About Creative Nuts

Creative Nuts is an award-winning UK broadcast design and motion studio founded in 2006. We create original TV title sequences, programme branding, promos, motion graphics, animation, social campaigns and large-format live-event content for broadcasters, production companies, brands and event partners.

What we do

Our work spans television, streaming, social media and live experiences. From first concepts and creative direction through live action, design, 2D and 3D animation, CGI, versioning and final delivery, we create distinctive visual work that connects with audiences across every screen and format.

Founded in 2006 by Creative Directors Piers Helm and Stephanie Porter, Creative Nuts quickly became one of the industry’s leading studios for original, imaginative title sequences, promos, and programme branding.

Our core team includes Andy Craggs, Art Director and Lead Creative, and Natalie Hazelden, Head of Production and Operations, who oversees all our live event work.

Our expertise spans a wide range of creative disciplines — from developing iconic TV logos for shows such as Strictly Come Dancing, The Fortune Hotel, Kitchen Nightmares, Perfect Match, and Masterchef to producing promos for Dispatches, major sports tournaments including Rugby and Cricket World Cups, and Channel 4 Programmes such as Gogglebox and First Dates, and high-profile live events such as The Champions Show and EA FC game launches.

We create standout work across broadcast, streaming, live events, and social media campaigns, always tailored to captivate audiences and elevate brands.
Over the years, our passion for creativity has been recognised with numerous accolades, including International PROMAX, Royal Television Society, and Broadcast Tech Awards. Each award is a proud testament to our commitment to excellence.

At Creative Nuts, collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. We love partnering with clients, sharing ideas, and turning creative visions into reality.
If you’ve got a project in mind, we’d love to talk, let’s explore how we can bring it to life together.

A collection of various entertainment, media, and corporate logos, including Sony, Fox, Pepsi, Disney Plus, Netflix, MTV, and Microsoft.

MEET THE TEAM

Black-and-white portrait of a middle-aged man with glasses, a bald head, and a beard, wearing a dark blazer.

Piers Helm
Creative Director

A grayscale selfie of a woman with short, tousled hair and a necklace, looking at the camera with a slight smile.

Stephanie Porter
Creative & Commercial Officer

A black-and-white portrait of a man with short dark hair and facial hair, wearing a plaid shirt, looking to the side in front of a light source.

Andy Craggs
Art Director

Black and white portrait of a woman with long wavy hair smiling at the camera, wearing hoop earrings and layered necklaces, with a plain light background.

Natalie Hazelden
Head of Production and Operations

Client Reviews

"I love working with Piers and Natalie, Nat made sure the project ran smoothly and as always Piers comes up with fresh ideas. Piers is one of the rare creatives who I have absolute faith in, he always creates outstanding work; working with him is a pleasure, he makes my job so easy!"

Chris Wood, Deputy Executive Creative Director
(4Creative - Channel 4)

“Working with Piers, Natalie & the Creative Nuts team has been a wonderful experience all around. While working on Perfect Match & The Ultimatum, their whole team was always so quick to respond and very accommodating when it came to turnaround. I wholeheartedly recommend them for any of your motion graphics needs and I look forward to working with them again.”

Don Swedo, Post Supervisor
(Kinetic Content - Perfect Match)

“We have worked with Piers, Andy and Natalie again and again, and they are fantastic.  Brilliant ideas, full of enthusiasm, always on time, and a pleasure to work with.  Thank you!”

Patrick Mark, Producer, Director, Writer
(Mark Stewert Productions - Gordon Murray Automotive)

“Working with Creative Nuts has been an absolute pleasure. Their brilliant, creative graphics and title sequences have consistently elevated the various prime-time shows I have produced with them. The wonderful service and personal touch from Natalie, Piers, and others on the team make every project seamless and enjoyable. Couldn’t recommend them higher!”

Jordan Read, Executive Producer
(Talkback - Nevermind The Buzzcocks  / Tuesday’s Child -  Guessable)

"Creative Nuts were an absolute dream to work with, pulling out all the stops with every challenge we threw at them. They went above and beyond to deliver exactly what we were looking for, injecting plenty of their own humour and creativity along the way. Personable, professional and extremely skilled, I couldn't recommend Creative Nuts any higher.”

Joseph Elliot, Writer and Creator
(CBBC - Big Fat Like)