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About Me.

I care deeply about making creative work feel less stressful and more sustainable — especially in environments with lots of stakeholders, pressure, or complexity. I believe good systems are not purely bureaucratic. They’re what make great work possible.

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Sometimes I’m stepping in as creative lead or senior producer.

Sometimes I’m designing, animating, or shaping the work directly.

Often, I’m doing both.

What I Do

Over the past 15+ years, I’ve worked across education, technology, research, and corporate communications — leading creative work that spans video, animation, design, and storytelling.

Across roles, the pattern has been consistent:

  • I build creative systems where none exist

  • I fix workflows that have become chaotic or brittle

  • I help teams align around story, scope, and priorities

  • I turn complexity into clarity — and ideas into finished work​

How I Work With Clients

I partner with organizations in a few main ways:

  • As a fractional creative lead or senior producer

  • As an embedded creative/production partner

  • Or as a hands-on creative lead on specific projects

 

Because I come from craft, I design better systems. Because I design systems, the craft consistently exceeds expectations. 

The Systems Behind the Work

Behind the scenes, I design modern creative systems that blend strong production workflows with current technology — from cloud-based project management and collaboration tools to AI-assisted video, motion, and automation workflows that increase speed without sacrificing quality.

My production stack includes:
AI-assisted video & motion tools • Adobe Creative Suite • cloud-based PM systems (Monday, Jira, Asana) • collaborative remote workflows

“Nicole is truly an outstanding leader. She never hesitates to get in the mix and always offers support in whatever way it’s needed. Her thoughtful input is always delivered in a way that brings our team together. Nicole is, without a doubt, the best project lead I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with.”

Jon Halquist, Designer

Brands I’ve Worked With

Through direct and production-company collaborations

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Let's Connect

If you’re working on something complex, high-stakes, or hard to wrangle — and you want both clear thinking and real execution — I’d love to talk.

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