# Nick I.

> product designer & art director: climate accountability · clean energy · real zero

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/nicki1

AI Native Product Designer and Art Director. Functional aesthetics for climate action, clean energy, and complex systems. I work at the intersection of research, concept, and design, running an AI-augmented pipeline that compresses weeks into days, helping mission-driven teams turn complex technologies into clear, human-centered experiences.

30+ brands, products, and digital experiences shipped across AI, blockchain, web3, DeFi, enterprise, and data infrastructure. UI/UX, design systems, and visual identity. From concept through production-ready interfaces.

Independent climate investigator: carbon removal ecosystems and greenwashing structures.

Open to remote contracts and full-time roles worldwide.

## Work Experience
### Design Partner & Product Advisor @ No-company. (Self-employed.)
Jan 2020 – Present
Advisory-level design partnerships with founders building complex digital platforms across web3, DeFi, fintech, and data infrastructure.

Product strategy, UX architecture, visual systems, design infrastructure.

Systems thinking applied to product.

### Product Designer and Art Director @ Relate Studio
Jan 2024 – Jan 2026
Branding, visual identity, UI/UX, and product design across ai, blockchain, web3 and tech clients.

Built and maintained consistent design language across digital platforms.

Translated complex technical concepts into clear visual systems.

### Product Designer @ EPAM Systems
Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | Remote
Led design for enterprise and data-driven products.

Built component-based design systems adopted across product teams.

Research-driven redesigns of complex user flows.

Impact: 20% user adoption on new features · ~15% conversion increase · 10% reduction in design-dev rework.


## Education
### Course in Communication & Digital Design
British Higher School of Art and Design

### Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management and Operations
Saint Petersburg University of Management Technologies and Economics


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/nick-ita
- Portfolio: https://nick-ita.cargo.site

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Last updated: 2026-04-13