Duane Rader

PARTNER / CREATIVE

Duane’s creative career began at the tender age of 8 when he discovered 4-H. There he learned that his deficiency in attention could be used to his advantage by spanning over 12 unique projects at one given time. He won Champion ribbons in almost every category. (gardening, electrical, photography, drawing…even flower arrangements)

He later caught the marketing-bug when his Dad set-up a cardtable in the first aisle of his A&P grocery store and made little-Duane sell various food products to incoming customers — it was there he discovered the power of sales. (and that being somewhat cute helps)

A few decades later…Duane shares that same child-like enthusiasm with his clients resulting in creative marketing ideas that consumers remember. His favorite clients have helped him achieve creative awards in nearly every top international competition.

  • Dream Day

    • Early morning ninja workout with Jessie Graf

      Meals by Lydia Bastianich

      Afternoon tennis with Mr. Federer

      Evening Gran Torino cruising with Clint Eastwood

  • Last 5 Concerts

    • The Kooks
      Barns Courtney
      Beck
      Guster
      Tycho

  • Favorite Foodie Memories

    • The aroma of the fresh roasted espresso at Sant’Eustachio Il Caffe

      The smell of garlic in my wife’s hair when I hug her

      The colorful street food at the Zocalo in Oaxaca

      Everything my mother-in-law cooks

      The unexpected cinnamon ingredient in the wild boar
      at Trattoria del Moro Aronne

      The smell of blood on my gloves when butching cows at a kid

  • Superpowers

    • 5am daily wake-up w/o an alarm

      20 chin-ups in a single bound

      Gump-like at ping-pong

      108 mph tennis serve

      Numerical ESP

“I tell my family I am in the entertainment business.”