About Nick France Design

Nick France Design is a local web design and digital agency proudly serving small businesses and non-profit organizations. We value small businesses and see them as the backbone of the US economy. Additionally, we are eager to help entrepreneurs and start-up companies across Florida and the USA.

Our three-prong approach to web design sets us apart from other companies and consists of “content, sear c h, and social,” all working together to give businesses the highest potential for success. We see building a business as a journey. It is our goal to help companies get serious and realize they’re playing the long game. We strive to go above and beyond what our clients expect while delivering 5-star service.

GET TO KNOW

Our Founder

The Beginning

Hi, I’m Nick France. I’ve been a professional in the fine art and graphic design fields since 1978. My first job in the commercial art field was as a paste-up artist (when you actually needed a knife and rubber cement to cut and paste). I then began designing advertising layouts, managing print production and creating illustrations.

The Transition

In 1996, I made the transition to digital and began designing and producing web graphics and web pages. Today, I consider myself above all, a front-end engineer and a web designer.

My role as a designer

After almost 19 years, I retired from TECO, a utility in Tampa, Florida as the Supervisor of the Multimedia Design Group in Corporate Communications. I considered myself to be among the luckiest of designers in the Tampa Bay area because I had one of the premier positions in town, and I knew it. I’m very blessed to have worked there, and enjoyed every day. I freelanced for the majority of my stint at TECO. Freelancing allowed me to build my brand, grow as a designer and increased my business acumen, which actually made me a more valuable employee to TECO.

The Brand

Upon retiring from TECO and having built my brand, It was a forgone conclusion to continue as Nick France Design (NFD) full time and continue as a boutique design firm. No longer just a freelancer, NFD is available on a full-time basis for the right project. We take on projects for both non-profit organizations and small businesses.

My skills as a professional

I’m self-organized and able to manage deadlines and production scheduling on numerous, concurrent projects. My additional abilities include maintaining an awareness of current trends in design, advertising, popular culture, social media and technical developments. I strive for improvement, and positivity embodying a commitment to open, innovative, and entrepreneurial culture.

I understand marketing objectives, as well as cost and production constraints. Therefore, my job, as I see it, is to create compelling visual communications based upon marketing objectives, ensuring that the creative intent is not diluted or changed.

Nick France

Founder