Nicholas Schmidt Studio is a creative consultancy, strategy, and design practice shaping outcomes through a critical understanding of aesthetics and the radical economy of form. We are dedicated to rigorous, broad-spectrum research and unambiguous representations of complex thought. The studio conceives functional design strategies for projects of all scales by conceptualizing nuanced forms, spaces, and narratives that adhere to a project’s intent. Guided by the principles of simplicity, reflection, and non-reference, the studio establishes timeless and universally significant strategies. Nicholas Schmidt was educated in Art History at Université Concordia where he studied the history, theory, and criticism of twentieth-century art and architecture, focusing on minimalism’s redefinition of space and its transformation of the viewer’s relationship to the art object and architectural space. He worked as Creative Director for catalog:three (2021–2024) and was Head of Design at Sporty & Rich (2019–2021). As Senior Designer at Saintwoods (2018–2024) he guided the spatial design for hospitality and retail projects, as well as providing visual strategy and design for a diverse range of clients.
We work through creative consulting, visual strategy, research, creative direction, art direction, branding/identity design, and spatial design. Our work has included collaborators such as Apt. 200, catalog:three, Helmut Lang, Holt Renfrew, Saintwoods, Sporty & Rich, SSENSE, The Webster, and Throwing Fits. For a full list of projects, see the index.
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