Adjunct Design Professor

Teaching courses in Portland State University's Art Department:
Graphic Design Systems and Branding: understanding the brand experience from brand story, to design to consumer experience. A story is engaging, an image is captivating...students are challenged to encapsulate the entire experience of a brand, visual and emotional. Projects are taught with a stress on real world application and historical context. 
Visual Storytelling and Narrative, illustration in both traditional and contemporary execution.

North America Brand Design: Art direction and design. Project includes concept design/ graphic design for packaging and retail. Process also includes overseeing production (photoshoots, retouching, packaging) and working with the team of collaborators (copywriter, fabricators, etc) to see project to success.

NikeLab: Editorial and web design for NikeLab. Job entails site design/layout for footwear and product launches, and regular web updates for desktop and mobile. 

Senior Designer

Creative partner and designer on Nike Football social team. Responsible for design of content for Nike Football/Soccer mobile app and design direction for illustration within seasonal campaigns. This position functioned very close with the client in a collaborative and creative atmosphere to produce high quality work at a rapid pace. Other platforms for work include nike.com, facebook, twitter, snapchat and instagram.

Designer for campaigns across media: print, interactive and non traditional. Projects range from: logo development, type design, ISM, ad concept, and pitches. Also involved in product design for WK Studio printed and soft goods. Additional efforts include mentoring WK12 students and collaborating with WK studio designers to create community through art/design. 
Clients: Nike, Target, Old Spice, Coke.

Managed graphic design for Anthropologie’s loyalty branding initiative. Concepted and designed the loyalty brand’s email communication program and social strategy. Sat with a committee for monthly content development meetings. Managed design and production of all special event invitations, both handmade and email based.  Supplemented art department with illustration and design needs. Designed all store related graphics, from seasonal signage to event collateral. Handled design of certain home product packaging.

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nishat akhtar: Adjunct Design Professor

nishat akhtar

Portland Statue University

Nike

AKQA - NIKE GLOBAL FOOTBALL

Wieden+Kennedy

Anthropologie