https://www.nikolasw.com/pop-punk daily 0.75 2018-08-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1533253164966-1O2AUPJJZ4I0IG8SPHTD/IMG_0356.jpg Pop Punk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1533253164966-1O2AUPJJZ4I0IG8SPHTD/IMG_0356.jpg Pop Punk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1533253163746-IONY8ULZ101FHBLQD2PI/IMG_0371_1.jpg Pop Punk https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/5b63959f2b6a28d090a2512d/5b6395b18a922d665fa4beec/1533253041449/ Pop Punk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1533253158161-UO9QET9TKI5XSTRC6823/IMG_0358.jpg Pop Punk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1533253155352-KRDPAOJAT3XOECHLLKAY/IMG_0360.jpg Pop Punk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1533253157988-GG2WVUWHE16JOECZR6SD/IMG_0362.jpg Pop Punk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1533253160061-D9BGKMU0MROWEHWL2OTK/IMG_0363.jpg Pop Punk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1533253162575-XRIFOISULGJ8M8PK18OI/IMG_0365.jpg Pop Punk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1533253161699-X8MCKUNQE03M2L4LV7OC/IMG_0368.jpg Pop Punk https://www.nikolasw.com/how-to-play-book daily 0.75 2020-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1593410884582-W9PC9262FNSAERKMZFVO/Free_Book_Mockup_2.jpg How to Play https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1593410884582-W9PC9262FNSAERKMZFVO/Free_Book_Mockup_2.jpg How to Play https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1593410872374-80GUQG2Q7TJ91JJHIQGF/Free_Book_Mockup_4.jpg How to Play https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1593410887643-IQOAD4A6JINMK0IIPPOP/Free_Book_Mockup_6.jpg How to Play https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1593410899748-TPA2OKE7PDME71S0QQE6/Free_Book_Mockup_7.jpg How to Play https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1593410894704-EKWJFFCY0IS74XVUBUFI/Free_Book_Mockup_7n2.jpg How to Play https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1593410879258-QFT7XD0AN9A3CUEMVPAK/Free_Book_Mockup_4n2.jpg How to Play https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1593410900847-VG5YE4FZLZZ4IDOC9DTH/Free_Book_Mockup_8.jpg How to Play https://www.nikolasw.com/contact daily 0.75 2025-01-21 https://www.nikolasw.com/about daily 0.75 2025-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1525831275903-06MALEP53G54XIVVLY4L/image-asset.png ABOUT Photo taken by Mark Chan @markcwy https://www.nikolasw.com/home daily 1.0 2020-07-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1559262996045-NY6RSVIW60ZADDW8LB2H/flappgameplay.gif HOME - Landing at MAGFest Soarin’ Scurry, the two-player racing game I created with two fellow game designers under our collective Dolphin Dungeon, was shown at MAGFest from Jan. 3 - 6, 2019, and Jan. 2 - 5, 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1525834304595-8E1G3W0RYIKT0K3XLXN1/PTC3.PNG HOME - Prime-time crime Prime-Time Crime, a four-player multiplayer game https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1525837067976-YGY7KIZRPGUAFBYPZ7D6/Screenshot_20180424-121034.png HOME Stomach Bug, a mobile wave-based survival game https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1593410879258-QFT7XD0AN9A3CUEMVPAK/Free_Book_Mockup_4n2.jpg HOME - How and Why We Play (Games!) My “How to Play” book was created through research, iteration, and execution of design ideas while pursuing my thesis project AXIS. This project challenged me to conceptually understand what players bring with themselves to a game, what systems and structures a game provides to the player, and how these intrinsic interactions create a game experience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1539267796532-PRMBQOR1RIRQC8MRJA5M/FRONTCOVER.jpg HOME - Fantasy Sports in Action Some recent publication work for Bang Average’s FPL Fantasy Draft Guide, a great resource for newcomers and long-time fantasy players alike. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1549339087971-J7657V1L94D83H92XPHP/truatra.jpg HOME - Logos, Lately Freelancing means I’m tasked with lots of logo designs! Pictured: Logo for Whispers of Truatra, a Tabletop RPG game currently in development https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1525836973809-IE6VM85XR30CICSHW4TG/HAM.png HOME Hamstronaut, a short narrative game about a mutant hamster finding his way home https://www.nikolasw.com/prototypes daily 0.75 2018-06-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1525839389525-430P96TRGYW72507S6R6/HAM.png PROTOTYPES - Hamstronaut Created with Marco Cortes, Adam SanGiovanni, and Jamie Park A short single-player narrative game about a mutant hamster trying to get home to his gf who’s begging him back. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1525839389697-QEQ29DITDZVRJ160IQSF/LEFT.png PROTOTYPES - Left Behind Created with Jess Connell, Jaeho Lee, and Jamie Park A narrative game about being abandoned and scared of the dark. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1525839390203-8JN5RFVTL197JGFEB18Q/MONSTERHEAD+12_15_2017+7_05_34+PM.png PROTOTYPES - Monster Eyes Created with Lci Iarocci & Gloria Wan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1525839390162-4DV2HS9V3T85COHQC04N/Physics.png PROTOTYPES - Swing-to-Win Created with Stephen Glatfelter A double-ended spring’s adventure, swinging through the darkness. Four buttons to move, four buttons to win. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1525839390538-VETO4SQ42MR701FP8KKV/pillow2.png PROTOTYPES https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1525839390774-NQU9R0ZK8Z9HYYS58HX2/Rusty.png PROTOTYPES - Rusty Created with Rebecca Huddle & Kyrstin Cooksey A lonely journey through the forest to find your robot parts and defeat what’s been taking apart your brethren. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1525839392303-F5I8WEO5PJV380A0TBPI/Screenshot_20180424-121034.png PROTOTYPES - Stomach Bug Created with Jamie Park A wave-based shooter battle in a sick person’s stomach. Can you fight off the viruses with your medicinal defenses? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1525839400125-QYV6DIORMF7Z6QXDHLXF/Screenshot_20180424-121128.png PROTOTYPES - Snowburn A two-player competition to burn more snowflakes than your opponent with your fiery fingers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1525839399071-AZUIIZ1GB36JE7D746OD/SS.png PROTOTYPES - Sunset Servo Created with Viditya Voleti & Sonja LaRosa Robot Cowboy vs Robot Outlaws. Who will win? (My very first prototype game project!) https://www.nikolasw.com/etc daily 0.75 2018-12-11 https://www.nikolasw.com/graphic-design daily 0.75 2020-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1533249154258-21YK31ATRJF96FNKZ1NY/3.jpg GRAPHIC DESIGN - Exhibition Poster for Man Ray After observing the photography techniques and styles of esteemed artist Man Ray, I created a poster for what an exhibition might look like for his work at the San Francisco MoMA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1533249476444-R5XO91HC2JU1K617HYA7/FINALDOCU1.jpg GRAPHIC DESIGN - make.it - Company’s Print, Web, and App Design make.it is a fictional company focused on connecting artists of all disciplines with game developers and designers. For this project, I created an app design, website design, and print materials for a conference the company might hold further connecting creators. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1539270226385-XTDHNRTRWS61G1H2RWM4/DUSANSPREAD.jpg GRAPHIC DESIGN - Draft Guide in Days I took a dense set of raw data and articles and created a beautiful, enjoyable, and (most importantly) easily digestible guide for newcomers and returning players alike. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1533250536718-W1S128YLKMLUF80S5UUK/2.jpg GRAPHIC DESIGN - Reflective Magazine A look into what a publication might be if it was a communication of inner thoughts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1576810788704-S7PP95YPUOO0NY8NZJ7R/vftb+collagev2.jpg GRAPHIC DESIGN - Logos, Lately Freelancing means I’m tasked with lots of logo designs! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1533249733892-HVGQLUOBG9MCX6592BOZ/IMG_0365.jpg GRAPHIC DESIGN - POP PUNK With this infographic book I tackled one of my favorite genres and favorite couple of bands, chronicling history, statistics, and general information about three influential big-name pop-punk stars. I tackled Billboard 200 Album charting, numbers of charting singles, frequency of words/themes in lyrics, history, and more. Packed with researched content and graphics, this book totals 51 pages. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1533247753452-2T3DB7SFY2PNJQ3AA242/1.jpg GRAPHIC DESIGN - Innovation Right Now Publication A challenge to create a publication design based on a series of small articles under the moniker INNOVATION RIGHT NOW, ranging from cars of the future to advancements in what we do for leisure and travel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1549338469980-55F42R54X91MYZQKQ1DA/soarinlogoblackbg.jpg GRAPHIC DESIGN - Identity for Dolphin Dungeon and Soarin’ Scurry The past few months have been spent busily preparing my team, Dolphin Dungeon, for our game exhibition at MAGFest in January 2019. Part of this process has been giving our team a distinct identity, through our collective’s logo, game’s logo, and game’s user interface design. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1533250287829-6ZES736DKWNLUOV8WZLP/5.jpg GRAPHIC DESIGN - OMNI - Conference OMNI is a fictional typography conference which seeks to bring light to the typography and graphic design operating systems employ: in other words, design that powers design. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1593410551739-VU02IW38Q71Q0NEV32ID/Free_Book_Mockup_8.jpg GRAPHIC DESIGN - Subjective Dictionary - HOW TO PLAY This book, which was created through research, iteration, and execution of design ideas while pursuing my thesis project AXIS. This project challenged me to conceptually understand what players bring with themselves to a game, what systems and structures a game provides to the player, and how these intrinsic interactions create a game experience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1593379676729-8JBVLXE446YWAJFLCSQH/808blaque.jpg GRAPHIC DESIGN - Single Cover (Re)designs Recent experiments in design have led me to designing album art for tracks that feel fresh and distinctly characterized by the track’s mood and themes. https://www.nikolasw.com/recent-projects daily 0.75 2020-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1529960843845-O663HMO8FAUL4NOEV91G/IMG_6747.jpg RECENT PROJECTS https://www.nikolasw.com/makeit daily 0.75 2018-08-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1533253721702-LJZI9FBQR2NJUMFJB0IH/FINALDOCU2.jpg make.it https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1533253865412-AA8IM8JY4VEWA9TQB62J/chatscreen.jpg make.it https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1533253864662-2LFZQV2Z99JX14KMHSLZ/desktopscreen1.jpg make.it https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1533253866931-JHWXJZXDQBAPDL4OT9AT/mobileshow1.jpg make.it https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1533253717853-V8I2Y2PMXXPBZM4D2XO3/FINALDOCU1.jpg make.it https://www.nikolasw.com/draft-guide daily 0.75 2018-10-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1539269547254-ELTBC8KC5LGGTQW5IQQV/CHUCKSPREAD.jpg FPL Draft Guide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1539268267844-R02TOH6ZPIIHYEVUGNO9/FRONTCOVER.jpg FPL Draft Guide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1539269535992-1FRUFZHA4RIUHIHLSVGK/DUSANSPREAD.jpg FPL Draft Guide https://www.nikolasw.com/dolphin-dungeon daily 0.75 2020-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1559009769269-QLO19EN2AXVVUAXPI4PF/Gameplaygif DOLPHIN DUNGEON https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1545259253317-RCOCL8Y8Q66GADQRIZOI/soarinscurryposter_smallfile.jpg DOLPHIN DUNGEON https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1544498542925-3ESMOBIT7H8MTM9Z70FT/SoarinScurry_Screenshot3.jpg DOLPHIN DUNGEON https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1544492785721-KORQP9H4FVXF5L5ML8CW/mik.jpg DOLPHIN DUNGEON - Miki Straus Lead Animator, Character Designer, Controller Designer, and Cryptid https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1544495624314-UZCIOLE46HPUUMN4HT86/dolphin+dungeon+final+logo-05.png DOLPHIN DUNGEON https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1544492486537-0XJW66D9R6NOC1EF2M5Q/dwonk.jpg DOLPHIN DUNGEON - Nikolas Wood Lead Programmer, UI Designer, and Level Designer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1545258798049-A6OAMWZINBNLKSVKUD09/thefinal_inblack.jpg DOLPHIN DUNGEON https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1544500989798-417WUBJ8WBEBSV7ZWQ6Z/SoarinScurry_Screenshot2.png DOLPHIN DUNGEON Development images from Version 2 of our game. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1544494483030-LBUHXGIMH5G3KH7AZNZ2/dolphomaggo.jpg DOLPHIN DUNGEON https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1544492988652-DFAR8YSLVY6QONC3H5A4/24273798_1928373813869896_7310131563409837351_o.jpg DOLPHIN DUNGEON - Michelle Pineda Lead Illustrator, Level Designer and Controller Designer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1544495096215-TVIK2VHLUEZ6XGVJB0OB/still_2.png DOLPHIN DUNGEON https://www.nikolasw.com/logos daily 0.75 2019-02-05 https://www.nikolasw.com/portfolio daily 0.75 2025-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1559009769269-QLO19EN2AXVVUAXPI4PF/Gameplaygif UI+UX PORTFOLIO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1559012376120-C0665WDYDNKCQTSKGZFM/BusinesscardPromoMaterials UI+UX PORTFOLIO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1593414551339-SNXO5PY6GOZMERWVMEQC/ezgif.com-optimize.gif UI+UX PORTFOLIO (Above: Navigating instructions screen, 1.5x speed) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1559095532624-9L9RAY43VM8A87FAZ40O/make.it+Desktop+Homepage UI+UX PORTFOLIO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1559095619812-A45WXHJITTI6YCHAMZ1B/make.it+Desktop+Profile+Chat UI+UX PORTFOLIO To view the desktop experience in motion, click here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1559095484466-IB8JT7J2QQ6VP7UJPILO/make.it+Mobile+Interactions+GIF UI+UX PORTFOLIO Pictured: an animated example of a user’s experience in-app https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1559097153353-K9ES38IIDC65ECBMGVL0/mobileshow1.jpg UI+UX PORTFOLIO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1559170327039-5NR0B4GDREZBW7TGGE5T/Prime-Time+Crime+Gameplay2 UI+UX PORTFOLIO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1559009590324-8JVTZ2VIZ4YBWO6DV6AG/IntroCountdown UI+UX PORTFOLIO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/e634e0ea-6a0d-4b58-9412-8b0f7d77b25b/tmp_908766e5-95bf-4692-a255-07b2abae3129.png UI+UX PORTFOLIO - Store Redesign on World of Tanks: Modern Armor I drafted, designed, and prototyped a redesign of the Store for World of Tanks: Console (now World of Tanks: Modern Armor), from UX graybox mockups, to fully working controller prototype, to its final designed state today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1558983809249-994ICQAP3FGQJRTVFHJ4/Soarin%27+Scurry+Title+Animation UI+UX PORTFOLIO - SOARIN’ SCURRY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1559104040433-RYKJM0MO963BMK9638AM/Prime-Time+Crime+Gameplay UI+UX PORTFOLIO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1559170072882-VL5QEB4M255RMQOJIV5I/Prime-Time+Crime+Gameplay3 UI+UX PORTFOLIO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1559173475525-R7OD6DPA6HWY8H3OFBO9/ATM+Deposit UI+UX PORTFOLIO Pictured: feedback for depositing money into the ATM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1559095442283-CJ7FRO8NFTTE4Z2HKM5K/make.it+Product+Documentation UI+UX PORTFOLIO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/1559015728400-KIFW6QKKWWILX1KP9NA3/stickermockup.jpg UI+UX PORTFOLIO https://www.nikolasw.com/single-cover-redesigns daily 0.75 2020-06-29 https://www.nikolasw.com/resume daily 0.75 2025-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af248d4ee1759791848a92e/f2f7a287-9885-47af-866b-d5f682adb32c/NikolasWood_Resume2024.jpg Resume