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.

About

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.

  • Joined March 2026

Industry experience

  • Non-Profit Organization
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Professional Services

Projects · 22

Character dev

Character turnaround sheet. Character developed by hand and coloured in Adobe Illustrator then using various AI models to build out poses and expressions

  • Art Director
  • Designer
  • Illustrator
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

  • Art Director
  • Designer
  • Illustrator
Botanical series

Part of a project with texture and bright colours to support typographic messages illustration typography plants digital texture

  • Art Director
  • Illustrator
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

  • Art Director
  • Graphic Designer
  • Pitch Deck Designer
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

  • Pitch Deck Designer
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

  • Designer
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

  • Art Director
  • Designer
  • Graphic Designer
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

  • Art Director
  • Designer
  • Graphic Designer
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

  • Art Director
  • Graphic Designer
  • Illustrator
  • +3
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

  • Art Director
  • Designer
  • Graphic Designer
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

  • Art Director
  • Designer
  • Graphic Designer
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

  • Art Director
  • Brand Designer
  • Graphic Designer
  • +4

Work experience· 5 roles

Designer · Blue Spark RecruitmentSep 2025 – Mar 2026 · 7 mos

Worked directly with a recruitment agency to rebrand their identity and redesigned the website.

Designer · Edelman UKJan 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 11 mos

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 · Coram’s Fields CharityJan 2020 – Jan 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo

I art directed the fundraising campaign for the children’s charity, creating an online landing page, social posts, and large printed banners.

Art Director · Sky Creative AgencyJan 2019 – Jan 2021 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Events Art Direction & Design · Sky CreativeJan 2018 – Jan 2019 · 1 yr 1 mo

Education

BA Visual Communication · UCE, West Midlands, UK2000 – 2003
Art & Design Foundation · UAL, London, UK1998 – 1999

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