Nicole Lavelle

Designer
Artist
Writer
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nicolelavelle@gmail.com 
HIRE ME

Let’s work together!


Freelance
I’m always interested in new relationships with agencies, studios, and in-house design teams. I offer holistic design support to small businesses and cultural organizations.

Contract
I’m often available for project-based contract positions.

Full-time
I’m open to a full-time position with a purpose-driven organization; if it’s the right fit, it’s the right fit!

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If you’re looking for a thoughtful, experienced, hard-working designer (and a fun, chill co-worker), I’d love to hear from you.

SERVICES

 COMMUNICATIONGraphic design for communication artifacts: print, digital, social, (etc.) with special attention to publications and presentations. I am *an expert* in Keynote and InDesign.

LEARNING EXPERIENCES Iterative prototyping and development of toolkits and workshops, with a spotlight on spontaneity, play, introspection, and generative experiences.

RESEARCH: Complexity Clarity Translation of complex research findings into narrative artifacts grounded in clear communication and digestible ideas.

NARRATIVE / CONTENT Strategy and design to help you decide WHAT you want to say and HOW you want to say it! Give me your wall of text and folder of images, and I’ll help you organize your thoughts.


I’ve worked with companies like IDEO, Dropbox, Figma, and Patagonia, as well as user researchers, cultural orgs, non-profits, and boutique creative agencies.
I’m a proud design generalist with experience in print, digital, social, marketing, human-centered design, brand, product/UX, research, and consulting.  I contribute as a thought-partner to interdisciplinary teams. Often I’m brought in as a graphic designer, but I always bring more to the table.I’m excited about working with purpose-driven and people-centric organizations. I’m drawn to work for the public good. 

SELECT CLIENTS

IDEO
Figma
Dropbox
findhelp.org
Compass
The Justice Collaboratory at Yale Law School
The Institute of Ecotechnics
Greenpeace
Patagonia
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
Bolinas Art Museum
Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
Headlands Center for the Arts
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
For Freedoms
Reimagine End of Life
Point Reyes Books
Floodplain Projects
Greenhorns
FibershedSELECT PROFESSIONAL AND CREATIVE EXPERIENCE

Design Instructor
School of Art + Design, Portland State University

Design Director
Open Engagement Conference

Art Director
Portland Mercury

Graduate Fellow and Affiliate Artist
Headlands Center for the Arts
Resident Artist
Prelinger Library

Designer in Residence
East Japan Railway

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