Trevor Graves
Member
Committees: Development
Years Served:2020 -
Hometown:Portland Oregon
Occupation: Founder/ President of Nemo Design
Other Relevant Experience/Expertise: Former advisory board member of Board member Portland Entrepreneur’s Organization, CHILL, CHAP, Metropolitan Family Services
Degrees: A.A.S. degree in Advertising Design and Production – Mohawk College, Utica NY
Graves is a pioneer in snowboarding history. His editorial career includes being the first Senior Staff Photographer at Snowboarder Magazine and Editor at Ray Gun Publishing, helming youth-lifestyle publications Bikini and Stick. Chasing the snow around the globe in the era of snowboarding’s most phenomenal growth in the 90's. Craig Kelly, Shaun White, Jamie Lynn and a whole industry of snowboard icons all were subjects captured by Trevor’s eye. By 2000 he won the coveted Crystal Awards of photography, an action sports photo shoot-off held in St. Mortiz, Switzerland. This served as a nice book end to his professional career as a photographer. Graves next adventure was as the Creative Director of Morrow Snowboards, where he helped bring the brand to life and took the company public.
His next chapter had him playing the role as a founder of Nemo Design based in Portland, OR. High Cascade was one of Nemo’s first big accounts in 2001/02. The HCSC Photo Workshop that is still going today was an idea to generate new revenue and excitement for the camp each summer. Nemo is celebrating is 20th year in 2019 and over the years have serviced active lifestyle brands like MasterCraft wakeboard boats, Ikon Ski pass, Mammoth ski resort, Solomon, K2, Oakley, Smith, Bell Helmets, Danner boots, Converse and Nike to name a few.
Graves is a frequent motivational speaker on building entrepreneurial skills and running a creative agency. His keynote talks have inspired a range of audiences, from the Oregon State University Entrepreneurship Program to various industry events. Trevor also served as a board member for the Portland, Oregon chapter of the Entrepreneur’s Organization and the Wy’East Mountain academy.
When not leading the Nemo team, he works passionality on personal video/photography projects and his husband/Dad duties with his wife Amy and their three children.
trevorg@nemodesign.com