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Nicolina Jennings and the talent hiding in plain sight
From ESPN campaigns at R/GA to creative opportunity at Working Not Working, Nicolina Jennings has worked on both sides of the talent equation. Now at dentsu, her career raises a practical question: how much can a job title really tell you about a person?
Swipecast
Swipecast is a New York-based fashion-tech marketplace that lets brands, designers, photographers and stylists discover and book models and creative talent directly, bypassing traditional agencies. Founded in 2015 by former hedge-fund manager and modeling-agency owner Peter Fitzpatrick with developer Matthias Wickenburg, the platform pays talent 90% of their fee (versus the ~67% left after agency commissions) and settles payments within one to two days. It has served clients like Estee Lauder, Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren, Victoria's Secret, Nike and Vogue across cities including New York, LA, London, Paris and Milan.