Veteran Visual Designer and Artistic Director with two decades of indu
Resume:
Nick Ostermann
Visual Designer
PROFILE
Veteran Visual Designer and Artistic Director with
two decades of industry experience, as well as a
proven leader and educator with seventeen years in educational and non-profit leadership.
EXPERIENCE
North County Design / Senior Visual Designer
2005 – PRESENT, CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA
Extensive and varied design work with global marketing firms, boutique agencies, publishers, municipalities, non- profits, and start-ups. Currently, I am working with a design team on HTML5 animated banner ads for Four
Seasons Resorts and Hotels, book cover designs with multiple publishers and genres, brand development for a local restaurant developer, social media and podcast campaign design with a nationally recognized vocal coach, and seasonal marketing pieces for a large church in the Southwest.
The Kidmia Foundation / U.S. Executive Director
2015 – 2016, ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA
I led the U.S. effort to help end the Ethiopian orphan crisis through family preservation, child reunification, and local adoption. This included developing strategic partnerships, fundraising, design and marketing,
speaking and training, and leadership development. Christ Chapel / Graphic Designer
2001 – 2008, FORT WORTH, TEXAS
I oversaw all visual design efforts for one of the largest churches in the DFW metroplex, including presentations, sermon series design, print publications, web
development, and event design.
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EDUCATION
Ed.D. / Educational Leadership
2014, SOUTHERN SEMINARY, LOUISVILLE,
KENTUCKY
M.A. / Education, 2006
2006, DALLAS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY,
DALLAS, TEXAS
B.A. / Religion & Philosophy
2003, TCU, FORT WORTH, TEXAS
SKILLS
Design: Brand development &
management • Social media &
campaign design • Web & digital
development • Illustration & UI graphics
Book cover & print publication design •
Strategy & vision presentations • Mock
ups with Illustrator, Sketch, & Photoshop
• Motion design with HTML5 • Style
guides & design standards • Wordpress
development • Adobe Creative Suite
Expert • Advanced skill with Animate,
Dreamweaver, Premiere Pro, Sketch
Leadership & Collaboration:
Certified educator • Extensive
experience speaking & writing •
Designing curriculum • Organizing &
leading workshops • Facilitating design
critique • Developing staff & leadership •
Overseeing team and client interactions
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