Art Director / UI & Interaction Designer focused on Human-Centered Design concepts, Design Thinking methodologies and Digital Marketing studies applied on the web/mobile/desktop platform. Co-Founder of Molotov Studio.

Graduated in Graphic Design and concluding postgrade on Interaction Design at Faber-Ludens Institute. Projects and researches with focus in multitouch interfaces and advanced interaction technologies.

Particularily interested in human behavior, consumer experience, sociology, community relations, social communication and modern culture. A progressive interest in classic philosophy studies.

Mutiple courses, seminars and workshops throughout the last several years about Interaction Design, Social Media, Typography, Calligraphy and Visual Arts.


Experiences and skills
· 9+ years experience in Art Direction & Visual Design
· Branding and digital marketing strategist
· Ad agency experience
· Interface design for Web, Mobile and Desktop based applications
· Usability & Information Architecture
· Good knowledge of modern web standards and limitations for front-end development
· Experience in professional type designing
· Full proficiency in Adobe design tools
· Strong communication and presentation skills
· Ability to write
· Fluent Portuguese, English and Spanish
· EU Passport and available for travel
· Currently based in Amsterdam, Netherlands


Selected clients attended in the last years
ABN Amro Bank · Nivea · Philips · Vodafone · Bosch · HP · Unilever · NEC · Vogue Magazine


Conferences and press
· Lecturer at PXL:PRFCT Workshop on Mobile Design (5 editions in 3 cities) – 2012, Brasil
· Speaker at R Design Conference – 2008, São Paulo
· Speaker at Design Week UNIFIEO – 2008, São Paulo
· Works featured in Computer Arts Projects Brasil
· Typography featured in Tupigrafia Magazine
· IdeaFixa collaborator


Contact info
Amsterdam, NL
mobile. +31 (0)6 8183 8292
skype. niko.fernandez
@nikofernandez
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