Nick Ahrens is an American designer and art director. He is a partner in iam8bit

Iam8bit

iam8bit is a production company, creative think tank and art exhibition based in Los Angeles, California. The company works in many entertainment industries including video games, film, fashion and music. They have produced many projects including exclusive taste-maker mailers, large scale...

, a production company, marketing boutique and artist collective, along with Jon M. Gibson

Jon M. Gibson

Jonathan Michael Gibson is an American writer and director whose work often focuses on pop culture...

, Amanda White and Taylor Harrington

Taylor Harrington

Taylor Harrington is an American editor and motion graphics artist. He is a partner in iam8bit, a production company, marketing boutique and artist collective, along with Jon M...

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Career

After a career in professional snowskating, Ahrens held a position at Game Informer

Game Informer

Game Informer is an American-based monthly magazine featuring articles, news, strategy, and reviews of popular video games and associated consoles. It was formed in August 1991, when FuncoLand started publishing a six-page magazine, free in all its retail locations...

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 1969, 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
  Kevin Pereira
  Kevin Pereira is co-host of G4's Attack of the Show! .-Biography:While in high school, Pereira hosted Pointless Audio under the pseudonym Captain Immy...
  
  . Co-authored with Jon M. Gibson
  Jon M. Gibson
  Jonathan Michael Gibson is an American writer and director whose work often focuses on pop culture...
  
  , Amanda White and Taylor Harrington
  Taylor Harrington
  Taylor Harrington is an American editor and motion graphics artist. He is a partner in iam8bit, a production company, marketing boutique and artist collective, along with Jon M...
  
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