I’m a Creative Director with 14 years of experience developing integrated brand and campaign work across New Zealand, EMEA and global markets. My background spans sports, retail, automotive, technology and healthcare, including official licensed product campaigns for the FIFA World Cup 2022 and AFC Asian Cup 2023. I enjoy turning strategic ideas into clear, distinctive creative systems that work across packaging, digital, video, retail and experiential environments. I’m now based in Auckland and have recently worked with Spark NZ, SONY Australia and AFT Pharmaceuticals. I build and guide small, capable teams, mentor creatives, lead pitches and oversee shoots and campaigns from concept through to rollout. I also use AI across reasoning, image, motion and sound production to create an efficient, modern creative pipeline without losing the importance of strong ideas and craft.

Nik Susic

I’m a Creative Director with 14 years of experience developing integrated brand and campaign work across New Zealand, EMEA and global markets. My background spans sports, retail, automotive, technology and healthcare, including official licensed product campaigns for the FIFA World Cup 2022 and AFC Asian Cup 2023. I enjoy turning strategic ideas into clear, distinctive creative systems that work across packaging, digital, video, retail and experiential environments. I’m now based in Auckland and have recently worked with Spark NZ, SONY Australia and AFT Pharmaceuticals. I build and guide small, capable teams, mentor creatives, lead pitches and oversee shoots and campaigns from concept through to rollout. I also use AI across reasoning, image, motion and sound production to create an efficient, modern creative pipeline without losing the importance of strong ideas and craft.

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I’m a Creative Director with 14 years of experience developing integrated brand and campaign work across New Zealand, EMEA and global markets. My background spans sports, retail, automotive, technology and healthcare, including official licensed product campaigns for the FIFA World Cup 2022 and AFC Asian Cup 2023. I enjoy turning strategic ideas into clear, distinctive creative systems that work across packaging, digital, video, retail and experiential environments.

I’m now based in Auckland and have recently worked with Spark NZ, SONY Australia and AFT Pharmaceuticals. I build and guide small, capable teams, mentor creatives, lead pitches and oversee shoots and campaigns from concept through to rollout. I also use AI across reasoning, image, motion and sound production to create an efficient, modern creative pipeline without losing the importance of strong ideas and craft.

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Language

English
Fluent
Serbian
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Creative at Platform29
August 1, 2026 - Present
Completed a four-week contract developing concepts for telecommunications, consumer electronics and healthcare brands across New Zealand and Australia. Created a new creative concept for Spark NZ Prepay always-on digital advertising, developed the concept and storyboard for a SONY Australia Instagram reel promoting ULT FIELD speakers, and created consumer and trade campaign concepts for AFT Pharmaceuticals, including HYLO eye drops and Maxigesic.
Creative Director at The Blue Group
June 1, 2020 - May 1, 2026
Led creative across a multi-brand retail group including adidas, Li-Ning, Sports Corner, Geox, Madame Coco, Matrix, Rasen, Canis and RKN. Directed campaigns from initial concept through retail rollout, including the official licensed FIFA World Cup 2022 product campaigns for the National Teams, Trophy and Abaya collections, and the AFC Asian Cup 2023 official licensed product campaign. Led an in-house multidisciplinary team of five designers, one photographer and one videographer, alongside external freelancers, with responsibility for hiring, mentoring and capability building.
Head of Design at A2Z Media
February 1, 2019 - May 1, 2020
Led design across digital and print campaigns at a regional integrated agency for clients including Nissan, Infiniti, Renault, Cisco, Marriott KSA and Commercial Bank of Qatar. Managed a team of six designers and two videographers, coaching them in concept development, craft and presentation. Wrote storyboards and directed video work, and designed activation zones and event spaces, including Cisco’s award-winning QITCOM booth.
Senior Graphic Designer at Darex Group
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2018
Worked as an in-house design lead across visual identity, user interface design, B2B and B2C e-commerce, collateral, vehicle branding and showroom branding.
Graphic / Multimedia Designer at Language House
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2014
Built the company’s visual identity from the ground up and delivered graphic and web design courses.

Education

BA, Project Management at Union University, Belgrade
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2010
Certified Graphic Designer at ITAcademy by LINKgroup, Belgrade
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2015
AI Video School (Pro) at Udemy
November 1, 2025 - November 1, 2025

Qualifications

Certified Graphic Designer
January 1, 2014 - September 4, 2026
AI Video School (Pro)
November 1, 2025 - September 4, 2026
NZ Resident Visa
January 11, 2030 - September 4, 2026

Industry Experience

Retail, Computers & Electronics, Healthcare, Telecommunications, Media & Entertainment, Financial Services, Travel & Hospitality, Other