NICK LEVESQUE

Experience

ASANA
Creative Director
Mar 2022 – Present

SERVICENOW
Creative Director
Jan 2021 – Mar 2022

ZENDESK
‍Art Director
Apr 2018 – Dec 2020

Kind words

“Nick is a strong leader in design, cross-functional relationship building and team building. The creative feedback and guidance he gives the team is not only clear, but objective, puts the project and work first, and is achievable. He also gives the team room to be creative, interpret the feedback, and feel heard. He also builds great cross-functional relationships by hearing partners, offering suggestions, staying genuinely open to feedback, and being flexible. He's a positive, action-oriented, and most of all, clear lead for the team. I have not worked with a better creative director!

—Creative producer at Asana

“I’m just so impressed with Nick and the unique mixture he brings of excellent creative taste, systematic operational mindset, and sensitivity to individuals and relationships. He is so reliable, responds so quickly, and throughout the chaos, he remains steadfast and calm. It is like magic, he seems to be everywhere all at once.

—Creative ops lead at Asana

“Nick is an excellent coach for his team, continuing to help guide them to being visible collaborators with marketing, and with a seat at the table. He is very even keeled and level headed, always willing to understand. My sense is this has helped his team feel more confident in partnering with marketing, and has helped them become better, more strategic creatives. It's great to see more connective tissue being built across teams with his leadership.

—Marketing partner at Asana

“Nick is a true professional and a pleasure to work with. He always goes above and beyond to ensure all stakeholders and teams collaborate and understand the goals and considerations of the design projects he is involved in. He communicates across different teams throughout different stages of the design process to ensure he captures all the business needs. Nick has been instrumental in bridging the gaps and/or tensions between teams and conflicting opinions. Nick has great insight, innovative design concepts, and thinks outside the box. He always presents his opinion eloquently and respectfully.”

—Brand producer at Zendesk

About

An artist at heart, I carry my love of building things into everything I do—from building talented teams, to inspiring work, to distinctive brands.

I’m a hands-on leader based in San Francisco with experience managing multidisciplinary creative teams.

Creative leader and artist igniting creativity and clarity for brands.

Matchstick

MENTOR & LEADER

Building stellar teams, fostering accountability, and driving success through hands-on management and advocacy.

STRATEGIC PARTNER

Fostering strong cross-functional partnerships, aligning with leadership, and creating seamless customer experiences.

SYSTEMS THINKER

Resourceful and detail-oriented, implementing efficient systems and libraries to streamline processes and consistency.

CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Leading design teams, elevating brands with creativity and clarity, and enhancing audience relevance and emotional resonance.

My knacks

CREATIVITY

Work should set a high bar for creative excellence to inspire people.

Philosophy

CLARITY

Work should be clear in its storytelling to resonate.

CONSISTENCY

Work should be distinct and cohesive to build brand awareness.

CONVERSION

Work should promote action to move metrics.

Matchbox

2023 UnderConsideration, In-house In-focus
2023 Dwell Magazine
2023 Typewolf, Site of the Day
2021 Dribbble, Logo Letterforms to Let Go of blog
2021 Bored Panda
2020 The Atlantic, Virus illustration
2019 The New York Times, Facebook Currency illustration
2018 Really Good Emails
2018 Cosmopolitan Germany and UK, Pop Art illustration
2015 CNN, Peace to Paris illustration

2024 Best Story Wins podcast
2022 Asana Design Summit
2021 Super Session Guest Lecture
2020 RGB Design Conference, University of California, Berkeley

Photo of gold cube-shaped award by 3x3 Magazine

PUBLISHED

AWARDS

2021 3x3 International Illustration Show No.18
2021 The Webby Awards, Honoree
2021 Communication Arts, Shortlist
2020 ADC 99th Annual Awards, Merit
2020 Awwwards, Honors & Mobile Excellence
2020 Communication Arts, Shortlist
2020 American Illustration 39
2019 3x3 International Illustration Show No.16, Gold
2019 The Webby Awards, Nominee—Best Branded Podcast
2018 American Illustration 37
2017 3x3 International Illustration Show No.14
2017 Creative Quarterly: 100 Best
2016 3x3 International Illustration Show No.13
2013 Society of Illustrators

EXHIBITIONS

2023 Group show, OFF LEASH, DOG, San Francisco, CA
2021 The Museum of Avant-garde Contemporary Collection, Mendrisio, Switzerland
2012 Group show, BFA Exhibition, French Hall Gallery, Manchester, NH

SPEAKING

Photo of Nick holding an orange cloth backdrop for a still life photo shoot

Behind the scenes

Behind the scenes photo of a driftwood found object sculpture of an alligator
Behind the scenes photo of a bird sculpture made out of wood and metal