photo: Andrea Gruber Matthies
ART/DESIGN
For over a decade I served as a Lead Visual Designer at Powell's Books, Portland's legendary and independent bookstore, where I led concept development across merchandise, book promotions and subscription programs, and their digital presence. Alongside that work I built a freelance practice as a graphic designer and illustrator, with clients including the Discovery Channel, Hollywood Theatre, Movie Madness Video Store, and Ex Novo Brewing Company. My work spans brand identity, illustration, print, and merchandise design. I'm always happy to hear about new projects, reach out though the contact page.
MUSIC
Nate Ashley has been an obscure name even by indie pop standards, although his debut album, Where Matter Lives, was a very high-quality effort in that style. Ashley has a breathy, confessional, singer-songwriter aura that recalls some of the better folk-rock of the late '60s and early '70s, while steering entirely clear of the laid-back, polished sound of performers such as James Taylor. It would be more properly aligned with the sparsest of the Beatles' folk-rock tracks (both as a group and solo performers) from that era, or with Elliott Smith along with his contemporary peers.
- Richie Unterberger, AllMusic
THE ART + DESIGN OF NATE ASHLEY (softcover book)
Drawing from over thirty years of fine art and graphic design, this softcover collection gathers the best of my work in one volume, more than 200 illustrations spanning cult-classic film posters, album covers, graphic novels, and beyond.