NICK LIPTON IS AN AWARDED CREATIVE DIRECTOR, WRITER, PHOTOGRAPHER AND BRAND BUILDER WITH OVER 15 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE ACROSS THE WORLD'S LARGEST AGENCY NETWORKS AND MOST INTERESTING HOSPITALITY GROUPS. A STORYTELLER AT HIS CORE, LIPTON WOULD LIKE TO HUMBLEBRAG ABOUT CREATING THE #1 SELLING HIGH NOON BEVERAGE BRAND WITH GALLO SPIRITS, BUILDING MARLBORO BLACK WHICH THE WSJ CALLED, “MORE LIKE A VIP INVITATION THAN A CIGARETTE AD.”, JUDGING TAKASHI MURAKAMI’S GESAI ART FAIR IN 2023, HAVING HIS WRITING COMPLIMENTED BY IGGY POP FOR MARSHALL SPEAKERS, AND BEING FACK CHECKED BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FOR A KANYE WEST “YEEZY” MEME. CURRENTLY, LIPTON IS WORKING AT HIS NAMESAKE STUDIO, HELPING COMPANIES AND BRANDS FIND THEIR STORY, SCALE THEIR BUSINESS AND CREATE OWNABLE MOMENTS THAT PUNCH THROUGH THE NOISE.
CURRENT:
Owner/Founder: Nick Lipton Studio
PREVIOUSLY:
Creative Director, Copy @ Equinox
Vice President Brand & Creative Ace Hotel Group
Group Creative Director Havas Creative / Annex
Creative Director Graduate Hotels
Creative Director Leo Burnett Worldwide
AND:
Managing Editor Yobeat.com
Youth & Action Sports Storyteller at Dew Tour
NOTICE & RECOGNITION:
AIGA DESIGN “ENVIRONMENTAL & EXPERIENTIAL DESIGN” Winner 2024 “Slow & Low”
TAKASHI MURAKAMI’S “GESAI” Jury Member 2023
TRAVEL + LEISURE “IT LIST” Ace Hotel Toronto 2023
TRAVEL + LEISURE “IT LIST” Ace Hotel Sydney 2023
ONE SHOW FINALIST 2021 “JOB Brand Identity”
ONE SHOW SHORTLIST 2021 “JOB Rebranding”
ADC SHORTLIST 2021 “JOB Rebranding"
ONE SHOW SHORT LIST 2020 “Shot in West Garfield Park”
LE BOOK DIGITAL NEW YORK 2021 JURY MEMBER.
CONNECTIONS MIDWEST 2019 & 2020 JURY MEMBER. READ MORE.
ART SHOWS & AWARDS:
“THIS LIFE AIN’T FOR EVERYONE” Group Show. CHICAGO. 2024
“SLOW AND LOW” PHOTO BOOK. PUBLISHED BY SLOW AND LOW. COPYRIGHT 2023
“ART SHOW” LA Art Book Fair Group Show. ARTS DISTRICT LA. 2023.
“FIRST LINE UP” BBS Gallery Opening Group Show. DTLA. 2023.
“167 ART” Johalla Projects Permanent Collection. CHICAGO. 2022.
“GOOD PHOTO” International group show. ACE HOTEL KYOTO. 2022.
2X Honorable Mention CHROMATIC PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD. 2020.
“FESTIVAL EXHIBITION” ANTHONY GALLERY GROUP SHOW CHICAGO. 2020.
EDITOR’S CHOICE THE INDEPENDENT PHOTOGRAPHER. 2020.
“NINETY-SEVEN ‘TILL” Solo show GREAT STATE GALLERY CHICAGO. 2019.
“IRON PRIDE ZINE RELEASE & GALLERY SHOW” SOHO HOUSE CHICAGO. 2018.
“WHITE KNUCKLE” WAYWARD GALLERY CHICAGO. 2017.
