Nonfiction is a brand and design agency. We use strategy and creativity to help companies shape their own future. What we do today determines tomorrow. And if we don’t shape the future, it will shape us.
Our Approach
We think first and design later.
Sounds obvious, but it’s not.
We make things smarter.
That requires being infinitely curious.
We create more meaning and less noise.
If everyone is shouting, no one is heard.
We build relationships.
Between you and us, and you and your audience.
We look forward.
Thinking ahead means we aren’t falling behind.
What We Do
Brand Foundation
Together, we create meaning, identity, and emotion. You take charge of defining who you are. We bring the intangible to life so you break through the noise to become more desirable and valuable. And you begin to shape your own future, today.
- Brand + Messaging Audits
- Audience + Competitor Insights
- Brand Architecture
- Brand Strategy and Positioning
- Brand Voice + Messaging
- Naming
- Visual Identity + Logos
- Brand Guidelines + Design Tools
- Creative Strategy + Direction
Brand Experience
We mix strategic message with creative magic. You connect with the people that matter most. We balance the timeless and the current. And you grow a magnetic and fluid brand that can’t be ignored.
- Web User Experience + Design
- Copywriting + Content Planning
- Social Media Assets
- Printed Materials
- Art Direction and Photography
- Packaging Design
- Illustration
- Branded Environments
Our Team





- Selected Clients
- Selected Partners & Organizations
- AAAS
- Antioch College
- BalletMet
- Berkeley Haas School of Business
- Braided River Brewing Co.
- Cal Poly
- Capital University
- Cincinnati Concours d’Elegance
- Columbus Museum of Art
- Columbus State Community College
- Echo Spirits Distilling
- Huntington Bank
- JobsOhio
- Meeder Investments
- Oculii
- Olive AI
