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Nicola DiFusco is a dynamic marketing strategist, collegiate educator, and product designer based in NYC.
Nicola (he/him) is a marketing strategist, product designer and new media artist based in New York City. Currently, he is an Adjunct Professor in the Marketing Dept. at Bryant University and operates his own freelance consultancy; notably, working with clean beauty pioneer Kjaer Weis. His experience spans agency, startup, academic and non-profit organizations.
Across an array of industries, including performing arts, luxury goods, and energy production, Nicola’s dedication to storytelling and relationship-building through brand strategy and a collaborative design process has delivered charming results: pop music videos, an heirloom jewelry collection, East Village craft cocktail bar, and new interactive experiences in Broadway theater.
Nicola holds an MFA from Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in Digital Media, where he taught undergraduate and graduate students. Nicola recieved a BA from Bryant University in Communication, English & Cultural Studies, and Marketing. Beyond Rhode Island, his academic inquiry has brought him to Cape Town, South Africa and Rome, Italy. At Bryant, Nicola sat on the President's Senior Advisory Council, and received the "Achievement in Creative Expression" Commencement Award.
Through an interdisciplinary artistic research practice, DiFusco explores new media, communication and the body as technological interface, through engaging with human computer interaction, Internet culture, and consumer marketplaces. His works have been exhibited at Boston CyberArts Gallery, Providence's WaterFire Arts Center, "volume-1" magazine, and Beijing's Tsinghua University.
In his spare time, Nicola keeps a robust houseplant collection, explores diy electronics, biofabrics, and serves his East Village neighborhood community working as a part-time bartender. Nicola is a member of the Manhattan Orchid Society, and Front Runners, NYC’s LGBTQ+ running club.
Skills
Figma
Adobe Creative Cloud
Jira
InDesign
Blender
Framer
Photoshop
Illustrator
Cinema4D
Runway ML
Adobe Creative Cloud
Jira
InDesign
Blender
Framer
Photoshop
Illustrator
Cinema4D
Runway ML
IDEO Design Thinking
Developer Handoff
Design Systems
Components & Theming
Prototyping
Competitor Analysis
Brand Identity & Strategy
UX Research, Qual. & Quant.
Client and Stakeholder Management
Artificial Intelligence, Prompt Engineering
Developer Handoff
Design Systems
Components & Theming
Prototyping
Competitor Analysis
Brand Identity & Strategy
UX Research, Qual. & Quant.
Client and Stakeholder Management
Artificial Intelligence, Prompt Engineering
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