Nicole Rose Hornung

About Nicole Rose Hornung

I’m a cross-functional operator and problem solver with 8+ years of experience across design, marketing, partnerships, and business operations. Most recently, I worked at an early stage startup as Chief of Staff, where I turned big ideas into clear, actionable plans that supported fundraising, marketing, and sales.At the core of what I enjoy most is building and nurturing community. I love connecting people, brands and ideas to create meaningful impact. I’m especially inspired by companies that prioritize community in the beverage, travel, wellness, and women-led startup space.

Experience

1. Creative Strategist

   Nicole Rose Creative

   Sep 2021 — Present

   I began graphic design freelancing in 2015 and have since continued to evolve my business. In September 2021, I transitioned my freelance design business into a holistic creative design + strategy service. As a strategist and designer, I offer branding, web design and social media content as well as marketing strategy to entrepreneurs, small business owners and early stage startups.

Education

• University of South Carolina

  Bachelor’s Degree, Public Relations, Sport and Entertainment Management

  2011 — 2015

• General Assembly

  Certification, User Experience Design

  2021 — 2021

• Magnificat High School

  Diploma

  2007 — 2011

• School of the Art Institute of Chicago

  PMFA, Visual Communication Design

  2018 — 2019

Skills

• Team Leadership
• Marketing Communications
• Facebook
• Illustrator
• Time Management
• Event Planning
• Event Management
• Social Media
• Public Speaking
• Communication
• Photoshop
• Wix
• Weebly
• Html
• Marketing
• Indesign
• Social Networking
• Social Media Marketing
• Speech Writing
• Website Development
• Press Releases
• Microsoft Office
• Windows & Mac Operating Systems
• Focus Group Moderation