Nick Adam is a strategic, values-driven design principal at Span. Nick’s work focuses on the power of identity, through which typographic details, formal maneuvers, and material usage embrace qualities that are true to the entities he collaborates with. Through this work Nick designs brand identities and touch points that shift culture, build value, and create advocates. Internationally awarded, Nick has a reputation of exquisite typography and craft that is concept-driven, direct, and emotionally resonant.

Amongst the clients he partners with Nick is well appreciated for his inclusive processes. Nick’s work is archived in the permanent collections of the AIGA Design Archives, Art Institute of Chicago, the Milton Glaser Design Archives, and the Newberry Library. His work has been published globally by The Economist, Smithsonian Magazine, CBC, The Telegraph, NPR, WTTW, Associated Press, and other outlets.

2023