Nemo show “Beneath the Surface” 5/1/09 from Todd Templeman on Vimeo.

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BENEATH THE SURFACE: FLORA, FANTASY & FABLE IN SURFACE DESIGN

PORTLAND, OR — NEMO and Pattern People present BENEATH THE SURFACE: Flora, Fantasy, and Fable in Surface Design, May 1st through May 31st.

Opening Reception, Friday, May 1st, 6pm to 10pm, with Music provided by Spencer Product.

BENEATH THE SURFACE is curated by surface design studio, Pattern People, and highlights the work of influential, contemporary surface designers through the mediums of wallpaper, prints, and 3-dimensional objects. The work presented demonstrates how patterns can give dimension to an otherwise flat surface and create a world that pulls in the viewer. Focusing on escapist and fantastical themes, the exhibit features utopian landscapes, folkloric fables, and interpretations of magical inner journeys.

The exhibit includes designers from the U.S, Japan, Finland, Germany, Sweden, and the U.K:

Anna Giertz, Chelsea Heffner, Dan Funderburgh, Deanne Cheuk, Eno Henze, George Moskal, Joanna Bean, Jo Hamilton, Katrin Wiens, Kinpro, Kustaa Saksi, Laundry Studio, Linn Olofsdotter, Marc Curtis, Michael Leon, Mike Perry, Nama Rococo, Osmose, Pattern People and Timorous Beasties

For show details please click here.

About Pattern People:
Claudia Brown and Jessie Whipple Vickery are Pattern People, a surface design studio based in Portland, Oregon. Pattern People creates prints for fashion, products, and interiors. Their designs and illustrations have been featured in “Devils in the Detail” by Page One Publishing, “Patterns” by Drusilla Cole and “Simply Pattern” by Viction:ary. Pattern People Web Site
Contact Pattern People

A Time For Lions: Artwork of Blake Britton and Jonny Fenix

PORTLAND, OR – Nemo presents A Time For Lions, with the artwork of Blake Britton and
Jonny Fenix, a photo exhibit opening on Friday, April 3, 2009 6-10pm. The show will run through
Monday, April 27, 2009 at Nemo: 1875 SE Belmont Street in Portland, OR. The opening
reception includes a special musical guest.

A Time For Lions, may be a call to action in response to the incomprehensible, unjust and
unconstitutional, which both Britton’s and Fenix’s works address. Though similar in its question, their
work is vastly different in application. Fenix takes a playful, satirical approach to the contradictions
of mass media and the realities they gloss over. While Britton’s works have more traumatic
manifestations of a world experience. Both artist implicate themselves, their privileges and their loses in their work, making more multidimensional pieces that invite the audience to question their role in these inconsistencies.

Blake Britton was born in Phoenix, Arizona in 1978. He has spent the time since observing the
relationships between humans and their existence while studying the craft processes of the past. His
current work he examines the social paradigms that exist within our own culture and brings into
question the complacency of free thinkers, entitled mongers, and the otherwise forgettable bravado
we encounter daily. The work serves him as both question and statement, as ambiguous as truth, as
heavy as feathers. He currently lives with his wife and cats in Portland, Oregon where he works a
freelance artist and prop maker for film. His work has shown in Los Angeles, Phoenix, Philadelphia,
and Portland among other places.

Jonny Fenix was born in Nacogdoches, Texas in 1973, and currently lives in Portland Oregon. He
walks the world with his daughters and wife and wonders why mankind isn’t. Why is man’s push to
extinguish rudely everything natural? Quietly screaming. From neither school nor the streets, he spent his boyhood in the desserts of Arizona thinking to himself, “this looks like the bottom of the ocean”. Researching everywhere, he attempts to create what his mind sees. Artwork, furniture, sculpture, letters to friends, they are the same and loaded. Soft but Sharp. Pretty and Painful. To say nothing is not possible. His work has shown in Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Philadelphia and New York.

American Blur: Photos by May Juliette Barruel and Tamar Monhait

Friday, March 06, 2009 6-10pm. Free admission. Complimentary Wine & Beer.

PORTLAND, OR — NEMO presents American Blur by May Juliette Barruel and Tamar Monhait, a photo exhibit opening on Friday, March 06, 2009 6-10pm. The show will run through Wednesday, April 01, 2009 at NEMO: 1875 SE Belmont Street in Portland, OR. The opening reception will include special musical guest, Sigmund Henry.

american pie. american eagle. american literature. american football. american cars. american dream. american english. american flag. american express. american dollar. american airlines. american idol. american frontier. american pitbull. american presidents. american blur. American Blur examines the images that make-up the “American” consciousness both individually and collectively. Barruel and Monhait exhibit work that creates the feeling of an overwhelming barrage of the social and physical landscapes identified as “American.”

May Juliette Barruel holds a master of arts degree in American Literature from l’Université de Paris Sorbonne Nouvelle and a professional certificate from New England School of Photography in Boston, Massachusetts. A native of Grenoble, France and a resident of Portland, Oregon since 2000, she works as both an artist and curator. As an artist, she creates textile-based work that addresses the themes of nostalgia, obsession and loss in an intimate and often voyeuristic fashion. Her photography reflects the dreamy experience of her foreign eyes in America. As a curator, Barruel has been responsible for Stumptown Coffee Roasters’ downtown gallery since 2006. She has exhibited work by: Portland artists Ty Ennis, Paige Saez, Nicholas Pittman, Norm Sajovie and Alex Steckly; San Francisco photographer Jeff Warrin; and Los Angeles filmmaker William Haswell. Barruel also owns Nationale, a shop and gallery on Portland’s east side.

Tamar Monhait is a multi-disciplinary artist based in Portland, Oregon. She was born and raised in Chicago and has spent time between the two cities studying Electrical Engineering and Art. Her work explores process, ritual, music mathematics, technology, and time. She has participated in group shows at Disjecta, Hall Gallery, PNCA, Mark Woolley, Jace Gace, and the Newberg Gallery at the Glasgow School of Art. She also had solo exhibitions at Stumptown Downtown.
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NEMO is a Portland-based integrated branding, marketing and design shop. NEMO’s capabilities include brand strategy, design, motion graphics, interactive development, film, video, print and photography production. NEMO is at 1875 SE Belmont Street in Portland, OR.

Adam Bagerski’s Surprise 30th party Feb 27th 2009 from Dave Allen on Vimeo.

Valentine’s Dance Photobooth from Jonny Davenport on Vimeo.

Liz trying an ice cold Coors

We can never get enough, we have to always come back for more. The StudioNemo RSVP list stood at 1,532 by the afternoon of Oct 31st. On the night the lines were long, both to get in and to get a drink, but people persevered and the vibe was one of mass fun, good times. If you were at the party you can watch the slideshow above to find yourself or check out our Flickr page. Here’s to next year!

Nemo teamed up with Fuel TV to promote their show Dew Underground about the Dew Tour in Portland. We came up with the dewy and sticky idea of collaborating with Voodoo Doughnuts to create the Mountain Dew doughnut, known from here-out as the Voo Dew!

Voo Dew Doughnut – Nemo and the Dew Tour from Dave Allen on Vimeo.

Nemo’s Chris Hotz explains the process that leads up to a special doughnut – it ain’t simple…

i suppose i should let bare my past for this project. you see, from the time i was 16 thru 23, i was on a strictly mountain dew diet. i didn’t drink water, or milk, or beer, or god forbid, coke products, ONLY mountain dew. at one point the Dew people told me i was drinking so much it was bad for my heart and i needed to stop. instead i asked for some coupons and like good americans, they gladly obliged. so with that in mind, this collaboration was actually pretty easy to come up with. the AST Dew tour only happens in a few very lucky cities, portland being one of only five venues. so as a city, we’re pretty fortunate.. we started to think about how lucky portland is to have such a cool and creative culture. those, “Keep Portland Weird” stickers are for a reason. as far as portland-centric institutions, Voodoo Doughnuts is one kick ass independent doughnut shop. i mean seriously, a maple bacon bar, genius… it almost seems like they make doughnuts that they dare you to eat. so as we started brainstorming, we threw out the idea of a Mountain Dew flavored doughnut. and honestly, i was thinking more about the color and the presentation, but when we contacted the VooDoo guys, they we’re all about getting the flavor JUST right. boiling down Mountain Dew into a syrupy reduction, lemon lime additives, caffeine powders, adding lemon sprinkles, laboring the color of the frosting. the first taste tests were unbelievable. the second test brought back memories from my childhood. damn i’m thirsty.

On September 6th, during Portland’s annual MusicFestNW music festival, Nemo will play host to two panel discussions presented by The Recording Academy Pacific NW Chapter, Nemo Design, The Musicians Union Local 99 and Spectre. This event is Free for MusicFestNW attendees and for Recording Academy members.

From 1PM to 4PM on Saturday September 6th there will be two panels. At 1PM ‘Get In The Van! – A Survival Guide to Touring’ a panel on what to do now that gas prices are crimping bands’ touring plans will include:
Wes Howerton, Barsuk Records
Ben London, The Recording Academy
Slim Moon, Shotclock Management
Alicia J. Rose, Doug Fir Booking
Tracie Verlinde, BMI
Tom Windish, Windish Agency

At 2:30PM Get Out! – Building An Audience Online and Off a panel on using the internet wisely to build your fan base offline will include:
Dave Allen, Nemo
Amanda Diaz, YouTube
Kate Jackson, Sub Pop
Kevin Kusatsu, Sony/BMG
Frank Nieto, 230 Publicity
Julianne Shepherd, The Fader
Bekah Zietz, Suicide Squeeze

A reception follows the panels from 4PM – 6PM. For more information please call +1 206.834.1000

Nemo is located at 1875 SE Belmont St, Portland, Or 97214. +1 503.872.9631

Our very own Nubby has an art show in Portland on July 2nd. I won’t embarrass her by rambling on about how great her work is, just go see for yourself if you’re any where near PDX.

“A new collection of graphic black + white artwork from Nubbytwiglet.com, the Black & White Graphic Insight series is an ode to my love of graphic design.”

Black & White Graphic Insight
Reception: July 2nd, 6-9 pm
Show runs July 2nd to August 3rd, 2008

@ Vino Paradiso
417 N.W. 10th
Portland, OR 97209
Gallery Paradiso website

Weezer cover Radiohead’s Creep, live in Portland from Dave Allen on Vimeo.

Weezer came to Portland last night and rounded up 200 local Portland musicians and fans via a radio call-out from KNRK 94.7, our local alternative radio station. A few of us here at Nemo got the tip so we headed off down to the Oaks Park Fairground pavilion to watch everyone stream in and learn the songs, practice a little and then have a great time performing with their favorite band. The video here is the band and their fans performing Radiohead’s ‘Creep’.

In an age when it is difficult for bands to break through the white noise of popular music culture, Weezer have come up with an interesting idea – tour up the west coast dropping in on radio stations and inviting their fans to come jam with them. They record each nights’ performance and then they will select the best cuts for a limited edition CD to follow. Judging by last night’s crowd it’s the perfect way to engage directly with your fans in an unassuming and non-pretentious way.

Find more videos like this on NEMO

Nemo hosted Shayla Hason’s Hope Is A Muscle photo exhibition last night. Here’s the video with Shayla discussing her work with the Portland Rock N Roll Camp for Girls.

HOLOCENE’S 5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY WITH…
The Shaky Hands
Starfucker
Horse Feathers
DJ Beyonda
DJ Magic Beans
come celebrate one of the most cherished & established venues
in the portland musical landscape…congrats guys!!!

HOLOCENE
1001 se morrison
8pm till late
21+ celebrators
FREE! FREE! FREE!

Nemo Design presents Shayla Hason’s Hope is a Muscle: Photos from the Rock n’ Roll Camp for Girls exhibit opening on Friday, June 06, 2008. The show will run through Tuesday, July 01, 2008 at Nemo Design: 1875 SE Belmont Street in Portland, OR.

“It has been a great honor to watch the camp grow, and with every session to see the girls gain
knowledge, confidence and strength in a single week. As a documentary photographer, I am most interested in the small, sublime moments at camp and the interactions between the girls in the days leading up to the showcase,” said Hason, who has been taking photographs at the Rock n Roll Camp for Girls since 2001, the second year of its existence.

The Rock’n’Roll Camp for Girls, a 501(c)3 non-profit, builds girls self-esteem through music creation and performance. Providing workshops and technical training, we create leadership opportunities, cultivate a supportive community of peers and mentors, and encourage social change and the development of life skills.

Nemo Design is a Portland-based integrated branding, marketing and design shop. Nemo Design’s capabilities include brand strategy, design, motion graphics, interactive development, film, video, print and photography production.

Nemo Design presents Furry Kama Sutra, a photography/Video exhibition by New York based photographer Michael Cogliantry, opening on May 02, 2008. The show will run through Tuesday, June 01, 2008 at Nemo Design: 1875 SE Belmont Street in Portland, OR.

Furry Kama Sutra is the title for a new project by New York based photographer / director Michael Cogliantry.

For this series, Cogliantry captures the little seen world of Furry in a series of photographs and videos that are part position manual, part sexual sub-culture exploration.

Dressed as animal of their choice, Furries are considered the ultimate explorers of anonymous sex. In the fur suit, one can leave the confines of the computer room and venture out into other’s bedrooms, remaining totally anonymous. Groups are based largely online, but hold conventions all over the world, usually barring the media.

The collection of seven 40 x 50” color photographs poses and three video episodes
were shot at various “by-the-hour” motels around Las Vegas.

Nemo Design (Nemodesign.com) is a Portland-based integrated branding, marketing and design shop. Nemo Design’s capabilities include brand strategy, design, motion graphics, interactive development, film, video, print and photography production. Nemo Design is located at 1875 SE Belmont Street in Portland, OR.

Nemo Design presents Andy Batt’s Portraits of The World Famous March Fourth Marching Band photography exhibit opening on Friday, April 04, 2008. Please join us on April 4th from 6PM – 10PM for the opening. Beer and wine will be available. The show will then run through Tuesday, April 28, 2008 at Nemo Design: 1875 SE Belmont Street in Portland, OR.

Andy Batt first photographed the March Fourth Marching Band for Portland Monthly in 2006. Over the past couple years, Batt has done portraiture work of the band, emphasizing their unique personalities and graphic qualities. Batt has chosen 70 of his black and white portraits to display for the show.Andy Batt is a commercial photographer whose work centers around people photography – quirky lifestyle work and moody action photography of athletes and dancers. Andy graduated from the Rochester Instituted of Technology with a BFA in photography, and has been in the commercial photography world ever since. Andy has been featured in Communication Arts and STEP Inside Design Magazines, awarded for his photography by PDN and the International Photography Awards competition, has been interviewed for articles for Rangefinder Magazine, Photo Media, & the National ASMP Bulletin. Andy is currently Co-President of the ASMP Oregon chapter, and is a member of EP.March Fourth will be doing a three-month run at the newly refurbished Bossanova Ballroom on the first Friday of April, May, and June. They will appear with special guest bands, performers, and DJs to create an unforgettable bonanza of fun. March Fourth will be donating the proceeds of each show to benefit some of their favorite organizations, projects, and bands.

Click to hear what Easter Egg has to say..
We pulled it off. Brooklyn’s Your 33 Black Angels made it to town after driving all night from Southern Cali arriving in time to rock the house at Nemo Design – more on that later. First up, the night kicked off with Portland’s party DJ, Easter Egg. Here he gives us some of his thoughts before he hit the laptop and the Nemo Web Cam…Ratatat – Cherry (Easter Egg’s Bellmore Remix)