Deane Nettles Associates

About Deane Nettles

Deane Nettles is a graphic designer and illustrator with decades of experience creating compelling visual communications for clients across diverse industries.

With a passion for typography, illustration, and design thinking, Deane brings a unique perspective to every project—whether it's a brand identity, publication design, advertising campaign, or custom illustration.

Based in Baltimore, Deane has worked with clients ranging from national magazines and non-profit organizations to local businesses and cultural institutions.

When not designing, Deane can be found teaching graphic design, creating art and sculpture, or dancing to live music.

Reviews

"Deane always delivers. He brings professionalism, talent, comprehension, and energy to every assignment. I’ve partnered with Deane for some 35 years and his work has always been profound and delightfully original. Deane is a leader. For excellence in art direction, design, and all aspects of production, Deane is one of the best creative people I’ve ever worked with.

"In addition, Deane is a pleasure to know.

"Plus, he’s a pretty inspired bike rider and swing dancer."

— Chuck Husak, Creative Director, August, Lang & Husak

"Deane has a ton of expertise in design as well as technology. He is always willing to help, and he had new creative ideas which helped me move forward on many occasions, working within the needs of the client, because so often they had specific requirements, or had previous design work we were working from.

"Deane is a very good designer."

— Judith Barrett, Judith Barrett Graphics