Experience
Design Director / Founder
nathanielrobertjones.com
June 2009 - Present | Remote (Los Angeles)
Full-service freelance design, illustration, production, and art direction. Clients have included financial services provider Bloomberg L.P.; branding and creative agency Liquid; boutique culture, data, and ethics consultancy CDE Advisors; 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; indie rock band The Rentals; CBD online retailer The Green Nursery; publisher Igniter Press; design studio YYES; and others.
Designer, Marketing
Liquid Agency
February 2024 - Present | Remote
As a "perma-lance" contractor for the marketing department of this branding agency, my design responsibilities have included presentation decks, social media assets, video editing and production, visuals for blog posts, UX/UI for the agency’s new website, and design/layout/infographics for their flagship whitepaper, The Challenger Index.
Graphic Designer
Nifty’s
September 2021 - October 2022 | Remote
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., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., and blockbuster franchises The Matrix and Looney Tunes.
Senior Designer, Bloomberg Marketing Studio
Bloomberg LP
January 2015 - August 2021 | New York, New York
Design, production, and occasional art direction for 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.
September 2013 – January 2015 | New York, New York
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, empower clients, and boost conversion and retention.
In-House Freelance Designer
Meat and Potatoes
July 2010 - December 2010 | Burbank, California
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 accompanying illustrations for Neil Strauss’ book Everyone Loves You When You’re Dead.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Communication Design
Washington University in St. Louis