Nate Hutcheson
is
a Creative Director.
a Writer.
a Designer.
a Content Curator.
a Wannabe Renaissance
Man.
Wearing Lots of Hats.
Currently freelancing full time as Nate Hutcheson Studio, publishing No Algo, a digital ‘museum’ exploring the things we miss in our day-to-day lives, and serving as Director of Partnerships for Nashville Design Week.
bio
Nate (me) is a Nashville-based creative director, designer, and writer. I believe a brand only works when it’s strategy and creative tell the same story. After four years leading creative at the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, and four years before that at Yonts + Co, I now run my own practice spanning brand strategy, creative direction, design, and whatever other work my clients need. My favorite work lives in climate and energy, food and hospitality, startups, media, and anything involving good merch. (Cool tees outlast a cool campaign.)
I also write No Algo, a Substack about (almost) everything under the sun, built on a simple idea: a specific point of view beats another algorithm-fed recommendation. (At least 9 times out of 10.) I also serve as Director of Partnerships on the board of Nashville Design Week, connecting the city’s design community with the companies, organizations, and people that support it.
I studied advertising and graphic design at Western Kentucky University (Go Tops!). With my copius free time, I run more miles than is reasonable, get lost in the Library of Congress archives, and say ‘pspsps’ to my cats, Joe & Bear.
(Also a very big fan of parentheses.)
(See Resume)
awards & press
info
I work with mission-driven brands, organizations, and creators on creative direction, brand strategy, and design. In a sea of sameness, being yourself isn’t just nice, it’s necessary. Most brands already know who they are. The hard part is telling everyone else.
That’s where I come in. I help you share who you really are (your values, your story, your weird little quirks) and make it hold together everywhere it shows up, whether that’s a website, a menu, a pitch deck, or a hat. (Please, please let me design your hat.)
I’ve spent my career working for people who care deeply about what they do, from small businesses at Yonts + Co to members across the Nashville Area Chamber. If that sounds like you, reach out. I’m also available as an extra set of hands for studios, agencies, and in-house teams.
The studio is young and still figuring things out. What I do know is that I want to do good work on good ideas for good people. (Especially if they’re down to work with local business.) Let’s grab a coffee, my treat.
capabilities
I’m a generalist at heart, so here’s a selection of what I do. Use the search box below to see if I offer what you’re looking for. If I can’t do it, reach out anyway. I probably know someone who can.
brand & marketing strategy
Figuring out who a brand actually is, who it’s for, and how to say that clearly, grounded in research and cultural awareness. Making complex ideas and issues legible, and building the deck that sells it.
creative direction & design
Turning strategy into something people can see and feel: identity systems, web and product, print, merch and apparel, and direction for photo and video, plus everything connecting them and the deck that sells them.
content & editorial
Finding a point of view worth sharing, and saying it well: editorial strategy, copywriting, voice development, curation, newsletters, and publications. Content that earns attention instead of just filling a feed.
communications & partnerships
Getting the right people and organizations in the room, from creators and influencers to sponsors and community partners, and building collaborations worth it for everyone involved.
organizing & planning support
Being the second brain in the room: running workshops and planning sessions, asking the annoying questions, and turning a whiteboard full of ideas into an actual plan (and a tidy shared drive).
hire
My calendar is open and booking for projects from now through Summer 2027.
To get in touch, please email nathanielhutcheson@gmail.com with the subject line “COMPANY NAME x Nate Hutcheson Studio: PROJECT.”
pro bono
nonprofits & cultural organizations
Nonprofits make our community better for everyone in it. If your budget is tight and your mission is good, I keep room for discounted and pro bono work. Just ask.
select case studies
Below you’ll see (once I finish) a selection of work I’ve completed throughout my career.
X Portfolio under construction. Selected works coming soon. X
no algo
a digital ‘museum’ exploring the things we miss in our day-to-day lives.
The internet was built to wander, and that’s just what No Algo does. Exhibits will feature thoughts on design, fashion, popular and unpopular music, historical side quests, and other brilliant things in a curated mess. Music you won’t find on the charts, art that predates your feed, and ideas the algorithm buries. All for those that like to wonder.
explorations
X Also coming soon… X
unsplash
contributing a share of my photography as free stock imagery
As a creative, my eye is always on the lookout for inspiration. Instead of letting those images stay in my camera roll, I edit and share a selection of them as free stock images for others.
60+ photos, 1.5M+ views, 7k+ downloads. Top 25% contributor.
are.na
building, connecting, and collecting in public
Are.na is a mindful space where you can work through any project over time. It’s a place to structure your ideas and build new forms of knowledge together. I use it as a organizational tool for writing No Algo and things that inspire me.
Built by me :)
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