The joy of making, building,
and bringing bold ideas to life.
Studio
We’re a network of creatives that are obsessed with making things. We like to dig deep, searching for meaning, uncovering the magic that surrounds us.
We know that a sturdy business is built on the foundations of a well-crafted, acutely focused strategy. A strategy that will inform inspiring creative that moves people.
We partner with tenacious founders solving big, exciting, challenges, and titans of industry looking to continually evolve and grow.
Regardless of industry, size, or scale, our mission is simple: work with the best teams to build the best brands in the world.
Services
We keep our range of services simple and focused, allowing us to build with deliberation and intention.
Meet the team.
Team
Nate Brown is the founder and creative director of Handstand, with a creative career spanning fifteen years.
His clients include Barneys New York, Dior, Sephora, Gucci, Alexander Wang, Calvin Klein, Kanye West, Beyoncé, Drake, Jay-Z, Travis Scott, T Magazine, LVMH, Nike, Kith, and AriZona, among others.
In addition to his work with these brands, Nate co-founded and launched Mezcal Rosaluna, an award-winning and rapidly growing spirits brand.
He has also been a featured speaker at the University of Southern California, MIT, Shopify's Future of Commerce conference, and Slack's conferences.
First principles
The core of our work relies on questioning, investigating, and observing, rather than reacting to or being guided by beliefs and ideologies.
- Question everything.
- Start small and build.
- Good things take time.
- Strong beliefs, loosely held.
- Embrace and enjoy change.
- Treat people as good as you are.
- Seek opposing perspectives.
- Prioritize experience.
- Don’t give up on your dreams.
- Join the dance.