About Me:
Nick Viola is a Creative Director with over a decade of experience shaping bold visual narratives across technology, music, and fashion. He blends artistry and strategy to craft cohesive, high-impact creative solutions, from global rebrands to user experience design and immersive campaigns.
A graduate of the Art Institutes (B.S. Media Arts & Animation), Nick has led transformative initiatives that unify brand systems, refine product experiences, and elevate campaigns across multiple platforms. He integrates emerging tools and AI-driven workflows to accelerate delivery, enhance creativity, and drive measurable results.
Nick’s leadership fosters collaboration across small, high-output teams, ensuring every project from concept to execution reflects a clear, unified vision. He combines a deep understanding of cultural and technological trends with a passion for design to deliver creative work that resonates and performs.
Current Role:
Network Optix — Creative Director (Art & Graphics Manager)
Past Roles:
FashionNova — Senior Graphic Designer / Motion Designer
Hip Hop DX — Art Director
Arsenic — Art Director & Graphic Designer
Rainfall Films — Motion Graphics Designer
Fun Facts:
Discovered Aphex Twin at a very young age and fundamentally believe it warped my brain chemistry.
I am the byproduct of Ray Kurzweil’s The Singularity, PS1-era Neo-Tokyo Y2K graphics, transparent-case everything, Liquid TV, Ray Gun magazine, Warp and WAXTRAX! Records.
Coffee over tea, all day, every day.
Have always been obsessed with the intersection of technology, art, music, and culture.
Los Angeles Dodgers for life.
I can program a Yamaha DX7 IYKYK :)