Ed Nacional is a Creative Director, Designer & Illustrator.
Creative Direction
The New York Times Store
From 2017 to 2025, I served as the Creative Director for Commerce at The New York Times, with a primary focus on the New York Times Store. My role spanned the entire creative lifecycle of a product, from initial concept and development to sourcing makers and vendors, overseeing product photography, and managing the ecomm site and all marketing campaigns.
I built and led the creative team, growing it from a two-person operation to a robust group of talented designers, art directors, illustrators, and photographers. The team size was flexible, scaling up or down depending on the workload. I was proud to always remain an active designer on the team and to contribute to the work in in more than just the high level creative direction.
I built and led the creative team, growing it from a two-person operation to a robust group of talented designers, art directors, illustrators, and photographers. The team size was flexible, scaling up or down depending on the workload. I was proud to always remain an active designer on the team and to contribute to the work in in more than just the high level creative direction.
Design
Selected Work
Selected Work
This is a curated collection of my design work. It features a diverse mix of brand identity systems, logos, packaging, and other creative projects.
Illustration
Selected Work
Selected Work
A showcase of commissioned illustrations spanning commercial campaigns, editorial features, and gallery exhibitions.