You don’t need a bigger creative team

You need the right creative help

Brand problems. Design problems.

The project that’s been sitting there because nobody has the time – or quite knows what to do with it.

I bring senior-level creative direction, brand strategy and hands-on design to businesses and organizations that need experienced help without adding another full-time hire.

Bring me the problem

What I do

Brand & design

Identity systems, campaigns, presentations, publications, digital assets and the everyday creative work that keeps a business looking like itself.

Creative direction

A senior creative eye on the work – shaping the idea, finding the right approach, directing execution and making sure the finished product actually works.

Brand systems

Guidelines, templates, libraries and practical tools that make good design easier to create, maintain and scale.

Creative problem solving

Not every problem fits neatly into a service list. Sometimes you have a messy idea, a broken process, an unusual project or simply don’t know what you need yet.

Bring me the problem

Nate brings some incredible intangibles to the table like collaboration, ease of working with, speed of turnaround, ‘can do’ attitude and an almost intuitive sense in understanding what people mean in sometimes vague feedback.

Former Manager

Ways to work together

Have a project?

Sometimes you just need the thing done. A presentation, campaign, publication, brand update, design system – or something that doesn’t fit neatly into a category.

Let's make it

Need ongoing creative help?

Get experienced creative support without adding a full-time role. I can plug in where needed, provide creative direction, handle design work, or help keep your brand and creative output moving.

Ask me—I've been there

Not sure what you need?

That’s fine too. Bring me the problem, the half-baked idea, the thing that isn’t working, or the project nobody quite knows what to do with.

Let's work together

Nate’s ability to balance creativity with operational effectiveness makes him an invaluable partner and a trusted resource for driving strategic goals forward.

Former Manager

Been there. Built that.

I’ve been designing professionally since 2000, with 18 years spent inside one evolving global enterprise—through acquisitions, divestitures, a corporate spinoff, parent brand adoption, brand evolution and everything that happens between the big moments.

I’ve built the work and the systems behind it: brand standards, campaigns, publications, presentations, websites, video, templates, asset libraries and tools used by teams around the world—including AI-powered brand governance.

I’ve led creative teams and high-profile projects, partnered with executives, marketers, writers, developers and outside agencies, navigated competing priorities and tight deadlines, and solved plenty of problems that didn’t arrive with a tidy creative brief.

The work is the proof

25+ years

Creative experience across USU, Coffey Communications, Sallie Mae, ACS, Xerox and Conduent—and work for their clients across industries

Global scale

Brand systems, governance and creative operations supporting teams around the world

Creative leadership

Direction, design systems, hands-on execution and multidisciplinary experience

Based in Cache Valley

Creative support for businesses and organizations in Logan, Northern Utah and beyond

View Selected Work

Have something complicated?

I’ve spent 25+ years untangling creative, brand, production, and organizational problems.

Tell me what you’re working through.

Ask me

Nate has the ability to understand extremely technical and business content, making it simple and understandable for the viewing audience.