I’ve led design for AR apps used on construction sites and worked on campaigns for global brands. The goal’s always the same: turn good ideas into great design.
I work across strategy, UI, storytelling, systems, and code—whatever it takes to ship something that solves a problem and holds up in the real world.
Brands I’ve been proud to collaborate with:
Work
Are you currently taking on freelance work?
Maybe. I love freelance work. Email me! nick@nickdowns.com
What's your design philosphy?
Know thine user. KISS (keep it simple stupid).
What types of products do you design?
Whatever the user needs to get their job done. (Usually one of these: Mobile Apps, Web Apps, Mobile XR, Headset XR)
What design tools do you use?
Figma, Miro, Notion, Adobe CS, Lovable, Framer, Pencil/ Sketchpad/Highlighter, Grok
Do you handle user research?
No formal training, but I have experience conducting user interviews, feedback and testing sessions.
How fast can you turn around a project?
Depends on how good the coffee is.
How do you tackle the day?
One sarcastic minute at a time.
What do you do for fun?
Practice my sarcasm. Hikes. Go to great lengths to make my kids laugh.