Niki Wakefield

About

Photograph of Niki Wakefield

Conscientious because I contemplate the effects my decisions have on others. In design, this translates to careful listening and iterating as I seek the best approach to a design problem.

And exploratory because my brain is hungry for understanding, driven to learn and discover.

I love to collaborate, thriving around people who share ideas generously, laugh easily, and are driven by a common desire to make things that matter. My goal is always to bring clarity, craft, and warmth to whatever we create together.

In my free time, I make pottery, go hiking, read avidly (usually fantasy or sci-fi), and cook with family and friends.

Hi, I’m Niki, a digital designer with a passion for motion animation. I’m curious about the way people think, feel, and move through the world, wondering what lies behind our behaviors and motivates our actions. Design is a way to explore that curiosity—an opportunity to translate observations about behavior into experiences that feel intuitive, thoughtful, and delightful.

My approach to design is multifaceted, conscientious, and exploratory. Multifaceted, as in able to hold ambiguous traits at once-such as being concerned with nuanced details and the larger picture. Also, as in contextually adaptable, being able to read the room to fulfill the necessary role.

Photograph of Niki Wakefield doing pottery
Photograph of Niki Wakefield

Hi, I’m Niki, a digital designer with a passion for motion animation. I’m curious about the way people think, feel, and move through the world, wondering what lies behind our behaviors and motivates our actions. Design is a way to explore that curiosity—an opportunity to translate observations about behavior into experiences that feel intuitive, thoughtful, and delightful.

My approach to design is multifaceted, conscientious, and exploratory. Multifaceted, as in able to hold ambiguous traits at once-such as being concerned with nuanced details and the larger picture. Also, as in contextually adaptable, being able to read the room to fulfill the necessary role.

Conscientious because I contemplate the effects my decisions have on others. In design, this translates to careful listening and iterating as I seek the best approach to a design problem.

And exploratory because my brain is hungry for understanding, driven to learn and discover.

I love to collaborate, thriving around people who share ideas generously, laugh easily, and are driven by a common desire to make things that matter. My goal is always to bring clarity, craft, and warmth to whatever we create together.

In my free time, I make pottery, go hiking, read avidly (usually fantasy or sci-fi), and cook with family and friends.

Photograph of Niki Wakefield doing pottery

Resume

Education

MA Interaction and UI/UX Design

Academy of Art University, San Francisco CA. 2025

Guided by professionals, I designed three mobile applications from concept to prototype while also developing skills in motion, graphic, and web design.

Professional Certificate of Graphic Design

Sessions College (Online), Tempe AZ. 2021

My introduction to digital design. 

BA in Sustainable Agriculture

Evergreen State College, Olympia WA

Designed sustainable farm systems by integrating global food knowledge, ecological interactions, and long-term crop planning.

Employment

Owner, Operator, Artist

2019 - 2024

Niki Marie Pottery. Bellingham, Wa

Balanced the challenges of running your own business including: design and production; marketing, sales and distribution; inventory of supplies and product; and maintenance of studio.

Retail, Gallery Attendant

2019 - 2025

Good Earth Pottery. Bellingham, Wa

Educate about and vend local pottery. Processing and display incoming shippments

Contact

nikiwake@gmail.com

(360) 280-4916

Bellingham, WA

Core Skills

Technical Tools

Figma, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, InDesign, Premiere, Office

Visual Design

User Experience, interaction design, user interface, typography, motion graphics, micro animation, graphic design, branding, web/mobile design

Interpersonal

Clear communicator, reliable, multitasker, initiative-driven, customer service, adaptable, positive