Nick Ahrens Explained

Nick Ahrens (born November 11, 1983, in Minneapolis) is an American designer and art director. He is a partner in iam8bit,[1] a production company, marketing boutique and artist collective, along with Jon M. Gibson, Amanda White and Taylor Harrington.[2]

Career

After a career in professional snowskating,[3] [4] [5] [6] Ahrens held a position at Game Informer magazine for six years. He helped oversee the reinvention of the publication's digital presence, which won a "People's Voice Award" Webby Award in 2010.[7] Ahrens also served as the magazine's Media Editor, where he wrote and curated the monthly "Gear" section, as well as writing regular videogame reviews and previews.[8] He also regularly took on design and photography duties for both the magazine and website.

Ahrens joined iam8bit in October 2010, and is currently a partner and art director.

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2011-08-12. Super iam8bit debuts Los Angeles gallery space, begins month-long art show. Mike Schramm. Joystiq.com. 2009-05-25.
  2. Web site: 2011-08-16. iam8bit (Official Website). iam8bit. 2011-08-16.
  3. Book: 2008. Summer Snowskate Session. Guinness World Records 2008. 9780553589955. 2011-08-17.
  4. Web site: 2010-08-05. Summer Snowskate Session. Eric Schleicher. Ambition Snowskates. 2010-08-05. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120330221354/http://www.ambitionsnowskates.com/blog/summer-snowskate-session/. 2012-03-30.
  5. Web site: StepOn NICK AHRENS PROFILE . 2012-05-02 . 2009-06-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090618163308/http://www.step-on.co.uk/nickahrens.htm . dead .
  6. http://www.ambitionsnowskates.com/blog/image-method/
  7. 2010-05-04. Game Informer Online Wins Webby People's Voice Award. https://web.archive.org/web/20100507092556/http://gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/05/04/game-informer-online-wins-webby-people-s-voice-award.aspx. dead. May 7, 2010. Jeff Cork. Game Informer. 2010-05-04.
  8. Staff List. https://web.archive.org/web/20091004015825/http://gameinformer.com/p/staff.aspx. dead. October 4, 2009. Game Informer.
  9. Book: 2010. SUPER iam8bit: More Art Inspired by Classic Videogames of the '80s. 978-1608870004.

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