Nick Steel is the co-founder of the creative independent agency HarrimanSteel.  The shop has worked with the likes of Uber, Seedlip, Tom's, Nike, Girl Effect, FootLocker, Patagonia and more.  Nick founded the agency straight out of art school at 27 and was lucky enough to get Nike as his first client.  In our conversation, we talk about his approach to the business, the importance of agency culture, and how the pandemic has shaped his thinking and that of the agency.

Nick Steel is the co-founder of the creative independent agency HarrimanSteel. The shop has worked with the likes of Uber, Seedlip, Tom's, Nike, Girl Effect, FootLocker, Patagonia and more. Nick founded the agency straight out of art school at 27 and was lucky enough to get Nike as his first client. In our conversation, we talk about his approach to the business, the importance of agency culture, and how the pandemic has shaped his thinking and that of the agency.

Nick Steel is the co-founder of the creative independent agency HarrimanSteel.&nbsp; The shop has worked with the likes of Uber, Seedlip, Tom's, Nike, Girl Effect, FootLocker, Patagonia and more.&nbsp; Nick founded the agency straight out of art school at 27 and was lucky enough to get Nike as his first client.&nbsp; In our conversation, we talk about his approach to the business, the importance of agency culture, and how the pandemic has shaped his thinking and that of the agency.&nbsp;

Nick Steel of HarrimanSteel- Two Decades as a Creative Independent

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Inspiring Futures pulls back the curtain on the minds reshaping advertising and marketing today. Host Ed Cotton, former Chief Strategy Officer at Butler Shine and Stern & Partners, engages industry visionaries in raw, unfiltered conversations about their career pivots, creative breakthroughs, and strategic innovations. No canned responses. No PR filters. Just honest insights about navigating the complex world of brands, creativity, and agency life. Each episode delivers actionable wisdom from those who've mastered the craft and aren't afraid to share their failures alongside their successes.

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