ART DIRECTION

GRAPHIC DESIGN

DATA VISUALIZATION

DESIGN STRATEGY

 
Hello! I’m Niki Hinkle, a graphic designer and art director with over 11 years of experience.

Hello! I’m Niki Hinkle, a graphic designer and art director with 14+ years of experience.

 

I am at my best working on multiple projects, with plenty of opportunities to solve problems and cheer on teammates. I bring focus, empathy, and a passion for learning to every project.


Where I’ve been

I was born and raised in Akron, Ohio. Art was always my favorite class in school; and in high school, yearbook committee gave me my first experience with Photoshop. Since then, I’ve known that I wanted to be a graphic designer.

In 2007, I moved to Boston to finish my BFA in Graphic Design, where I received my degree in May of 2009.

My experience up to this point has allowed me to take deep dives into multiple industries including healthcare, higher-ed, tech/AI, finance, entertainment, and more. I specialize in branding & identity design, and also have over a decade of print, packaging, social, ui/ux, event & environment experience.

I’ve also been fortunate to work with incredible small businesses and artists through Hink (which I co-own with my talented music-man husband, Ryan).

After 16 years in Boston, my husband, son and I moved Columbus over the Summer of 2023.

Where I’m going

While I’m definitely a goal-oriented, client-focused and absurdly organized gal, I believe it’s necessary (and just cool) to keep growing as a creative. This means I am often taking a class, attending a design conference, or just scouring the world for beautiful and inspiring bits.

I'm currently seeking opportunities to collaborate with brands (of all sizes) on projects that are putting some good out there.