Nicholas Barker

Creative Director, Industrial Designer

Orange County, CA

Senior level design or creative direction position at a company that values creative excellence and passionate, innovative design leadership.
Seeking an opportunity that will leverage a unique, broad mix of proven profitable skills including:

Design Management:
award winning product design
interaction design and innovation
user centered research and analysis
brand strategy and development for product, graphic and web
award winning graphic and identity design
interaction design and innovation
digital media design and planning

Leadership:
created multidisciplinary in-house design infrastructure
able to motivate and grow skills in both senior and entry level design staff
experience framing opportunities with senior management
long term collaborative relationships with "world experts" - outside firms and individuals
champion for design focused improvements to user experience
ability to envision and communicate long term brand strategies

Consumer Medical UX/UI

  • Design Leadership  - Stork UI Development Sprints.  UI Concepts done by Pininfarina Italy

    Design Leadership  - Stork UI Development Sprints.  UI Concepts done by Pininfarina Italy

  • Design Leadership  - Stork UI Development Sprints.  UI Concepts done by Pininfarina Italy

    Design Leadership  - Stork UI Development Sprints.  UI Concepts done by Pininfarina Italy

  • Design Leadership  - Stork UI Development Sprints.  UI Concepts done by Pininfarina Italy

    Design Leadership  - Stork UI Development Sprints.  UI Concepts done by Pininfarina Italy

  • Design Leadership  - Stork UI Development Sprints.  UI Concepts done by Pininfarina Italy

    Design Leadership  - Stork UI Development Sprints.  UI Concepts done by Pininfarina Italy

  • Design Leadership  - Stork UI Development Sprints.  UI Concepts done by Pininfarina Italy

    Design Leadership  - Stork UI Development Sprints.  UI Concepts done by Pininfarina Italy

  • Design Leadership  - Stork UI Development Sprints.  UI Concepts done by Pininfarina Italy

    Design Leadership  - Stork UI Development Sprints.  UI Concepts done by Pininfarina Italy

  • Design Leadership  - Stork UI Development Sprints.  UI Concepts done by Pininfarina Italy

    Design Leadership  - Stork UI Development Sprints.  UI Concepts done by Pininfarina Italy

  • Design Leadership  - Freedom Watch UI/UX Development .  UI Concepts done by Pininfarina Italy

    Design Leadership  - Freedom Watch UI/UX Development .  UI Concepts done by Pininfarina Italy

  • Design Leadership  - Freedom Watch UI/UX Development .  UI Concepts done by Pininfarina Italy

    Design Leadership  - Freedom Watch UI/UX Development .  UI Concepts done by Pininfarina Italy

  • Design Leadership  - Freedom Watch UI/UX Development .  UI Concepts done by Pininfarina Italy

    Design Leadership  - Freedom Watch UI/UX Development .  UI Concepts done by Pininfarina Italy

  • Design Leadership  - Freedom Watch UI/UX Development .  UI Concepts done by Pininfarina Italy

    Design Leadership  - Freedom Watch UI/UX Development .  UI Concepts done by Pininfarina Italy

Consumer Medical Devices

  • Stork Baby Monitoring System. First Hospital grade pulse oximetry developed for use in the home. For newborns 0 to 18 months. Design Management all ID done by Chad DeJong and Sujin Hwang at Masimo.

    Stork Baby Monitoring System. First Hospital grade pulse oximetry developed for use in the home. For newborns 0 to 18 months. Design Management all ID done by Chad DeJong and Sujin Hwang at Masimo.

  • IF Award Winner:  https://ifdesign.com/en/winner-ranking/project/masimo-stork/641055             Stork Baby Monitoring System. First Hospital grade pulse oximetry developed for use in the home. For newborns 0 to 18 months. Design Management all ID done by Chad DeJong and Sujin Hwang at Masimo. 

    IF Award Winner:  https://ifdesign.com/en/winner-ranking/project/masimo-stork/641055             Stork Baby Monitoring System. First Hospital grade pulse oximetry developed for use in the home. For newborns 0 to 18 months. Design Management all ID done by Chad DeJong and Sujin Hwang at Masimo. 

  • IF Award Winner:  https://ifdesign.com/en/winner-ranking/project/masimo-stork/641055            Stork Baby Monitoring System. First Hospital grade pulse oximetry developed for use in the home. For newborns 0 to 18 months. Design Management all ID done by Chad DeJong and Sujin Hwang at Masimo.

    IF Award Winner:  https://ifdesign.com/en/winner-ranking/project/masimo-stork/641055            Stork Baby Monitoring System. First Hospital grade pulse oximetry developed for use in the home. For newborns 0 to 18 months. Design Management all ID done by Chad DeJong and Sujin Hwang at Masimo.

  • W1 Health Monitoring Watch. Developed for both Hospitals to send home with patients and for possible direct sale to consumers. FDA cleared pulse oximeter. Design Management and some work on device UI. All ID and initial device UI/UX done by Chad DeJong and the Masimo ID team.

    W1 Health Monitoring Watch. Developed for both Hospitals to send home with patients and for possible direct sale to consumers. FDA cleared pulse oximeter. Design Management and some work on device UI. All ID and initial device UI/UX done by Chad DeJong and the Masimo ID team.

  • W1 Health Monitoring Watch. Developed for both Hospitals to send home with patients and for possible direct sale to consumers. FDA cleared pulse oximeter. Design Management and some work on device UI. All ID and initial device UI/UX done by Chad DeJong and the Masimo ID team.

    W1 Health Monitoring Watch. Developed for both Hospitals to send home with patients and for possible direct sale to consumers. FDA cleared pulse oximeter. Design Management and some work on device UI. All ID and initial device UI/UX done by Chad DeJong and the Masimo ID team.

  • W1 Health Monitoring Watch. Developed for both Hospitals to send home with patients and for possible direct sale to consumers. FDA cleared pulse oximeter. Design Management and some work on device UI. All ID and initial device UI/UX done by Chad DeJong and the Masimo ID team.

    W1 Health Monitoring Watch. Developed for both Hospitals to send home with patients and for possible direct sale to consumers. FDA cleared pulse oximeter. Design Management and some work on device UI. All ID and initial device UI/UX done by Chad DeJong and the Masimo ID team.

  • Freedom Health Watch -  Overall Design Leadership, outside design team sourcing and management. ID by Pininfarina.

    Freedom Health Watch -  Overall Design Leadership, outside design team sourcing and management. ID by Pininfarina.

  • Freedom Health Watch -  Overall Design Leadership, outside design team sourcing and management. ID by Pininfarina.

    Freedom Health Watch -  Overall Design Leadership, outside design team sourcing and management. ID by Pininfarina.

  • Freedom Health Watch -  Overall Design Leadership, outside design team sourcing and management. ID by Pininfarina.

    Freedom Health Watch -  Overall Design Leadership, outside design team sourcing and management. ID by Pininfarina.

  • Freedom Health Watch -  Overall Design Leadership, outside design team sourcing and management. ID by Pininfarina.

    Freedom Health Watch -  Overall Design Leadership, outside design team sourcing and management. ID by Pininfarina.

  • Freedom Health Watch -  Overall Design Leadership, outside design team sourcing and management. ID by Pininfarina.

    Freedom Health Watch -  Overall Design Leadership, outside design team sourcing and management. ID by Pininfarina.

Consumer Packaging

  • Freedom Health Watch Packaging, Creative Direction of all paper, premium packaging system. Designed by Pininfarina and Nicholas Barker. 2023/2024

    Freedom Health Watch Packaging, Creative Direction of all paper, premium packaging system. Designed by Pininfarina and Nicholas Barker. 2023/2024

  • Freedom Health Watch Packaging, Creative Direction of all paper, premium packaging system. Designed by Pininfarina and Nicholas Barker. 2023/2024

    Freedom Health Watch Packaging, Creative Direction of all paper, premium packaging system. Designed by Pininfarina and Nicholas Barker. 2023/2024

  • Freedom Health Watch Packaging, Creative Direction of all paper, premium packaging system. Designed by Pininfarina and Nicholas Barker. 2023/2024

    Freedom Health Watch Packaging, Creative Direction of all paper, premium packaging system. Designed by Pininfarina and Nicholas Barker. 2023/2024

  • Image Study - Freedom package outer sleeve. Art Direction Nicholas Barker, Rendering by Pininfarina

    Image Study - Freedom package outer sleeve. Art Direction Nicholas Barker, Rendering by Pininfarina

  • Image Study - Freedom package outer sleeve. Art Direction Nicholas Barker, Rendering by Pininfarina

    Image Study - Freedom package outer sleeve. Art Direction Nicholas Barker, Rendering by Pininfarina

Medical Industrial Design

  • Design Management and all internal architecture. ID by Chad DeJong

    Design Management and all internal architecture. ID by Chad DeJong

  • Design Management and all internal architecture. ID by Chad DeJong

    Design Management and all internal architecture. ID by Chad DeJong

  • Design Management . ID by Chad DeJong

    Design Management . ID by Chad DeJong

  • Radius VSM wearable vital signs monitor (charger in Root monitor).  Design Management and all internal architecture and preliminary design. ID by Chad DeJong and Masimo ID team

    Radius VSM wearable vital signs monitor (charger in Root monitor).  Design Management and all internal architecture and preliminary design. ID by Chad DeJong and Masimo ID team

  • Radius VSM wearable vital signs monitor (charger in Root monitor).  Design Management and all internal architecture and preliminary design. ID by Chad DeJong and Masimo ID team

    Radius VSM wearable vital signs monitor (charger in Root monitor).  Design Management and all internal architecture and preliminary design. ID by Chad DeJong and Masimo ID team

  • Full line of monitoring hospital carts for all major Masimo monitors and therapy devices. Design leadership and partnership development. Designed and manufactured by Modo Carts.

    Full line of monitoring hospital carts for all major Masimo monitors and therapy devices. Design leadership and partnership development. Designed and manufactured by Modo Carts.

  • Root Patient Monitoring and Connectivity PlatformProvided all industrial design for Masimo's flagship monitor which is also a docking and charging station for the Radical-7 Masimo's legacy hand held / transport monitor. 2015 MDEA Gold award winner
    Root Patient Monitoring and Connectivity Platform
    Provided all industrial design for Masimo's flagship monitor which is also a docking and charging station for the Radical-7 Masimo's legacy hand held / transport monitor. 2015 MDEA Gold award winner
  • Root Patient Monitoring and Connectivity Platform - side view
    Root Patient Monitoring and Connectivity Platform - side view
  • Root Patient Monitoring and Connectivity Platform - rear view
    Root Patient Monitoring and Connectivity Platform - rear view
  • Radius-7 wearable wireless patient monitorShown with it's charging and storage cradle in the Root Monitor
    Radius-7 wearable wireless patient monitor
    Shown with it's charging and storage cradle in the Root Monitor
  • Radius-7 wearable wireless patient monitorProvided creative direction, design management and project oversightIndustrial design by Chad DeJong
    Radius-7 wearable wireless patient monitor
    Provided creative direction, design management and project oversight
    Industrial design by Chad DeJong
  • Radius-7 wearable wireless patient monitor
    Radius-7 wearable wireless patient monitor
  • Radius-7 wearable wireless patient monitor
    Radius-7 wearable wireless patient monitor
  • Creative Direction - Mindray V Series Critical Care Patient Monitor (ID by James Wilson at Continuum and Peter Schon at Mindray)
    Creative Direction - Mindray V Series Critical Care Patient Monitor (ID by James Wilson at Continuum and Peter Schon at Mindray)
  • V Series side view
    V Series side view
  • V Series rear view
    V Series rear view
  • Patient connector detail
    Patient connector detail
  • V Series
    V Series
  • V Series
    V Series
  • V Series reversable parameter module
    V Series reversable parameter module
  • Triple battery access
    Triple battery access
  • parameter modules
    parameter modules
  • V Series front view of all touch UI
    V Series front view of all touch UI
  • V Series clinical setting
    V Series clinical setting
  • Maquet Cardiosave intraaortic balloon pump launched Fall 2011 (Industrial Design by N. Barker and Aidan Hyde)
    Maquet Cardiosave intraaortic balloon pump launched Fall 2011 (Industrial Design by N. Barker and Aidan Hyde)
  • clinician interacting with touch screen controls
    clinician interacting with touch screen controls
  • Close up of Cardiosave UI
    Close up of Cardiosave UI
  • Rear view showing patient connections, dual battery storage and retractable AC power cord
    Rear view showing patient connections, dual battery storage and retractable AC power cord
  • Close-up of balloon catheter and fiber optic connections
    Close-up of balloon catheter and fiber optic connections
  • clinician removing transport unit
    clinician removing transport unit
  • transport unit separated from ICU cart
    transport unit separated from ICU cart
  • clinician walking with transport unit
    clinician walking with transport unit
  • First Intra Aortic Balloon Pump designed by N. Barker - ID Magazine winner
    First Intra Aortic Balloon Pump designed by N. Barker - ID Magazine winner
  • Next Intra Aortic Balloon Pump (Industrial Design N. Barker)
    Next Intra Aortic Balloon Pump (Industrial Design N. Barker)
  • Vascular Sealing Device
    Vascular Sealing Device
  • Telemetry Monitoring System with patented, removable SpO2 module
    Telemetry Monitoring System with patented, removable SpO2 module
  • thrombectomy device
    thrombectomy device
  • Blood Pressure Monitor
    Blood Pressure Monitor
  • Vital Signs Monitor
    Vital Signs Monitor
  • Body worn alert monitor (ID by Mike Nelson at Stratos)
    Body worn alert monitor (ID by Mike Nelson at Stratos)
  • Body worn alert monitor
    Body worn alert monitor
  • Body worn alert monitor
    Body worn alert monitor
  • Monitor rolling stands
    Monitor rolling stands
  • Monitor rolling stands
    Monitor rolling stands
  • Resuscitation Device
    Resuscitation Device
  • Resuscitation Device
    Resuscitation Device
  • award winning exibit design
    award winning exibit design
  • innovative catheter packaging
    innovative catheter packaging

Medical UX/UI Design

  • Maquet Intraaortic balloon pump (IABP) UI design
    Maquet Intraaortic balloon pump (IABP) UI design
  • IABP all touch controls (all menus closed)
    IABP all touch controls (all menus closed)
  • (IABP) - primary menus open
    (IABP) - primary menus open
  • (IABP) - assist/standby controls close up
    (IABP) - assist/standby controls close up
  • (IABP) scroll adjustment controls
    (IABP) scroll adjustment controls
  • Mindray (formerly Datascope) V12 ICU Patient Monitor UI
    Mindray (formerly Datascope) V12 ICU Patient Monitor UI
  • V12 - menu tabs
    V12 - menu tabs
  • V12 - Arrhythmia Alarms - global settings
    V12 - Arrhythmia Alarms - global settings
  • V12 - patient info menu- selection
    V12 - patient info menu- selection
  • V12 - patient info menu close-up
    V12 - patient info menu close-up
  • Creative Direction AI and UI - Datascope.com
    Creative Direction AI and UI - Datascope.com
  • Home page - Datascope.com
    Home page - Datascope.com
  • Home page - Datascope.com
    Home page - Datascope.com
  • Product Detail page - Datascope.com
    Product Detail page - Datascope.com
  • UI Design - CPR assist device
    UI Design - CPR assist device
  • UI Design - traditional fixed keypad (earlier IABP)
    UI Design - traditional fixed keypad (earlier IABP)
  • UI design oversight - NetGuard Body Worn Early Lethal Arrhythmia Dection System Nurses station (actual design done by John Judy)
    UI design oversight - NetGuard Body Worn Early Lethal Arrhythmia Dection System Nurses station (actual design done by John Judy)
  • Design Oversight - Animation - trade show plasma
    Design Oversight - Animation - trade show plasma
  • Design Oversight - Animation - Nasdaq Tower Time Square (design by John Orlando and Maureen Doyle)
    Design Oversight - Animation - Nasdaq Tower Time Square (design by John Orlando and Maureen Doyle)
  • Animation and UI - E learning
    Animation and UI - E learning

Medical Packaging

  • Structural catheter tray
    Structural catheter tray
  • Structural catheter tray - Before
    Structural catheter tray - Before
  • Structural catheter tray - After
    Structural catheter tray - After
  • Structural catheter tray - After
    Structural catheter tray - After
  • Catheter Packaging Graphics
    Catheter Packaging Graphics
  • Catheter Packaging
    Catheter Packaging
  • Catheter Packaging
    Catheter Packaging
  • Vascular grafts
    Vascular grafts
  • Vascular grafts
    Vascular grafts
  • Stent Packaging
    Stent Packaging
  • Vascular grafts
    Vascular grafts
  • Vascular grafts
    Vascular grafts
  • Vascular sealing device
    Vascular sealing device
  • Vascular sealing device
    Vascular sealing device
  • Biotek Startup
    Biotek Startup
  • Stent Packaging - Before
    Stent Packaging - Before
  • Stent Packaging - After
    Stent Packaging - After

Graphic Design

  • Illustration of heart and Catheter
    Illustration of heart and Catheter
  • On-Site Phography
    On-Site Phography
  • Studio Photography Art Direction
    Studio Photography Art Direction
  • Studio Photography Art Direction
    Studio Photography Art Direction
  • Studio Photography Art Direction
    Studio Photography Art Direction
  • Studio Photography Art Direction
    Studio Photography Art Direction
  • Headline Creation
    Headline Creation
  • Medical Journal Ads
    Medical Journal Ads
  • Medical Device Brochures
    Medical Device Brochures
  • Patient Brochures
    Patient Brochures
  • Public Banner Design
    Public Banner Design
  • Identity Design
    Identity Design
  • Identity Design (before)
    Identity Design (before)
  • Identity Design (after)
    Identity Design (after)
  • Website Graphic Design
    Website Graphic Design
  • Product Brand Campaigns
    Product Brand Campaigns
  • Guidelines & Asset Management
    Guidelines & Asset Management
  • Graphic Design Awards
    Graphic Design Awards
  • Graphic Design Awards
    Graphic Design Awards

Environments

  • Masimo's Discovery Lab at HQ in Irvine CA. Designed by Nicholas Barker and Charlie McMillan. Construction Management by Nicholas Barker and Steve Coon.

    Masimo's Discovery Lab at HQ in Irvine CA. Designed by Nicholas Barker and Charlie McMillan. Construction Management by Nicholas Barker and Steve Coon.

  • Masimo's Discovery Lab at HQ in Irvine CA. Designed by Nicholas Barker and Charlie McMillan. Construction Management by Nicholas Barker and Steve Coon.

    Masimo's Discovery Lab at HQ in Irvine CA. Designed by Nicholas Barker and Charlie McMillan. Construction Management by Nicholas Barker and Steve Coon.

  • Masimo's Discovery Lab at HQ in Irvine CA. Designed by Nicholas Barker and Charlie McMillan. Construction Management by Nicholas Barker and Steve Coon.

    Masimo's Discovery Lab at HQ in Irvine CA. Designed by Nicholas Barker and Charlie McMillan. Construction Management by Nicholas Barker and Steve Coon.