Hi, I’m Nicolae Baciu, a senior creative with 20+ years of experience across TV, animation, design, and VFX. I specialize in leading design teams, shaping concept development, and delivering production-ready visuals that align with brand strategy. I enjoy turning ideas into compelling experiences and guiding cross-functional teams to produce high-quality outputs on time and on budget. I thrive on blending motion graphics, 3D visuals, and UX/UI design to craft engaging experiences for audiences and stakeholders alike, always aiming to elevate storytelling through thoughtful design and technical excellence.

Nicolae Baciu

Hi, I’m Nicolae Baciu, a senior creative with 20+ years of experience across TV, animation, design, and VFX. I specialize in leading design teams, shaping concept development, and delivering production-ready visuals that align with brand strategy. I enjoy turning ideas into compelling experiences and guiding cross-functional teams to produce high-quality outputs on time and on budget. I thrive on blending motion graphics, 3D visuals, and UX/UI design to craft engaging experiences for audiences and stakeholders alike, always aiming to elevate storytelling through thoughtful design and technical excellence.

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Hi, I’m Nicolae Baciu, a senior creative with 20+ years of experience across TV, animation, design, and VFX. I specialize in leading design teams, shaping concept development, and delivering production-ready visuals that align with brand strategy. I enjoy turning ideas into compelling experiences and guiding cross-functional teams to produce high-quality outputs on time and on budget.

I thrive on blending motion graphics, 3D visuals, and UX/UI design to craft engaging experiences for audiences and stakeholders alike, always aiming to elevate storytelling through thoughtful design and technical excellence.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Creative at 888 Holdings, Evoke
January 1, 2019 - Present
Provide technical and design solutions aligned with company strategy; influence design-led thinking across the business; lead concept development for design and creative outputs; manage the design team and freelancers; take a lead role in managing the design and creative elements of projects; develop and manage productivity to continually improve the design team’s production capabilities; ensure on-time and on-budget delivery; collaborate with internal teams to generate ideas for pitches and proposals; provide quality control over design outputs and production.
Head of Design Department at Prima TV
November 1, 2016 - December 1, 2018
Managing the design team and freelancers; influence design-led thinking across the business; lead concept development for design and creative outputs; act as point of contact for clients’ brand and creative projects; develop creative programs and design concepts meeting business objectives and advancing Prima TV’s brand and proposition strategy; improve the design team’s productivity and production capabilities; ensure delivery on time and within budget; establish best practices; liaise with external suppliers (printers and photographers).
Senior Motion Graphics Designer at Prima TV
March 1, 2015 - October 1, 2016
Collaborate with Art / Motion Directors to design and build high-quality animations and video productions; apply conceptual and design skills to bring ideas to life; utilize cutting-edge techniques and technologies; coordinate with programmers to integrate functions and objects into visual designs; manage deadlines and deliver on time; train Motion Designers in production best practices; delegate production tasks; act as a technical/tactical resource for the creative teams.
Senior Motion Graphics Designer at Digi TV
September 1, 2010 - February 1, 2015
Lead design and animation work with Art / Motion Directors to create high-quality animations and video productions; leverage conceptual and design skills to realize ideas; apply cutting-edge techniques and technologies; coordinate with programmers to integrate functions into visuals; manage deadlines and ensure on-time delivery; stay current with production tools and tech; train Motion Designers; delegate tasks; act as technical/tactical resource for teams.
Senior Motion Graphics Designer at Realitatea TV
July 1, 2006 - December 1, 2015
Lead design and animation projects with Art / Motion Directors to produce compelling animations and video content; apply innovative techniques and technologies; coordinate with programmers to integrate features; manage deadlines and ensure on-time delivery; train Motion Designers; delegate tasks; QA and review final output and source files; serve as a technical/tactical resource for creative teams.
Motion Graphics Designer at B1 TV
February 1, 2002 - June 1, 2006
Create high-quality animations and video productions with Art / Motion Directors; develop ideas and visuals through conceptual and design skills; stay current with production tools and technologies; meet deadlines and deliver on-time.
Motion Graphics Designer at Antena 1 TV
September 1, 1998 - January 1, 2002
Design and build high-quality animations and video productions with Art / Motion Directors; apply conceptual and design skills to bring ideas to life; stay current with tools and technologies; manage deadlines and deliver on-time.

Education

Master's degree at Academia de Studii Economice, Bucharest
January 11, 2030 - May 7, 2026
Bachelor of Management at Academia de Studii Economice, Bucharest
January 11, 2030 - May 7, 2026

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Education, Professional Services