Nicole LaFave

Principal / Graphic Designer

San Francisco, CA, USA
Design Womb is the Chicago-based independent branding and graphic design studio of Nicole LaFave. Design Womb believes in beautiful and utilitarian design. We just moved to the Windy City from San Francisco, and we work across the globe virtually or in-person as your stand-in design partner. We tackle projects of many shapes and sizes in the restaurant, food, beverage, beauty, fashion, consumer, and technology industries. Let’s bring your ideas to life.

Work Experience

Design Womb

Principal / Owner / Graphic Designer

Brand Identity, Graphic Design & Package Design
designwomb.com for more details.
June 2010 - Present Chicago, Illinois, United States

Self-Employed

Freelance Designer

June 2001 - June 2010 Los Angeles, California, United States

Education

The Fashion Institute Of Design & Merchandising

AA, Associate of Arts - Knitwear Design

October 2005 - September 2006 Los Angeles, Canada

The Fashion Institute Of Design & Merchandising

AA, Associate of Arts - Footwear Design

October 2006 - June 2007 Los Angeles, Canada

Wayne State University

BFA, Graphic Design

January 1999 - June 2002 Detroit, Michigan, United States

Awards

Wayne State University

Recent Alumni Award

201003

Bata Shoe Museum

International Shoe Design Finalist

2007

The Fashion Institute Of Design & Merchandising

Footwear Design Scholarship

2006

Summit International Design Awards

SIA for Adagio Graphics Holiday Card

2004

Summit International Design Awards

SIA for Core Group Moving Announcement

2005

Print Design Magazine

Regional Design Annual

200910

BOOK: Form (Sandu)

Selected Published Works

2009

BOOK: Fashion Graphics (Sandu)

Selected Published Works

2009

BOOK: Great New Fashion Design (zexis)

Selected Published Works

2009

BOOK: Websites 2 (zexis)

Selected Published Works

2009

The Big Book Of Brochures (Mao Mao Publications)

Selected Published Works

2009

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, Beauty Branding, Brand Identity, Branding, Cosmetic Packaging, Environmental Graphic Design, Fashion Brand, Food And Beverage Brand Identity, Food Truck Design, Graphic Design, Icons, Identity, Logo Design, Package Design, Packaging, Restaurant Branding, Signage, Stationery, Web Design, Web Development,

Extra

AIGA Professional Member, Present
Type Directors Club Member, Present
Annual Textile Exhibit, The Fashion Institute of Design + Merchandising 2006
Undergraduate Exhibition, Wayne State University 2002
Word + Image Exhibition, Wayne State University 2001
The Knitting Guild Association, Individual Member 2005-2006
Main Street Royal Oak, Design Committee Volunteer 6/2003 - 4/2005
American Center for Design, Student Member 1999 - 2002