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Hey there! I'm Nick Smith —

I write, I speak, I teach, and I happen to design and code, too. I love empowering people to create authentic human-to-human connections through digital stories.

Thanks for stopping by my website. I'm glad you're here.

To be honest, this is the hardest page for me to create, because, frankly, I don't get a lot of enjoyment writing about myself.

But it is the thing I know best, and I think it's important we get to know one another a bit. No doubt the curious among you may rightly pause and wonder about my background, may seek a better sense of who I am. Allow me to indulge your appetite with a few of the pertinent highlights.

Nick

Projects

Pilates Fusion Training
ROI Financial
Soaring by the Sea Foundation
Columbia Sportswear Company
B17 Alliance
Nike, Inc.
NetJets, Inc.
columbiasportswearcompany.com

columbiasportswearcompany.com

Lead the initiative to move the site from a vendor to internal management. Responsible for managing the product.

The River

The River

I’m a bit of a unicorn in terms of my skillset. The River was the first project where I stepped aside from writing and content creation into the role of Design Lead. I still spent more than my fair share of time making content for the site, but I was largely focused on bringing the full story together and directing those whose jobs it was to create content.

Speaking

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WordCamp Seattle

November 8-9, 2019

Title:
Digital Storytelling for Humans

The beauty of a digital platform is that it gives you a laundry list of tools for assembling powerful stories, including videos, images, and GIFs to name a few. But it’s often the subtle things, such as our design, animations, or even font choice that send signals to our audience. If we don’t make the right choices, we can miss our audience altogether. In this talk, I’ll provide some real­ world examples of sites that work, as well as some guidance on how to make the right choices when it comes to writing copy, selecting images and videos, choosing fonts, and pulling it all together into a cohesive package that resonates with your audience.

Other Interesting Stuff

Aviation

  • Certified Flight Instructor
    Airplane Single Engine Land
  • Commercial Pilot
    Airplane Single- and Multi-Engine Land
  • Instrument Airplane

Coaching

  • USA Hockey Level 1 Coaching Certification
  • Head Coach
    12UAA Vancouver Rangers (WA)