Nate Lake — key art and AI image direction

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Commercial

Key art for film and TV. Posters, outdoor, packaging and campaigns. Seven case studies. Each one pauses so you can step through the pieces.

One-sheet · Your moveBillboard, nightDevice campaignInspiration board
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RoboCop

Theatrical · 2014

Theatrical key art, a device campaign and the suit study. Chrome, neon and a single line: your move.

The suit, eight skins — animated

One-sheet · whiteOne-sheet · the colonyCampaign on screen
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Total Recall

Theatrical · 2012

Theatrical key art for the remake. Two one-sheets and the campaign on screen.

One-sheet · white

Teaser · the helmetOne-sheet · Kellan LutzOne-sheet · the bridgeOne-sheet · the arenaOne-sheet · love conquers allOne-sheet · rainThe HComic-Con wallLogo
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Hercules: The Legend Begins

Millennium Films · 2014

Teaser and one-sheet key art, the logo, and the wall at Comic-Con.

Teaser · the helmet

Series premiere · the ravenTeaser · profileSeason key art · the crackSeason key art · the split
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The Following

FOX · 2013

Series campaign built on one face and one idea: the raven, the split, the crack.

Series premiere · the raven

Teaser · I am StarkThe type · chromeThe type · colorBus shelterGridProcess · marksProcess · lettersProcess · 3D
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Game of Thrones

HBO

Teaser for HBO with AndCo. One line of type carried the house onto the street: I am Stark, pledge your allegiance.

Teaser · I am Stark

Character one-sheetCharacter one-sheetCharacter one-sheetCharacter one-sheetCharacter one-sheetBus shelter
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Boardwalk Empire

HBO

Character one-sheets and the bus shelter on the way to work.

Character one-sheet

CollectionCollectionDouble featureDouble featureDouble featureThe yellow boxThe yellow box
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Peanuts

Home entertainment

Packaging. Four-movie collections, double features, the yellow box.

Collection

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Clients

23 studios, networks and brands. Tap a name to see the work.

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Social

What I make and share. Image direction with Midjourney, printed in Midjourney Magazine, issues 6 and 7. Follow along.

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Contact

Key art, campaigns, AI image direction. One email is enough.

Let's talk.

Studios, agencies and brands. Also happy to talk about AI image work.

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Bio

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Creative Founder | AI Innovator | Technology Strategist

Raised in Los Angeles, I bring more than two decades of experience at the intersection of entertainment, advertising, design, and emerging technology. My career spans more than 200 campaigns across theatrical, streaming, television, and interactive media, combining creative leadership, strategic storytelling, and technological innovation.

As a creative director, entrepreneur, and agency founder, I've built and led multidisciplinary teams of artists, designers, developers, producers, and strategists. My work has focused on transforming ambitious ideas into compelling visual experiences, innovative campaigns, and scalable creative solutions.

As a published authority in entertainment advertising and AI-assisted creative development, I've explored how emerging technologies can expand human creativity, accelerate production, and challenge traditional approaches to ideation and execution.

After founding and leading an entertainment advertising agency specializing in key art, visual storytelling, and integrated marketing, my focus evolved toward the broader intersection of artificial intelligence, technology, and business innovation.

Today, I apply decades of creative and strategic experience to developing AI-powered platforms, intelligent systems, and next-generation tools. My focus is on connecting human creativity with machine intelligence to solve complex problems, streamline workflows, and create new opportunities across industries.

I believe the future belongs to those who can bridge creativity and technology—not simply by adopting new tools, but by reimagining what those tools make possible.