Editorial Photography
The moment, unposed.
Visual storyteller and multimedia production specialist with 15+ years producing video, photography, motion graphics, and digital content for public agencies and national organizations.
Editorial Photography
The moment, unposed.
Featured Work
Video stories from the field.
In 2024, Commerce awarded $200,000 to Inventech Marine Solutions through the Evergreen Manufacturing Growth Grant program. The investment supported the shipbuilding company in doubling its manufacturing space to 90,000 square feet - enabling bigger boats, streamlined production, and new manufacturing jobs for the Bremerton community.
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Seattle has its first cafe dedicated to drinkable coffee jelly. Koto Jelly Coffee, founded by architects-turned-entrepreneurs Ree Hamai and Heywood Chan, reimagines a Japanese dessert into smooth drinks. Starting with just a camping table at pop-up events, and with support from Commerce's Small Business Resilience Network, they grew into a thriving storefront near Seattle University.
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The City of Lacey received a Smart Partnership Award for the Lacey MakerSpace expansion - a joint endeavor between Lacey, Saint Martin's University, and the Thurston Economic Development Council. The space provides community access to high-tech equipment, education, and workforce training to empower makers, innovators and small businesses.
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Director Joe Nguyen joined Governor Bob Ferguson at a press conference on the potential impact of federal tariffs on Washington's economy. With 2 of every 5 jobs tied to global trade, agriculture and aerospace among the hardest hit, and families facing higher costs for everyday essentials - Commerce is standing up for Washington jobs, affordability, and opportunity.
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More than 1,300 people gathered in Bellevue for one of the largest Housing Washington conferences ever. Commerce staff participated in three days of conversations about building more, doing more, and better serving Washington communities. Watch Director Joe Nguyen share his reflections on what this moment means for housing across the state.
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Paine Field announced expanded travel opportunities with the addition of Frontier Airlines, bringing direct service to Denver, Las Vegas, and Phoenix. Commerce Director Joe Nguyen joined the celebration, marking another milestone in Paine Field's continued growth and economic development for the Everett community.
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Leaders from state government, industry, and research gathered at Boeing Future of Flight in Mukilteo to launch the Cascadia Sustainable Aviation Accelerator - a regional effort to advance sustainable aviation fuel across the Pacific Northwest. Backed by state funding and $10M in philanthropic investment, the region could produce up to 1 billion gallons of sustainable aviation fuel annually.
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Access to fresh, healthy food is foundational to a thriving community. Commerce recently joined the Vashon community to break ground on a new grocery store-style food bank supported by a $1.3 million Building Communities Fund investment. "We're proud to support a space where food, child care, and clean energy come together to serve those who need it most."
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Commerce is proud to support a community hub for youth experiencing homelessness. In Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood, the Broadway Center for Youth will pair 84 units of affordable housing with the Constellation Center - offering workforce training, education, and wrap-around support services under one roof. Commerce invested $6 million to help make this project a reality.
View Post →Design & Creative Work
Concept to finished product.
Motion design, animation, and character art from T-Mobile and other brand environments. Each piece starts as a concept and becomes a finished, on-brand production.
T-Mobile Golf Tournament: Motion & Brand Design
T-Mobile: Animated Executive Communications Snippets · ▶ Watch the full video
Augmented Reality Design: Wine Labels and Baseball Cards
Design of AR-enabled packaging and collectibles that extend physical products into interactive digital experiences.
Campaign Spot Highlights · ▶ Watch the full video
Conceptual Animations · ▶ Watch all four videos
Personal Projects
Alterdego ComX: original characters and comic book cover art developed as a personal creative project.
About Me
Video producer. Photographer. Visual storyteller.
I am a multimedia production specialist with 15+ years of experience producing video, photography, motion graphics, and digital content for government agencies and large organizations. I plan, shoot, and edit content from concept through final delivery: capturing authentic stories that inform, engage, and connect communities with the people and programs that serve them.
At the Washington State Department of Commerce, I produced documentary-style video packages and photography at active project sites and public events: capturing milestones, community impact, and human stories across economic development, housing, infrastructure, and climate resilience programs. I managed a structured digital asset library for use across web, social, and print channels, ran the social media editorial calendar, and produced multimedia content optimized for each platform. I applied Plain Talk and Equity and Social Justice principles to ensure authentic representation across all content.
At T-Mobile, I led senior creative production across video, motion graphics, photography, and digital content for executive communications and national campaigns. I produced a high-visibility executive video series that reached 80% internal viewership, led creative production at major live events including CES, Mobile World Congress, and Dreamforce, and developed branded content systems for consistent multi-platform delivery. I also conceptualized and led two augmented reality experiences that brought 5G storytelling to life through interactive installations.
At Microsoft, I produced digital marketing content and multimedia experience campaigns, designed UX for Windows Phone, and led a large-scale website redesign and migration: building a strong foundation in digital accessibility, content governance, and audience-centered communications at scale.
I am proficient in Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Lightroom, After Effects, and Illustrator, alongside Microsoft Office 365 and AI tools for efficient content production. I hold a Bachelor of Science in Visual Communication from Western Washington University and a UX Design Certification from General Assembly.
How I Work
Every organization has a story worth telling well.
I am drawn to work that makes complex programs and institutions visible and human. Whether it is a public agency, a growing company, or a mission-driven organization, the job is the same: find the story, tell it clearly, and make people care.
I produce documentary-style video and photography that brings public programs and organizational priorities to life. I manage digital asset libraries and content calendars. I understand YouTube channel management, accessibility compliance, and how to produce content that works across platforms. I am comfortable in fast-turnaround social media environments and equally comfortable producing polished, long-form video that tells a complex story well.
I live in Sammamish, WA, and I bring the same commitment to every organization I work with: showing up prepared, building trust with the people I am telling stories about, and producing content that makes audiences feel genuinely connected to the work.
What I Bring
Multimedia production skills built for public-facing storytelling.
Planning, shooting, and editing high-quality video content from concept through final delivery: documentary-style storytelling, short-form social video, executive communications, motion graphics, and event coverage. Proficient in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects.
Serving as a primary photographer at public programs, events, and community activities: capturing professional images for use across web, social, print, and publications. Proficient in Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop.
Developing compelling multimedia stories that communicate organizational priorities, programs, and services: finding the human angle, building the narrative, and delivering content that informs and connects audiences with the people and programs behind the work.
Managing YouTube channels including content planning, publishing, optimization, audience growth, analytics, and accessibility compliance: producing and distributing video content that supports organizational communications goals.
Building and maintaining organized libraries of photography and video assets: structured for use across web, social, print, and presentation channels, with consistent archiving and retrieval workflows.
Ensuring all multimedia content meets WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards: applying accessibility requirements to video, photography, and digital content from production through publishing.
Advanced proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Lightroom, After Effects, and Illustrator: producing polished, on-brand multimedia content across the full production pipeline.
Creating content optimized for websites, social media, digital campaigns, and online communications channels: comfortable producing both polished long-form content and fast-turnaround authentic content for social engagement.
Partnering with communications staff, leadership, and community members to identify storytelling opportunities, develop content strategies, and deliver work that reflects an organization's values and priorities.
Let's make something great.
Peter Ogden
