Nick Pattison

Founder

Brooklyn, New York, United States21 yrs 3 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Founded a brand sprint studio delivering quality branding quickly.
  • Led creative direction for over 30 startups.
  • Experience with billion-dollar companies like Eight Sleep.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a branding expert with extensive experience in startup environments and design leadership.

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Skills

Core Skills

BrandingCreative DirectionUser ExperienceGraphic Design

Other Skills

Brand DevelopmentUser Experience DesignDesign StrategyDigital DesignTypographyLayoutWeb DesignPhotoshopVisual CommunicationExperience DesignAdvertisingInteraction DesignBranding & IdentityEnvironmental DesignUser Interface

About

I run Primary, a brand sprint studio built on a simple idea: speed and quality can coexist. I started at Pentagram and Milton Glaser, learning how to build brands with depth and staying power. From there, I led creative at a startup incubator, launching 30+ companies from zero to market. Then I founded three tech companies myself. As a founder, I’ve felt the gap firsthand: world-class branding takes too long and costs too much for most early teams. So I created the Brand Sprint: a two-week process that delivers sophisticated identities unbelievably fast, without compromising quality. We’ve completed over 200 sprints for fast-growing startups like Lovable to billion-dollar companies like Eight Sleep. I lead every sprint myself alongside a small team of senior designers, ensuring every brand we launch feels original, fresh, and impossible to copy.

Experience

21 yrs 3 mos
Total Experience
5 yrs 9 mos
Average Tenure
14 yrs 2 mos
Current Experience

Canrock ventures

Creative Director

Sep 2012Mar 2014 · 1 yr 6 mos · Jericho, New York

  • Creative Director for a tech startup incubator, where I led all brand and digital design for 30+ startups.
BrandingCreative DirectionDigital Design

Primary

Founder + Creative Director

Mar 2012Present · 14 yrs 2 mos · New York, NY, United States

  • Founder of a brand design studio specializing in two-week sprints for startups.
BrandingBrand DevelopmentCreative DirectionUser Experience Design

Milton glaser inc.

Senior Designer

Feb 2008Sep 2012 · 4 yrs 7 mos · New York, NY

  • Senior Designer at Milton Glaser, graphic design legend best known for the I ♥ NY logo. Led design for Brooklyn Brewery, Applegate Farms, and more.
Graphic DesignBrandingTypography

Pentagram

Designer

Feb 2005Feb 2008 · 3 yrs · New York City

  • Designer for the world's largest independent design consultancy, Pentagram. Worked on both Michael Gericke and Paula Scher's teams.
Graphic DesignBrandingLayout

Education

Pratt Institute

Masters of the Arts — Communication Design

Jan 2003Jan 2005

Bard College

Bachelor of Arts

Jan 1998Jan 2002

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