Architecture, design and strategy firm Nelson Worldwide has welcomed Faith Huddleston as studio leader, lifestyle/wellness, retail. In this role, Huddleston will lead the lifestyle/wellness and retail studio in the Cincinnati office, shaping business growth throughout the city and region.
“We are thrilled to welcome Faith to our growing Nelson family,” says John “Ozzie” Nelson, Jr., chairman and CEO at Nelson Worldwide. “Faith shares the firm’s vision of powerful design that has a beneficial and lasting impact on culture and society. I am confident in Faith’s leadership of our lifestyle/wellness and retail sector, which she will elevate by leveraging her expert perspective and through her unique, human-centric design approach.”
She brings to Nelson experience mobilizing brands through retail environments that are immersive and activation driven. A lifelong learner with a passion for mid-century modern architecture, she draws inspiration from global cultures, wildlife, art exhibits, gardening and digital fashion. As studio leader, Huddleston will develop compelling and progressive design solutions for clients. She will work in close collaboration with her team, providing mentorship throughout the process, while strengthening the firm’s interior design discipline to produce transformative results.
Huddleston is an award-winning designer. In 2022, she was part of a team that won a National silver medal from the American Advertising Federation for a branded pop-up activation. She is vice president of the Retail Design Institute’s Ohio Chapter and a board member of CCAD’s retail design masters program.
Prior to joining Nelson, she worked on a number of projects for notable clientele, including Neiman Marcus, Bath & Body Works, Starwood Retail Partners and the University of Dayton, among others.
