hands-on creative and problem solver, focused on achieving impactful experiences.
I’m a passionate leader with a proven track record for translating complex ideas into slick, successful, high performing campaigns.
Through intimate collaborations within design, technology, and business objectives, I’ve managed and motivated interdisciplinary teams which have resulted in powerful brand and human experiences built to last.
Currently, as Creative Director at Williams Lea, I build and lead the North American creative team, overseeing all creative output and strategy for a prominent global financial institution.
Deeper dive: Nick is a visionary and empathetic UX leader, boasting over 20 years of experience. He skillfully and uniquely transforms complex business challenges into elegant, user-centric solutions that truly captivate and delight. Nick excels at defining and executing comprehensive brand UX strategies. He inspires and empowers high-performing cross-functional teams, leveraging profound user insights to ignite product innovation and achieve significant market impact.
Through possessing a remarkable knack for cultivating robust client relationships, he ensures seamless alignment and unwavering satisfaction during each phase of a project. Furthermore, he demonstrates proven agility in making swift, impactful decisions within dynamic environments. His dedication lies in fostering design excellence and crafting world-class user experiences, always focusing on core human experiences behind each decision made. This approach empowers Nick and organizations to build products and services that not only meet market demands but genuinely resonate with users, leading to greater success and sustained growth. These experiences deliver undeniable business value and add fuel and inspiration to teams around him.
It isn’t just about mastering tools; it’s about a unique way of thinking that puts people first. It’s a continuous cycle of understanding, defining, creating, and refining. That’s how I approach branding, marketing, user experience, and each strategic challenge they bring.
I’ve had the privilege of working with some of the largest and most iconic brands, additionally launching many other digital-first strategies.
"Nick is a team player and customer-focused individual with the highest level of accountability for quality and business results. He has a great ability to move from tradition to digital design and production."
"Nick is disciplined, experienced, highly innovative, hard working problem solver."
"Nick is one of the most talented, agile and data-driven designers I have ever worked with."
"In Nick Fabian’s professional lexicon, the term “average” does not exist. His excitement is infectious, inspiring his entire team to work to their full potential"
"Nick was my Creative Director for two years and he was pivotal in the development of my career through education, inclusiveness, and leadership. "
"He is a fantastic motivator and allows his team to explore their own creative freedom in an effort to grow the project to its full potential. He’s an incredibly hard-worker who is first into the office and the last to leave."