Palmer Snowboards has moved to Portland, Oregon to work with Nemo Design. Palmer marketing director Bud Fawcett has moved operations to the states in order to get the branding up to the level of their industry leading technical products.
“Portland is as close to a snowboard epicenter as youre going to find. It’s less regional and the Hood summer scene has a more global feeling.”
“I chose Nemo for their snowboarding experience as well as their knowledge of branding, action sports, and even Shaun himself. After creating a bazillion snowboard graphics for almost every major brand, countless snowboard related catalogs and print advertising projects, NEMO has become known for its direct line into the action sports and youth culture psyche.” -Bud Fawcett.
Fawcett was involved in snowboarding before the advent of bindings and has been with Palmer since its inception. The original documentary snowboard photographer, he is now leading Palmer Snowboards on a bold move towards greater public awareness. “Palmer is one of the very few remaining authentic snowboard brands and we deserve an authentic agency like Nemo.”
Nemo was hatched in 1997 by principals Trevor Graves, Jeff Bartel, and Chris Hotz in an attempt to do what they love and “get real paid.” They brought K2 to the top in three short years. Nemo has also worked with adidas, American Eagle Outfitters, ECKO Unlimited, Robotfood, and three Nike divisions (Timing, Vision, and ACG) and is instrumental in the launch of Fox’s new sports network FUEL.
Jeff Bartel has been creating amazing board graphics for the top riders since before they were. Chris Hotz tends an ever-growing alliance of eclectic artists, designers, and photographers. With this association of creative-types to choose from NEMO can put together the perfect team for Any challenge.
If Bud was the original snowboard photographer then Trevor was the second. “Weve known each other so long and come up in the same world, so the communication is great. Nobody has to bring anybody up to speed, were already hauling ass. Now it’s time to turbo-charge the Palmer image.” -Trevor Graves.
