For a superstar designer, Nik is incredibly humble. Yet he has credits on features like Guardians of the Galaxy & Blade Runner 2049. He’s a studio owner. He’s an athlete, submitting himself to physical challenges that would make you cry. Enjoy his zen energy & frequent moments of brilliance in this conversation.

Timecodes 0:01:30 | Starting Your Own Studio  0:07:00 | Backstory: Graffiti to Mograph 0:14:00 | Backstory: Arsenal Football Club 0:21:58 | Blade Runner 2049 & Working with Denis Villeneuve 0:33:10 | First Hires for Your Studio  0:39:12 | Growing Your Studio 0:42:40 | Profitability of Studio Ownership 0:46:51 | Taking Your Hands Off the Box 0:50:39 | Clients Are People Too 0:53:05 | Who is Twenty Third C? 0:56:42 | Nature as Inspiration  1:07:08 | Mental Running Challenges 1:27:20 | Spirituality 1:28:51 | Outro