"Nina was a great addition to the team as an intern at Mattel. She attacks projects with great excitement, and is a hard worker, proving over her work ethic. She has a great willingness to learn & grow, and keeps herself open to feedback. And on top of all that, she's extremely personable which made it a pleasure to mentor her. Nina would be a great asset to any team!"

Former Project Manager Montana Rucobo - Senior Brand Designer at Mattel Inc

Get to know me!

Hi, I'm Nina—a designer based in Southern California and a graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design. I currently work as a Digital Production Designer at Rylee + Cru, where I help bring thoughtful, beautifully crafted clothes, prints and colors to life across different platforms.

Curiosity has always guided the way I create, and I find inspiration in color, nostalgia, music, and the natural world. Color is my driving muse in life starting off literally I love to live a colorful life to choosing colors every day work. Long before I knew the term "mood board," I was collecting magazine clippings, piecing together visual stories, and discovering the power of thoughtful composition.

I love blending different mediums to create work that tells a story and leaves people feeling something. Rich textures, bold palettes, and playful details are at the heart of my designs.

Exploring a wide range of artistic disciplines ultimately led me to digital design, where strategy and creativity meet. I'm excited to continue building a career that values curiosity, craftsmanship, and collaboration—

Major: Graphic Design
Minor: Photography
Minor: Advertising and Branding.

Focus: Art Direction

Resume

Fluent in Illustrator, Indesign, Photoshop, XD, Dreamweaver, Premiere, Final Cut pro, Lightroom, and After Effects. I use illustrator and photoshop on a daily basis.

Adobe Cloud

At Rylee and Cru the past year I have been simplified workflows and photography using Chat GBT and gemini AI.

Figma

Vector graphics editor and prototyping tool which is primarily web-based. Interactive prototypes in real-time.

Skills

Creating fun motion graphics like gifs, short animations and website assets that give your brand a pop. Using Prremiere Pro, After Effects,

Motion Graphics

HTML

Experience using back-end technologies like API's, SQL and databases such as MySQL.. Knowledge in CSS, JavaScript, Python. Relevant experience in Dreamweaver.

Capture One

A program I use in studio to edit, catalog raw image file process, and tether. Capture One works with raw files from many different digital cameras as well as TIFF, PSD, JPEG, and DNG image files.