Blog The Joypunk Podcast #13 Trevor Graves: I Just Wanna Do Cool Work For Cool People

#13 Trevor Graves: I Just Wanna Do Cool Work For Cool People

By Jenelle Etzel, October 19, 2023

Jenelle is joined by friend and Nemo Design founder, Trevor Graves, as they discuss his journey from becoming one of the most famous early snowboard / action sports photographers to founding Nemo Design, a branding and design agency in Portland, Oregon.

Topic of conversation…

– Photo booth beginnings / mentor that helped put him on the path

– Starting out in Snowboarding as a photographer

– What does loyalty mean to him

– Nemo Design & working with the laid back west coast life style

– Not being afraid of clients

– Philosophy on Mentorship and what it means to him

– Parenting through real world experience

– The birth of Buff Rogers and why he does this work

– How he’d rebrand Portland if given the job

– What he notices about real estate branding

– How owning his building changed is portfolio

– People still want to come together & gather round the fire

– Creatives need to be nurtured

– Sitting on the board of Wy’East Academy & why it’s important to him

 

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