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I'm a seasoned graphic designer with a track record delivering clear, engaging visual communications for interinstitutional and corporate audiences. I specialise in art direction, page layout, web design, and infographics, balancing creative flair with brand guidelines and practical deliverables. Based in Belgium, I freelance for clients across Europe, collaborating on branding, presentations, social assets, and digital campaigns for organizations including the European Commission and a wide range of private-sector partners. I thrive on fast-paced projects and love turning complex ideas into clean, compelling visuals.…I'm a seasoned graphic designer with a track record delivering clear, engaging visual communications for interinstitutional and corporate audiences. I specialise in art direction, page layout, web design, and infographics, balancing creative flair with brand guidelines and practical deliverables. Based in Belgium, I freelance for clients across Europe, collaborating on branding, presentations, social assets, and digital campaigns for organizations including the European Commission and a wide range of private-sector partners. I thrive on fast-paced projects and love turning complex ideas into clean, compelling visuals.

Nicky Coates

Graphic Designer, Art Director, Web Designer, +2

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I'm a seasoned graphic designer with a track record delivering clear, engaging visual communications for interinstitutional and corporate audiences. I specialise in art direction, page layout, web design, and infographics, balancing creative flair with brand guidelines and practical deliverables. Based in Belgium, I freelance for clients across Europe, collaborating on branding, presentations, social assets, and digital campaigns for organizations including the European Commission and a wide range of private-sector partners. I thrive on fast-paced projects and love turning complex ideas into clean, compelling visuals.…I'm a seasoned graphic designer with a track record delivering clear, engaging visual communications for interinstitutional and corporate audiences. I specialise in art direction, page layout, web design, and infographics, balancing creative flair with brand guidelines and practical deliverables. Based in Belgium, I freelance for clients across Europe, collaborating on branding, presentations, social assets, and digital campaigns for organizations including the European Commission and a wide range of private-sector partners. I thrive on fast-paced projects and love turning complex ideas into clean, compelling visuals.

Available to hire

I’m a seasoned graphic designer with a track record delivering clear, engaging visual communications for interinstitutional and corporate audiences. I specialise in art direction, page layout, web design, and infographics, balancing creative flair with brand guidelines and practical deliverables.

Based in Belgium, I freelance for clients across Europe, collaborating on branding, presentations, social assets, and digital campaigns for organizations including the European Commission and a wide range of private-sector partners. I thrive on fast-paced projects and love turning complex ideas into clean, compelling visuals.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

French

Fluent

Dutch

Beginner

Spanish; Castilian

Beginner

Work Experience

Freelance Graphic Designer at PROFIRST

August 1, 2024 - Present

Lead the design and desk-top publishing adaptation of the Irving Penn Centennials Metropolitan Museum of Art catalogue from English to Spanish.

Freelance Graphic Designer at TRUSTED FAMILY

March 1, 2023 - Present

Creation and design of visual assets to support marketing and sales campaigns while adhering to brand guidelines. Social media: LinkedIn. Templates: external presentations, brochures, one-pagers, infographics, whitepapers, ebooks, magazines. Website: blogs, webinars, newsletters. Events/Media: promotional materials, banners, flyers, handouts. Video Marketing: short-form video content, including reels, social videos. Provide design support to other functional lines to create product graphics, logos, identity design, or other similar offline graphics.

Senior Graphic Designer/Art Director at EUROPEAN COMMISSION DG COMMUNICATION

May 1, 2021 - September 30, 2022

Creation of visual communication assets for interinstitutional strategy; guidance for Member States on communication and visibility rules for EU funding programmes (2021-2027); Influencers brochure; EDCC Annual Activity Reports; Factsheets; social media banners and backdrops for EC press room; PowerPoint presentations; Council Communicators’ Portal usage for interinstitutional asset sharing; strong knowledge of the Interinstitutional Style Guide.

Freelance Graphic Designer at SUSTAINABLE PUBLIC AFFAIRS

November 1, 2020 - Present

Creation of corporate brochure, PowerPoint & Word templates; social media banners; illustrations of team portraits.

Adobe Creative Suite teacher at CAD - COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN

October 1, 2015 - Present

Teaching InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop to Years 1-3.

Freelance Graphic Designer at CORPUS STUDIOS

August 1, 2010 - Present

Corporate branding and consistency of visual identity; creation of 36 Teacher Training manuals for students, managing content, structure, translations and photo shoots; design of adverts, key messages, and photo selection for print & magazines.

Freelance Graphic Designer - Channel Partner Marketing at HONEYWELL Sensing and Mobility / LXE

September 1, 2010 - March 31, 2025

Campaign assets: Rollups, Postcards, Posters, Datasheets, Adverts, eShots, Web banners (concept and design); Case Studies and Datasheets (co-branding for partners); Event design: invitations, conference stand, eShots; Product cut outs, newsletter design, posters, adverts for magazines.

Freelance Graphic Designer at DIGI FRANCE

September 1, 2012 - Present

Creation of Yearbook (product catalogue); mini brochures and datasheets.

Freelance Graphic Designer at WE ARE CODERS

May 1, 2020 - April 1, 2022

Creation of visual identity and website; social media banners.

Freelance Graphic Designer at FIPRA

February 1, 2020 - September 1, 2020

Creation of Personas for corporate role play training; Enterprise Foundations report and infographics; Huawei datasheet and A to Z report on Artificial Intelligence.

Freelance Graphic Designer at HE2B: ISIB

October 1, 2013 - September 1, 2022

Brochure Compétences/ISIB and Posters.

Freelance Graphic Designer at EDELMAN

November 1, 2015 - November 1, 2016

Creation of infographics for Vinum & Spiritus.

Freelance Graphic Designer at EUROCLEAR

November 1, 2015 - May 1, 2016

Creation of dynamic Word templates for Audit team.

Freelance Graphic Designer at RANDSTAD

June 1, 2014 - July 1, 2015

Conception and creation of Annual Report 2013; Student Report 2015.

Marketing Graphic Designer at ScanSource Europe

November 1, 2007 - May 1, 2010

Corporate branding and catalogue projects; concept development; production scheduling; liaison with Merchandising Product Managers to obtain product information.

Graphic Designer at Upgrade – Graphic Communication and Production

June 1, 2007 - July 1, 2007

Designed and supervised brochures layout and production.

Design and Communications Officer at EVCA – European Private Equity & Venture Capital Association

March 1, 2004 - March 1, 2007

Developed, implemented and supervised design and layout of EVCA marketing and communications collateral; coordinated design agencies; managed website content (HTML); developed web technologies; created audiovisual presentations for EVCA conferences.

Webmaster - Information and Communication unit at EUROPEAN COMMISSION - Enterprise Directorate-General

March 1, 2003 - November 1, 2003

Managed Enterprise website; animated key sections; created icons and banners; prepared documents for web publication; coordinated network of web editors; published online newsletters in multiple languages; contributed to new web development projects; provided pre-press support and graphics.

Assistant to Deputy Director at European Commission - Enterprise Directorate-General

October 1, 2002 - March 1, 2003

Administrative and organizational support at senior level.

Personal Assistant to Head of Unit – Standardisation at European Commission - Information Society Directorate-General

November 1, 2001 - June 1, 2002

Administrative support related to standardisation projects and internal processes.

Graphic Designer - Desk-Top Publishing Department at European Commission - Information Society Directorate-General

June 1, 1999 - July 1, 2000

Created cover, layout and logo design; scanning and pre-press; produced PowerPoint presentations for Commissioner Liikanen; developed visual identity concepts for DG.