February 2012
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The Legend of Zelda / A Triforce Tribute
triforcetribute:
The Triforce Tribute is a Zelda inspired show co curated by Jolby & Always With Honor.
Full info is on our official show card here
We are very excited to announce the contributor list and full info for the Triforce Tribute Show. We’re happy that so many talented folks agreed to nerd out with us, and are anxiously looking forward to seeing all the work that comes of...
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January 2012
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September 2011
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The Independent Publishing Resource Center, A... →
The Independent Publishing Resource Center has been Portland’s beloved center of the D.I.Y. publishing community since 1998.
I spoke with Rebecca Gilbert, co-founder and original…
August 2011
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Stumptown Printers →
The front door of their North Portland shop.
Stumptown Printers is a letterpress and offset print shop in Portland, OR. Started in 1999, they are most well known for their enigmatic…
July 2011
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The Newspaper Club →
My formal journalism training happened in my junior high newspaper club. Within its lo-fi confines, we learned graphic design by pasting up our hand-drawn, hand-cut page layouts with…
Documenta 13: 100 Notes, 100 Thoughts →
As a build-up to next year’s Documenta 13, German publisher Hatje Cantz and Documenta will be releasing a series of one hundred booklets all about notes and notetaking. Drawing from…
June 2011
3 posts
The Heads of State & Studio on Fire: FPO Best in... →
Great Gatsby Business Card Print
For Print Only (FPO) is a division of Underconsideration that aims to showcase the most compelling work being designed and produced for print. By…
May 2011
6 posts
Seeds on Hard Ground: A Chapbook →
By Tom Waits
I will be the first to admit, the power of print continues to blow my mind.
But every once in a while, it REALLY blows my mind. Let’s take for example, a poem that…
Bridge & Burn: Chipboard Hangtags →
Naturally. A Perfect Fit.
Quality Garments are the specialty of Portland, Oregon based clothing line Bridge & Burn. Founded in 2009, and inspired by its Pacific Northwest environs,…
Plazm Magazine, Issue #30, Kickstart it! →
Support the 20th Anniversary Issue
Plazm Magazine is celebrating 20 years of existence. Wow! That is two decades of award-winning coverage of design, art, music, literature, and…
The Vulnerable Power of the Public Library →
From the exhibit Public Library: An American Commons, by Robert Dawson
“I don’t know of anything more disheartening than the sight of a shut down library.” writes the poet Charles…
Open Engagement: This is what you’re doing. →
This is what you’re thinking.
Portland State University is hosting a free conference this weekend (May 13-15). It’s called Open Engagement and it’s an ambitious initiative of the…
Jillian Tamaki + Penguin Threads →
Literary Embroidery
Brooklyn based illustrator Jillian Tamaki recently created three amazing book covers for Penguin USA. Crafted over the course of two months, the…
April 2011
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Carson Ellis, Illustrator Extraordinaire →
“Don’t think too hard. It’s only drawing.”
It is important to have heroes. It is also helpful when they are real people. I have my share of individuals who continually inspire me…
The Making of Tree of Codes by Jonathan Safran... →
When we first set our eyes on this sculptural volume released by Visual Editions back in November 2010, our immediate reaction was, “How did they make that?!”
Here is an answer. This…
Forest does The Small Book series →
Joel Speasmaker is Forest, a Brooklyn-based studio with a varied portfolio of design work. His series of small books (aptly titled The Small Book series) recently caught my eye.
The…
March 2011
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Best Ever Mixtape Scout Book Distribution:... →
Don’t worry: if you missed the Best Ever Concert Series, you can still get your hands on the custom Scout Book by OMFGCO that comes with a download code for the Best Ever Mixtape. Here’s a map of distribution locations around Portland.
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Hot metal type in Portland, Oregon →
The C.C. Stern Type Foundry opens its doors to the public this weekend, their collection of aged foundry equipment and metal type on display.
The C.C. Stern Type Foundry will say…
Helping Japan through the power of print →
Ink and paper lend themselves to fundraising efforts.
In the week since the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan, we’ve seen a number of print items pop up across the internet…
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Flatstock 29 →
The Grackle!
Thanks to a surprise visit from one of our favorite PDX poster designers Mike King, we were reminded that Flatstock, the poster convention dedicated to rock posters…
Pinball Publishing's fundraising page for Help... →
We’ve set up a page through Mercy Corps to help raise funds in support of relief efforts in Japan. If you’d like to donate to the efforts of this Portland-based humanitarian organization and their partners, Peace Winds, please do so!
You can click on the link above, it’s super easy!
Thank you in advance!
Letterpress printing…on an iPad? →
Wood type goes digital.
LetterMpress is a proposed virtual letterpress application for the iPad that allows users to push around simulated wood type and create letterpress-inspired…
