a human behind a machine

garnet (nettie) fisher

My name is Garnet (my great grandmother’s name was Garnet) but you can call me Nettie. I use she/they pronouns. I live in Asheville, nc on ᏣᎳᎫᏪᏘᏱ (so-called Cherokee) land about twenty minutes from the house I grew up in.

I went to school at NC State for graphic design. I will geek tf out with you about visual symbolism. I’m interested in effective communication and emergent strategy. I’m fascinated by the way ideas move through people and how experience is encoded into instinct. I enjoy talking with people who are interested in breaking down barriers and norms within their industry.

You could probably call me an artist and I wouldn’t correct you, but most of the time I don’t really identify that way. The art world is weird, you know? Sometimes I paint and sometimes I trade my paintings for money. Sometimes I will paint on your walls if you want me to.

I’m a designer and a nerd. In middle school, I taught myself HTML + CSS making xanga blog themes and now I design brands, websites, and experiences for all different kinds of people and organizations. I’ve worked both as a freelancer and with agencies, helping launch products in different industries. I’ve been a project manager and a producer, and have directed everything from UI/UX strategy to music videos.

Most recently, I’ve been putting in sweat equity as a co-creator of Different Wrld, helping to engage our vision of a creative venue here in my hometown of Asheville.

I love to take on projects so if you need a designer, new art for your walls, or just want someone to give a fresh perspective on your vision, send me an email or dm. I promise there’s a real human behind the machine.