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Nick Levy
Nick Levy
Creative Director & Brand Identity Designer
Hillsdale, United States
nldesigngraphics@gmail.com

Summary

Creative Director & Brand Identity Designer focused on sports, gaming, film, and entertainment key art. I build bold visual identities, hype graphics, and cinematic poster-style artwork inspired by film, comics, and pro sports culture. My work blends illustration, photo-real compositing, and motion-ready design. Always aiming for high-energy, story-driven visuals that feel ready for game covers, promo campaigns, or arena screens. Open to freelance, collabs, and full-time opportunities in sports, gaming, and entertainment.

Skills

Poster DesignKey Art DesignLogo DesignPhoto ManipulationDigital CompositingMotion GraphicsHype GraphicsCharacter DesignCinematic DesignSports DesignEntertainment BrandingGaming ArtworkTrading Card DesignGame DesignSocial Media DesignPitch DecksPresentation DesignBrand Identity DesignVideo Game Cover ArtMovie Key Art

Software proficiency

Illustrator
Illustrator
Photoshop
Photoshop
After Effects
After Effects
InDesign
InDesign

Experience

  • Creative Director & Brand Identity Designer at Next Level Sports & Entertainment Studio
    Hillsdale, US
    March 2021 - Present

    I founded Next Level Sports & Entertainment Studio to create visuals that feel like they belong on the world's biggest stages.

    My work spans full brand identity systems, cinematic key art, sports branding, trading card design, hype graphics, and campaign creative across sports, entertainment, gaming, and music.

    Selected work:

    - MLB Charlotte — Sentinels full identity system (logo, typography, uniform, brand standards)

    - Brooklyn Nets — concept rebrand & fan visual campaign

    - Shaquille O'Neal — Shaq's World brand identity

    - PWB Wrestling — full organization identity & event branding

    - Legacy Manager 25 — video game identity, packaging & key art

    - 10Ton Studios, Netflix production partner — studio branding

    - Nelly — MoShine packaging & brand system

    - Sealy Crown Jewel — national brand identity ($100M+ revenue)

    - Cinematic key art and poster concepts for NBA, MLB, NFL, film, and gaming properties

    - Premium trading card concepts in the style of Topps and Fanatics

    Currently contracted with 2K Sports.

    Open to freelance, contract, and full-time opportunities.

  • Senior Graphic Designer at Tempur Sealy International
    New York City Metropolitan Area, US
    March 2014 - March 2021

    Led national branding, packaging, and campaign design across Tempur-Pedic, Sealy, and Stearns & Foster.

    Built the complete brand identity for the Sealy Crown Jewel line from scratch — a flagship national product that generated $100M+ in revenue. Led integrated campaigns across retail, OOH, digital, broadcast, and point-of-purchase for three major consumer brands simultaneously.

  • Graphic Designer at Past Design Roles • Agency/Broadcast/Production
    New York City Metropolitan Area, US
    August 2006 - March 2014

    Built my creative foundation across broadcast media, NYC agency work, consumer packaging, and large-format production.

    Highlights include on-air broadcast graphics for CNBC, agency branding and advertising work at Fly Communications NYC, and consumer packaging design that drove year-over-year retail sales growth.

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