NUDE SWIM
Nude Swim is a creative strategy and business operations partner built for clarity, not conformity.
We help founders and brands carry the weight, cut through the noise, and build with conviction.
From early startups to cultural institutions, Nude Swim is the quiet force beside the bold idea, helping sharpen direction, elevate taste, and make the complex feel effortless.
Paths to Clarity
Four ways in — each built to give your business clarity and momentum.
Free Informational Call
We always start here. This is a no-strings call to answer your questions and confirm if Nude Swim is the right fit for your business. Book your call by clicking here.
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Clarity Session
A 90-minute diagnostic and post-session decision document that cuts through noise to deliver sharp, actionable direction—fast.
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Clarity Sprint
A two-week, high-intensity engagement to solve one big problem and leave you with a decisive plan you’ll actually use.
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Clarity Phase
Six weeks of deep, hands-on partnership to strip away chaos, rethink your systems, and sharpen both the creative and operational heartbeat of your business. This is more than consultation, this is right-hand partnership and sweat equity.
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IRL Experience / Event
Immersive, atmospheric brand experiences where strategy becomes space, sensation, and unforgettable moments.
Details
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Every partnership begins with clarity: a free call to stop the noise, understand where you’re at, and confirm Nude Swim is the right match.
Ahead of the call, you’ll complete a short intake designed to surface the real context of your business — the pressures, opportunities, and goals — so our first conversation moves immediately into depth.
Book your call here.
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A 90 minute human conversation and diagnostic that cuts through the chaos and delivers sharp, actionable direction—fast. I’ll help you to hear what’s really calling, and what needs to go.
Whether you're stuck in a swirl of ideas, overwhelmed by options, or just need a trusted second brain to make sense of a particular mess, this is a high-leverage check-in with someone who knows how to spot patterns, name the root issues, and map your next smart move. No fluff. No slides. Just clarity.
$250 flat. Book your session here.
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Two weeks. One decision. Zero drift.
A focused, fast-moving engagement to tackle one big strategic question or untangle one messy problem in your business. We compress the best of Nude Swim’s clarity process into a short, high-impact sprint cutting through noise, mapping your smartest moves, and giving you a plan you can act on immediately.
Who It’s For
You need to make a major decision with confidence: brand direction, messaging overhaul, content strategy, launch strategy, marketing plan, team alignment, etc.
You want sharp outside perspective without the slow pace (and overhead) of an agency.
You’ve need more than a Clarity Session (a one time meeting and analysis) but aren’t ready for the full Clarity Phase (6 weeks).
What You’ll Walk Away With
A ruthless diagnosis of the issue and its root causes
A short, beautiful Decision Document that distills your best path forward
Clear next steps, resources, and priorities for execution
A partner you can think with at full speed
What It Includes
1× Deep Dive Kickoff (2–3 hrs)
2× Working Sessions (60–90 min) each week
Asynchronous guidance between sessions
A partner who’s ready to dive into the deep end
Final Decision Document delivered within 48 hrs of wrap
Investment: $3,500–$5,000 (scope-dependent)
*If you don’t walk away with a decision doc you actually use, I’ll refund you 50%.
To get started, first book your free Informational Call by clicking here.
Please reach out to chase@nudeswim.com with any questions.
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Six weeks of sustained strategic, creative, and operational support for founders who need high-trust, high-taste, human collaboration on call.
Who It’s For:
You’re carrying a lot: vision, pressure, potential, and probably a tangle of responsibilities no one else fully sees.
You’ve built something real, but it’s noisy. Maybe the message feels flat. Maybe the team’s out of sync. Maybe you're moving fast, but not forward.
You don’t need another deck. You need a trusted partner—someone with taste, instincts, and range. Someone who’s built brands, led teams, shipped complex things, and can help you strip away the chaos and move with conviction.
This isn’t consulting. This is sweat equity. This is us, in your corner, helping you see clearly, think sharply, and act decisively.
We clean house, cut friction, and rebuild the foundation so your business (and your mind) can breathe.
What You’ll Walk Away With:
A ruthless diagnosis of what’s working, what’s bloated, and what’s getting in your way
A recalibrated sense of direction—internally for your team, externally for your brand
A message that cuts through the noise and attracts the right people
A calm, focused plan that helps your team stop spinning and start building
What It Includes:
1x Deep Dive Kickoff (4-6hrs): we dissect the whole ecosystem
1x Weekly Working Session (60–90min): every week for 6 weeks
Asynchronous guidance and tight comms throughout
A right-hand partner who thinks like a strategist, connects like a marketer, executes like a producer, and never wastes your time
Final Clarity Dossier: a short, beautiful doc + creative deck that distills your new strategic direction
Who It’s Not For:
Brands looking for full agency execution (this isn’t that)
People who want endless exploration with no decisive action
Anyone unwilling to roll up their sleeves and get real
Investment: $12,000 flat.
No upsells. No strings. Just six powerful weeks to help you get on track.
To get started, first book your free Informational Call by clicking here.
Please reach out to chase@nudeswim.com with any questions.
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Bold, atmospheric experiences that remind people how your brand should feel. We help you and your team create immersive, unforgettable real-world brand moments—concepted, produced, and executed with taste.
This is where strategy becomes space, sensation, and atmosphere.
From intimate brand dinners to full-scale launch activations, this is where your brand lives and breathes in the real world—with Nude Swim as their experiential creative director.
This includes: strategic concept development, spatial + sensory direction, on-site creative production support, partnering with vendors, florals, artists, chefs, designers.
To get started, first book your free Informational Call by clicking here.
Please reach out to chase@nudeswim.com with any questions.
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FAQ
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I named this Nude Swim because of a moment that made me feel completely alive. My husband and I, the Amalfi Coast, the warm blue water surrounded by rock cliffs. We stripped down and dove in. No filter, no fear, no performance. Just clarity, freedom, presence. That’s what I want Nude Swim to feel like. Not a brand. Not a business. A moment. One where you remember who the fuck you are.
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We’re not an agency.
We’re a high-touch, high-taste strategy partner for leaders who need more than glossy decks, inflated fees, and flattering words.Agencies have their place. But most are bloated machines—built to bill hours, manage dozens of clients at arm’s length, and stay on your payroll forever.
Nude Swim works differently. We only take on a handful of clients at a time. We dive in fast, strip away what doesn’t matter, sharpen what does, and stay close enough to help you carry the weight across strategy, creative direction, and operations.
Our promise: real clarity and real progress in under six weeks. Then we step out, leaving your business lighter, sharper, and stronger than before.
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We use AI where it counts and never where it compromises taste or strategy. AI can be a useful tool for speed, research, pattern recognition, and early drafts, but every critical decision, creative direction, and brand judgment call comes from human instinct, lived experience, and an eye for nuance.
Bottom line: we do not use AI for final brand voice, client IP ingestion without written consent, or strategic decisions without human review.
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We work with ambitious builders who know taste matters. That includes visionary founders, cultural institutions, and brands with the courage to edit ruthlessly and build with conviction. If you’re chasing mass appeal, templated tactics, or looking to copy something that’s trending, we’re not your people. If you value clarity, craft, and work that lasts, you’re in the right place.
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Richmond isn’t just our headquarters—it’s part of our DNA. This city is in the middle of a cultural and business renaissance: scrappy startups, nationally recognized restaurants, a thriving art scene, and legacy institutions reinventing themselves for the future.
By building Nude Swim here, we stay close to what matters: real businesses, real people, and a community that values both tradition and bold new ideas.
We’re dedicated to helping Richmond’s leaders succeed because their success fuels the city’s growth. And as Richmond thrives, so does Nude Swim.
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Absolutely. While we’re proud to work with forward-thinking businesses here in Richmond, we partner with clients across the country and internationally. If your project demands clarity, aesthetic precision, and strategic edge, geography won’t get in the way.
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If you want a partner who will challenge your thinking, push for better, and protect your vision from noise and compromise, you’ll thrive with us. If you prefer safe, trend-following, or one-size-fits-all solutions, you won’t. We’re here for leaders who want to create something impossible to ignore.
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Strategic positioning, brand direction, operational clarity, and creative execution. From simplifying messy strategies to launching bold new initiatives, we focus on what will create the biggest shift in the shortest time.
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Clarity Session: Refundable up to 24 hours before start.
Clarity Sprint: If the Decision Document isn’t used, 50% refund.
Clarity Phase: Refundable only if not yet started.
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Nude Swim keeps client materials confidential and signs mutual NDAs on request.
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Absolutely. Clarity is what we’re built for. Whether you’re scaling, pivoting, or just overwhelmed, we help cut through complexity and sharpen your next move.
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Yes. We’ve worked with scrappy founders and legacy institutions alike. The common thread: ambitious leaders who need a trusted partner to help them move faster and smarter.
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Reach out to chase@nudeswim.com with questions or for help booking a Clarity Session.
We're also more than happy to hop on a call to answer any questions about our process, or to work out if our services are the right fit for you and your business. This is a free, 20-30 minute call to help you feel confident about working with us.
To book your informational call, please click here.
Foundation
At the core of Nude Swim is a commitment to clarity. We believe the strongest work comes from knowing exactly what you stand for and cutting everything that doesn’t serve it. Our foundation is built on taste, precision, and the nerve to do things differently.
We work with founders and brands to strip back the excess, uncover what’s essential, and build from that place of truth. The result isn’t just better strategy or sharper design. The result is resonance.
The robots
can’t do this.
Neither can
most agencies.
AI is fast.
Agencies are big.
Nude Swim is neither, and that’s the point.
Human-First
We bring more than “strategy.” We bring relief.
Sometimes the best thing we can do for a founder is scrap the agenda and rally the team. Or tell them their “safe” idea will erase the thing that makes them different. That’s judgment, not just data.
Founders don’t need another dashboard. They need a human who can match their urgency, hold the weight with them, and know when to say, We’re not doing this — we’re doing that.
Synthesis Over Silos
Agencies work in silos — strategy over here, creative over there, production in another lane. AI does the same: it gives you answers inside the limits of the prompt you feed it.
Nude Swim works in the overlap.
We connect the dots across your brand — creative, operations, team dynamics, and market position — spotting the hidden links that siloed approaches miss. It’s why we can solve the messaging problem that’s really a hiring problem.
High-Touch
Big agencies move in committees. Every change goes through four approvals. By the time the new concept hits your desk, the opportunity is gone.
With Nude Swim, it’s direct: no handoffs, no bureaucracy, no “let me check with the creative director.” If we see a messaging hole, it’s fixed in 48 hours. If your event florist falls through, we can walk into a shop and get it solved — because we’ve been on the production floor, not just behind the pitch deck.
Working with us means you don’t miss your window.
Aesthetic Intelligence
AI can scrape trends. Agencies can spend weeks to give you whatever’s in their playbook this quarter.
Nude Swim deals in quick, cultural precision.
That means knowing when a design choice feels Richmond cool versus LA startup generic.
Your customers are human. They respond to signals of status, belonging, and beauty. That’s not code you can write, it’s a language you have to live in.
Tech Where It Counts
We use AI. A lot. But the key is where and how.
Sometimes it’s the fastest way to draft a system, explore 10 headline variations, or run an operational scenario. But we’re ruthless about where it stops.
We can integrate what AI spits out into the real constraints: the customer, the budget, the vendor relationships, the personalities in play.
The Result?
When you work with Nude Swim, you get a rare combination of strategy, execution, and taste — delivered by a human who’s as invested in your wins as you are.
AI can help. Agencies can execute.
But the deep synthesis, the cultural fluency, the moral filter, the speed, and the ownership? That’s human work. That’s Nude Swim.
Profile
Founder Chase Higgs-Collins is a business-minded builder, creative producer, strategist, and systems thinker with 15+ years of experience across live television, brand campaigns, and cultural storytelling.
His work spans Bravo, Netflix, Target, Madewell, alongside specialty small businesses like Boon—a highly curated objects and art shop in Richmond, Virginia.
He’s built teams, overhauled systems, and made ideas real with precision and care. At his core: a deep belief in the power of taste, clarity, and human insight.
Get in touch: chase@nudeswim.com