Episode 8: Douglas Davidson, Founder, The Brown Buffalo
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Douglas Davidson is an industrial designer with a thriving career creating bags and accessories for many of the world’s leading brands. He’s worked with Burton, The North Face, Nike, Adidas, Quicksilver, Vans, and many more, both within the company, and as a highly sought after freelancer. We talk with Douglas about how early mentorship, his innate curiosity, and a strong drive led to a fruitful career. He tells us about how his extensive travelling with his family helped him develop a point-of-view about design. His insights on design education, being a successful...
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Episode 7: Trent Bush, Founder, Trent Bush Design + Create
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Trent Bush has created a design practice out of a lifelong obsession. As a child of the 70s and 80s in Boulder, Colorado., he grew up skateboarding and snowboarding. Inspired by the early DIY culture, Trent and a small crew founded Twist, a snowboarding brand that gave them room to experiment and cut their teeth while building their brand. After growing it to #2 in their category, the brand collapsed after their investor and distributor pulled out in the wake of the financial crisis in Japan. Trent headed east to join Burton, and has since gone...
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Episode 6: Alex Valdman, Design Director, Rapha
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From fabric shopping with Kanye, to cycling in Tuscany, Alex Valdman knows where design happens - and it's not in front of a computer. We talk with Alex, design director of Rapha, about the changing role of the designer, the nature of creativity, and knowing when to rebel against the system.
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Episode 5: Martina Brimmer, co-founder and creative director, Swift Industries
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With a background in small-scale agriculture and a drive to create, Martina Brimmer guides a small dedicated team making bicycle bags in Seattle, WA. She explains her evolution from maker to designer, and how that identity affects the products that Swift makes, and the community they’ve grown. A strong punk-rock culture gives Martina and Swift Industries a unique place in the soft-goods industry, and the guts to launch her company during the height of the past recession.
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Episode 4: Liana Delucca-Johnson, bag and pack designer
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An industrial design degree from Art Center and a strong sense of self-confidence gave Liana Delucca-Johnson the hard and soft skills she needed to build a successful career as a soft-goods designer. We talk with her about being one of the few women in a traditionally male-dominated field, her experiences at Camelbak and The North Face, and where she’s going next.
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Episode 3: Jessica Hemmer, designer and expert in sew-free construction
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Jessica Hemmer has built a career designing for companies including Woolrich, Under Armour, and Bemis. Her experience in advanced construction techniques such as sew-free and bonding have put her on the cutting edge of modern technical apparel. We talk with her about her path from a new designer to collaborating with some of the largest brands in the industry to help them realize their vision.
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Episode 2: Sue Bal, PDC’s Athletic & Outdoor group
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Portland is ground zero of the outdoor industry. But did you ever wonder how that happened? The PDC, Portland’s economic development agency plays a vital role in nurturing athletic and outdoor brands. Sue Bal works with their A&O program to support the more than 800 companies that call PDX home. Sue tells us how the PDC’s programs work, and what their vision is for a thriving outdoor industry.
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Episode 1: Anton Willis, CDO, Oru Kayak
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The Japanese art of origami inspired Anton Willis to create the Oru Kayak, a folding kayak designed for urban dwellers. In this episode, we talk with Anton about his design process, working in the context of a maker space, and taking on the title of Chief Design Officer.
info_outlineTrent Bush has created a design practice out of a lifelong obsession. As a child of the 70s and 80s in Boulder, Colorado., he grew up skateboarding and snowboarding. Inspired by the early DIY culture, Trent and a small crew founded Twist, a snowboarding brand that gave them room to experiment and cut their teeth while building their brand. After growing it to #2 in their category, the brand collapsed after their investor and distributor pulled out in the wake of the financial crisis in Japan.
Trent headed east to join Burton, and has since gone on to design with the most recognized brands in the business.
His experience and knowledge transcends what we can fit into one episode, so stay tuned for more from Trent in a later episode!
Music: We Are; by a ninja slob drew me