A little about me

My name is Aidan but my family and loved ones call me Nico.

Strength: Not allergic to anything.

Weakness: Only child.

Resume

  • Contact

  • 503-839-1138

  • agratto4@uoregon.edu

  • aidannicolasgratton.com

  • Linkedin

  • Education

  • University of Oregon

  • 2020 - 2024

  • BA in Advertising

  • BA in Spanish 

  • Skills

  • Logo design

  • Brand identity 

  • Advertising

  • Web Design

  • Magazine Design

  • UI/UX

  • Adobe Creative Cloud: (Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Indesign)

  • Figma

  • Spanish Fluency

Experience

University of Oregon

School of Journalism and Communications

Visual Designer - 01/2024 - Present

+ UI/UX to build a external tool for a student portfolio interface integrated in Canvas Instructure.

+ Created graphic assests for Duck TV, a sports journalism class at UO (logos, watermarks, lower thirds.)

Flux Magazine

Desiger & Illustrator - 02/2024 - 05/2024

+ Designed layouts for story spreads combining copy and archived photos.

+ Illustrated for specific stories. Both by hand and digitally.

+ Illustrated designs for front cover of magazine.

GYMSTX: Caffeinated Honey Sticks

Brand Design & Strategy - Freelance

+ Helped establish brand identity.

+ Designed logos and graphic assets.

+ Strategized for social media ads and outdoor tabling.

GYMSTX: Caffeinated Honey Sticks

Brand Design & Strategy - Freelance

+ Helped establish brand identity.

+ Designed logos and graphic assets.

+ Strategized for social media ads and outdoor tabling.

Video

I record everything and I love making little homemade videos. I keep mp4 files, soundbites, and footage until I compile it into a love letter. I always know when to catch a pretty view or a candid moment.