Nicole Rassmuson was born in Washington D.C. in 1970, later she had a cosmopolitan upbringing in Switzerland, Sweden and America.

Nicole studied at Hobart and William Smith College in New York and at the American College in London, where she earned her Bachelors Degree in Commercial Art in 1993. After working as a graphic designer in Hong Kong and London for three years, Nicole entered Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, where she obtained a Masters in Communication Design.

Rassmuson Design is a studio that offers provocative and innovative graphic design solutions and art direction. Nicole's clients range form public relations consultancies, architecture firms and fashion designers to restaurants, academic foundations and a university. The work includes everything from catalogs, books, press advertisments, posters and corporate identities to educational CD-ROMs.

Prior to forming Rassmuson Design, Nicole gained diverse professional experience. She worked as the Art Director for Clic Advertising in Hong Kong in 1993. In 1994, Nicole joined Rimmel International, a subsidiary of Unilever, as a senior designer in 1994. At Rimmel, Nicole produced and managed creative design solutions from concept stage to final art work for the company's leading international cosmetic brands. In 2005 Nicole moved back to Stockholm and formed the international design consultancy named after herself.