Senior creative direction without the agency layer.
Why teams hire us
Nissa Williams Creative is a Minneapolis-based design studio led by Nissa Williams, a senior creative director with fifteen years of agency and corporate experience and a decade running her own studio. We partner with in-house marketing teams and a variety of brands - including Purina, Land O'Lakes, Winfield United, Itron, Deterra, and Truterra - to deliver brand systems, packaging, campaigns, annual reports, trade show direction, and the production-ready creative in between.
The model is intentionally lean. You work directly with the senior who's actually doing the thinking. When a project calls for additional craft - copywriting, photography, web development, production management - we bring in trusted specialists and keep one point of contact. No layered teams. No junior handoffs. No guessing about timelines.
What you can expect
A senior creative partner, not a project manager passing your work down the line.
Clear timelines and defined scope from the first conversation forward.
Production-ready files organized for handoff to your team or any vendor.
Range across disciplines - brand systems, packaging, annual reports, campaigns, trade show, digital - so one trusted partner can cover what lands on your desk.
A real working relationship, not a transaction. Most of our work comes from clients who've hired us repeatedly or referred a colleague.
Hi, I'm Nissa.
Twin Cities–based designer, creative director, and studio owner. I started Nissa Williams Creative in 2016 after 15+ years in agencies and managing a global in-house corporate creative team - which means I've sat on every side of the table marketing managers sit on, and I know exactly what makes those relationships work or fall apart.
What I love about this work is the range. A packaging system one week, a brand refresh the next, a vehicle wrap the week after. Different industries, different problems, same craft. The variety keeps the thinking sharp, and the depth of experience means almost nothing on your desk is new to me.
When I'm not in the studio, I'm practicing yoga, biking, reading, or exploring with my husband and two boys.
READY TO START?
Typical response within 1 business day
Prefer email? hello@nissawilliamscreative.com
