# Nicholas Tejada > Senior Art Director at DDB Health Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/nicholastejada I am a Latinx born and raised in Arizona with a working history of different aspects of design growing as a creative and contributing to a wide arrange of projects ranging from UI and digital work to different forms of print for popups and event spaces. Contributed most of my work to non-profit and social justice related fields. Always excited to make an impact and tell stories with design. I consider myself is a team player and I love to take new ideas and transform them into fully developed creative concepts for people to experience and enjoy. Currently residing in the Bay Area working as a Senior Art Director at DDB Health. ## Work Experience ### Senior Art Director @ REMEDY EDGE™ Jan 2021 – Present Create, present, and produce compelling and original ideas that drive the content on digital and print platforms. ### Art Director @ Evoke Mind+Matter Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Oakland, California, United States Concept and execute compelling, human-centric marketing campaigns across digital and print, emails, banners, social, signage, tradeshow graphics, web assets, etc. Collaborate with other designers, copywriters, UX designers across a variety of strategic branding projects in digital, print, and environmental spaces Deliver a wide range of options (within an existing brand or when fostering the growth of a new brand) for project layouts and design Work with the Creative leads as well as internal teams to meet project goals and foster consistent brand growth ### Junior Art Director @ Evoke Mind+Matter Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco Bay Area ### Graphic Designer @ RALLY: a communications firm Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Remote Freelance designer created social and marketing assets for political candidates in the California using the Adobe suite. Collaborated with Director of Design on creative concepts and deliverables. Utilized animated and static social posts to drive engagement with audience. ### Designer @ Meraki Africa Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 Designed the cover art for Kwamz & Flava's single GAFRO. Worked with the Meraki Africa team to ensure that the vision for the album and the look and feel was achieved. ### Freelance Designer @ Girls for Gender Equity Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 Collaborated with the Girls for Gender Equity team to complete the design and branding for project launch of A National Agenda for Black Girls. Conceptualized and designed the branding/colors and logo as well as social templates and email template. Maintained open lines of communication with the GGE team while working remotely ### Contract UI & Graphic Designer @ IO Holdings Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Remote Designed and updated all digital and print assets for the health supplement brand Vitauthority. Collaborated with the client on a daily basis to work through designs for new products and creative concepts as well as stayed up to date with project deliverables. ### Contract Graphic Designer @ The Soze Agency Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Remote Full-time position followed by ongoing freelance work. Created social media graphics using Photoshop and After Effects. Art Directed gala event in DC and a pop-up museum in NYC. Worked on branding, digital and print graphics for 6+ clients. Constructed pitch decks using Keynote that gained the work of 3 new clients. ### Partner @ The Soze Agency Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Brookly, NY ### Associate Partner @ The Soze Agency Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Brooklyn, NY ### Contract UI Designer @ QWASI Technology & Innovation Labs Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Remote Managed all UI aspects of a landlord and tenant marketing site based in the UK. Collaborated with the client, project manager, and developer on a weekly basis to execute the deliverables and meet project expectations and deadlines. Contributed to updating branding look and feel. ### Contract Graphic Designer @ Cardinal Designs Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Remote Presented logo and branding mockups for e-commerce brand. Conceptualized wireframes for future web buildout and development. Connected with the lead developer to explore ongoing deliverables. ### Contract Designer @ QWASI Technology & Innovation Labs Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Greater New York City Area ### Freelance UX Designer @ HEROFi Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 ### Freelance UX Designer @ Koa Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 • Worked on a team of 2 other UX designers to redesign the reporting and search feature for the Koa software • Provided deliverables for the Koa team including competitive and comparative research, user testing, user flows, site maps, and key takeaways • Advised next steps for program navigation and information architecture. ### Associate social @ MEC Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 • Managed multiple campaigns for client AT&T including Connected Car, Local & Diversity • Coordinated messages and creative with teams from Facebook, Brand Networks, Twitter, and AT&T • Provided client with recommendations for future campaigns based on campaign KPI's and overall performance • Attended weekly and bi-weekly meetings with creative agencies and clients to review budget, campaign progress, and key learnings ### Resident Advisor @ University of San Francisco Jan 2012 – Jan 2015 • Selected from highly competitive group of student candidates for three consecutive years • Attended weekly staff consultations and report health and well being of the hall (400 residents) • Oversee community development of 50 incoming first year male students ### Marketing Intern @ University of San Francisco Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 • Advertised workshop series utilizing Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook • Coordinated location and event planning for 50 workshops • Assisted in design and distribution of weekly workshop brochures • Compiled, analyzed, and presented attendance data from workshops ### Community Assistant @ University of San Francisco Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 • Facilitated resident and guest arrival or exit to residence hall • Regulated equipment issued to residents • Informed and directed students to various campus resources • Decoded and encoded temporary key access to residents ### Muscat Scholars Program Mentor @ University of San Francisco Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 Mentored group of 45 incoming minority freshmen at the University of San Francisco and monitor daily activities, discussions and projects with 3 supervisors and 6 other peer mentors. ### Intern @ R/West Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | San Francisco Bay Area • Managed and created social media content and audits for our beer client Trumer Pils • Constructed and reviewed a client-facing coverage report for client First Tech Federal Credit Union • Updated Social community sentiment status report from First Tech Facebook and Twitter accounts ### Digital Media Intern @ Starcom MediaVest Group Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 • Participated in the planning and development of various campaigns within different divisions • Coordinated meetings with various vendors to learn about their products and offerings • Analyzed performance of past and current campaigns based on client KPI's • Worked with a team to plan and execute a campaign for ESPN by the end of Summer of ‘14 • Learned fundamentals of HTML, CSS, and Python to better serve the needs of our clients ### Marketing Intern @ PUBLIC Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 • Researched potential partnerships throughout the country including Seattle WA and Phoenix AZ • Contributed thoughts and ideas on future product designs and promotions • Managed Excel spreadsheets regarding potential partnerships and dealership locations • Provided customer service at PUBLIC bikes store ### Intern @ Jennings, Haug, and Cunningham, LLP Law Firm Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 • Organized and recorded at least 50 boxes of files a day into computer system by date and file type • Effectively communicated with supervisors and maintained confidentiality of clients ### Tutor @ Family Youth in Transition Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 • Compile a detailed and organized lesson plan for each session with the two students • Tutored and mentored at risk elementary through middle school students in Bay Area • Educated students on subjects of reading comprehension, mathematics, and writing composition • Confer lessons, in class material, and student progression with educators • Assist teacher with composure of classroom environment and regulation of classroom policies ## Education ### Bachelor's degree in Advertising University of San Francisco ### User Experience Design General Assembly ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/nicktejada - Portfolio: http://nicktejada.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/nicholastejada JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/nicholastejada/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13