👋 Hey! I’m nick, a designer skilled in product, UX/IXD, installations, and research.

Case Study: PhotoDare
0 to 1 on an innovative, socially conscious photo-sharing startup
Coming 2023
Case Study: Enterprise SaaS
Feature design
2021 - 2023
Case Study: Spin Master Interactive Videowall
Creating an interactive and informative wow moment for visitors
2017 - 2019
Research Case Study: Co-design to Bridge Cultural Divides in a Swedish Preschool
Research, workshop design, and interactive prototypes
2016 - 2017
Curator: digiPlaySpace 2016
Led an international interactive exhibition
2016
Case Study: Spin Master Mini Museum
Research, design, and curation of interactive exhibits
2017 - 2019
Curator: digiPlaySpace 2015
Led an international interactive exhibition
2015
Co-Curator: digiPlaySpace 2017
Co-curated an international interactive exhibition
2017
Curator: digiPlaySpace 2014
Led an international interactive exhibition
2014
Curator: digiPlaySpace 2013
Led an international interactive exhibition
2013
Curator: digiPlaySpace 2012
Curated the inaugural digiPlaySpace interactive exhibition
2012
Co-Artist, Touch Circuits, 2013
Conceptual lead and co-artist on an interactive installation
2012 - 2013
Interactive Gaming Tee Shirt, 2013
Conceptual lead and co-artist
2013
Programmer, TIFF Nexus, 2010-2012
Helped bring together the Film, Gaming and New Media sectors
2010 - 2012
Spray It Forward, 2011
Interactive artwork
2011
Chiptunes Orchestra – Nuit Blanche 2011
An all-night concert of Chiptunes + games
2011

Skills

Design
UX / IXD
Product Design
Participatory Design
Experiential Design
Research & Synthesis
Prototyping, Wireframing
Visual Design
Accessibility
Development
Javascript
HTML / CSS
React Native
Electronics
Arduino / Processing
Leadership
Communication
Collaboration
Stakeholder Management
Planning
Project Leader
Tools
Figma
Miro
Photoshop / Illustrator
After Effects
GitHub
VS Code / Sublime
Maker Technologies
Sketchup

About

Hi, I'm Nick Pagee, a designer and award-winning curator of interactive art, videogames, film and animation.

I live to make things that have a positive social impact, that are fun, and / or make a difference in the world.

I'm the co-founder of game-meets-social-app PhotoDare.ca, created to make photo-sharing and storytelling more authentic. By day, I'm the Senior Product Designer, Generative AI, on an enterprise SaaS (find me on Linkedin).

Previously, I led a series of award-winning interactive exhibitions for TIFF, called digiPlaySpace. Every year we presented a fresh lineup of super-fun and innovative interactive experiences from around the world spanning many formats from VR/AR to videogames, apps, electronics, robotics, interactive projection and more. It was experienced by over 500K people globally after touring the USA, China, and the UK.

During that time, I met and worked with some of the world's most creative digital artists, inventors, coders, hackers, animators, designers, and game makers which gave me a wide exposure to mediums and experiences.

As a curatorial and experience design consultant for museums and festivals, I've been involved in 120+ interactive installations in seven countries, connecting innovative creators to audiences and institutions. I've also led the research and design of large-scale interactive installations.
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I've consulted on interactive art for TIFF the Toronto International Film Festival (Canada), TIFF Kids digiPlaySpace (Canada), The National Videogame Arcade (UK), Spin Master (Global), the Brooklyn Academy of Music (USA), The Strong National Museum of Play (USA), la Gaîté Lyrique (France), The Walker Art Center (USA), Eureka! The National Children’s Museum (UK), Cinekid Medialab (the Netherlands), Cineplex Rec Room (Canada), the Melbourne International Animation Festival (Australia), JEF Festival (Belgium), The Royal Ontario Museum (Canada), and more.

I always enjoy collaborating with others on projects: I did my MSc in the Malmo University Interaction Design program, known for co-design research and bringing the perspectives of others directly into the design process. I'd love to hear about your projects or ideas!

I hold an MSc in Interaction Design from Malmo University, Sweden, and a BFA New Media from Ryerson University, Canada.

When I'm not doing the above, I spend all my time developing fun ideas and makin’em happen for reals.

Selected Experience
LinkedIn
D2L
Senior Product Designer
2021 – Present
PhotoDare
Co-Founder, Product Design Lead
2019 – Present
Spin Master
Experience Design Lead
2017 – 2019
Curatorial Consultant
2014 – 2019
TIFF
Curator, TIFF digiPlaySpace
2012 – 2017
Consultant, Gaming & New Media
2010 – 2013
Programmer, TIFF Kids
2006 – 2016
self employed
Curation + Experience Design Consultant,
International Museums & Festivals
2014 – Present
Education
malmo university
MSc. Interaction Design
2016 – 2017
Ryerson University
BFA • New Media, With Honours
2009 – 2013

Let's chat!

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