57.

I love her cards.

Places I wouldn't mind working.

Hatch Design

Altitude

MINE

Where do you want to work?

56.

Inspiration = Saul Bass

The children's book, Henri's Walk to Paris, illustrated by designer Saul Bass and written by Leonore Klein, is the story of young boy from Reboul, France, who, after reading a book about Paris, decides to pack up a lunch and head for the city.

What's your inspiration?

55.

Check out my friend San on Etsy now. she rules and so does her blog.

giving a shout to the one i love.

just cuz.

note: the holgaloids posted a few days back are not mine but the work of James Zver.

sorry for any confusion and I appreciate the compliments although they should be directed his way. for sure.

just a quote

"Technology will always progress, allowing us to do more with less-breaking the laws of scarcity. And with the rapid adoption of technology, it's happening even faster. It's going to take smarter, more dedicated people to make real money, and the rest of the world is going to resort to operating on the razor-thin lines of zero profit due to perfect competition. What's really scarce? Wisdom. Courage. Honor. Relationships."

John Porcaro

55.

Since my break from school I have been lazy, unmotivated and really hungry. I started 4th quarter today thinking that I wouldn't be able to shake this lethargic feeling. But to my surprise I left class super excited and inspired because my teacher is Robert Lee from Methane Studios. Responsible for the poster above and hundreds more awesome ones just like it, Methane has been using silkscreens and a letterpress to kick out these amazing band posters since 1997. I see these posters a lot because he works close with OK Productions. I am so excited about this class! So I came home to make a tiny mix for your listening pleasure.

the space mix

download here

1. the sound of rain the go betweens

2. where do you run to? vivian girls

3. animal king tuff

4. weed demon wavves

5. three window room blank dogs

6. back track lou christie and the tammys

7. as long as i know he is mine the marvelettes

8. surf goth wavves

9. fox on the run sweet

10. got me where you want me gentleman jesse and his men

11. pop pop pop davila 666

12. teenage timebomb the okmoniks

54.

Oh holgaloids.

you are so beautiful to me.

james zver

so much better than the power struggles of adulthood.

i want to make beautiful things.

i don't think anyone knows what beautiful looks like anymore.

the impossible cool.

53.

Considering that I am solar powered and the sun doesn't shine that often during these months in Portland, I did manage to have some fun perusing the city. Here are a few things I would recommend checking out. This is definitely not a guide to Portland. This is simply a few things I found in Portland flying by the seat of my pants with no real guidance.

p.s. Visit during the summer.

Martinott's Deli was right down the street from me the whole trip but I didn't discover it until my last day. Filled with cheeses, high end and beautifully designed chocolate and tons of yummy smells, I wish that I could have eaten here for lunch one day.

The Classic Chinese Gardens in Portland are not amazing but the tea house is certainly fun. There are tons of teas to choose from and they are served in classical styles along with yummy snacks like edamame and dumplings. The edamame was good and was covered in ginger and other spices. I ordered an oolong tea that was very delicious.

Voodoo Doughnuts. Hmmm. Weird. Good. Butterfinger covered doughnuts, bacon covered doughnuts and doughnuts covered in cereal. Definitely delicious after walking for hours. Not sure if this something that locals appreciate or not but it was worth a stop.

Bailey's Taproom was not aesthetically pleasing and the crowd was a little boring but they have lots of yummy beers on draft and games to play. I ordered a beer flight because I am not familiar with Portland's local beer except for Rogue. The beers were decent and it was fun for happy hour considering I could play scrabble and people watch.

Across the street from Bailey's Taproom was the Tugboat Brewing Co. A little hole in the wall place with free mixed nuts, great lighting and lots of bookshelves. I wouldn't eat at this place by any means but the bartender was friendly and even though they were only serving two of their beers on draft the IPA was drinkable.

Apizza Scholls gets an A. Not for design or music reasons but for delicious pizza reasons. Our waiter ruled. He seemed possibly stoned but highly amused at our beer drinking desire at 3 in the afternoon. He was also a good salesman. He convinced me to get a mixed green salad with blue cheese pears and candied walnuts even though I was saving my appetite for the pizza. The dough is made from only four ingredients and is fermented for over 24 hours. The dough is made daily and never frozen so some days they simply run out of it. They don't even let you put more than two toppings on any pizza excluding garlic and basil because it causes uneven cooking. The pizza was perfect. I ate three pieces myself. The biggest highlight...Schneider and Sons Edel-Wiess on draft for a small price of $6.00. woot!

Cacao seemed a little pretentious but the cup of hot chocolate was amazing and the individual and uniquely designed chocolates were just as good. Before I left I dabbed a little chocolate perfume from the tester on my neck. I didn't want to wash it off. The perfume was $150.00 for 1/4 of an oz. Crazy....but so good.

The bridges in Portland are abundant and fantastic. Take a walk along the waterfront or lay in the grass in the abundant green space. It rained to much for me to be able to do this but I bet it is awesome in the summer months. The Museum of Science and Industry was a huge failure. It is possibly the worst museum I have ever been to. The DaVinci exhibit was awful and there was a lot of screaming children and nothing for anyone above the age of five to actually enjoy...except maybe an IMAX movie.

Powell's bookstore is gigantic. I could have stayed there for weeks. I managed to waste most of my time in the g design section but I did get a chance to walk through the entire place and it was a little overwhelming. If I lived in Portland I would spend a lot of time in this place, spend all my money on books and probably have to build a library in my house.

Stumptown coffee was also located in the bottom of the Ace Hotel so every morning I not only got to smell amazing aromas of fresh brewed awesomeness but I got to partake in a little as well. A little is an understatement considering that I went to this place at least twice a day. After happy hour a little mocchiato goes a long way. Stumptown coffee tasting is like wine tasting. Varietals have an intense impact on the flavor of their coffees. They have an impressive roasting laboratory and not to mention direct trade coffees. Read more here.

Kenny and Zukes was next door to our hotel and seems to always have a line out the door. Make sure you only order half of a sandwich here or at least share one. The deli style sandwiches are too big to eat by yourself unless you have the appetite of a t-rex. They have moxie and mexican coca-cola here which made my day. Not a ton of vegetarian options here but they do have soups and breakfast foods.

BlueHour wasn't exactly in my budget but somehow I stumbled inside. Twenty greens salad, gnocchi and a prosecco later I felt just fine. There was a lot of business types and other frou frou stuff happening all around but the waitress was nice and the food was excellent.

Clyde Common is attached to Ace Hotel and was right up my alley. Long common tables for parties to share, excellent cocktails and great design all in one. Because this was attached to Ace it was the bar of choice for a nightcap or two. The staff is friendly and the food is great. The people frequenting this place seems to be lame hipster types with goofy haircuts but aside from that I highly recommend this place.

Ace Hotel made my trip worthwhile. I recommend this hotel if you ever pass through Portland downtown. The common room is always full of people. There is a photobooth in the lobby and the upstairs smells like bacon and coffee all the time. This is definitely a boutique hotel and could come across as a bit pretentious to some. The features here are endless from the clean and minimal design to the adorable bicycles for rent. Each room boasts different art on the wall and other randoms. Some rooms have record players. There were cute snacks with great packaging, exceptional pillows and lighting, bike rentals from Jorg and Olif and extremely comfy robes commissioned just for Ace by wings and horns.

Radish Underground is a boutique right around the corner from the Ace Hotel with super cute clothing, jewelry and accessories. They also feature new designers monthly. I was able to check out a jewelry made by Keith McQueen. He has a background in metal sculpture and he was a model builder on the Coraline set.

Overall my trip to Portland was great. The city is great for food, beer and coffee. I don't think I would ever be able to live in Portland due to lack of sunshine but the experience was one of a kind. Also the transit system is great.