Experience
Design Director
nathanielrobertjones.com
Los Angeles, California
June 2009 - Present
Full service freelance design, illustration, and art direction. Clients have included financial services provider Bloomberg L.P., innovation studio Not Impossible Labs, the brand strategy group Think Conservatory, progressive political organizations Justice Is Global and Heartland Rising, record label Teenage Teardrops, imprint Kill Your Idols, architecture firm Mancini Duffy, new music performance group the International Contemporary Ensemble, Indiana University, the indie rock band The Rentals, CBD online retailer The Green Nursery, publisher Igniter Press, and others.
Graphic Designer
Nifty’s
Remote
September 2021 - October 2022
Design, production, ideation and occasional art direction of motion and static graphics, branding, pitch decks, platform assets, and marketing campaigns in support of the programs and partnerships of this short-lived NFT web3 start-up. Before shuttering, client partnerships included Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. and Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., as well as blockbuster franchises The Matrix and Looney Tunes.
Senior Designer, Bloomberg Marketing Studio
Bloomberg LP
New York, New York
January 2015 - August 2021
Design, production, and occasional art direction for the Bloomberg Marketing Studio—Bloomberg's in-house content, creative and digital marketing group. Collaborated with fellow designers, design directors, art directors, copywriters, engineers, marketing managers, and cross-functional teams to produce print, digital, environmental, interactive and broadcast projects across the full spectrum of Bloomberg, both internally and externally.
Graphic Designer, Digital Marketing
LearnVest, Inc.
New York, New York
September 2013 – January 2015
Created and executed campaigns to define, develop, and grow the brand of this financial services start-up before it was acquired by Northwestern Mutual. Designed educational content, custom experiences, sign-up flows, landing pages, advertisements, and assorted other marketing efforts to increase financial literacy and empower clients, as well as increase conversion and retention.
In-House Freelance Designer
Meat and Potatoes
Burbank, California
July 2010 - December 2010
Assisted with typographic and design projects for this firm’s big-name clients, including CD packaging design for N*E*R*D, design for the sponsorship-pitch presentation for The Who’s 2011 World Tour, and typography that accompanied illustrations for Neil Strauss’ book Everyone Loves You When You’re Dead.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Communication Design
Washington University in St. Louis