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​Nicole Motta (she/her/hers) is a Creative Director based in NYC with over 9+ years of experience in art direction and creative production in the photo, design, tech, music, and publishing industries. She is a Peruvian-American creative focusing on photo, design, AI, visual culture & trends, and their intersectionality. She pushes the boundaries of visual literacy by amplifying voices for creatives from historically underrecognized communities through Cafecito and Cenita through Fresh Mercado. 

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She is an art director at Meta, Facebook App. Previously at Apple and Selman, adjunct instructor at NYU DPI, and currently a volunteer board member on AIGANY as programming lead & branding task force.

 

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all inquiries, portfolio reviews, collaborations, love notes 
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Awards & Publications 

currently: cafecito photoville exhibition Jun 1-16!

making pixel magic🔮

Speaker & Jury

  • Cafecito Mixer

  • AIGA NY: Job Fair - Advice Booth

  • Designing Fearlessly: A Design Studio's Journey to Purpose with Shar Biggers

  • Rememory: Black Futures in Design - Q&A Panel 

  • Phiodon Book Launch-Game Changers: The Video Game Revolution

  • Creative Leadership: A Radical Rethink with Rama Gheerawo

  • AI Tools for Creativity: Integrating AI Tools with Annika Hansteen-Izora

  • Somewhere Good x Safe Spaces with Naj Austin

  • Get Money Honey: Salary Negotiations with Alison Taffel Rabinowitz

  • Q&A in Conversation with Alain Sylvain 

  • Jess Goldsmith: Women in Type 

  • Free Juice Mentorship Day

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Portfolio Reviews 

  • ICP Portfolio Day 

  • New York Portfolio Review 

  • Free Juice University Photo Portfolio Review

  • Tisch School of the Arts DPI Photo Portfolio Review

  • Parson's School of Design Senior Thesis Review

  • Diversify Photo Portfolio Review

  • SPD Illustration Portfolio Review

  • SPD Photography Portfolio Review

Publications

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2022 Cenita: Making your own Table

2018 Kicks Are Getting Harder To Find - Print Magazine

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Awards​

  • 2022 Webby Awards: No Web Without Women - Webby Winner & People's Choice, Culture Blog/Website, Website and Mobile Sites -No Web Without Women 

  • 2021 Communication Awards: Doughnut Day Super G. ​Typography / Digital Advertising / Business

  • Tisch Achievement Scholarship Tisch Achievement Scholarship - NYU ​

  • Artistic Excellence at New York University Department of Photography & Imaging​

  • Community Service Award at New York University Department of Photography & Imaging

  • Sony Electronics Inc Scholarship​

  • The Joy of Giving Something, INC New York University's First Recipient​

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Yale's Business School of Management: Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders

Certification: Art Direction, Droga5 D5in10 advertising program 

BFA, New York University: Department of Photography & Imaging from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts

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