Nick is a futurist and brand designer, has over two decades of experience in the creative industries, serving clients worldwide.

As a creative director and lead designer he has worked on projects worth $45M. He helped his clients to close the deals of $125M; total $1.3B.

His approach blends strategic thinking with hands-on craft – from brand foundations and visual identity to product and digital experiences. He has led multidisciplinary teams across continents, shaping work that is as commercially effective as it is visually distinctive.

Since founding Designer and Gentleman in 2013, he has won more than 90 awards in the field – including the CCS Design Awards, Awwwards, the Graphis Design Awards, IDA, European Design Competition Awards, German Design Award, Red Dot, Graphic Design USA Awards and more. He is a utility patent holder and he works on his Heart Plate™ Smart Project.

Over the years he has also taught and mentored emerging designers internationally, sharing a systematic, first-principles way of thinking about design – how to frame problems, build visual systems, and ship work that holds up at scale.

After winning the Platinum Advertising Award at A’ Design Award Competitions, Nikola started serving as a Grand Jury Member from 2017-2023, evaluating the world’s best design work alongside other industry leaders.

When not serving clients, he works on his new innovative platforms – exploring where brand, technology and product meet, and building tools that push the craft forward.

If you’re looking for a creative leader who thinks systemically and designs across platforms, feel free to reach out.