I am a multidisciplinary art director and designer in London, UK. Focused on graphic design, illustrator and motion designer working across branding and campaigns from concept through to delivery for screens and print. I like to create clean designs using beautiful typography and colour, and when I can, incorporate joyous illustrations and fun motion.

Nicola Mascarenhas

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I am a multidisciplinary art director and designer in London, UK. Focused on graphic design, illustrator and motion designer working across branding and campaigns from concept through to delivery for screens and print. I like to create clean designs using beautiful typography and colour, and when I can, incorporate joyous illustrations and fun motion.

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I am a multidisciplinary art director and designer in London, UK.

Focused on graphic design, illustrator and motion designer working across branding and campaigns from concept through to delivery for screens and print.

I like to create clean designs using beautiful typography and colour, and when I can, incorporate joyous illustrations and fun motion.

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Work Experience

Designer at Edelman UK
January 1, 2021 - Present
Currently I am designing with the global marketing teams across various large brands (IKEA, Heineken, Chanel, DP World, J&J, Unilever), developing design systems, and designing marketing material.
Art Director at Coram’s Fields Charity
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
I art directed the fundraising campaign for the children’s charity, creating an online landing page, social posts, and large printed banners.
Designer at Blue Spark Recruitment
September 1, 2025 - March 28, 2026
Worked directly with a recruitment agency to rebrand their identity and redesigned the website.
Events Art Direction & Design at Sky Creative
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019
Led the design for yearly events for Sky employees across two different UK sites, overseeing all material from the concept to delivery.
Art Director at Sky Creative Agency
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2021
I have been the design lead with an events team for a yearly event for Sky employees, working from concept through to delivery for all event materials.

Education

BA Visual Communication at UCE, West Midlands, UK
September 1, 2000 - July 1, 2003
Art & Design Foundation at UAL, London, UK
September 1, 1998 - July 1, 1999

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Industry Experience

Non-Profit Organization, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services
    uniE621 Coram's Fields Signage
    As part of a bigger campaign for fundraising I also created new signs around the London park for various different centres and zones. I illustrated various characters through childhood from toddlers to teens depending for the different areas of the park and signs. children characters illustration signs park campaign print digital
    uniE621 Botanical series
    Part of a project with texture and bright colours to support typographic messages illustration typography plants digital texture
    uniE621 Lululemoon pitch deck
    I translated a copy deck into a 50 slide deck for a sports wear pitch presentation in Power Point. I art directed and designed the presentation. pitch presentation deckdesign deck powerpoint sports
    uniE621 IKEA Pitch presentation deck
    From a copy deck I created a 40 slide deck in Powerpoint. Working with brand guidelines and creating bespoke data vizualization graphics to narrate the message from the strategists. presentation pitch powerpoint datavizualization deckdesign
    uniE621 Avelia social media carousel
    Working with brand guidelines to translate a copy deck into a simplified format of a 5 slide carousel for linkedin socialmedia socialpost linkedin carousel design
    uniE621 Pharma Presentation
    Presentation design in Power Point for a pharmaceutical pitch including key visuals and conceptual AI layouts created in Mid Journey designer presentation powerpoint pitch AI midjourney
    uniE621 Beauty identity, website and assets
    I developed the branding and look and feel for a cosmetics brand. Working from the formation of the brand name to branding, identity and art direction of the products and website design. I also created the motion graphics for social media communication. graphicdesigner artdirector beauty brand website
    uniE621 Blue Spark Rebrand
    Rebrand, Art direction and UI I worked with a recruitment agency looking to rebrand and relaunch their website. I created the new logo, brand assets, layout designs and motion (for the landing page illustration). The client wanted a detailed geometric approach to the illustrative and branded assets, with a nod to art deco. I worked together with a developer to created a desktop and mobile version of the site. branding webdesigner illustrator designer logo graphicdesigner icons illustration
    uniE621 Beauty identity, website and assets
    I developed the branding and look and feel for a cosmetics brand. Working from the formation of the brand name to branding, identity and art direction of the products and website design. I also created the motion graphics for social media communication. graphicdesigner artdirector beauty brand website
    uniE621 Beauty identity, website and assets
    I developed the branding and look and feel for a cosmetics brand. Working from the formation of the brand name to branding, identity and art direction of the products and website design. I also created the motion graphics for social media communication. graphicdesigner artdirector beauty brand website
    uniE621 Rebrand and UI of recruitment company
    I worked with a recruitment agency looking to rebrand and relaunch their website. I created the new logo, brand assets, layout designs and motion (for the landing page illustration). The client wanted a detailed geometric approach to the illustrative and branded assets, with a nod to art deco. I worked together with a developer to created a desktop and mobile version of the site. branding webdesigner illustrator designer logo graphicdesigner icons illustration illustrator branding logo graphicdesigner
    uniE621 Pharma presentation
    Presentation design in power point for pharmaceutical pitch powerpoint presentation design keyvisuals ai