Jonathan Grado

Photographer, Creative Director

Austin, TX

9:33:14 am

Overthinking at 3am.

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a

multidisciplinary

photographer

Born

in

Brooklyn

and

based

in

Austin

Born in Brooklyn, New York, 
Jonathan is the third generation of the Brooklyn audio company Grado Labs, bringing the company to Mashable's Top Eight Most Social Small Companies in America and the company into its seventh decade.

A multidisciplinary photographer, Jonathan’s creative work focuses on pulling attention towards everyday objects and experiences by revealing the character of the under-appreciated. He is currently working on conceptual projects with surreal narratives, as well as with Grado Labs, the Brooklyn audio company spanning seven decades.

Projects

A24 Films

The Pokémon Company

Uncrate

Bushmills + Elijah Wood

TechCrunch Disrupt

Le CouCou

Mini-Docs & Shows

VICELAND

NBC

Mashable

jetBlue

Great Big Story

Hypebeast

Buzzfeed

American express

Press & Features

WIRED

VICE

The Verge

Instagram

GQ

Gizmodo

Fast Company

Esquire

Dwell

The Dieline

Design Milk

CNN

Chicago Tribune

Jonathan has worked with 
companies such as Pokémon (childhood dream) and A24 Films (grownup childhood dream). He’s been featured in a commercial for American Express, and a few shows for NBC, CNN, and Vice, among others.

Jonathan Grado sitting on a chair on a red velvet stage wearing an open dandelion shirt and white sneakers.

Growing up on a workbench watching headphones go from a sketch on a napkin to a physical piece of equipment, Jonathan became fascinated by the smaller details in a full picture. This attention to detail comes forward through his creative and photographic work.