Nemo Design

Nemo Design is a brand design agency and creative workshop based in Portland, Oregon, offering a variety of services and specializing in active lifestyle and culture brands. The company was established by Jeff Bartel, snowboarding photographer Trevor Graves, and Chris Hotz in 1999, after they were laid off at Morrow Snowboards following its acquisition by K2 Skis.{{cite news|last=Brettman|first=Allan|title=Converse taps Portland ad shop Nemo Design to be its retail agency of record|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/playbooks-profits/index.ssf/2013/11/converse_inc_the_nike_subsidia.html|access-date=February 27, 2016|work=The Oregonian|date=November 14, 2013|issn=8750-1317|publisher=Advance Publications|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311052350/http://www.oregonlive.com/playbooks-profits/index.ssf/2013/11/converse_inc_the_nike_subsidia.html|archive-date=March 11, 2016|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Company Info|url=http://morrowsnowboards.com/support?category=company-info|publisher=Morrow Snowboards|access-date=February 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160413011153/http://morrowsnowboards.com/support?category=company-info|archive-date=April 13, 2016|url-status=live}} Bartel, formerly Morrow's art director,{{cite journal|title=V16N04 – Framed: Joe Sorren|journal=Transworld Snowboarding|date=February 10, 2003|url=http://snowboarding.transworld.net/photos/v16n04-framed-joe-sorren/#ZDpQ2CeYb8tfC5GE.97|access-date=February 27, 2016|publisher=TEN: The Enthusiast Network|issn=1046-4611|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303224805/http://snowboarding.transworld.net/photos/v16n04-framed-joe-sorren/#ZDpQ2CeYb8tfC5GE.97|archive-date=March 3, 2016|url-status=live}} is a longtime graphic designer for snowboards.{{cite journal|title=Palmer Moves, Teams with Nemo Design|journal=Transworld Snowboarding|date=July 3, 2003|url=http://snowboarding.transworld.net/photos/palmer-moves-teams-with-nemo-design/#K9pemfZVLFHmUWbD.97|access-date=February 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303223557/http://snowboarding.transworld.net/photos/palmer-moves-teams-with-nemo-design/#K9pemfZVLFHmUWbD.97|archive-date=March 3, 2016|url-status=live}} The trio named the company "Nemo", which means "no one" in Latin, because they wanted a more collective culture and thought using their surnames would give the unwanted impression of a law firm.{{cite journal|last=Fishman|first=Courtney|title=Small Agency of the Year, Northwest, Silver: Nemo Design|journal=Advertising Age|date=August 3, 2015|url=http://adage.com/article/special-report-125-years-of-coke/small-agency-year-northwest-silver-nemo-design/299774/|access-date=February 27, 2016|publisher=Crain Communications|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160209081057/http://adage.com/article/special-report-125-years-of-coke/small-agency-year-northwest-silver-nemo-design/299774/|archive-date=February 9, 2016|url-status=live}}

According to Transworld Skateboarding, "[Nemo's] curiosity and desire to create has pushed them to bridge the gap between print, product graphics, consulting, packaging, motion graphics, photography, and web design."{{cite journal|title=Smith Hires Nemo Design|journal=Transworld Skateboarding|date=January 8, 2004|url=http://snowboarding.transworld.net/photos/smith-hires-nemo-design/#eOdhgJXw81MtKdzL.97|access-date=February 27, 2016|publisher=Source Interlink|issn=0748-7401|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303214047/http://snowboarding.transworld.net/photos/smith-hires-nemo-design/#eOdhgJXw81MtKdzL.97|archive-date=March 3, 2016|url-status=live}} The company has been located at 1875 Southeast Belmont Street, in Portland's Buckman neighborhood, since c. 2004. In 2008, the agency brought on Mark Lewman as a partner and creative director. Hotz left Nemo in the early 2010s,{{cite news|last=Holstein|first=Amara|title=Urban Escape: A renovated split-level provides a forested haven of style for a creative family.|url=http://www.pdxmonthly.com/articles/2011/7/22/portland-home-design-august-2011|access-date=February 27, 2016|work=Portland Monthly|date=July 22, 2011|issn=1546-2765|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305140219/http://www.pdxmonthly.com/articles/2011/7/22/portland-home-design-august-2011|archive-date=March 5, 2016|url-status=live}} leaving Bartel, Graves, and Lewman as the three principals. Bartel and Graves continue to serve as executive art director and president, respectively.{{cite web|title=Jeff Bartel: Executive Art Director / Principal|url=http://nemodesign.com/people/jeff-bartel/|publisher=Nemo Design|access-date=February 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160223022753/http://nemodesign.com/people/jeff-bartel/|archive-date=February 23, 2016|url-status=dead}} By August 2015, the agency had 38 employees.

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According to Lewman, Nemo strives for "collective progression" and operates in the belief that "we're stronger together than as individuals". He has also said of the company's culture, "We want to feel like we're on summer vacation. We work really hard, but it should be for something fun and rewarding. It's like the Mark Twain quote: 'If it feels like play, it's not really work.'"{{cite journal|last=Ferry|first=David|title=The Best Advertising Jobs|journal=Outside|date=November 16, 2015|url=http://www.outsideonline.com/2032896/best-advertising-and-media-jobs-2015|access-date=February 27, 2016|issn=0278-1433|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305222239/http://www.outsideonline.com/2032896/best-advertising-and-media-jobs-2015|archive-date=March 5, 2016|url-status=dead}} Nemo offers "Skateboard Wednesdays" (also known as "Nemo Nooners") as an employee benefit, spending $300 per month to rent out the Commonwealth Skateboarding Park for personnel and their friends for three hours each week. In addition, the firm provides evening access to a company boat housed along the Willamette River.{{cite journal|title=The 100 Best Places to Work in 2015|journal=Outside|date=November 16, 2015|url=http://www.outsideonline.com/2034286/100-best-places-work-2015|access-date=February 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160226092946/http://www.outsideonline.com/2034286/100-best-places-work-2015|archive-date=February 26, 2016|url-status=live}} It also offers more traditional benefits like 401(k) matching and health insurance.{{cite news|title=Forget six figures. We skateboard at lunch|url=https://money.cnn.com/2014/08/04/smallbusiness/small-business-perks/|access-date=February 27, 2016|publisher=CNN|date=August 4, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307155443/http://money.cnn.com/2014/08/04/smallbusiness/small-business-perks/|archive-date=March 7, 2016|url-status=live}} Nemo has hosted a variety of events in their office space, including art shows,Art shows:

• {{cite news|title=Boxes of Death|url=http://www.portlandmercury.com/portland/boxes-of-death/Event?oid=5889305|access-date=February 27, 2016|work=The Portland Mercury|publisher=Index Publishing|date=2012}}
• {{cite news|title=Function: Past, Present, and Failure|url=http://www.portlandmercury.com/portland/function-past-present-and-failure/Event?oid=7229060|access-date=February 27, 2016|work=The Portland Mercury|publisher=Index Publishing|date=2012}} forums and panel discussions,{{cite web|last=Gregory|first=Eric S.|title=The Death of Social Media and Other Old Stories|url=http://www.tmmpdx.com/the-death-of-social-media-and-other-old-stories/|publisher=Thoroughly Modern Marketing|access-date=February 27, 2016|date=June 10, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140911083916/http://tmmpdx.com/the-death-of-social-media-and-other-old-stories/|archive-date=September 11, 2014|url-status=live}} fundraisers, and photography exhibits.Photography exhibits:
• {{cite news|title=Beneath the Surface: Flora, Fantasy and Fable in Surface Design|url=http://www.portlandmercury.com/portland/beneath-the-surface-flora-fantasy-and-fable-in-surface-design/Event?oid=1391023|access-date=February 27, 2016|work=The Portland Mercury|publisher=Index Publishing|date=2009}}
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• {{cite news|url=http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-10553-michael_cogliantry.html|title=Michael Cogliantry: A commercial photographer blows off steam by shooting Furverts.|first=Kelly|last=Clarke|access-date=February 27, 2016|date=May 19, 2009|work=Willamette Week|publisher=City of Roses Newspapers|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307031204/http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-10553-michael_cogliantry.html|archive-date=March 7, 2016|url-status=live}}

In 2008, the regional chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences hosted "PDX in the Mix" at Nemo. The panel featured Tucker Martine and Portia Sabin, among others, and was moderated by English musician Dave Allen (Gang of Four,{{cite book|last1=Lester|first1=Paul|title=Gang of Four: Damaged Gods|date=November 5, 2009|publisher=Omnibus Press|page=217|isbn=9780857120205|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Q8zNYQmaiZwC&pg=PT217|access-date=February 27, 2016}} Shriekback), who has served as Nemo's Director of Insights and Digital Media.{{cite web|url=http://pdxpipeline.com/2008/04/07/nemo-design-and-pampelmoose-host-the-grammys-pdx-in-the-mix/|title=Nemo Design and Pampelmoose host the Grammys PDX in the Mix|website=PDX Pipeline|access-date=February 27, 2016|date=April 7, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308112820/http://pdxpipeline.com/2008/04/07/nemo-design-and-pampelmoose-host-the-grammys-pdx-in-the-mix/|archive-date=March 8, 2016|url-status=live}}Dave Allen:

• {{cite web|url=http://www.ascap.com/playback/2008/fall/action/hawaii.aspx|title=ASCAP in Hawaii|date=September 1, 2008|publisher=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|access-date=February 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306223850/http://www.ascap.com/playback/2008/fall/action/hawaii.aspx|archive-date=March 6, 2016|url-status=live}}
• {{cite journal|url=http://adage.com/article/special-report-music-and-marketing/a-famous-punk-musician-adland-s-midst/244591/|title=There's a Famous Punk Musician in Adland's Midst|journal=Advertising Age|access-date=February 27, 2016|first=Rupal|last=Parekh|date=October 4, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306225539/http://adage.com/article/special-report-music-and-marketing/a-famous-punk-musician-adland-s-midst/244591/|archive-date=March 6, 2016|url-status=live}}
• {{cite web|url=http://pnca.edu/faculty/meet/dgallen|title=PNCA Faculty: Dave Allen: Assistant Professor in Communication Design|access-date=February 27, 2016|publisher=Pacific Northwest College of Art|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304144649/http://pnca.edu/faculty/meet/dgallen|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=live}} Nemo hosted "I Am Snowboarding", a traveling art show, in 2010. More than 500 people visited the exhibit; a raffle featured snowboards and other products provided by Burton Snowboards, Lib Technologies, Skullcandy, Vans, and Volcom, among other companies.{{cite journal|title=I Am Snowboarding Stop #3 Portland Wrap Up|url=http://www.snowboarder.com/news/i-am-snowboarding-stop-3-portland-wrap-up/#p3LY1RhDckU5lLVT.97|journal=Snowboarder Magazine|access-date=February 27, 2016|date=January 13, 2013|first=Reid|last=Casner|publisher=The Enthusiast Network|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306153556/http://www.snowboarder.com/news/i-am-snowboarding-stop-3-portland-wrap-up/#p3LY1RhDckU5lLVT.97|archive-date=March 6, 2016|url-status=live}} In December, the company hosted a screening of The Birth of Big Air, a film directed by Jeff Tremaine and co-produced by Lewman. Two-hundred BMX riders and Mat Hoffman fans attended the screening, which also served as a fundraise. It featured a collection of BMX bikes, courtesy of the BMX Museum, and an appearance by Hoffman.{{cite web|title="The Birth of Big Air" screening in Portland|url=http://xgames.espn.go.com/xgames/action/bmx/article/5903499/the-birth-big-air-screening-portland|publisher=ESPN|access-date=February 27, 2016|first=Brian|last=Tunney|date=December 9, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305095921/http://xgames.espn.go.com/xgames/action/bmx/article/5903499/the-birth-big-air-screening-portland|archive-date=March 5, 2016|url-status=dead}}

In November 2014, Graves and Nemo hosted a benefit for snowboarding photographer Chris Brunkhart following his cancer diagnosis. The event included an auction of historical art and photography and raised more than $50,000 for Brunkhart and his family.{{cite web|last=Campbell|first=Rob|title=Chris Brunkhart Cancer Benefit at Nemo Design Nov. 14|url=http://business.transworld.net/news/chris-brunkhart-cancer-benefit-nemo-design-nov-14/#E4lHr7l1kSYKPaQ4.97|website=Transworld Business|publisher=TEN: The Enthusiast Network|access-date=February 27, 2016|date=November 11, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304015214/http://business.transworld.net/news/chris-brunkhart-cancer-benefit-nemo-design-nov-14/#E4lHr7l1kSYKPaQ4.97|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Chris Brunkhart Benefit and Art Show November 14 at Nemo Design, Portland, OR|url=http://www.frqncy.com/news/2014/11/13/chris-brunkhart-benefit-and-art-show-november-14-at-nemo-design-portland-or|access-date=February 27, 2016|date=November 13, 2014|website=Frequency: The Snowboarder's Journal|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304213837/http://www.frqncy.com/news/2014/11/13/chris-brunkhart-benefit-and-art-show-november-14-at-nemo-design-portland-or|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=live}}Lib Technologies:

• {{cite web|title=P.S. Fuck Cancer; An Art Benefit for Chris Brunkhart|url=http://www.lib-tech.com/2014/11/03/p-s-fuck-cancer-an-art-benefit-for-chris-brunkhart/|date=November 3, 2014|access-date=February 27, 2016|publisher=Lib Technologies|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304115609/http://www.lib-tech.com/2014/11/03/p-s-fuck-cancer-an-art-benefit-for-chris-brunkhart/|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=live}}
• {{cite web|title=Chris Brunkhart Art Show/Auction Cancer Benefit at Nemo Design|url=http://www.lib-tech.com/2014/11/17/chris-brunkhart-art-showauction-cancer-benefit-at-nemo-design/|publisher=Lib Technologies|access-date=February 27, 2016|date=November 17, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304111301/http://www.lib-tech.com/2014/11/17/chris-brunkhart-art-showauction-cancer-benefit-at-nemo-design/|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=live}} The agency hosted an opening party for the 2015 "Everything Is Festival", a 4-day popular culture event billed as "the world's most completely indefinable festival of fun".{{cite news|title=Everything Is Festival Opening Night Party: DJ Douggpound, Brent Weinbach|url=http://www.portlandmercury.com/portland/everything-is-festival-opening-night-party/Event?oid=15745985|access-date=February 27, 2016|work=The Portland Mercury|publisher=Index Publishing|date=2015}}{{cite news|last=Hale|first=Jamie|title=Lil Bub, 'Salute Your Shorts' and Kid 'n Play are converging in Portland: Everything Is Festival 2015|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/05/everything_is_festival_2015.html|access-date=February 27, 2016|work=The Oregonian|date=May 7, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311052756/http://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/05/everything_is_festival_2015.html|archive-date=March 11, 2016|url-status=live}} Nemo has also hosted in its office space a happy hour organized by the women of Studio Co/Create, plus events associated with Design Week Portland.{{cite web|title=Women Co/Create Happy Hour, Hosted by Nemo Design|url=http://events.kptv.com/Women_Co_Create_Happy_Hour_Hosted_by_Nemo_Design/319462005.html|publisher=KPTV|access-date=February 27, 2016|date=2015}}{{cite web|title=Design Week Portland: October 9–13|url=http://www.designweekportland.com/assets/DWP_CheatSheet.pdf|publisher=Design Week Portland|access-date=February 27, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130123104142/http://www.designweekportland.com/assets/DWP_CheatSheet.pdf|archive-date=January 23, 2013}}

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Nike Inc. was one of Nemo's first clients. The agency worked with Nike's All Conditions Gear brand and Nike Skateboarding, which targeted the snowboarding and skateboarding industries, respectively. Nemo's early staff had experience with the snowboarding industry, based on their previous employer, and Graves was uniquely qualified because of his work as a snowboarding photographer. The agency later worked on the now-defunct Nike 6.0 action sports brand and continues to work with Nike. Adidas, American Eagle Outfitters, Eckō Unltd., and Robotfood were also early clients. In 2004, Smith Optics announced its partnership with Nemo to consult on branding and marketing strategies and design all of Smith's visuals, including advertisements, catalogs, and point of sale materials. In 2006, the collective Lobo confirmed its collaboration with Nemo on a three-spot television advertising campaign for NKE6, Nike's extreme sports brand. The animated, 15-second ads, which aired on MTV2 and Fuel TV, show the points of view of a skateboarder, snowboarder, and surfer.{{cite web|last=Ozler|first=Levent|title=Lobo Collaborates with Nemo Design on NKE6 Campaign|url=https://www.dexigner.com/news/7122|publisher=Dexigner|access-date=February 27, 2016|date=February 26, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306141835/http://www.dexigner.com/news/7122|archive-date=March 6, 2016|url-status=live}}

Major clients have included Converse, Hewlett-Packard,{{cite news|last=Swartz|first=Jon|title=Social networking sites help companies boost productivity|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/tech/products/2008-10-07-social-network-work_N.htm|access-date=February 27, 2016|work=USA Today|publisher=Gannett Company|date=October 8, 2008|issn=0734-7456|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307072547/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/tech/products/2008-10-07-social-network-work_N.htm|archive-date=March 7, 2016|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Heather Hanrahan – Interview in Photo District News|url=http://www.studionemo.com/2008/11/heather-hanrahan-interview-in-photo-district-news/|publisher=Studio Nemo|access-date=February 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307135542/http://www.studionemo.com/2008/11/heather-hanrahan-interview-in-photo-district-news/|archive-date=March 7, 2016|url-status=live}} Note: Originally published by Photo District News. JVC, Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, Mattel's Hot Wheels,{{cite journal|last=Vo|first=Jacqueline|title=Faces of The List: Nemo Design's CEO on how to engage millennials|journal=Portland Business Journal|date=August 7, 2015|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/print-edition/2015/08/07/faces-of-the-list-nemo-designs-ceo-on-how-to.html|access-date=February 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150811071641/http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/print-edition/2015/08/07/faces-of-the-list-nemo-designs-ceo-on-how-to.html|archive-date=August 11, 2015|url-status=live}} and Oakley, Inc. In November 2013, Converse named Nemo its North American agency of record for retail after working together for six months. Previously, the show company handled retail responsibilities in-house. The two companies had collaborated on a Jack Purcell shoe using the hybrid name "Converse x Deus Ex Machina", for which Nemo created "retail elements" in Deus Ex Machina's Venice, California shop. Nemo helped Converse launch three shoes (Aerojam, Anarchy and Star Player Plus), branded as the CONS lifestyle sneaker collection, in Champs Sports, Foot Locker, and Footactions stores. According to Graves, around 25 percent of Nemo's business came from Converse after being named its agency of record; other clients at the time were Bell Helmets, Mammoth Mountain, MasterCraft, and Nike (SPARQ Training).

Nemo has been honored multiple times by the Davey Awards, which "provide winners with tools, details, and assistance to create high-impact press releases and other useful communications touting their achievement".{{cite web|title=About / Awards|url=http://www.daveyawards.com/awards/awards/|publisher=Davey Awards|access-date=February 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306174629/http://www.daveyawards.com/awards/awards/|archive-date=March 6, 2016|url-status=live}} Nemo earned awards for their "Smith Motorcross Catalog" and "Smith Optics Brand Book", both created on behalf of Smith Optics. The company has received eight Davey Awards for entries related to Nike; recognized works include "Nike Rockstar Workout Hip", "Hips", "Hips & Lips", "Hogtide", "Lips", "Nike 360 PR Kit", "Nike 6.0 Press Kit", and the Nike 6.0 website.{{cite web|title=Winners: N|url=http://www.daveyawards.com/winners/list/?l=N&pageNum_winners=5&totalRows_winners=398&event=&category=|publisher=Davey Awards|access-date=February 27, 2016}}

The agency has also been recognized multiple times by the Portland Advertising Federation's Rosey Awards, which honor the best creative work in Oregon.{{cite journal|title=Agencies receive Roseys|journal=Portland Business Journal|date=November 18, 2007|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2007/11/19/tidbits3.html|access-date=February 27, 2016|publisher=American City Business Journals|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928193950/http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2007/11/19/tidbits3.html|archive-date=September 28, 2012|url-status=live}} In 2006, the company was recognized for their online advertising and sales kits for Nike.{{cite journal|title=Hayward given award|journal=Portland Business Journal|date=December 3, 2006|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2006/12/04/newscolumn1.html|access-date=February 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202020437/http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2006/12/04/newscolumn1.html|archive-date=February 2, 2017|url-status=live}} In 2007, Nemo earned three of nine awards at the 50th annual Rosey Awards in the categories "sales material/advertising poster", "advertising arts/illustration, single", and "advertising arts/illustration, series" for their Nike 6.0 campaigns called "The Compass", "Superball", and "Vertigo", respectively.{{cite web|title=The 2007 Rosey Award Winners Are!|url=http://pdxpipeline.com/2007/11/13/the-2007-rosey-award-winners-are…/|website=PDX Pipeline|access-date=February 27, 2016|date=November 13, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100114065449/http://pdxpipeline.com/2007/11/13/the-2007-rosey-award-winners-are%e2%80%a6/|archive-date=January 14, 2010|url-status=dead}} In 2014, the Nemo-produced MasterCraft video "Mission 04: History Is History" earned Digital One, a post-production studio based in Portland, a Rosey in the audio category.{{cite web|title=Digital One Honored for Sound Design at AICP Show|url=http://oregonconfluence.com/2014/06/27/digital-one-honored-for-sound-design-at-aicp-show/|website=The Confluence|publisher=Oregon Governor's Office of Film and Television|access-date=February 27, 2016|date=June 27, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303191554/http://oregonconfluence.com/2014/06/27/digital-one-honored-for-sound-design-at-aicp-show/|archive-date=March 3, 2016|url-status=live}}{{cite journal|title=Digital One Receives Double Honors at Rosey Awards|journal=Media Inc.|date=December 17, 2014|url=http://media-inc.com/2014/12/digital-one-receives-double-honors-rosey-awards/|access-date=February 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307202133/http://media-inc.com/2014/12/digital-one-receives-double-honors-rosey-awards/|archive-date=March 7, 2016|url-status=live}}

Nemo was included in Oregon Business{{'}} list of the "100 Best Green Companies to Work for in Oregon" in 2009.{{cite journal|title=The 100 Best Green Companies|journal=Oregon Business|date=June 1, 2009|url=http://www.oregonbusiness.com/articles/59-june-2009/1726-the-green-list|access-date=February 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140323001903/http://www.oregonbusiness.com/articles/59-june-2009/1726-the-green-list|archive-date=March 23, 2014|url-status=dead}} In 2013, the agency's "Fast Is Faster", created for Nike, was named a "Best of Division" winner in the category "Best of Packaging-Cartons and Containers" at the Print Rocks awards, which are presented annually by PPI, Pacific Printing Industries Association, and the Northwest's Visual Communications Industries Association, the latter of which covers the U.S. states of Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington.{{cite web|title=Print Rocks 2013 Awards Best of Show Winner!|url=http://www.premierpress.com/2013/10/print-rocks-2013-awards-best-of-show-winner/|publisher=Premier Press|access-date=February 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150316081707/http://premierpress.com/2013/10/print-rocks-2013-awards-best-of-show-winner/|archive-date=March 16, 2015|url-status=dead}} One designer affiliated with Nemo was recognized for a poster he designed for Portland's Doug Fir Lounge in Type Directors Club's (TDC) 2013 "Communication Design" competition.{{cite web|title=TDC Communication Design Winners 2013|url=https://www.tdc.org/competitionwriteup/tdc-communication-design-winners-2013/|publisher=Type Directors Club|access-date=February 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312142503/https://www.tdc.org/competitionwriteup/tdc-communication-design-winners-2013/|archive-date=March 12, 2016|url-status=live}} "Mission 04: History Is History" earned Nemo an AICP Award for Sound Design from the Association of Independent Commercial Producers in 2014.{{cite web|title=2014|url=http://www.aicpshow.com/show/cat/y/year-2014/|website=AICP Awards Archive|publisher=Association of Independent Commercial Producers|access-date=February 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317223324/http://www.aicpshow.com/show/cat/y/year-2014/|archive-date=March 17, 2016|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.aicpshow.com/show/mission-04-history-is-history/|website=AICP Awards Archive|title=MasterCraft: Mission 04: History Is History|access-date=February 27, 2016|publisher=Association of Independent Commercial Producers|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305151332/http://www.aicpshow.com/show/mission-04-history-is-history/|archive-date=March 5, 2016|url-status=live}} The Clio Awards, which have recognized creativity and high achievement in advertising since 1959,{{cite web|title=Clio Mission|url=http://www.clioawards.com/about/|publisher=Clio Awards|access-date=February 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305000552/http://www.clioawards.com/about/|archive-date=March 5, 2016|url-status=dead}} honored the agency for "Amazing Comes Standard", a catalog designed to showcase MasterCraft's equipment. Nemo received a bronze award in the category "Product/Service – Brochures, Calendars, Catalogs" in 2014.{{cite web|title=Winners: Design: 2014|url=http://www.cliosports.com/winners/2014/design/|publisher=Clio Sports|access-date=February 27, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307102624/http://www.cliosports.com/winners/2014/design/|archive-date=March 7, 2016}}{{cite web|title=Catalog showcasing MasterCraft Boats' high quality standard equipment Amazing Comes Standard|url=http://www.cliosports.com/winners/2014/design/entry.cfm?entryid=901410517&ispartofcampaign=0&index=16|publisher=Clio Sports|access-date=February 27, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307102017/http://www.cliosports.com/winners/2014/design/entry.cfm?entryid=901410517&ispartofcampaign=0&index=16|archive-date=March 7, 2016}} The company's brochure for MasterCraft was one of 152 projects (from 3,632 entries) recognized by a jury panel for Communication Arts{{'}} 2014 Design Annual.{{cite journal|title=2014 Design Annual|journal=Communication Arts|url=http://www.commarts.com/annuals/2014-Design|access-date=February 27, 2016|issn=0010-3519|publisher=Coyne & Blanchard, Inc.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151024065218/http://www.commarts.com/annuals/2014-Design|archive-date=October 24, 2015|url-status=dead}}{{cite journal|title=Design Annual 55: List of Winners|journal=Communication Arts|url=http://www.commarts.com/annuals/2014-Design/winners|access-date=February 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923205647/http://www.commarts.com/annuals/2014-Design/winners|archive-date=September 23, 2015|url-status=dead}}

In 2015, Nemo was named one of Advertising Age{{'s}} small agencies of the year, earning a silver award in the category covering the Northwestern United States.Small Agency Awards:

• {{cite journal|url=http://adage.com/article/agency-news/o-keefe-reinhard-paul-nomades-top-honors-small-agency-awards-2015/299696/|title=O'Keefe Reinhard & Paul, Nomades Take Top Honors at Small Agency Awards 2015|date=July 30, 2015|access-date=February 27, 2016|journal=Advertising Age|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160223041704/http://adage.com/article/agency-news/o-keefe-reinhard-paul-nomades-top-honors-small-agency-awards-2015/299696/|archive-date=February 23, 2016|url-status=live}}
• {{cite journal|title=Ad Age's 2015 Small Agency Awards: See the Winners|journal=Advertising Age|date=August 3, 2015|url=http://adage.com/article/special-report-small-agency-conference-and-awards/ad-age-s-2015-small-agency-awards-winners/299426/|access-date=February 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160223041955/http://adage.com/article/special-report-small-agency-conference-and-awards/ad-age-s-2015-small-agency-awards-winners/299426/|archive-date=February 23, 2016|url-status=live}} Nemo ranked number seven in Outside{{'s}} list of "The 100 Best Places to Work in 2015". The magazine also ranked Nemo number six on its list of "The Best Advertising Jobs". Outside noted access to the skate park and company boat as employee perks.

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• {{Official website|http://nemodesign.com}}
• {{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DcMOw7Q98mkC|title=A Chicken in Every Yard: The Urban Farm Store's Guide to Chicken Keeping|first1=Robert|last1=Litt|first2=Hannah|last2=Litt|date=March 22, 2011|publisher=Potter/TenSpeed/Harmony|isbn=9781607740612}} Note: Features illustrations by Jeff Bartel (pg. 10), Leo Battersby (pg. 164), Ben Gurnsey (pg. 20), and Chris Hotz (front cover).
• {{Cite web|url=http://www.thefwa.com/site/nike-vision-the-next-wave?p=nemo-design-|date=June 14, 2011|title=Nike Vision – The Next Wave|publisher=Favourite Website Awards (WFA)}} Note: Site of the Day.
• {{Cite web|url=http://www.swansonstudio.us/blog/post/polaroids.-jeff-bartel.-nemo|title=Polaroids. Jeff Bartel. Nemo!|date=May 22, 2013|publisher=Swanson Studio}}
• {{Cite news|url=https://medium.com/@supersexypizza/after-millennials-who-s-next-ca112b6b1425|title=After Millennials, who's next?|first=John|last=Vieira|newspaper=Medium|date=23 June 2015 }} Note: A version of this article was originally posted as a black paper for Nemo Design.

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