# 12 Line Studio

> 12 Line Studio is a Chicago branding, packaging, and illustration studio creating work people remember. Founded and led by creative director Nate Azark.

12 Line is a small, principal-led studio in Chicago. Nate Azark partners directly with clients on brand identity, packaging, illustration, and large-scale murals. The aim is thoughtful work, built to last, around relationships that endure.

## Key pages

- [Work](https://12line.com/work): selected case studies — branding, packaging, illustration, large-scale murals.
- [About](https://12line.com/about): how the studio works, the path behind it, and how to start a project.
- [Studio Notes](https://12line.com/studio-notes): essays from Nate on craft, attention, and the work behind the work.
- [Contact](https://12line.com/contact): start a conversation.

## Selected case studies

- [Milwaukee Bucks](https://12line.com/work/milwaukee-bucks): hand-painted "Welcome to Milwaukee" murals with the NBA franchise, featuring Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kevin Hart, LeBron James, and Bert Kreischer subjects.
- [Publix](https://12line.com/work/publix): hand-lettering and bakery campaign work for the national grocery brand.
- [LendingTree](https://12line.com/work/lendingtree): branding and illustration for the financial-services brand.
- [FORE Craft Cocktails](https://12line.com/work/fore-craft-cocktails): brand identity, illustration, and packaging for a golf-inspired craft RTD cocktail line.

## Studio Notes (essays)

- [A note from the studio](https://12line.com/studio-notes/a-note-from-the-studio): a first note on the things that shape the work but rarely make it into a portfolio.
- [Some projects come full circle](https://12line.com/studio-notes/some-projects-come-full-circle): on long arcs, slow trust, and reconnecting with a friend from design school years later.
- [What travel has taught me about paying attention](https://12line.com/studio-notes/travel-and-paying-attention): on how noticing the world sideways shapes the work.

## Studio facts

- **Studio:** 12 Line Studio
- **Founder and creative director:** Nate Azark
- **Location:** Chicago, Illinois
- **Disciplines:** branding, packaging, illustration, hand-lettering, large-scale murals
- **Working style:** principal-led, specialist-augmented. Nate stays creative director on every project; specialists are pulled in as needed for production scale.
- **Contact:** hello@12linestudio.com
- **Sitemap:** https://12line.com/sitemap.xml