Don't Settle For Ordinary.
Creative Director, Storyteller, Innovator, Product Creator & Thought Leader
Nicholas Jackson is a Creative Executive living in NYC. His work is concentrated in innovation, storytelling, interactive design, advertising, product development and branding. With a passion for building and scaling creative teams, pitching creative work, and seeing projects grow from strategy all the way through to production.
Let’s Create Something Extraordinary
SEE THE UNSEEN
Bold Creative Entangled In A Volatile Affair With Elegance.
Mayo Clinic uses patient health data to deliver seamless virtual care, AI-driven monitoring, and advice that enhance patient lives now and in the future.
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A service for CPG and DTC brands. We create a complete brand ID, including brand story, tone of voice, value prop, and visual ID, with a main focus is on packaging design.
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HSS — CX Innovation
Using connected devices and digital tools to make at home PT easy and accessible.
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A little Something for Everybody.
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Senior Vice President, Experience Design
Digitas North America
2022 - 2023As a seasoned Senior Vice President of Experience Design, I led the assembly, management, and mentorship of cross-functional teams dedicated to delivering exceptional experiential, digital product, and website projects for diverse clients. I spearheaded initiatives to push boundaries in immersive technology experiences, pioneering avant-garde engagements such as Augmented Reality, AI-driven projects, and predictive data-generated websites, thus aiding Digitas clients in expanding their horizons. Notably, I secured multiple wins in competitive pitches, particularly excelling in experiential work within the luxury, fashion, beauty, and healthcare sectors.
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Group Creative Director
AKQA
2020 - 2022Managing 20+ creatives for AKQA’s NYC studio. Overseeing all creative direction across AKQA’s tech and healthcare clients such as Mayo Clinic and IBM, with a focus on product design, visual identity and branding. Creating project concepts for client, overseeing the creation of prototypes, design systems, development hand off, user testing and QA. This role is a split focus overseeing UX, design and copy while heavily collaborating with strategy.
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Head of Design - North America
VIRTUE Worldwide
2018 - 2020Remotely ran, operated and oversaw Virtue Worldwide’s design studio. Lead a team of 10 remote designers and creatives from all over North and parts of South America. Set up a team to create award winning branding, product and campaign work for clients looking to leverage the edge and youth of Virtue’s alignment with Vice Media. This role involved setting up a team, creating internal processes as well as pitching work, collaborating with a creative department, project management and producers to create ground breaking work. Oversaw a full rebrand of Virtue Worldwide, while collaborating with leadership from Vice Media Group.
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Creative Director
The Washington
2016 to 2018Administered the branded content studio at The Washington Post. Developed the direction and branding of the studio, created products to bring to market, pitched to clients and answered RFPs, and oversaw the build and execution of each live project.
Governed a team of 7 working across pre-sale and post-sale, created strategies, and answered RFPs.
Collaborated closely with ad innovation to create tech-driven, user-targeted ad products to promote the brand studio’s work.
Championed an innovation team that created and tested in-house projects before bringing to them market; these include augmented reality, virtual reality, 360 videos, and AI.
Hired the creative team including designers, strategist and developer; led studio business strategy development on working with clients, pitching projects, productizing the studio, etc; created custom templates and ad products for the studio. -
Creative Director
The New York Times
2014 - 2016
Conceived, managed and hired the creative design team at The New York Times T-Brand Studio. By managing a team of 10 designers, focused across pre-sale and post-sale, won work leading to multi-million-dollar deals and great storytelling that kept clients coming back; work was completed for companies including Shell and GE.
Teamed with clients and their agencies during the post-sale process to create interactive articles that supported KPIs, while also creating all the supporting promotional material to surround each interactive piece;
Hired the creative team, and lead the studios business strategy.
Nicholas Jackson, a New York City-based creative executive with 15 years of experience, specializes in branding, visual identity, product design, and creative. With a track record of managing, scaling and leading award winning creative and design teams, Nicholas has led design studios for places such as The New York Times and The Washington Post, and held senior executive roles at top agencies like AKQA and Digitas New York, with a focusing on branding, innovation and experiential design design.
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Senior Vice President, Experience Design
Digitas North America
2022 - 2023As a seasoned Senior Vice President of Experience Design, I led the assembly, management, and mentorship of cross-functional teams dedicated to delivering exceptional experiential, digital product, and website projects for diverse clients. I spearheaded initiatives to push boundaries in immersive technology experiences, pioneering avant-garde engagements such as Augmented Reality, AI-driven projects, and predictive data-generated websites, thus aiding Digitas clients in expanding their horizons. Notably, I secured multiple wins in competitive pitches, particularly excelling in experiential work within the luxury, fashion, beauty, and healthcare sectors.
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Group Creative Director
AKQA
2020 - 2022Managing 20+ creatives for AKQA’s NYC studio. Overseeing all creative direction across AKQA’s tech and healthcare clients such as Mayo Clinic and IBM, with a focus on product design, visual identity and branding. Creating project concepts for client, overseeing the creation of prototypes, design systems, development hand off, user testing and QA. This role is a split focus overseeing UX, design and copy while heavily collaborating with strategy.
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Head of Design - North America
VIRTUE Worldwide
2018 - 2020Remotely ran, operated and oversaw Virtue Worldwide’s design studio. Lead a team of 10 remote designers and creatives from all over North and parts of South America. Set up a team to create award winning branding, product and campaign work for clients looking to leverage the edge and youth of Virtue’s alignment with Vice Media. This role involved setting up a team, creating internal processes as well as pitching work, collaborating with a creative department, project management and producers to create ground breaking work. Oversaw a full rebrand of Virtue Worldwide, while collaborating with leadership from Vice Media Group.
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Creative Director
The Washington
2016 to 2018Administered the branded content studio at The Washington Post. Developed the direction and branding of the studio, created products to bring to market, pitched to clients and answered RFPs, and oversaw the build and execution of each live project.
Governed a team of 7 working across pre-sale and post-sale, created strategies, and answered RFPs.
Collaborated closely with ad innovation to create tech-driven, user-targeted ad products to promote the brand studio’s work.
Championed an innovation team that created and tested in-house projects before bringing to them market; these include augmented reality, virtual reality, 360 videos, and AI.
Hired the creative team including designers, strategist and developer; led studio business strategy development on working with clients, pitching projects, productizing the studio, etc; created custom templates and ad products for the studio. -
Creative Director
The New York Times
2014 - 2016
Conceived, managed and hired the creative design team at The New York Times T-Brand Studio. By managing a team of 10 designers, focused across pre-sale and post-sale, won work leading to multi-million-dollar deals and great storytelling that kept clients coming back; work was completed for companies including Shell and GE.
Teamed with clients and their agencies during the post-sale process to create interactive articles that supported KPIs, while also creating all the supporting promotional material to surround each interactive piece;
Hired the creative team, and lead the studios business strategy.
Just a few Awards.
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Cleveland Clinic & The Washington Post
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Website | Micro Site | 360 Degree Experience -
DescriptionBank of America & The Washington Post
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Digital Marketing & Communication Campaigns | Digital Branding and Marketing
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Bank of America & The Washington Post
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Interactive Brand Experience
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Bank of America & The Washington Post
Creative Director
Website | Content Marketing | Infographic
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Siemens & The Washington Post
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DIGITAL MARKETING | INTERACTIVE BRAND EXPERIENCE
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National Association of Realtors & The Washington Post
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DIGITAL MARKETING | INTERACTIVE BRAND EXPERIENCE
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BANK OF AMERICA & THE WASHINGTON POST
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Video Production | Creativity
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Cleveland Clinic & The Washington Post
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Digital Marketing | Interactive Brand Experience
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Bank of America & The Washington Post
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Best Overall Campaign
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Canon & The Washington Post
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Best Native Advertising Content
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Bank of America & The Washington Post
Creative Director
Digital Media | Infographic
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Sculpting unmistakably ferocious visual identities and compelling voices that echo your brand's fierce essence, we ensure every element of your brand resonates with power and sophistication, capturing attention and leaving a lasting impact.
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Crafting elite digital experiences where elegance meets enigma, tailor-made for the discerning — elevating your brand's journey across the world wide web. We create dope-ass websites, immersive digital experiences, and high-performing e-commerce platforms that captivate and convert.
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Our packaging design offer is a strategy-backed, market-ready, consumer-targeted approach that ensures your product stands out at all touch points from IRL to E-Comm, resonating with your audience.
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Igniting the social sphere with disruptive designs, ingenious strategies, and influencer collaborations that leave an indelible mark, we amplify your brand's presence and engagement across all platforms. Our innovative approach ensures your brand not only stands out but also sets trends and sparks conversations.
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Weaving reality with the digital, crafting immersive experiences where augmented realms and AI-driven narratives converge, we create unforgettable interactions that captivate and engage your audience. From immersive social filters to digital experiences that seamlessly integrate with the real world, our cutting-edge technology and visionary creativity ensure your brand remains at the forefront of innovation.
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Conjuring spellbinding stories, from evocative editorials to captivating podcasts, we redefine the art of digital storytelling. By combining narrative excellence with innovative formats, we ensure each piece resonates with your audience, fostering deeper connections and driving engagement. Our expertise extends to creating compelling multimedia content that enhances your brand's voice and presence across diverse digital platforms.Item description