Nicola Hamilton (she/her) is an independent creative based in Toronto, Canada.

The bulk of Nicola’s work has been focused on editorial design, acting as a graphic designer and art director for a variety of publications. She began her career at the beloved, city-weekly The Grid (2011-2014.) She’s spent time as Chatelaine’s Deputy Art Director (2015-2017) where she helped lead the team through a redesign of both their print and digital properties and establish video and Facebook LIVE platforms. Most recently, she was the Art Director at Studio Wyse (2017-2020) where she helped redesign, reposition and produce publications for clients such as The University of Toronto Magazine, Ryerson University Magazine, The Globe and Mail, and Creative Destruction Lab.

Nicola is a part-time design educator, teaching in the design departments at both Humber College and George Brown College. She's the President of The Association of Registered Graphic Designers (RGD), a Certified RGD, and an active Board Member. She maintains an artistic practice via The Scaries, an exploration of the emotional realities of being creative and has presented a handful of talks on the topic.