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Darcy Nellis (she/her) is a graphic and brand designer, art director, and multidisciplinary artist based in Charlotte, NC.

She specializes in visual narratives, crafting identities built for timelessness and meaning. Her work spans art direction, website design, image-making, film photography, custom lettering, and illustration, combining analog techniques, thoughtful experimentation, and tactile processes to create experiences that endure beyond the digital realm.

Founder of DN-A and Spiral. Co-facilitator of the Artist Program.

Clients have been featured in The New York Times, Vogue, Chanel, Condé Nast, and more.

Education

CV

Bachelor's Degree in Organizational Management
Palm Beach Atlantic University
Summa Cum Laude

Areas of Practice

Graphic Design
Art Direction
Collage
Photography
Brand Identities
Web Design
Image-making
Besopke Lettering
Illustration

Exhibitions

(upcoming) Prairie
Artist Program (group exhibition)
Advance, NC
2026

(upcoming) Endless Summer, Le Quartier (group exhibition)
Decode Gallery
Tucson, AZ
2026

Solitude, View From Here (group exhibition)
Decode Gallery
Tucson, AZ
2026

Art Party, Only Time Will Tell (juried exhibition)
Friday Arts Project
Rock Hill, SC
2025

Awards

1st Place, Stories Studio, Winter
Design Competition
Barcelona, Spain
2021

1st Place, Stories Studio, Summer
Design Competition
Barcelona, Spain
2021

2nd Place, Stories Studio, Spring
Design Competition
Barcelona, Spain
2021

Residencies

(upcoming) Prairie Residency
Advance, NC
September 1–5
2026

South Porch Residency
Summerville, SC
April 21–28
2025

Talks & Speaking

Artist Talk
Discovering Your Artist & Brand Identity
Gather Around Film
2025

Workshops

Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, workshop
Online
January 12–16
2026

Artist Books Workshop, workshop
Berlin, Germany
May 10–12
2024

Teaching

Education Session
The Photographer's Retreat
Charlotte, NC
2023

Media Instructor
Carolina School of Broadcasting
Charlotte, NC
2018

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