Typeface | Self branding | Photoshop | Illustrator

A red and black climbing rope with diamond patterns lying flat.

Ready, Set, Run

A typeface inspired by my journey as a track and field runner has become a personal branding tool. It is also showcased in a branded instructional guide for beginner runners.

Open booklet titled 'Ready Set Run' with a gradient blue to green cover, red text, and a red and black graphic of running shoes on a red background.
Open book with guidance on fitting shoes, showing illustrations of different foot shapes and shoe styles, on a pink and gradient background.
Open colorful guidebook with food illustrations and tips for eating hot dogs on a red background.
Open magazine spread with illustrations and text about different types of running shoes, including descriptions such as road running, trail running, racing flats, running spikes, and others, on a blue background with a red surface.
Illustration of three runway signs, each with chili pepper symbols and numbers, labeled 'Ready Jet Run.' The signs feature red, white, and black checkered borders against a blue background.
Gold medal with an illustration of two ice skates, labeled 'First Place'; and another with similar illustration, labeled 'Second Place.' Both medals hang from red and blue ribbons with small ice skate logos.
Yellow marathon T-shirt with graphic of dancing shoes, text '2025 MARATHON', emergency socks packets, and a race bib with the number 154, on a blue background.
Colorful race flag with the words "READY SET RUN" written in outlined letters on a red background.
Two colorful graphic design resumes, one with a title 'Nicole Mattick' and various sections for education, experience, skills, honors, and exhibitions, the other with a pink background encouraging to 'Dear Scooter Cardoz,' with a drawing of a shoe. Both designs feature red, black, and blue accents.
Graphic design of a Nike high-top sneaker annotated with style elements including primary logo, color palette, wordmark, and handwriting font style guide on yellow background.
Colorful graphic design business card with a blue background, handwritten name 'Nicole Mattick', title 'Graphic Designer', and email 'nicolermattickgd@gmail.com', placed on a yellow surface, with an abstract layout complemented by red and black accents.
Business cards with the name 'Nicole Mattick,' titled as 'Graphic Designer,' and an email address 'nicolemattickgd@gmail.com' printed on a blue background, arranged in a repeating pattern.
Collection of paper shoelaces with cartoonish orange shoes and the phrase 'HIRE ME' on each shoe, along with the name 'Nicole Mattick' and contact information.

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