TRAVERSE Issue 10 - February 2019 | Page 128

WANDRD was founded in 2015 and launched its first product later that year, the PRVKE (pronounced Pro- voke) which was a backpack geared towards adventure photography. Since the release of the PRVKE WANDRD has launched two new products, Hexad Access Duffle and Hexad Carryall Duffle. In the 3 years WANDRD has been in business they have been able to sell their products to customers arou- nd the world. Up until the last year WANDRD has pri- marily been an online store. As of last year WANDRD has had their products in over 125 retail stores across the United State with plans to grow. Founders: Spencer Cope - Spencer works out of his apartment in Manhattan and heads up all of the product design at WANDRD. He's the "stylish" brother and makes sure all WANDRD products are unique and beautiful. While he shoots both film and digital, he prefers shooting film on his Leica M2. Ryan Cope - Ryan lives in Utah and is in charge of all things marketing. He is definitely more functional than stylish and has fallen in love with his Sony mirrorless system for shooting landscapes and lifestyle photos. Austin Cope - After watching Spencer and Ryan having so much fun starting WANDRD, Austin decided to ditch his 9 to 5 and become a partner in the business. He took over finance and operations – and brings the wisdom only an older brother can. WANDRD backs are perfect for the motorcycle traveller, especially those that like to travel with photographic equipment, offering feathures that many other brands don't. Check out the full WANDRD range at www.wandrd.com P R TRAVERSE 128 O D