Nick Ahrens (born November 11, 1983, in
Minneapolis
Minneapolis () is the largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County. The city is abundant in water, with thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls. Minneapolis has its origins ...
) is an American designer and art director. He is a partner in
iam8bit
iam8bit, Inc. is a media production company, creative policy institute, and art exhibition based in Los Angeles, California.
Development
iam8bit was originally developed by video game and tech journalist Jon M. Gibson, in the summer of 2005 ...
, a production company, marketing boutique and artist collective, along with
Jon M. Gibson,
Amanda White
Amanda White (born January 15, 1971, in Kitchener, Ontario) is a Canadian producer. She is a partner in iam8bit, a production company, marketing boutique and artist collective, along with Jon M. Gibson.
Career
White began her film career in 199 ...
and
Taylor Harrington.
Career
After a career in professional snowskating, Ahrens held a position at ''
Game Informer
''Game Informer'' (''GI'', most often stylized ''gameinformer'' from the 2010s onward) is an American monthly video game magazine featuring articles, news, strategy, and reviews of video games and associated consoles. It debuted in August 1991 w ...
'' magazine for six years. He helped oversee the reinvention of the publication's digital presence, which won a "People's Voice Award"
Webby Award
The Webby Awards are awards for excellence on the Internet presented annually by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, a judging body composed of over two thousand industry experts and technology innovators. Categories include ...
in 2010. Ahrens also served as the magazine's Media Editor, where he wrote and curated the monthly "Gear" section, as well as writing regular videogame reviews and previews. He also regularly took on design and photography duties for both the magazine and website.
Ahrens joined iam8bit in October 2010, and is currently a partner and art director.
Books
* ''SUPER iam8bit: More Art Inspired by Classic Videogames of the 80s'' (2011), a follow-up collection of the iam8bit exhibition's best pieces from the years 2006–2010. Foreword by
Kevin Pereira
Kevin Elder Pereira (born December 28, 1982) is an American television personality and host.
Early life
While he was 14, Pereira hosted ''Pointless Audio'' under the pseudonym Captain Immy.Stephen A. Johnson (April 15, 2006)AOTS hosts Kevin Pere ...
. Co-authored with
Jon M. Gibson,
Amanda White
Amanda White (born January 15, 1971, in Kitchener, Ontario) is a Canadian producer. She is a partner in iam8bit, a production company, marketing boutique and artist collective, along with Jon M. Gibson.
Career
White began her film career in 199 ...
and
Taylor Harrington.
References
External links
iam8bit official homepage
American art directors
American magazine journalists
Living people
1983 births
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