Hi, I'm Nico

I'm a designer at Expo, cyclist, odd dad, texture guy – currently living in San Luis Obispo, CA, USA. This is my internet shack. Where I display the result of my unfocused creative capital. I design all sorts of combinations of rectangles and text boxes, mostly for screens, solely because I got good enough to get paid for it. An odd mix work ethic and ego led me to define myself through the stuff I make. That qualifies for the techie archetype. Doing the work keep me humble, hungry, and engaged – Although I spend an uncomfortable amount of time torn between ascetic ideals and pragmatism.

Born and raised in France, I got incredibly lucky landing in the Bay Area in 2016 to join Opendoor. 5 years later, luck stroke again. I joined GitHub. After 3 years and 2 babies I left. While I'm filled with gratitude, a decade in front of the screen has taken a toll. It has been complicated for me to find deep satisfaction in my contribution as a designer – rightfully so. A website is a website.

Yet almost ten years later I'm still here, making websites. I try not to obsess over tech and focus on creation, feel the process, and get off the screen as soon as I can. While I’m not a technologist, I’m not a monk either. I’m way too fidgety. Time outdoors, motion, and occasional meditation keeps me sane in this strange times. So when time opens up, I sit, or walk aimlessly.