Fractional Creative Director
Engagement Options

You don’t just hire experience. You hire velocity. Fractional creative direction means big-picture strategic leadership without the full-time overhead. It’s smart, scalable, and remarkably efficient.

Embedded | Fractional Creative Executive

  • Scope: Deeply embedded fractional creative leadership. Actively involved in strategic planning, concept ideation, team direction, detailed feedback, creative pipeline management, mentoring, hiring/interviewing key creative talent, and selective hands-on execution when needed.

  • Frequency: 3-4 days/week availability, attending key meetings, and fully integrated as senior leadership.

  • Pricing: $12,500–$20,000/month

Direction | Strategy + Oversight

  • Scope: Includes ongoing strategy sessions, monthly creative planning and review, team coaching, vendor direction, quality control, concept development, and hands-on troubleshooting.

  • Frequency: 1 dedicated strategy session/week + oversight support, availability 2-3 days/week.

  • Pricing: $7,500–$10,000/month

Advisory | Strategic Guidance

  • Scope: Limited direct execution. Regular strategic advisory calls, oversight of existing creative teams, providing vision, alignment, and high-level feedback.

  • Frequency: Up to 2–3 meetings/month + asynchronous email/Slack support.

  • Pricing: $3,500–$5,000/month

Engagement Terms (Important Stuff)

Fractional creative director engagements begin with a 3-month minimum commitment to ensure we have time to produce meaningful results. The first month is paid upfront, with remaining payments scheduled in a way that works comfortably for us both.

All creative direction work will be done remotely. However, if you’ want to schedule an onsite session, visits can be arranged with at least one month's advance notice, and all travel costs paid upfront (any unused balances will be happily refunded). And don’t worry, I’ll send you a more detailed agreement for you to review, ask questions, and sign before we get started.

My Guarantee (I Take This Seriously):

I’m committed to delivering clear creative leadership, strategic alignment, and accelerated innovation. If within the first 30 days you feel the engagement isn’t meeting those expectations, let’s promptly regroup and adjust course together. Or, if you prefer, you may end the agreement and receive a full refund of the first month's fee.

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What others say…

“Nic is a visionary.”

— Michael Wong, Founder & CEO, DayBlink

“Nic delivers it. Every time.”

— Morris Packer, Head of Operations, Nima Energy

“He is the ultimate team player.”

— Andrew Evans, Fractional Product Leader

“Nic is not only a brilliant and inspired design talent,… He's also a hell of a lot of fun to work with.”

— Benjamin Rosenbaum, Writer, Game Designer

“He is an awesome designer, a dedicated team member, and a great listener.”

— Chris Tonjes, CIO, DC Dept. of Employment Services