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Nikita Here

Nikita Here

Art director and designer with a love for clean visuals, bold ideas, and the details in between

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About Me

I’m a Toronto-based art director and designer with close to a decade of experience working across some of the industry’s leading agencies, including Publicis, Saatchi & Saatchi, Oliver, Craft, and most recently Omnicom.

I graduated from Toronto Film School in 2018 with a diploma in Graphic Design and Interactive Media, and have been working full time at agencies ever since — across campaigns, branding, editorial design, and large-scale advertising for brands like Kinder, Kraft, Nespresso, Yelp, ADP, Bayer, and Elanco, among many others.

What I enjoy most is the big picture — projects with multiple moving parts, where art direction and layout thinking really come into play. Whether it’s a billboard takeover, a product launch, or a piece of editorial design like a report or brand guidelines, I’m drawn to work that requires both creative vision and attention to detail.

Outside of the day job, I spend a lot of time in Blender exploring 3D art — less for any particular reason and more because I just genuinely love it.

My Skills

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Figma

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Illustrator

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Photoshop

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WordPress

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InDesign

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Blender

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After Effects

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HTML

Experience

2023 — Present

Art Director - Craft Worldwide

Lead design and production of digital and print assets for clients including Kids Help Phone, Yelp, ADP, and Avalara. Collaborate with art directors, copywriters, and developers to deliver cohesive, on-brand creative across channels. Contribute to motion graphics, 3D visualization, and storyboarding to strengthen storytelling and campaign impact.

2022 — 2022

Art Director - OLIVER

Directed creative development of digital assets and visual systems for new U.S. clients. Ensured brand consistency across multi-market campaigns and digital deliverables. Partnered with strategy and production teams to streamline workflows and maintain creative quality.

2019 — 2022

Art Director - Publicis

Led art direction and campaign design for major brands including Kinder, Kraft, Citi Bank, Mercedes, and Elanco. Oversaw multi-platform creative from concept to delivery—digital, social, print, and motion. Provided mentorship and visual guidance to junior designers within fast-paced agency teams.

2020 — 2020

Art Director - Saatchi & Saatchi

Developed internal branding materials for Kraft Heinz during agency expansion. Designed presentations and collateral supporting agency identity and client communication.

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Let’s Talk
Let’s Talk
I am open and available to take on new projects. Let's discuss your ideas and bring them to life!