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Author Archives: Dave Nelson

Cody Moving On

Cody Peterson has been a part of SecretPenguin for the past 5 years. He started as an intern over the summer in 2007, and I ended up hiring him before the summer was over. One of the best decisions I’ve ever made at SecretPenguin. We’ve been through a lot together here… highs and lows and […]

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Youthfulness

Here We Are SecretPenguin has always thought of itself as a Youth Branding + Design agency. That is where our roots (as skateboarders, musicians, and weirdos) lie and where most of our work came from early on. Over the last few years there has been a shift: people have started coming to us from all […]

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The Unofficial SecretPenguin Foundation

Last week, we gave away $150 to whoever needed it on Facebook. The response was overwhelming, and we felt inspired, heart-broken, …a whole mess of emotions. We quickly knew we wanted to figure out how to make this a more consistent thing…
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Welcome To The Team, Ellen Wilde!

You know how agencies talk/dream about finding the elusive star student and hiring them straight out of school, and their talents are beyond most already in the industry?
Well, I’d like to introduce you to our newest designer, straight out of school… Ellen Wilde.

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SecretPenguin Garments + Skate For Change

SecretPenguin Garments is excited to announce a partnership with Skate For Change! For every shirt or accessory bought, SecretPenguin will donate 20% of the profits to Skate For Change. Skate For Change uses these donations to provide for the homeless and underprivileged community in Omaha and Lincoln, NE.

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SecretPenguin Featured in B2B Omaha

I don’t think we ever posted this, but the nice people at B2B Omaha did an article on our studio. Our friend, Bill Sitzmann shot the photos. Here’s a link to a big image of the article, if you want to read it! » Thanks B2B!

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