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Rob Nichols

Brand & Motion Designer, Founder of Farside Studio

Day rate
£1,000
Hourly
£160
Location
Remote

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About Rob

Rob has 12 years+ of experience in the creative industry, freelancing for design and advertising agencies, as well as through his own business, Farside Studio. He has worked with global brands like Reddit, Spotify and Google, and has consulted startups to refine their products and raise millions in funding.

After graduating with a 1st Class Honours degree in Graphic Design and Communication from the University of Leeds he has lived and worked in New York, Amsterdam, Barcelona and London. He now works remotely from Georgia, three hours ahead of the UK, through Farside Studio Ltd.

Rob is a self-motivated, fast learner who reliably delivers technical precision and creative magic for agencies.

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  1. 2023

    Founder at Farside Studio

    Since 2018 Rob has consulted on brand, motion and digital product design for startup, corporate and agency clients in the UK, USA, Netherlands, Mexico, Spain and beyond.

  2. 2022

    Brand and Motion for Jones Knowles Richie

    Developed brand motion strategy and guidelines for Paramount, Stella Artois, Costa Coffee, EA Sports and more.

  3. Brand and Motion for Peloton

    Assisted with animation and design for social posts, display adverts, app content, in-store and OOH campaigns.

  4. Brand and Motion for Reddit

    Designed Reddit master presentation template. Created two event identities as well as data visualisation and digital campaigns.

  5. 2021

    Brand and Motion for Weirdo

    Helped win a pitch for TikTok. Designed and animated campaigns for Bumble, VidIQ, Arsenal, Gymshark, Nike's "Misfits" + more.

  6. 2020

    Brand and Motion for Byte NY (DEPT)

    Design and motion for Spotify, Google, H&M, Twitch, Pinterest, Anchor, Just Eat, Pret + more. Helped win multiple project pitches.

  7. 2019

    Rising Sun Cycle

    Cycled 7 months unsupported 18,000km from Turkey to Japan across the back of Asia. Raised £30,000+ for Lotus Children's Centre in Mongolia.

  8. 2018

    Founded Farside Studio

    Worked 2018 in Barcelona, developing brands and websites for clients including Mahlzeit, Hamill Industries, Gantous Arquitectos.

  9. 2017

    Graphic Designer at Startupbootcamp

    Created marketing and educational content for Dutch startup accelerator. Promoted events and helped startups develop their brands.

  10. Freelance Creative

    Freelanced at various agencies including: Brave, Rabbit Hole, Breakfast Creative, Grand Visual.

  11. 2016

    Graduated University of Leeds

    BA Graphic Design and Communication (Industry) 1st Class Honours. Dissertation focused on audio-visual performance history.

  12. 2015

    Graphic Designer at Exposure

    Year-in-industry at Exposure New York, producing advertising and brands for Nike, Converse, G-Shock and Kangol and more.

  13. 2014

    Lead Digital Designer at X-Lab Systems

    Whilst studying, refreshed the companies visual identity and worked to research, design and code web tools for the NHS.

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Testimonials

  • Rob is a very talented designer and one of our most trusted creative partners to work with."
    Monica Benson
    Creative Production at Reddit
  • I was blown away by his talent, creativity and ability to fit instantly within a team."
    Tom Gould
    Motion Director at JKR
  • He is an extremely talented and thoughtful designer. He gained the trust of not only myself but the entire team."
    David Benham
    Head of Design at Byte
  • Rob's patience, design eye and initiative were so valuable and helped us win our biggest client to date."
    Louis Persent
    Co-Founder at Weirdo
  • Rob was a thoughtful team player who willingly stepped up when the project needed a well organised fast learner."
    Manuel Fuentes
    Design Lead at Territory
  • He's one of the most competent, creative, and intelligent designers I've ever had the pleasure of working with. 10/10"
    Jahfre Colbert
    Senior Creative

Skills

  • Brand Graphic Design

    Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign

  • Motion Graphics

    After Effects and Premiere Pro

  • 3D Modelling + Rendering

    Cinema 4D and Redshift

  • UI/UX Design + Prototyping

    Figma

  • Digital Design + Development

    Webflow, Next.js

  • AI-assisted Development

    Vibe coding, shipping web apps

  • Illustration Skills

    Sketching and Painting

  • Audio-Visual Performance

    For live music using VDMX

  • Film + Photography

    Steady-Cam, Drone

  • Custom Typography

    Design in Glyphs

FAQ

Do you work in-house?
I work remotely, and have done reliably for UK and US agencies for years. I am based in Georgia, three hours ahead of the UK, so UK and European hours are covered in full. Kick-offs or key sessions in London can be arranged.
How do you handle confidential or sensitive client information?
If you have a confidential project please send through an NDA. I also have templates we can use if needed.
What is your cancellation policy?
We understand plans change. Provide 1 weeks notice on shorter projects and 2 weeks for longer contracts.
Do you provide working files for the final designs?
Yes - All agency work includes working files unless otherwise stated.
Rush projects or tight deadlines?
Usually yes, please reach out and we will see what’s possible
IR35, in or out?
I contract through my limited company, Farside Studio Ltd, and work for several clients at once, which is the usual basis for an engagement sitting outside IR35. I can work through an umbrella company if you need me to, but prefer not to.

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