Nicolai Højfeldt

Motion Graphics Designer & Creative Developer · Copenhagen, DK

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Nicolai Højfeldt is a Motion Graphics Designer & Creative Developer based in Copenhagen, DK. Motion Graphics Designer at XO 360° Graphics since Jun 2023. I specialize in communication and motion design, bringing visual concepts to life by considering motion from the very start of every creative process. As a UI/UX developer and web designer, I pair strong technical expertise with user-centered design to deliver both functionality and aesthetic appeal.

Experience

  1. –Present · 3 yrs 5 mos

    Motion Graphics Designer

    XO 360° Graphics · Copenhagen

    Motion design at a 360° graphics studio: one campaign, adapted to every format and market it runs in.

    • Manage and adapt existing designs for multiple platforms: SoMe, print, HTML banners, OOH and TV/cinema.
    • Developed an efficient program to version video assets for diverse European markets, producing over 1,500 localized videos per month.
    • Built xo.dk: the front end, a CMS so the studio publishes its own cases, and the site's motion language (visual design by others).
    • Designed and built client websites: o2matic.com on a Sanity CMS to medical-device rules, an Elementor overhaul of heliac.dk, and the build and motion of Born's saeddonor.com.

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  2. – · 2 yrs 6 mos

    Motion Graphics Designer

    Aengul · Copenhagen

    Freelance work through my own studio, for three clients.

    1. SeLigeMig

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      Motion graphics for SeLigeMig's TV and marketing work.

      • Produced motion graphics for TV series and marketing assets.
      • Designed website layouts and contributed to large-scale TV show productions.

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    2. Esport

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      The whole brand of an esports organisation, from logo to gaming room to stream.

      • Developed the logo and corporate identity; designed and arranged the gaming room to reflect the brand.
      • Created the full digital presence, including streaming assets, logo and typography.
      • Managed tournaments, podcasts and overall brand consistency.
      • CPH Esports
      • CRL Esports

    3. Juni

      – · Iceland (remote)

      Motion for the Icelandic government's island.is project, through Juni.

      • Created motion graphics assets for island.is.
      • Enhanced existing design assets with motion for website and SoMe content.

  3. – · 11 mos

    Graphic Designer

    Fireball · Copenhagen

    Graphic designer at an agency, where motion started moving into code.

    • Assisted in executing commercials, SoMe posts, corporate identities and UI/UX designs.
    • Created motion graphics and integrated them into websites, coding the animations myself.

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Education

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    BA, Graphic Communication (Grafisk kommunikation)

    Skolen for Visuel Kommunikation, UC Syd

    Where it started: graphic communication, and the first motion work.

    • Grøn Omstilling: an isometric explainer, my first time using Illustrator as an art form.

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