Nate Ashley

Provide print production and prepress support for a fine art and commercial print studio serving artists and businesses across Skagit Valley and the San Juan Islands. Support a wide range of substrates (including stretching canvas and mounting large-format prints) while collaborating on file preparation and production-ready deliverables. Improved average monthly print job output by 15%.

Built a freelance practice through word-of-mouth referrals, designing full-cycle brand identity, illustration, packaging, and merchandise systems for clients across entertainment, hospitality, and retail. Notable work includes a Hollywood Theatre/Movie Madness brand refresh and Kickstarter merchandise rewards system (raising $313,346 from 4,369 backers, 125% of goal) and a full brand identity + illustration series for Deer Harbor Charters extending across brochures, posters, and merchandise.

Led concept development and design execution for brand identity, merchandise, book promotions, subscription programs, and digital assets over a 13-year tenure at an independent bookstore chain. Conceived and illustrated two original poster series (Adventure Awaits, City of Books) and expanded them into multi-format merchandise. Directed holiday campaign branding across five store locations, including signage and decorations, website/digital graphics, social assets, printed catalogs, and supporting merchandise. Managed multiple concurrent projects with marketing and external vendors to maintain consistent quality across formats, and produced promotional work that scaled from in-store displays to digital assets.