My mission is to activate the potential in product and brand design teams through leadership as a player/coach — and to bring design into genuine collaboration with XFN teams.

“His high standards and attention to detail have helped me build my own high-achieving design teams. He is like no other design leader, mentor, or creative you can find.”

— Nicole Chin, Design Manager, Disney

  • Pretty Neat Products

    Systems, experiences and interactions need to be thorough, extensible and flexible. Whether it’s Fintech or Marketplace, SaaS or EComm – been there, done that.

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  • Pretty Neat Leadership

    The building of a team is as important as growing it. And if you have a team or team members, odds are you hired them for their potential – so let’s unleash it.

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  • Pretty Neat Designs

    Knowing what makes a design truly successful can be difficult – but we’ll know it when we see it. Take a look around at the art and science of my work.

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“He is the rare creative leader that can wear both product and project hats and context switch on the fly – allowing the work to get done quickly and correctly.”

— Young Cha, Product Lead, AXS

“Through his leadership I've really strengthened and pushed my skills to the next level and feel confident in my design intuition.”

— Amanda Black, Associate Product Design Director, AXS

“He unlocks potential in designers and his years of experience in the industry have made him the Voltron of design leaders.”

— Chris Sequiera, Sr. Product Designer, Disney

“He strongly challenges those around him while maintaining kindness and care. Nate is just an irreplaceable asset wherever he goes.”

— Nicole Armstrong, Sr. Designer, Project MPlus

“Nate infused design and UX into our company culture — all while skillfully authoring our mobile-first UX as one of the pioneers in our industry.”

— Tishia Que, Sr. Designer, Linktree

“Nate has an enthusiasm for creative problem solving that is contagious. He elevates the team around him, pushing them to new heights, and forges strong partnerships with stakeholders.”

— Bill Franz, UX Lead, AXS