hey there! I’m nate.

I write for advertising (and sometimes other stuff) out of Toronto.
I’ve been lucky enough to be named to Strategy Magazine’s New Establishment, Applied Arts’ Young Bloods, and Campaign Magazine’s 30 under 30 Canadian advertisers & marketers.     

When I’m not doing ad stuff I like to fish, watch the Leafs, and do other super normal things.
If you’re looking to chat, you can hit me up at: nathanhouseley@gmail.com, if not - I hope you have the best day🙏🏻.
 
 

experience

Senior Copywriter | Bensimon Byrne | January 2023 - Present

Copywriter | Taxi | October 2021 - January 2023

Copywriter | OneMethod | August 2019 - October 2021

Copywriting Intern | OneMethod | May 2019 - August 2019

 

awards

2025

  • One Show | Bronze | Film & Video - Film & Video for Good (My Friend, Max Hate)

  • One Show | Bronze | Music & Sound Craft - Original Music - Score - Long Form (My Friend, Max Hate)

  • One Show | Merit | Film & Video - Use of Drama (My Friend, Max Hate)

  • One Show | Merit | Film & Video - TV, VOD, & Online - Over 90 Seconds - Single (My Friend, Max Hate)

  • One Show | Merit | Health & Wellness - Social Media (My Friend, Max Hate)

  • One Show | Merit | Social Media - Social Media for Good (My Friend, Max Hate)

  • One Show | Merit | Music & Sound Craft - Sound Mixing (My Friend, Max Hate)

  • D&AD | Shortlist | Direction - Creative Use of Budget (My Friend, Max Hate)

  • D&AD | Shortlist | Audio Composition - Sound Design & Use of Music (My Friend, Max Hate)

  • Campaign Canada | Campaign Cup Winner (My Friend, Max Hate)

  • Campaign Canada | Campaign of the Month (My Friend, Max Hate)

  • Marketing Awards | Bronze | Community Building (Stigmavir)

  • Marketing Awards | Bronze | Health and Wellness Education and Advocacy (Stigmavir)

  • One Show | Shortlist | Print & Promotional - B2B Communications (Stigmavir)

  • One Show | Shortlist | Print & Promotional - Physical Products & Apparel (Stigmavir)

  • One Show | Shortlist | Pharma - B2B Communications (Stigmavir)

  • One Show | Shortlist | Pharma - Promotional Items (Stigmavir)

  • One Show | Shortlist | Pharma - Integrated / Omnichannel Campaign (Stigmavir)

  • One Show | Shortlist | Health & Wellness - Use of Humour (Stigmavir)

  • Clios | Shortlist | Public Service - Creative Effectiveness (Stigmavir)

2024

  • Campaign Canada | 30 Under 30 Canadian Marketers

  • Strategy Magazine | New Establishment

  • Ad Age | Gold | Healthcare Marketing Impact Awards, Branded Entertainment of the Year (Stigmavir)

  • Applied Arts | Video, Over 30s | Single (Stigmavir)

  • Applied Arts | Young Blood Audio/Video | Single (Stigmavir)

  • Applied Arts | B2B Direct Mail/Collateral | Series (Stigmavir)

2022

  • D&AD | Wood Pencil | Digital - Tactical (Receats)

  • ADCC | Silver | Advertising - Direct (Receats)

  • ADCC | Silver | Media Innovation (Receats)

  • ADCC | Silver | Promo - Single (Receats)

  • ADCC | Bronze | Creative Effectiveness in Advertising (Receats)

  • ADCC | Bronze | Michael O’Reilly Best Writing - Digital (Receats)

  • Ad Age | Gold | Campaign of the Year - Digital (Receats)

  • One Show | Gold | Social Media - Innovation in Lockdown (Receats)

  • One Show | Silver | Interactive & Mobile Craft - Innovation in Lockdown (Receats)

  • One Show | Silver | Interactive, Online & Mobile - Ecommerce (Receats)

  • One Show | Bronze | Direct Marketing - Innovation in Lockdown (Receats)

  • One Show | Bronze | Interactive, Online & Mobile - Innovation in Lockdown (Receats)

  • One Show | Bronze | Interactive, Online & Mobile - Use of Existing Platform (Receats)

  • One Show | Bronze | Social Media - Active Engagement (Receats)

  • One Show | Merit | Interactive & Mobile Craft - Writing (Receats)

  • One Show | Merit | Interactive & Mobile Craft - UX/Ecommerce (Receats)

  • One Show | Merit | Social Media - Single Platform (Receats)

  • One Show | Shortlist | Direct Marketing - Post/Series (Receats)

  • One Show | Shortlist | Social Media - Real-Time Response (Receats)

  • One Show | Shortlist | Social Media - Craft, Writing (Receats)

  • SIAs | Gold | Original Idea (Receats)

  • SIAs | Gold | Overcoming Challenge (Receats)

  • SIAs | Gold | Small Budget, Big Impact (Receats)

  • SIAs | Silver | Awareness & Trial Breakthrough (Receats)

  • Clios | Shortlist | Ecommerce - Digital/Mobile (Receats)

  • Atomic Awards | Gold | Best Digital Engagement (Receats)

  • Atomic Awards | Gold | Digital Brand Experience (Receats)

  • Atomic Awards | Silver | Atomic Social (Receats)

  • Atomic Awards | Bronze | Atomic ROI (Receats)

  • Atomic Awards | Bronze | Atomic Shift (Receats)

2021

  • Cannes | Bronze | Mobile (Receats)

  • Cannes | Shortlist | Creative eCommerce (Receats)

  • Applied Arts | Mobile/Tablet - Single (Receats)

  • Applied Arts | Young Blood Digital Advertising - Series (Receats)

  • Applied Arts | COVID-19 Response - Series (Receats)

  • Applied Arts | Ideation - Campaign (Receats)

  • Applied Arts | Shoe-String Budget - Series (Receats)

  • Applied Arts | Young Blood Advertising Craft - Series (Receats)

  • Applied Arts | Small Business - Series (Receats)

  • Communication Arts | Food & Beverage - Digital Advertising (Receats)

  • CMAs | Gold | Retail - Engagement (Receats)

  • CMAs | Silver | Food & Beverage - Innovative Media (Receats)

  • CMAs | Silver | Retail - Innovative Media (Receats)

  • Marketing Awards | Gold | Apps/Mobile (Receats)

  • Marketing Awards | Bronze | Social Media (Receats)