Sprout Studios
Visual Designer
Visual design, identity, and motion work for Staples, Kohler, Whirlpool, and others. Branded systems and campaign assets across formats.
A little about me
Hey,
I’m Nico!
I’m a multidisciplinary designer. I turn ideas into brands, products, and everything around them.
Branding, strategy, web, 3D, packaging, manufacturing. I like connecting the dots between disciplines and staying involved from the first idea to the finished thing.
What I’m focused on
From the first sketch
From the first sketch
to the final drop.
Recently, my focus has been helping small businesses create their own footwear. I work closely with you to design the shoe, refine the details, and bring it to life.
With more than ten years working with overseas manufacturers, I’ve built relationships with trusted factories and learned what makes a well-made product. I handle the factory communication, sampling, and production, with close attention to materials, construction, and finish.
And it doesn’t stop at the shoe. I can photograph the product, create 3D visuals, build your website, and develop the advertising campaign for your drop. The product and the way you launch it should feel like one idea.
One idea. Every detail.
Explore my servicesDesign it.
Shape the idea, find its identity, and work through the details that make it yours.
Build it.
Turn the design into samples. Refine the materials and construction, then work with the factory through production.
Put it out there.
Bring the launch together with photography, visuals, a website, and an ad campaign.
The background
My resume.
Experience
NM
Freelancer
50+ clients across brand, packaging, and product. Strategy, identity, and manufacturing for small brands and independent founders.
Ravisauce
Founder & Lead Designer
Founded and built a fingerboard and skatewear brand from product through brand and distribution. Customers in 17 countries, sold through retail and online.
Zipped Magazine
Art Director
Led a team of four in weekly editorial production, directing social, poster, and design assets for a culture-focused semester publication.
Education
Syracuse University
College of Visual and Performing Arts
BFA, Communications Design
Magna Cum Laude · May 2024
Boston College High School
May 2020
Expertise
Creative
- Strategy
- Positioning
- Branding
- Packaging
- Product Development
- Manufacturing
- Editorial
- 3D Design
Technical
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- InDesign
- Figma
- Framer
- Blender
- Claude Code
- Bambu Lab
- FL Studio
Honors & awards
Paul Leibovitz Award
Presented to a senior demonstrating cutting-edge interactive design and emerging technology use.
Impact Award
Recognized for brand networking leadership and building community engagement around Ravisauce.
Craftsmanship Recognition
Featured internationally for craftsmanship in handmade fingerboard design.
Leadership
Syracuse University Summer College Ambassador
2019
Young Leaders Conference
Sheffield, England · 2019
YMCA Camp Counselor CIT
Camp Coniston, Croydon, NH · 2011–2016