Len graduated from RIT in 1999 with a BFA in Industrial Design. He went on to work as a designer for Brownlie Design, where he had contracts with companies like Nalgene, Honda, and Raymond Corp. Presently he is the sol proprietor of Len Nicholas Design, with a concentration in product design, concept art for film and TV, and illustrations for book covers. His clients have included Fisher Price, Spin Master, Hasbro, Mattel, and JR. He holds four US patents. As an Instructor at RIT he teaches both ID Hybrid Sketching and ID Presentation.