Natalie Burkinshaw

Natalie graduated with a visual communication degree at the prestigious SIAD in Surrey (now KIAD) and was swiftly snapped up by top London agency Clarion, with the World Wildlife Fund being one of her first accounts. After years in London, Natalie moved to Nottingham, but was frustrated with the work ethic and sub-standard service given by the design agencies she freelanced with, so in 2003, Natalie founded her own.

In the early days of CRUSH, Natalie was invited to work for clients including IHG, Alton Towers, Holiday Inn, Warner Brothers Harry Potter Studios and Cisco.

As the CRUSH team has grown, so has the agency’s impressive partner list – clients like the NHS, GSK, Ordnance Survey, Chesterfield Borough Council, CoStar and Imagineear, to name a few.

Natalie is the driving force behind CRUSH’s success. Her determination, attention to detail and ability to fully listen to a client’s need enables CRUSH to deliver exceptional creative solutions on time and on budget every time. In 2025, CRUSH celebrated it’s 22nd anniversary – proving that great relationships and a gold-standard work ethic is the secret of both successful brand projects and design agencies.