Nate Ludens

Current

Owner, Photographer and Designer at Black Diamond Digital Imaging

Past

Creative Director at Barrick Gaming Corp.
Graphic Artist at Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino
Graphic Designer at National Print Group

Photographer & Designer at Sierra Trading Post

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Education

NAPP's Photoshop World
Prepress Solutions Seminars
University of Wyoming

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Recommended

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Industry

Graphic Design

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Nate Ludens’s Summary

Nate Ludens has been growing in the commercial creative industry professionally for 11 years, with the last eight years in Las Vegas, Nevada.

As the founder of Black Diamond Digital Imaging, a unique hybrid creative company in Las Vegas, Nevada, Nate has been specializing in commercial photography and graphic design since April of 2005.

Nate's goals are to continue to contribute to the Las Vegas Creative Community and to teach and learn from other creatives. His memberships have included the AIGA (The Professional Organization for Design), as well as the NAPP (Photoshop Professionals) and the WPPI (Wedding and Portrait Photographers).

Non-profit organizations have been a significant part of Nate's work. In recent years, his design and photographic contributions have benefitted the JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research), Lions HealthFirst Foundation, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, as well as firefighters and educational fundraisers, such as the Friends of Tanaka Elementary School in Las Vegas.

In August of 2009, Nate will be teaching Adobe Lightroom 2.0 Seminars at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas.

Nate Ludens’s Specialties:

Nate is a reliable results-guy who is willing to get his hands dirty. He's down to earth and has a wide range of market experience.

"I can fix a large format printer. I can design a matchbook and a building wrap. I can shoot a 500 sq. ft. condo and make it look like a palace. I can hit your budget, your deadline and your target demographic."

Nate Ludens’s Experience

Owner, Photographer and Designer

Black Diamond Digital Imaging

(Marketing and Advertising industry)

April 2005 — Present (4 years 4 months)

Black Diamond Digital is a unique hybrid creative company in Las Vegas specializing in real-world design and photography solutions.
Creative Director

Barrick Gaming Corp.

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Gambling & Casinos industry)

August 2004 — August 2006 (2 years 1 month)

Responsible for Graphic Design and Photography, collaborated on marketing and strategy for multiple hotel casinos in Las Vegas.
Graphic Artist

Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Gambling & Casinos industry)

May 2002 — August 2004 (2 years 4 months)

In-house graphic artist responsible for multi media advertising of on property and cross property promotions.
Graphic Designer

National Print Group

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Printing industry)

January 2002 — January 2003 (1 year 1 month)

Experience: Large Format Print Designer. Research and Development. Certification for Mutoh and Epson print repair.
Photographer & Designer

Sierra Trading Post

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Retail industry)

March 1999 — February 2001 (2 years)

Experience: Photographer for Innovative Retail Website Company. Multi-media workflow. Color correction. Studio Photography. Advanced Digital Photography & Retouching. Advanced Photoshop Training.

Nate Ludens’s Education

NAPP's Photoshop World

Photography and Graphic Design 2005 — 2007
Prepress Solutions Seminars

High-end Photo & retouching training 1999 — 2000
University of Wyoming

1996 — 1998

Additional Information

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Nate Ludens’s Interests:

Commercial photography and design. Making it right. Hobbies: Snowboarding, Mountain Biking, Collecting Classic Punk Rock Music on Vinyl. Watching Baseball, Mixed Martial Arts, Hockey and Football.