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Welcome, my name is Julian Nichols, and I'm an instructional designer and a fifth-year graduate. I’m a student who blends practical expertise with a learner-centered approach to create meaningful, accessible learning experiences. I welcome collaboration and strive to make every course design thoughtful, inclusive, and easy to navigate, supporting learners of diverse backgrounds and abilities. With five years in my program, I bring deep research-informed insight, a calm, encouraging presence, and a commitment to helping instructors and learners achieve clear, measurable growth.

My Services

Creating Animations and Transitions

I specialize in creating smooth transitions and animations that bring complex financial narratives to life, ensuring clarity and engagement across all touchpoints.

Instructional Design & Curriculum Development

Designing learner-centered courses, lesson plans, and learning objectives aligned with outcomes and standards.

Learning & Multimedia Development

Creating interactive online learning using tools like Storyboard, Articulate 360, and multimedia assets.

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) & Accessibility

Designing inclusive learning experiences that support diverse learners through accessibility, flexibility, and equity

Learning Experience Design (LXD & UX)

Applying user experience principles, usability testing, and learner journey mapping to improve engagement and clarity.

Assessment & Learning Evaluation

Developing formative and summative assessments, rubrics, and data-informed evaluation strategies.

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About Me

About Me

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I am an instructional designer focused on creating learner-centered, inclusive, and engaging learning experiences. My work integrates instructional design theory, Universal Design for Learning, and learning experience design to support diverse learners across digital environments. Through curriculum development, eLearning design, assessment, and usability testing, I aim to create clear, accessible, and meaningful learning solutions that connect theory to real-world practice.

Showcasing My Instructional Design Work

This course complements my broader work by highlighting my ability to design inclusive, learner-centered instructional products. It demonstrates my use of UDL principles, usability testing, and reflective iteration, reinforcing skills that carry across my instructional design projects.

View this work for yourself, then click the link to access and begin the course.

https://rise.articulate.com/authoring/KsP8jkDa3mBDGPQlKa4TtwYpPmLVtFM_

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Let’s Work Together

If you’re interested in my work, please contact me by email @ [your email] or send a direct message on LinkedIn.

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