A Little About Me

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Hello again! 👋 I'm Nicole!

My work focuses on all forms of digital design, but most specifically product design, design systems, and web development.

I strive to create innovative solutions that are accessible, elegant, and intuitive.

Currently, I am a product designer on the design systems team at State Farm.

In the past, I was a senior product designer at Think Company, where I worked on a design systems team for Comcast Xfinity; a lead designer at KDG, where I led branding, marketing, and website initiatives; and a web designer at a small web agency where I built hundreds of WordPress sites.

After hours, you can find me working on freelance projects. My freelance clients have included: Wild Alaskan Company, Instacart, ByHeart, Mayo Clinic Diet, and the US EPA.

I also like to stay busy with my non-design hobbies: tennis, traveling, and reading.

I’m always looking for a new experience or challenge. If you have any cool projects or opportunities, I’d love to hear from you!

Get in touch

What my teammates say

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Skills

Strategy + Creative Consulting
‍— Art Direction, Business + Brand Strategy, Brand Messaging, Copywriting, Creative Direction, Photo + Video Direction
Visual Design
‍— App Design, Brand Identity, Brand Collateral, Editorial & Print Design, Illustration, Logo Design, Letterpress, Printmaking, Publication Design, Website Design
Product Design
‍— ADA Compliance, Content Audits, Design System Creation + Maintenance, Prototyping, UI/UX Design, Token Structure, Usability Testing, User Research, WCAG Compliance, Wireframing
Development
‍— HTML, CSS/SCSS, basic PHP, basic Javascript, Webflow, WordPress, BigCommerce, Shopify

Experience

State Farm
‍— Product Designer, Design Systems
2024—Present
Self-Employed (Freelance)
‍‍— Brand + Web Designer
2016—Present
Wilkes University
‍— Adjunct instructor, interactive design
2024
Think Company
‍— Senior Product Designer
2021—2024
KDG
‍— Brand + Marketing Designer
2018—2021
Enter.net
‍— Web Designer
2017—2018
Allan P. Kirby Center
‍— Graphic Design Intern
2016—2017
Etruscan Press
‍‍— Graphic Design Intern
2015—2017

Recognition

Outstanding Achievement in Web Development
‍— Web Awards
2020
Award of Distinction (Silver)
‍— Communicator Awards
2020
Gold Award for B2B Website
‍— MarCom Awards
2019
Semifinalist
‍— Adobe Design Achievement Awards
2017

Selected Clients

B2B
‍— Comcast Xfinity, Comcast Business, KDG, Oppenheimer Precision Products, Okta
B2C
‍— Wild Alaskan Company, Hubble Contacts, ByHeart, Instacart, Mayo Clinic Diet, KITS, Warby Parker, Songfinch
Start-ups
‍— tweetwith
Government Entities
‍— U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, City of Milford (PA)
Design Agencies
‍— Ampush, EGC Group, Kanopi Studios, The Science Project
Higher Education
‍— Mount Aloysius College, Manor College
Non-Profits
‍— The Arc of Lehigh & Northampton Counties, VIP Empowers, Veteran's Outreach of Illinois

Upcoming Projects

Outside of my day-to-day job, I like to keep busy with freelance work and self-motivated projects. Here’s a glimpse of what is currently in the works.

Web migration planning for medical spa
Landing pages and website optimization for a virtual training platform
Letterpress gifts + commissions!

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@nicolekutos

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Have a project?

Let's talk.