NICK RICCARDI DESIGN
(January 2000 - present)
Sold, conceptualized, designed, and produced solutions for small to medium sized businesses.
Worked with business owners to develop strategic marketing campaigns with captivating design elements.
Developed web sites, corporate identity packages, print and web advertisements, collateral pieces.
Responsible for media planning/buying initiatives including developing the media schedules, interviewing media vendors, analyzing quotes,
and negotiating media costs.
and negotiating media costs.
TRADEWINDS ISLAND RESORTS
(January 2013 - March 2018)
Graphic Designer
Manage client and vendor relationships.
Work with the sales department in various aspects of their presentations to meeting planners.
Design promotional materials, signage, web page, digital banners and video.
Conceptualized and branded RumFish Grill at Guy Harvey Outpost, Tampa International Airport, and Amalie Arena.
Responsible for all marketing and design for multiple resorts for local and national markets, including all in house graphics.
Supported traffic management, on site photo and video production.
EDUCATION
University of Akron, Akron, Ohio
College of Creative & Professional Arts
Mary Schiller Myers School of Art
BFA Graphic Design