About Nick

Nick Sagona
So here's a picture of me
NOT holding a guitar.

Hello everyone. I'm an interactive designer/developer based out of New Orleans, LA. I've been in the industry here in New Orleans since 1999. My career started out design-focused, but soon the desire to "look under the hood" took hold of me and I began to tinker with programming and development. It's been a great ride so far, and nowadays I try and balance my career by having a hand in all the aspects of an interactive project so that both sides of the brain can be stimulated.

Design

On the design side, I am well-versed in all things Adobe. Over the years, I have built up a vast knowledge of most of the products in the Adobe Suite, such as Photoshop, Flash, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere and After Effects. I also am very proficient in HTML and CSS coding and build out.

Development

With development, I am very proficient in MySQL, PHP and JavaScript, but also have dabbled in other languages like Perl, Python and Ruby. In November 2010, I passed the Zend PHP 5.3 Certification Exam to become a Zend Certified PHP 5.3 Engineer. I also have very extensive knowledge of computer/network administration, including Linux, Windows & Mac.

Outside of my professional endeavors, I dabble in a lot of different creative outlets such as music, art and writing. And, as a native New Orleanian, I enjoy all the things that NOLA has to offer, especially the food and the music.

Alex

<<< This Is the Man with the Plan.

In 2010, my wife Krissy and I became first-time parents, which has been an amazing experience so far. My favorite thing to do now is watch Alex figure things out as he grows and develops. It's truly an awesome event to behold. And, he has developed quite the funny, out-going personality which makes it even more fun!

fishing





I Love to Fish >>>

I've been doing a lot more fishing with my dad and some friends this summer, which has been great! Hopefully in a couple of years I'll be able to take Alex with us.