Masters Creative Technology
  
  University of Salford
  
  2004 - 2005
- Bachelors Graphic Design
  
  Barbados Community College
  
  1997 - 2001
- CXC Secondary School
  
  Queens College
  
  1992 - 1997
  
  Gained six (6) CXC certificates upon completion - Maths, English (Lit & Lang), Geography, Art, Biology
Experience
- Creative & Founder
  
  Ballista!
  
  Barbados
  
  Mar 2003 - Present (23 years 4 months)
  
  Ballista! is my personal Design Consultancy. Since its founding it has worked on projects for clients such as the Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO), TEDx, the Caribbean Policy Development Centre (CPDC), Digicel and many more.
- Design & Marketing Consultant
  
  Island Developments Ltd.
  
  Walkers, Barbados
  
  Nov 2014 - Feb 2019 (4 years 3 months)
  
  I was mainly responsible for developing the Slow Food® Barbados brand and producing supporting marketing material for both digital and print. During this time I also provided design & marketing support for other Island Developments Ltd. ventures such as WIRRED, Walkers Reserve and the Barbados Independent Film Festival (BIFF) to name a few.
- Freelance Designer
  
  Katalyst Creative Inc.
  
  Barbados
  
  Oct 2007 - Dec 2009 (2 years 2 months)
  
  Provided both graphic and web design/development services to Katalyst Creative for clients such as Pyramid Entertainment, PickupPal.com and more.
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Co-Founder at Caribbean Collective (2019-2021)
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