Hi! ☺️👋 I’m Nick, an energized, curious, award-winning multidisciplinary UX Designer passionate about creating engaging and intuitive experiences that enhance user satisfaction and exceed their expectations.
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Hi, I'm Nick,
a recent first-generation college graduate from Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) with a B.F.A. Summa Cum Laude in User Experience (UX) Design.
Half Designer, Half Hot Dog Critic
Born and raised in a small suburb of Chicago, IL (🌽), I’m an award-winning junior UX designer (and proud first-gen college grad!) with a love for creating digital experiences that look as good as they work. I design experiences that work seamlessly, look great, and leave users with something to remember.
With one foot stepping out of academia and the other headed into the ever-changing world of product design, I’m excited to bring fresh ideas, a sharp eye for design, and a curious mindset to teams building things that matter.
When I'm not behind Figma, you can catch me walking around listening to my favorite podcasts, looking for the best Chicago-style hot dog, or thinking about my next Trader Joe's trip.
Studying abroad
(& being the first in my family to experience European culture!)
In the Winter of 2024, I had the incredible opportunity to be the first in my family to experience European culture and study Graphic Design at SCAD's Lacoste campus in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southeastern France. While I was studying, I was surrounded by architecture dating back to the Roman Empire and 11th century landscape that once inspired Cézanne and Van Gogh.
Living and learning through this experience taught me how to escape my comfort zone — navigating language barriers, connecting with locals, and learning to slow down and observe more intentionally. It helped me grow not just as a designer, but as a person: more curious, more open, and more confident in bringing new perspectives to the table.
Experience
Whirlpool Corporation x SCADpro sponsored course
UX Designer
March — June 2025
Ideated solutions for a future, next-gen laundry experience
Created digital experiences using Figma
Leveraged AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Midjourney to expand and visualize potential solutions
Project specifics are under NDA
TOP SKILLS
UX Research
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User Journey Mapping
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Stakeholder Engagement
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User Personas
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Product Design
Honeywell International
UX Design Intern
June — August 2024
Designed multiple high-fidelity security panel wireframes for an international market
Communicated with cross-functional teams across the globe
Centralized the team's UX research and development methodologies in an intranet SharePoint database, leading to faster research/design workflows and product deployments
TOP SKILLS
Figma
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Design Thinking
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UI Design
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Agile
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Presentations
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Data Entry
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Email Etiquette
Savannah College of Art and Design
Student Representative
July 2022 — June 2025
Chosen as 1 of 15 exceptional students to represent a leading U.S. art and design university, which has a total enrollment of more than 17,500 students
Assist admissions department in daily campus tours, managing up to 5 tours weekly that can accommodate up to 30 guests
Chat with prospective students about admission
Assist admissions department on various other tasks and events, such as SCAD Day and Spotlight Day
TOP SKILLS
Public Speaking
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Communication
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Problem Solving
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Leadership
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Data Entry
Surges & Associates, Inc. (American Family Insurance)
Office Intern
September 2019 — March 2022
Answer phones assisting customers and clients in a professional and courteous manner
Process insurance requests, take payments over the phone, enter data into insurance system with speed and accuracy
Train new employees on how to use company technology and databases
Assist in creating employee manual & marketing strategies
TOP SKILLS
Customer Service
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Data Entry
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Organization
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Problem Solving
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Email Etiquette
Toolkit
Design & Productivity
Figma
Adobe CC
Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
After Effects
Framer
M365
G Suite
Confluence
Jira
Miro
Notion
Rhino
KeyShot
Communication
Slack
Teams
Zoom
AI
ChatGPT
Perplexity
Claude
Copilot
Gemini
MidJourney
Runway
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts, User Experience Design
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
September 2021 — June 2025
GPA: 3.94 | Summa Cum Laude
Minor in Graphic Design
Activities & societies: FLUX (Future Leaders of UX Design)
Say Hello
Thanks for visiting my portfolio! Feel free to email or connect to continue the conversation — I look forward to hearing from you! ☺️