Portfolio Del Nico

A Quick guide to who... or what... I may be.

Hey there! I am Nicolas Lewis, though most just call me "Nico"

I am a multimedia designer residing in Virginia!

I have my hands in many specialties, though I take most pride in community arts and events spaces!

Scroll below to learn a bit more about me.

What I got?

A Passion For...

Community

One thing I love to see; folks coming together.

From workshops to event volunteering, I love seeing diversity thrive in music, arts, and food spaces!

Culture

I believe that the root of culture is in embracing change.

Every day is a test to our growth, and culture thrives where change is welcomed, and cherished!

Experience

I commonly find myself contemplating how we can turn environments into lived experiences that inspire learning, connection, and communication.

Arts

Art is the most immediate expression of passion.

I enjoy working with natural medias, and finding creative solutions to working without synthetic materials!

The Beginnings...

Born in SoCal, my earliest memories reside in a quiet suburban cul-de-sac.

My mother worked as a english and special education teacher, and my father founded a webhosting company the same year I was born! (1999)

Coming into the world at the turn of the millennium, I grew up curious about the world of technology. From a young age I was exposed to how the internet connected others from many walks of life. I remember being so curious about the light-up box of digital mysteries my dad did his work on, and pondering the realms of knowledge and information hosted on the server racks at his company.

I've always shared interest in both the natural and digital worlds. A deep sense of adventure led me to want to explore the formats within both. If I wasn't exploring the creek near my home in Texas, I was surfing the interwebs, seeking friends, community, and creative spaces. My favorite activities in my youth included finding druzy quarts in the nearby watersheds, building worlds for my friends to come together on Minecraft and Roblox, or questing my days away on Runescape.

Unbridled Curiosity.

A recurring theme in my life is that of natural, unbridled curiosity. I was never the type to dedicate to any one discipline, and instead found joy in trying anything and everything new and exciting. Especially if it meant I would share that experience with those who I love. Through my late childhood and teenage years I tried my hand at many things including soccer, swimming, baseball, hockey, robotics, and my highschool shooting team (That's Texas for ya).

I have always found a interest in world history, archeology, theology, chemistry/alchemy, biology, creative arts, and folklore! I've never been one to engage in pop-culture, and you'd find me to be the most abysmal team mate on any trivia team that isn't strictly science oriented, though what you will find in meeting me is that I have a knack for the fringe, and host a world of out-of-box thinking that challenges my peers to expand their vision and language for navigating our strange world.

I have been dubbed many times in my life as having a sort of "Tour Guide" personality. If I could do any one thing for the rest of my life, it would be to show others new realms of this life, and inspire them to play into it.

All the while meeting them, human to human, exactly wherever they may be.

Enough Yap!

What's the Jazz?!

If you want more autobiography go check out the Blog. This is supposed to be a portfolio!

Here's some tidbits of my multi-spectrum personality in action!

Food space Cultivator.

I design and coordinate workshops empowering others around community gathering & food spaces!

Community Event Extrodinaire.

I run market stalls showcasing my avant-garde natural crafts and second-hand finds!

Natures Tinkerer.

I work with natural medias to create powerful pieces that connect us to ourselves and this land!

Artist of Flow.

I harness the flow, and light up spaces with spectacles of performance and pretty twinkly lights!

Free-Hand Fiberworks.

I create original fiber arts and digital media that ring to the organic design of our world!

Certified Silly Goose.

Seriousness fears me, and I embrace life with a cadence of light-heartedness and play!

Professional Endeavors

Below you will peer into my professional skills, starting with my vision that empowers me, unto how I apply it to the world!

Applicable Experience

A natural born leader with a bright personality, I commonly find myself most at home within leadership, visionary, and community outreach roles. Being a connector of ideas, inspiration, and strategy stands at the heart of my approach to both my personal and professional life, and I am actively working to engage myself in spaces where I can bring others closer to fulfilling their vision, and platforming their ideas.

Currently, I work as a Customer Relations & Marketing associate at Millennium Systems, and I dream of utilizing this role to bring a deeply human element to our ever-evolving world of AI and technology.

One of my biggest dreams is to create spaces both digital and physical that serve to connect others closer together, while engaging more holistically with our planet. One day, I envision myself collectivizing around a sort of "Mobile Community Centre" that cultivates experience, education, and collaboration across artistic disciples and expressions.

The Gnome Home is one of the many ways I bring this vision into the world. For now, it is a humble storefront and showcase of my mind. In the future, it will be a sort of mobile arts gallery, and set + setting production cooperative!

I am interested in seeing this vision evolve alongside others, and so if my person seems of interest to your marketing, client relations, or community-building aspirations, please feel free to reach out!

Feel free to download my resume for a more cut/dry overlay:

Download Resume (PDF)