Nate Bear, HUMAN
Helping brands engage their audiences through visual storytelling.
Not a bear in a skin suit, but a human illustrator and character designer working in NYC. My work is known for blending retro cartoony-ness with bright colors and dynamic expressions. Past clients include Dreamworks, Time Out, Imperative, Purpose and really cool people just like you.
I also publishes zines and comics under the Bear Brains label and contribute to various comic anthologies including 1001 Knights, Planetside Anthology, & The 3 Armed Squid. I generally work studio in New Jersey with Laura G and our two dogs, Magic and Gina.
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CONTACT
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Testimonials
“Nate is a great collaborator and team player. He's super talented and creative and really fun to work with. Highly recommend him.”
-Tatiana Figueredo, CEO at Techfest Club (formerly Imperative and Everist)
“I hired Nate as an artist for several projects at an editorial website I was the Creative Manager for. He was enthusiastic and easy to work with, and always came back with great work.”
-Valerie Fischel, Creative Director at Clinique (formerly at YouBeauty)
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