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Nicole Howard

Creative Director

My name is Nicole Howard, and I live in the beautiful Traverse City, MI. I love checking out local craft beer, reading a good book, and even getting a little dirty helping my husband in the garden.

Over the past 14 years, I have gained design experience in many areas including publication design, Variable Data direct mailers, Website Design, Social Media Graphics, Advertising Design, and managing Amazon creative through Vendor and Seller Central.

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PORTFOLIO

Infographic Design
Frozen Sampling OOBE
Adoption Fundraiser T-Shirt Design
Dry Harbor Marine
American Fly Fishing Website

SERVICES

Publications

Publications

Digital

Digital

Digital

Digital

computer

Websites

computer

Websites

Amazon

Design

Art Direction

Art Direction

SKILLS

ADDITIONAL SERVICES

TECHNICAL & SOFTWARE

EXPERIENCE

EXPERIENCE

February 2025 - Present

Creative Director

Market Defense
February 2025 - Present
June 2024 - February 2025

Contract Senior Graphic Designer

Market Defense
June 2024 - February 2025
July 2023 - Present

Digital Marketing Manager

Incredible Mo's | Pangea's Pizza | Loco Boys Brewing
July 2023 - Present
2012 - Present

Freelance Designer

Print & Digital Graphic Designer
2012 - Present
2014 - 2022

Marketing Graphic Designer | Publications Designer

VP Demand Creation Services
2014 - 2022
2013 - 2014

Digital Graphic Designer | Web Designer

Active Internet Marketing
2013 - 2014
2012 - 2013

Graphic Designer

Intersection.is
2012 - 2013

EDUCATION

2009 - 2012

Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University

BFA in Fine Arts - Graphic Design with additional focus in Photography
2009 - 2012
December 2022

Google UX Design Professional Certificate

Gain hands on experience in Figma and Adobe XD. Learn UX foundations and gain experience with the design process, including how to build wireframes and prototypes and conduct user research to test your designs.
December 2022