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Visual Designer based in Portland, Oregon
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About Me

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Illustration
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Web Design
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Motion Graphics
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Video Editing
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Design Systems
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Art Direction
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UI + UX Design
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Something new

"You cannot understand good design, if you do not understand people."

– Dieter Rams
Proficiency

Q: What exactly do you do?

A: I practice the things I am most passionate about, from illustrating and animating web visuals to maintaining robust design systems and creating components for dev handoff. I am relied on for my design thinking, production skills and art direction, as well as preparing creative briefs, providing valuable feedback and leading collaboration efforts across internal teams or partner agencies.

Ecosystem
Figma
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Sketch
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Illustrator
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After Effects
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Premiere Pro
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Photoshop
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InDesign
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Webflow
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Lottie
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Miro
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Canva
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Spotify
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Education + certificates
AA - Graphic Communications in Art and Design
Metropolitan Community College | 2009 — 2012
Metropolitan Community College
2009 — 2012
Photoshop and Illustrator Unleashed
School of Motion | 2019
School of Motion
2019
Getting Started with Sketch
Sketch Master | 2020
Sketch Master
2020
Sketch from A to Z
Udemy | 2020
Udemy
2020
After Effects Kickstarter
School of Motion | 2020
School of Motion
2020
Complete Web and Mobile Designer: UI/UX
Zero to Mastery | 2024
Zero to Mastery
2024
Motion Design with Figma: UI/UX Animations
Zero to Mastery | 2024
Zero to Mastery
2024
introduction

Q: Who are you?

A: My name is Nate Trueblood. I am a multidisciplinary designer with 12 years of experience crafting unique visuals from concept to creation. My goal as a designer is to share captivating experiences that combine usability and aesthetics to deliver high-quality products that are both innovative and inspiring.

Philosophy

Q: What's important to you as a designer?

A: Being intentional—I value the process of understanding the needs of the user and business. Focusing on the sole purpose of the project empowers me to be more deliberate with my design decisions from exploration to execution.

Life
Favorite weekend activities: brunch, farmers market, hiking adventures, camping, river float 🧇🥾⛺🦦
Hobbies and passions: bbq'ing, blitzball, cinematography, video games, traveling 🔥⚾️🎮🌎
Furry companions: Charlie the 12 year old Shiba Inu and Ollie the 6 year old Lynx Point Siamese 🐶🐱
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Freelancer

Illustrator & digital designer
2022 - Now

Lighthouse

Sr. Digital Designer
2018 - 2022

Urban Nest

Jr. Designer
2015 - 2018

Green Haven

Designer Intern
2014 - 2015
Julian Kennedy
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