I'm what you might call "the accidental creative". I never meant to get into advertising. I received my degree in journalism and film studies. After college, I scoured the want ads for "Film Critic Wanted" and found "Designer Wanted - Must Know PageMaker" (it was the late 80's, PageMaker was still a viable program). I knew PageMaker and had rent to pay, so off I went. In my spare time I went to every business in my neighborhood peddling my wares and honing my skills. A few years later I had samples. Now I'm at MSI (for 12 or so years now) and feel it's right where I belong. When not at MSI, I'm living the dream with my husband John, and 5-year-old twins, Jack and Henry. Another of life's happy accidents. My favorite nut is Chicago Surrealist and Ned Flanders-look-alike Jim Nutt.   

Posts by Nichole:

• Let’s All Go to the Movies…And Get Some Crappy Award!, 09 Feb 2012 in Design&Mixed Nuts
• Mary Tyler Moore and Sick Days, 13 Sep 2011 in Mixed Nuts
• YouTube: Where Brands Go to Play, 19 Jul 2011 in Advertising&Mixed Nuts
• Advertising Meets Psychology, 22 Jun 2011 in Advertising&Mixed Nuts
• Marketing and the NBA, 20 Apr 2011 in Advertising&Brand Development&Marketing&Mixed Nuts
• The 83rd Annual Boo-cadamy Awards, 01 Mar 2011 in Mixed Nuts
• Stock + Photo + Search = Adventure!, 28 Jan 2011 in Design&Mixed Nuts&Photography
• , 05 Jan 2011 in Mixed Nuts&interactive
• What Summer Means to Me, 22 Jun 2010 in Mixed Nuts
• Sample This!, 12 Apr 2010 in Mixed Nuts