Hello, I’m Nils—strategist, designer, and builder of useful things.
I believe the best ideas live in the curves—in the questions, detours, and scattered dots. I help clients navigate that terrain through a strategic, adaptive, and human-centered process that connects meaning to outcomes and brands to audiences.
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Strategist, designer, builder of useful things.
NILS BUNDE
ASU Changing futures / Blackberry / Decision theater / Maxwell / Radar / Spicewater
When I’m not directing creative or shaping brand systems, I consult with teams on how to communicate with clarity—visually, verbally, and sometimes algorithmically. My ongoing side project is an exploration of how style, identity, and technology intersect in higher education.
Clarity Lab — A brand strategy sprint for building what’s next.
Launching Q3, Clarity Lab helps universities articulate their vision, align their brand voice, and design for traction through a focused, 2-week engagement that distills what matters most.
Latest Project
Client List
Education
Arizona State University
Chicago Public Schools
Harper College
McGraw-Hill
Pearson
Sigma Chi Fraternity and Foundation
University of Chicago
Technology
Activant, Inc.
Aon
Ariba, Inc.
BlackBerry
Integrys
Motorola, Inc.
Media and Entertainment
Comcast SportsNet
Grant Park Music Festival
Infinity Broadcasting Corporation
Jam Productions
Millennium Park
Museum of Science and Industry
PR Newswire
Tribune Media Services
WXRT Radio Chicago
Financial Services
Bank of Montreal
Bjork Asset Management
Chicago Freight Car Leasing
Harris Trust and Savings Bank
Union Leasing, Inc.
Vanguard Energy Services
Abbott Laboratories
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
B2B / B2C
Berthold Electric Power Services
Hyundai Construction Equipment
Maven Cosmetics
Pepsi Americas
Unisource
Vosges Haut Chocolate
Professional Services
Gettys
Goettsch Partners
Pension Real Estate Association (PREA)
Recycling Services
RWH Myers & Company
The Northridge Group, Inc.
Not-For-Profit
American Kennel Club
Chicago Park District
Creative Pitch
Gilda’s Club Chicago
Project HOPE
The Alzheimer’s Association
YMCA of the USA