Hi, I'm Nik Hall, a creative lead and senior designer with extensive experience working remotely and in vibrant creative hubs like Brighton, Edinburgh, and London. I thrive in managing client meetings, briefing teams, developing creative concepts, and delivering projects that stand out. With over two decades in the design industry, I've collaborated with various studios and freelance clients to create compelling visual identities and editorial designs. I'm passionate about pushing creative boundaries and crafting designs that truly connect with audiences.…

Nik Hall

Hi, I'm Nik Hall, a creative lead and senior designer with extensive experience working remotely and in vibrant creative hubs like Brighton, Edinburgh, and London. I thrive in managing client meetings, briefing teams, developing creative concepts, and delivering projects that stand out. With over two decades in the design industry, I've collaborated with various studios and freelance clients to create compelling visual identities and editorial designs. I'm passionate about pushing creative boundaries and crafting designs that truly connect with audiences.…

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Hi, I’m Nik Hall, a creative lead and senior designer with extensive experience working remotely and in vibrant creative hubs like Brighton, Edinburgh, and London. I thrive in managing client meetings, briefing teams, developing creative concepts, and delivering projects that stand out.

With over two decades in the design industry, I’ve collaborated with various studios and freelance clients to create compelling visual identities and editorial designs. I’m passionate about pushing creative boundaries and crafting designs that truly connect with audiences.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Designer
January 1, 2023 - Present
Creative Lead at Soka Studio
January 1, 2023 - July 17, 2025
Responsible for initial client meetings, quoting, outlining briefs, briefing and managing the team, developing creative concepts, presentations, project development and delivery remotely.
Senior Designer at Filthy Media
January 1, 2022 - July 17, 2025
Handled initial client meetings, creative concepts, presentations, development, and project delivery, based in Brighton.
Freelance Graphic Designer at Studio Makgill, Matt Anderson Creative, We Like Today, Another Bearded Designer
January 1, 2015 - July 17, 2025
Worked as a freelance graphic designer in East Sussex, collaborating with various studios and creative agencies.
Senior Designer at Eighth Day Design
January 1, 2014 - July 17, 2025
Performed initial client meetings, creative concepts, presentations, development, and project delivery in Brighton & Edinburgh.
Middleweight Designer at DSW
January 1, 2006 - July 17, 2025
Conducted initial client meetings, creative concepts, presentations, development, and project delivery in Sheffield.
Freelance Graphic Designer at The Source, Blue Source, Syntheses2D
January 1, 2004 - July 17, 2025
Provided freelance graphic design services in Sheffield & London, contributing to published mini graphics and participating in various design projects.
Freelance Designer
January 1, 2023 - Present
Creative Lead at Soka Studio
December 31, 2023 - July 17, 2025
Conducted initial client meetings, quoting, outlining briefs, briefing and managing teams, developing creative concepts, making presentations, and overseeing project delivery.
Senior Designer at Filthy Media
December 31, 2022 - July 17, 2025
Handled initial client meetings, developed creative concepts, prepared presentations, contributed to development, and managed project delivery.
Freelance Graphic Designer at Studio Makgill, Matt Anderson Creative, We Like Today, Another Bearded Designer
December 31, 2015 - July 17, 2025
Freelance graphic design services for multiple clients across East Sussex.
Senior Designer at Eighth Day Design
December 31, 2014 - July 17, 2025
Led initial client meetings, created creative concepts, presentations, development, and project delivery in both Brighton and Edinburgh.
Middleweight Designer at DSW
December 31, 2006 - July 17, 2025
Engaged in client meetings, creative concept development, presentations, project development, and delivery.
Freelance Graphic Designer at The Source, Blue Source, Syntheses2D
December 31, 2004 - July 17, 2025
Provided freelance graphic design work in Sheffield & London, with published projects including Mini Graphics (Sandu Publishing), BP&O, Fedrigoni 365 (2021, 2022 & 2024), and The Brand Identity Awards.

Education

BA Hons Graphic and Packaging Design at Sheffield Hallam University
September 4, 1995 - May 4, 1998
HND Graphic Design at Newcastle College School fo Art & Design
September 6, 1993 - May 27, 1995
ND Graphic Design at RCAT (Rotherham Collage of Arts & Technology)
September 2, 1991 - May 28, 1993

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Consumer Goods, Retail, Other
    paper Yumn

    YUMN is a casual, luxury restaurant located within Croydon’s Boxpark, a pop-up mall for independent and global fashion and lifestyle stores, cafés and restaurants, housed within converted shipping containers.

    The logomark formed from moving the original Brasserie branding forward, making it cleaner, sharper and a more recognisable brand. The roundel, which stemmed from the act of eating, created a modern feel and became a versatile device for the application of the identity.

    The supporting brand pattern is a graphic representation of a wall detail from the original brasserie. Working with retail design company Metamorphosis, we used the pattern to create a synergy between the brand identity and the restaurant interior - applying it to menus, window manifestations and a feature wall.

    The project was featured on BP&O, and also became a case study used by its founder, Richard Baird, for a number of talks around the theme of materiality in branding.

    View project here: https://www.twine.net/signin

    Produced at Filthy Media

    paper Here at Outernet

    The launch of a new creative and cultural live events space in London, part of London’s new Outernet district.

    The brand mark derives from the geographical location of the venue, which lies between two buildings and down four storeys. The vertical positioning of the logotype reiterates the downwards narrative throughout the identity.

    London Venue & Catering Awards 2023: Best New Venue.

    View project here: https://www.twine.net/signin

    Produced at Filthy Media

    paper One Garden Brighton

    A public garden, retail, food and events destination.

    Drawing on the ‘Rediscovered Reinvented’ copy from the brand platform, created through the initial naming and strategy meetings. The logotype has a modern, bold feel, whilst the ordinal indicator within it harks back to the history of the garden and doubles down on the numerical aspect of the brand name. The stacked typographic structure was drawn from the vertical rectangular shape of the walled garden itself.

    Since its opening in 2021, it has become one of Brighton’s most popular destinations, and won the Sussex Heritage Trust Award in 2022.

    View project here: https://www.twine.net/signin

    Produced at Filthy Media