Nord Studio

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future, today.

Emil Sørensen

CEO & Founder

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Nord Studio

Designing the
future, today.

Emil Sørensen

CEO & Founder

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Nord Studio

Designing the
future, today.

Emil Sørensen

CEO & Founder

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Designing at the intersection of culture, technology, and place.

Gregory Stock is a fractional chief of staff, design strategist, and storyteller helping founders and organizations shape better futures. Through human centered design, strategy, and systems thinking, he bridges culture, tech, and human behavior.

“Gregory shows up eager, willing to learn, and supports with a genuine care for the work that he is doing with others.”

“Gregory shows up eager, willing to learn, and supports with a genuine care for the work that he is doing with others.”

Nate Cooper, CEO, Founder of Swarm, CUNY Professor

Blending creativity, strategy, and impact.

Gregory Stock holds a Master of Design Strategy in Strategic Foresight from California College of the Arts and has partnered with cities, startups, and cultural organizations to shape innovation.

Experience

Gregory helps organization design with purpose, bridging strategy, storytelling, and human insight. His work spans product design, brand development, and leadership coaching, turning complex challenges into clear, actionable solutions.

01

Human-Centered Design

Translating user needs into intuitive experiences and scalable tools

02

Business & Marketing Strategy

Aligning growth, storytelling, and design for measurable outcomes

03

Executive Coaching

Guiding teams and founders toward clarity, accountability, and momentum

04

Brand Strategy

Crafting narratives that connect audiences to purpose

05

UX & Product Research

Prototyping human-centered solutions for emerging challenges

06

Business Development

Building communities, partnerships, and opportunities around shared vision

07

Creativity & Innovation

Using foresight and experimentation to shape the future of culture and technology

01

Human-Centered Design

Translating user needs into intuitive experiences and scalable tools

02

Business & Marketing Strategy

Aligning growth, storytelling, and design for measurable outcomes

03

Executive Coaching

Guiding teams and founders toward clarity, accountability, and momentum

04

Brand Strategy

Crafting narratives that connect audiences to purpose

05

UX & Product Research

Prototyping human-centered solutions for emerging challenges

06

Business Development

Building communities, partnerships, and opportunities around shared vision

07

Creativity & Innovation

Using foresight and experimentation to shape the future of culture and technology

01

Human-Centered Design

Translating user needs into intuitive experiences and scalable tools

02

Business & Marketing Strategy

Aligning growth, storytelling, and design for measurable outcomes

03

Executive Coaching

Guiding teams and founders toward clarity, accountability, and momentum

04

Brand Strategy

Crafting narratives that connect audiences to purpose

05

UX & Product Research

Prototyping human-centered solutions for emerging challenges

06

Business Development

Building communities, partnerships, and opportunities around shared vision

07

Creativity & Innovation

Using foresight and experimentation to shape the future of culture and technology

Gregory is a designer who believes the best work comes from lived experiences.

He lived in US National Parks along the Continental Divide.
He hiked the John Muir Trail all 211 miles of it.
He swam the span of the Golden Gate Bridge — twice.
He loves design, art history, and the natural world. 

Curiosity and doing hard things shapes his life, whether he is building new systems, hiking wild landscapes, or helping others hold a bias towards action.