Practical
AI
Find where AI saves your team time, then put it to work. Start with a two-week AI Readiness Sprint: a workflow audit, a prioritized roadmap and one working pilot.
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Nathan Ziemanski — Vancouver, BC
I help service firms and sports brands deliver better experiences and put AI to work.
Get hours back from admin, give customers an engaging experience they come back to, and use media that helps you sell.
“A true full-stack designer, he combines a deep understanding of the end-to-end design process with a strong commercial mindset.”
Sound familiar?
Where most teams are when they reach out, and where they want to be.
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NowYour team loses hours to intake, reporting and copy-paste.
NextAI handles the repetitive work. Your people handle clients.
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NowYour site or app doesn’t match the quality of your work.
NextA product and site you’re proud to send people to, and can run yourselves.
Design & Development → -
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NowYour events come and go, and all that’s left is a few phone photos.
NextEvent photo and video that sells the next one.
Photo & Video Production →
What usually gets in the wayTools that didn’t stick. Agencies that took a quarter to start. No time to manage another vendor.
Three ways to work together.
Practical
Design &
Development
UX, CX and UI for products, sites and stores. Start with a two to three week Prototype Sprint, or go straight to a four to six week Webflow or Shopify build.
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Photo & Video
Production
Media that moves the business, not just the feed. Start with an Event Content Plan: photography, a 60 to 90 second video and five social cutdowns, shot at your event or on location.
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Not sure where to start? Book a 20-minute call and I’ll tell you what I’d do first. Not ready to talk yet? Get the free AI readiness checklist.
Where I do my best work.
Two sectors, the same three offers.
01 · Professional services
Staffing, consulting and agency firms.
Your people are the product, so the site, the intake and the internal workflows have to keep up with them. I rebuild the experience and automate the work that slows your team down.
02 · Sports and entertainment
Teams, events, venues and fan products.
Fans judge you by every touchpoint, from the app to the arena screen. I design the products, shoot the content and build the brand moments that make them come back.
Recent work
All 13 projects →
Coastal Resource Mapping/AI adoption
Drones, GIS and machine learning measuring coastal BC forests, with an interface the field team actually uses.
Hullo/Prototype Sprint
Booking, live tracking and a boarding pass. Working software in one morning, with user research and optimization continuing beyond it.
The Planet Group/Site Build
Multiple subsidiaries consolidated into one platform the marketing team runs themselves.
What clients say
“He thinks through problems from angles other people miss, and he has a knack for turning even a vague ask into something polished and impactful.”
“His insight, responsiveness, and expertise have made him an invaluable partner in helping us create a platform that truly meets people where they are.”
“Nathan brought a level of polish to our program branding and arena graphics that made the Iceplex feel like a true extension of the Kraken brand.”
“Working with Nate is a great experience, he listens and actions quickly, has solid instincts and delivers on his commitments.”
“He listens with intention, captures client feedback accurately, and turns it into designs that feel both intuitive and aligned with business goals.”
“Nathan has changed the way Nanoose First Nations operates. Without him we would not be nearly as efficient as we are today.”
An AI-powered sports marketplace. $250K+ processed in its first 90 days.
Midseason/Founder & product lead · 2024–2026 · Mobile + web
I founded Midseason, designed it and led a small dev team to launch. It was the same process I use for clients, with my own money on the line.
$250K+Processed within 90 days of launch
11,696Matches generated
3,000+Users
How I work
What it’s like to work with me.
I think in whole journeys, not single screens, and in outcomes, not deliverables. I lead the work end to end, across every touchpoint, with the commercial mindset to turn good experiences into measurable business impact.
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One accountable person
Strategy to shipped, nothing lost in handoff.
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Founder judgment
Scope calls like an owner, not an order-taker.
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AI-native speed
Weeks, not quarters.
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Good energy
Easy to work with, hard on the details.
Outside of work
Volleyball, race days and the occasional skydive.
A lot of beach volleyball
Filmed and edited by me
Late nights and early mornings
Early days of Midseason
Always one to try new things
Skydiving in Dubai
Recently married!
What happens on the 20-minute call?
You tell me what’s slow, broken or missing. I’ll tell you what I’d do first, and whether one of my fixed-scope projects fits.
Who should join the call?
Whoever feels the problem day to day, plus whoever signs off on budget. It saves a second meeting.
What does it cost?
Every engagement starts with a fixed-scope project, priced up front. I’ll quote it after we’ve talked, before any work starts.
How long does a project take?
An AI Readiness Sprint takes two weeks, a Prototype Sprint two to three weeks, a Webflow or Shopify Website Build four to six weeks, and an Event Content Plan is shot in a single day.
Do you work with teams outside Vancouver?
Yes. I’m based in Vancouver, BC and have worked with 30+ clients from Seattle to London, so time zones aren’t a blocker.
We’re a small team and not technical. Is this a fit?
Yes. Sites are built so your team can run them without a developer, and AI pilots start small, with your team reviewing every output.
Do you build on Webflow or Shopify?
Both. I’m a Webflow Partner and a Shopify Partner, and every build includes training so your team can run it.
What happens after the first project?
Most clients choose to continue on a monthly retainer for support, AI operations or content.
What if we’re not ready for AI yet?
Start with the free AI readiness checklist. It shows where your team stands and what to fix first.