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

I am a graphic designer, 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

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Non-Profit Organization, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services
    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 social posts
    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 social…
    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 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…
    paper Food branding and identity

    Art direction and branding for a pepper sauce. I also created the characters to represent and interact with the pepper and reflect the different heats that come from cooking with these sauces.
    • Art direction and branding
    • Logo design
    • Created the typographic art direction
    • Illustrated characters
    • UI for website on mobile and desktop
    • Label and packaging design concept
    • Animated social posts

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    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…