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Nick Ahrens (born November 11, 1983, in Minneapolis) is an American designer and art director. He is a partner in iam8bit, a production company, marketing boutique and artist collective, along with Jon M. Gibson, Amanda White and Taylor Harrington.
Career
After a career in professional snowskating, Ahrens held a position at Game Informer magazine for six years. He helped oversee the reinvention of the publication's digital presence, which won a "People's Voice Award" Webby Award 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. Co-authored with Jon M. Gibson, Amanda White and Taylor Harrington.
References
- Mike Schramm (2011-08-12). "Super iam8bit debuts Los Angeles gallery space, begins month-long art show". Joystiq.com. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
- "iam8bit (Official Website)". iam8bit. 2011-08-16. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
- Summer Snowskate Session. Guinness World Records 2008. 2008. ISBN 9780553589955. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
- Eric Schleicher (2010-08-05). "Summer Snowskate Session". Ambition Snowskates. Archived from the original on 2012-03-30. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
- "StepOn NICK AHRENS PROFILE". Archived from the original on 2009-06-18. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
- http://www.ambitionsnowskates.com/blog/image-method/
- Jeff Cork (2010-05-04). "Game Informer Online Wins Webby People's Voice Award". Game Informer. Archived from the original on May 7, 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
- "Staff List". Game Informer. Archived from the original on October 4, 2009.
- SUPER iam8bit: More Art Inspired by Classic Videogames of the '80s. 2010. ISBN 978-1608870004.
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