Nicolette Cantillo, freelance graphic designer, personal logo, floral N

Nicolette Cantillo

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Hi there. I’m Nico, a graphic designer based out of the New York / New Jersey area. I graduated from the School of Visual Arts in 2013 with a double major in Graphic Design and Motion Graphics. Whenever I tell people what I do for a living they always ask, “What is that exactly?” Graphic design, like art, is whatever you want it to be. So I made sure I had a variety of skills so that I could wear any hat necessary to get the job done. The easiest way to define it is to describe the end product: websites, animations, illustrations, photos, publications, etc. Whatever the medium, though, I like to think of it as problem-solving… creating something both beautiful and functional.

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a pudgy owl sits in a birch tree surrounded by red berries in the background of this spread defining different types of owls in the foreground
Big Awesome is a children’s book series which educates about different topics. This particular book focused on animals. I contributed this spread as a member of the Big Yellow Taxi design team.
chickens graze in a field in the background of this spread with various chicken facts in the foreground
Big Awesome is a children’s book series which educates about different topics. This particular book focused on animals. I contributed this spread as a member of the Big Yellow Taxi design team.
The Big Reading Show is an app designed to introduce Preschoolers letters and basic phonics skills. The creation of the app included customs songs and animation. I contributed this motion graphics project as a member of the Big Yellow Taxi design team.
The Big Reading Show is an app designed to introduce Preschoolers letters and basic phonics skills. The creation of the app included customs songs and animation. I contributed this motion graphics project as a member of the Big Yellow Taxi design team.
an example of a brochure, postcard, and event program in the 2017 style for The Clearing House Annual Conference
The Clearing House Annual Conference which discusses bank policy, supervision, and regulation as well as payments, technology, and innovation. Each year, this event requires signage, printed programs, and promotional materials. As a member of the Big Yellow Taxi design team I took the lead in managing all the art assets and deliverables for the annual conference as well as updating their official website.
Dwell Finance created B2R to help new investors get their feet wet. This campaign involved a series of educational videos. I contributed this motion graphics project as a member of the Big Yellow Taxi design team.
Levittown | book design | Nicolette Cantillo. One of the motifs I took from the story of Levittown was "stains of the past". I used this idea to design the book jacket and interior as a student assignment.
One of the motifs I took from the story of Levittown was “stains of the past”. I used this idea to design the book jacket and interior as a student assignment during my third year at the School of Visual Arts (SVA).
Inspirational Quotes | book design | Nicolette Cantillo. This student assignment was an exercise in type design. It overlayed exaggerated text over softened images for an overall calming feeling.
This student assignment was an exercise in type design. It overlayed exaggerated text over softened images for an overall calming feeling. This was completed during my third year at the School of Visual Arts (SVA).
Runner's World magazine | editorial design; cover, TOC, and interior spreads | Nicolette Cantillo. This magazine is well-known for making running fun and friendly. However, in order to steer away from it's commercial aspects, this redesign focuses on adding the grit that all runners need. Theme color alternates monthly.
This magazine is well-known for making running fun and friendly. However, in order to steer away from it’s commercial aspects, this redesign focuses on adding the grit that all runners need. Theme color alternates monthly. This student assignment was completed during my fourth year at the School of Visual Arts (SVA).
Time in Perspective | postcard series | Nicolette Cantillo. What is time? As humans, we tend to have a narrow view of the world around us. This postcard series illustrates not only how this limited outlook can hide the big picture, but how enlightening seeing the whole can really be.
What is time? As humans, we tend to have a narrow view of the world around us. This postcard series illustrates not only how this limited outlook can hide the big picture, but how enlightening seeing the whole can really be. This student assignment was completed during my second year at the School of Visual Arts (SVA).