Nathaniel Howe Studios

What Nathaniel Howe Studios does

Nathaniel Howe Studios (NHS) is a privately held, Beverly Hills-based creative agency founded in 2015 that provides integrated design, animation, and branding services to major broadcast networks, streaming platforms, sports leagues, gaming publishers, and consumer brands. With a headcount of 11-50 employees led by Executive Creative Director Nathaniel Howe, the studio operates as a "bespoke collective of world class artists" executing commissioned projects end-to-end — from concept and storyboarding through final delivery — for clients including ESPN/TGL, Netflix, Paramount+, FOX Sports, Amazon Prime Video, HBO, Bravo, HGTV, MLB, NHL, NASCAR, Nike, FootJoy, and Bethesda. Repeat engagements across multiple properties per client (e.g., multiple seasons of Top Chef for Bravo, several Paramount+ Star Trek and UEFA campaigns, recurring FOX Sports MLB and NASCAR work) indicate durable relationship-based business development anchored by direct enterprise sales and a portfolio-driven website (nathanielhowe.com).

The studio's technical capability is built on industry-standard creative tooling — After Effects, Cinema4D, OctaneRender, Maya, and Photoshop — deployed across a portfolio of differentiated products: modular promotional and on-air toolkits (After Effects/PSD) that empower client internal teams to produce hundreds of derivative assets while preserving brand consistency; network rebrands with flexible color and design systems (HGTV, GSN, Sprout, Velocity); photogrammetry-driven product rendering (FootJoy Hyperflex, Nike Luminate); specialized equirectangular and spherical production for The Sphere in Las Vegas (580,000 sq ft); and VR experience design for Samsung Gear VR, Google Cardboard, and other platforms. Notable technical achievements include 200+ versions of the MLB All-Star Game flagship on-air spot for FOX Sports and comprehensive 30 for 30, College Football Playoff, and Sphere-grade 3D environments.

NHS earns revenue through project-based professional services fees negotiated directly with enterprise clients; there is no disclosed pricing, no consumer product, no public API, and no technology integrations or productized SaaS offering. The firm has no parent company, no external funding rounds, and operates as a bootstrapped independent studio. Strategic depth comes from a small set of core partnerships — Hammer Creative as a co-development partner for gaming work, ESPN as an ongoing multi-property channel partner, and production partners Groove Jones (VR), ReelFX, and Revolver Films — supplemented by industry recognition including a 2019 Promax Games "Best Game Footage Trailer" award for the RAGE 2 Open World Trailer.

Name

Nathaniel Howe Studios

Legal name

Nathaniel Howe Studios

Website

https://nathanielhowe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nathaniel Howe Studios is a Beverly Hills-based creative agency providing design, animation, and branding services to major broadcast networks, streaming platforms, sports leagues, gaming publishers, and consumer brands through project-based engagements led by Executive Creative Director Nathaniel Howe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Agency Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Industries (5121), Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512), Graphic Design Services (54143), Commercial Photography (541922)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Content Production (Video, Design, Copy, Studio) (BPAFAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interactive & Immersive Content Production (AR/VR/3D) (BPAFAIAL), Content Studio & Creative Resourcing (In-house/Embedded Teams) (BPAFAIAJ)

Keywords

• Creative design services
• Motion graphics production
• Brand identity design
• Broadcast graphics packages
• Virtual reality experiences

Headquarters

HQ city

Beverly Hills

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Creative Agency Project Fees: Nathaniel Howe Studios generates revenue through commissioned creative projects for brands and media companies. Projects include promotional campaigns, show packages, network rebrands, product launches, virtual reality experiences, and design toolkits. Revenue is generated through project-based fees negotiated directly with clients for specific creative deliverables.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Nathaniel Howe Studios is a bespoke creative agency that designs and produces integrated Design, Animation, and Branding deliverables — including promotional campaigns, show packages, network rebrands, on-air toolkits, product launch visualizations, and virtual reality experiences — for major media networks, streaming platforms, sports leagues, video game publishers, and consumer brands. Engagements are project-based, commissioned directly by enterprise clients, and span concept, design, production, and delivery across broadcast, digital, social, print, and experiential platforms.

Product overview

Nathaniel Howe Studios is a bespoke creative agency providing integrated Design, Animation & Branding services to brands worldwide. The core offering consists of design services, animation production, and branding solutions, supported by specialized products including Promo Toolkits, On-Air Toolkits, Network Rebrands, Show Packages, Social Toolkits, Product Rendering, and Virtual Reality Experiences. The studio also offers complementary services such as Live Action Production, Copywriting, Editing, Storyboarding, and Strategy. Their work spans broadcast television, streaming platforms, sports networks, and digital media, serving clients including ESPN, FOX Sports, Netflix, Paramount+, HGTV, Bravo, HBO, and major sports leagues (NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, NASCAR).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Design Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 200+ versions and cutdowns of MLB All-Star Game flagship on-air spot produced for FOX Sports
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers27 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners (BSSP)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBSSP served as FootJoy's agency of record and partnered with Nathaniel Howe Studios to generate animated featurettes for the Hyperflex and Packard shoe product launches. NHS collaborated with BSSP on motion explorations and provided final HD renders.
• Revolver FilmsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProduction partner for Ink Master Rivals shoot in New York City, handling the full media day shoot with 21 cast members and over 100 crew members across multiple stages.
• Groove JonesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLong-term production partner for VR experiences including Samsung Gear VR environments, McDonald's SXSW VR Experience, Intel 5G VIVE Experience, and other virtual reality projects requiring specialized VR development capabilities.
• ReelFXminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProduction partner for multiple projects including GE Guardeon VR experience, Tostitos Nacho Box, Jack Daniels VR Experience, Tennis VR Experience, Quaker Overnight Oats promotion, and Warner Animation Group Production Card.
• Hammer CreativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished creative partner with 'shorthand' relationship, having collaborated on multiple campaigns including The Elder Scrolls Legends, DOOM Eternal, Civilization VI, RAGE 2, and League of Legends: Arcade. Hammer Creative invited NHS to join presentations for Riot Games' League of Legends: Arcade project.
• WonderstormminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreated original development production card for Wonderstorm's inaugural production in advance of Netflix debut of The Dragon Prince.
• IMG AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural visualization work for IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, ranging from traveling pop-up booths to imagining architectural landmarks on campus.
• The Amy Palmer GroupminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership with The Amy Palmer Group on HLN's promo campaign for Death Row Stories season 4 and Original Series IDs.
• ESPNcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOngoing creative partner for ESPN properties including College Baseball on ESPNU, College Football Playoff campaigns, SEC Network Saturday Night Football, ESPN Films 30 for 30 (Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau), SC6, Top Rank Boxing, and College Football Playoffs.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Imaginary Forces: Imaginary Forces is a design and production studio specializing in brand identity, motion graphics, and network rebrands for clients including HBO, Netflix, Paramount, and major sports leagues. Directly comparable to NHS as a small, design-led studio serving the same enterprise broadcast and streaming buyer base with overlapping service lines (network rebrands, title sequences, on-air graphics).
• BUCK: BUCK is a design-driven creative studio with deep work in motion graphics, brand identity, and broadcast/streaming promotional content. Directly comparable on production services (motion, design, branding) and on serving similar Fortune 500 entertainment and consumer-brand clients, with a broader footprint in advertising and interactive.
• Digital Kitchen: Digital Kitchen is a creative studio producing brand experiences, motion design, and broadcast content for entertainment, sports, and consumer clients (Emmys, ESPN, Showtime). Directly comparable on broadcast design, network rebrands, and show packages, serving similar enterprise clients.
• Motion Theory: Motion Theory is a production and design studio producing commercials, broadcast graphics, and branded content for major entertainment and sports clients (Nike, ESPN, Fox). Comparable service mix (design, animation, broadcast production) and similar enterprise-buyer profile, with stronger live-action emphasis.
• Perception: Perception is a creative agency specializing in brand strategy, design, and motion for entertainment, sports, and media clients (ESPN, HBO, MLB Network). Closely matches NHS on broadcast brand identity and graphics packages, with a similar boutique scale and enterprise-client roster.
• Yellow Brick: Yellow Brick is a creative design and motion graphics studio producing network rebrands, show packages, and promotional campaigns for broadcast and cable clients (Bravo, NBC, USA Network). Directly comparable on network rebrands and cable-channel promo work, with overlapping client list.
• Big Block Entertainment: Big Block is a creative agency producing broadcast design, show packages, and promotional campaigns for networks and streamers (Discovery, HBO, Hulu). Comparable in scale and service offering, with similar concentration on TV/streaming promotional design.
• Tendril Design + Animation: Tendril is a design and animation studio producing broadcast branding, motion design, and title sequences for entertainment clients. Directly comparable on motion and design services for broadcast/streaming, with similar boutique-studio positioning.
• Mirada Studios: Mirada is a design and production studio with work spanning broadcast branding, motion graphics, immersive experiences, and commercial production (Nike, Google, Disney). Comparable on creative services breadth and on serving major entertainment and brand clients, with particular overlap in immersive/VR content.
• Elastic People: Elastic (formerly Elastic People) is a motion design and broadcast branding studio known for HBO and FX main titles, network rebrands, and show packages. Directly comparable as a boutique broadcast-design specialist with strong reputation in network identity work — the most prestigious peer in NHS's exact niche.

Market position

Strengths2 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nhowestudios
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nathaniel-howe-studios

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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