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Nathan Spainhour

Nathan Spainhour is a designer, artist, and lifelong enthusiast of visual culture. He is the founder of Spainhour Creative Work, a studio focused on brand and creative strategy, and the author of The South Carolina BBQ Project: Signs, Symbols and Stories from the Pit. Originally developed as his MFA thesis in Graphic Design, the book explores a little bit of South Carolina’s barbecue history and how its traditions are communicated through hand-painted signs, styrofoam plates, roadside architecture, and the food itself. What started as an academic project turned into a deeper fascination – and a genuine love – for the culture of barbecue along the way.

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