design kamp

design kamp is moving

2009-10-12T11:47:00.000-07:00

I'm pretty excited to announce that Design Kamp is moving to a new home!

http://designkamp.wordpress.com/

I've moved it to continue exploring the boundaries of blogging and after SWISS MISS's talk on friday and her overwhelming complements towards the features and flexibility of wordpress I feel completely compelled to leave blogspot and give this new platform a good old college try!

See you at the new site, thank you for visiting!

follow up: visit to Weiden + Kennedy to see SWISS MISS

2009-10-10T21:15:00.001-07:00

So, friday was amazing! Mike and I went down to W+K at 11:30 and picked out our spot among fellow designers, "Weidens" and over excited design students who were talking a little too loudly about their opinions on packaging design (hoping to be overheard and 'discovered' by the "Weidens" I mentioned).Here's a few photos from the show! To see all of SWISS MISS's photo set click here.

That's Mike and I about to sit down in the top right hand corner of the photo!

Tina was really inspiring to listen to, here are a few stats:

* She started her blog in May of 2005, and today has an average of over 5 million visitors!

* Her first client was the MOMA - what a way to start out huh?!

* She doesn't like the word "blog" and hopes the term will be quickly antiquated...

Here's a shot looking up through the W+K "catwalks", note the "bird's nest" up top, it's pretty amazing!

Probably the most exciting part of it all was running into a favorite childhood friend who is now working at W+K! I'm so proud of you Carrie! (We're up on the rooftop deck - so fabulous!)

designed by nature

2009-10-08T08:13:00.000-07:00

I have a surprise 4 day weekend coming up, maybe somewhere in that spread I'll have time to do my own little fall-found-object composition. This one makes me feel so cozy!

swiss miss coming to Portland!

2009-10-06T07:53:00.000-07:00

One of my favorite design bloggers will be speaking at Weiden + Kennedy this friday at lunchtime! I think I'm totally going to go and be inspired! W+K Studio presents swissmissOctober 9th, 2009 11.30-1pm

Bring your lunch and listen to Tina talk about what brought her from the swiss alps to the big apple and how her blog turned her into a ‘networked designer’.

Wieden+Kennedy224 NW 13th AvenuePortland, OR 97209

Please R.S.V.P to jinnina.chiles@wk.com Subject: SWISSMISS.

say 'I do' to jcrew

2009-10-05T13:26:00.000-07:00

I loved happening upon this gorgeous JCREW window display at the University Village shopping center in Seattle over the weekend! JCREW has always delivered and the ribbon/champagne glass hanging grouping behind the two models was so lovely!

a seattle shopping trip

2009-10-02T13:53:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow we're headed up to Seattle for a fun day of Lattes, Fall weather, a lunch out somewhere new and a trip to H&M! I checked out their website, and it's chocked full of fashion goodness! I laughed out loud at this cave man male model, he's so Canadian Mountain Chic!

Matt is starting fall term at PSU, perhaps he'll pick out a fetching new jacket for his scholorly ambitions!

Hope your weekend is fabulous!!!

au revoir simone

2009-09-30T08:22:00.001-07:00

Loving the typographic treatment of Au Revoir Simone's album cover, and the collage style of their website! It takes me back to the good old days of decoupaging everything in site with magazine clippings as a teenager!

rainy day accessories

2009-09-29T09:27:00.001-07:00

Today is supposed to be the first rainy day of the week as we're headed into October. I still have hopes and dreams of many sunny crispy October and November days, but I am thinking rain at the moment! Here is a little collection of lovely rain related accessories...First of all, proper rain enjoyment begins with dry feet in Wellington boots! I also love this rain inspired necklace, why not celebrate what keeps Portland green?! And finally, I have a deep appreciation for anything Coal Headwear puts out, isn't this Fedora so fasionable and fun?

chick-a-dee-dee-dee!

2009-09-28T08:06:00.000-07:00

I just adore Chickadees, they're so formal and sweet!
Thanks to Draplin, I found this fabulous artist's site who has a lovely Charley Harper style and interest in birds!

Also, you can just search by "chickadee" on Etsy and find lots of amazing little bird related items! fun!

Happy Monday! Did the weekend zoom by for you too?

Treat Wednesdays

2009-09-24T07:45:00.000-07:00

Things have been a bit dismal in the Architectural world lately, and our firm has not been exempt from that grey cloud. I decided to boost morale we should start a rotating treat service on wednesdays! I thought I'd share the little flyer I made to remind everyone when it was their turn to make everyone else's mid-week better.

seriously?

2009-09-23T08:27:00.001-07:00

So on my drive into work this morning I passed Burger King like usual, and saw these posters for the Angry Whopper...well, not this poster exactly, the one I saw had much more ridiculous typography...more like Rage Italic or something. And I thought to myself, I don't want to eat something that's angry! Who would want to eat something angry? I only want to eat happy things don't you? I would love to hear the rationalization and the brand development sessions that led to the naming of this food product. I'd love to hear the marketing guy go "yeah this is going to be big...angry big!"

Is it just me or does the Whopper Furioso crack you up too?

horse art wednesdays

2009-09-23T08:18:00.000-07:00

Wish I was this good at painting horses falling from the sky! Wish also that I could tell you who did paint them...

nixon now

2009-09-22T08:00:00.000-07:00

There's nothing like a Nixon Watch, I have three of them and the boys at Cinco do an awesome job turning out new and exciting designs all day long. I ventured over to Nixon's website, and found they've come out with some new and very expensive options! The Ceramic Player is $1,400 and the Ceramic Debutant is $1,000! They're fabulous of course, but far to steep for my Architectural-Economy-Based-Income!

I am totally enamored with the Nixon's Winter Wonderland collection, I must get that white and brown purse in the back! And check the adorable milk pitcher tipped over with the whale tail and the polar bear...too cute! More realistically, I'll probably go for one of these lovely items in the more near future...love the classic lines and loud gold of the Cougar, and there is something NubbyTwiglet-esque *without going all the way* about the Chalet Leather.

oh, and did I mention...?

2009-09-21T08:39:00.000-07:00

As you know, I heart Anthropologie and everything they do. The window displays are always amazing, the tags on the clothing are always very tactile and fun, and their website reflects that in-store branding perfectly! I've always admired sites that have a feel to them, I think it's really great when a website is warm and cozy...since most are very sleek and techy. I adore the little pins holding the "sale" note and the taped down edges of the pictures. Also the water color header bases are very clever!

stickley vs. frank llyod wright

2009-09-17T08:19:00.000-07:00

Frank Lloyd Wright furniture is now available at Design (Not) Within Reach! But those of us in Kamp that are Stickley fans think that the Frank Lloyd Wright furniture isn't on the same level with their craftsman masterpieces. Which would you choose? Frank Lloyd Wright at Design Within ReachStickley Furniture, Mission Style

Seaside Car Show - V8 power!

2009-09-14T08:31:00.000-07:00

On Saturday we visited family in Seaside and found it to be the annual car show weekend, the main drag was littered with classic cars and admirers. I'm not one to care much about classic cars, but I had a lot of fun documenting Ford's use and variations of the V8 symbol! What fabulous typography and integration!

Also, I really loved the hood ornaments, especially those that look like they could fly!And, here's a few of my favorite logos.Finally, here are some of the best cars. Love the leather detailing and suicide doors.

the new audi r8

2009-09-11T08:11:00.000-07:00

Now, if you're in the market for a super car, allow me to direct you to the upcoming release of the convertible Audi r8! I know what I'll be doing with my thousands of dollars (that I don't have!).

inglourious basterds

2009-09-08T08:08:00.000-07:00

Sunday night we saw Inglourious Basterds. It was awesome. The typography for the opening and closing credits, as well as throughout the movie was really great, authentic and thoughtful. Oh, and you can never go wrong with Mr.Pitt on the screen...

I wasn't aware really that it was a Quentin Tarantino until we sat down, needless to say I spent about 20% of the movie starring at the ground with my ears plugged waiting for Mike or Annie to tell me I could look up again! Still, it was an amazing movie!

excited for fall!

2009-09-04T08:02:00.000-07:00

I'm so excited for fall, I know a lot of you out there are mourning the end of summer, but I think fall is the best season to be a Portlander! The crispy sunny afternoons and colors, love it! I'm also pretty excited to buy a copy of Martha's October isssue of Living this year and be inspired by her fabulous Halloween and fall decorating ideas.

I'm not much for actual follow through on decorating for Halloween and fall, but I think there's something really fabulous about celebrating the seasons and making time passing more important.

So, do you plan on decking the halls this fall? Or are you holding out in flip flops and tanks as long as possible?

oh edward...

2009-09-03T08:22:00.000-07:00

Yes ladies, you too can have your own Edward Cullen pillow from etsy!

Or perhaps a few calling cards are more your speed? fabulous.

assouline bag

2009-09-02T08:43:00.000-07:00

We all have an extra $450 laying around to spend on beautiful typographic leather magazine bags right? Casually pick yours up here.

home design

2009-09-01T13:39:00.000-07:00

This looks like a really fun and simple do it yourself project! Of course, by "do it yourself" I mean, "convince your husband to do it while you art direct"...

Charley Harper dinnerwear!

2009-08-25T13:19:00.001-07:00

I've been a huge fan of Charley Harper forever now, here's the proof (note the Harper Chickadee on my wall next to my monitors at work - above). So you can imagine my excitement last weekend in Sisters Oregon when I found these Harper plates by Tag! I bought the whole set and gifted a few more to my Mom for her birthday! You can get your own fabulous Harper plates either in Sisters, or here!

team nemo = meat omen

2009-08-20T11:59:00.001-07:00

Hood to Coast is coming up next weekend! And I'm on Nemo Design's team which is named Meat Omen (team nemo backwards) my husband Mike just put together these awesome shirts for our team! Can't wait to show my love for meat! (left:Backside right: Frontside)

say it with wood

2009-08-20T08:23:00.001-07:00

I'm always on watch for any way to politely yet firmly say "remove your shoes!" at our front door. I grew up with a no shoes in the house policy. We're not japanese (unfortunately) and I feel really strongly that it's rude to track in nasty things from the outside world on your shoes into someone else's home. It's a respect thing, hello!SO when I saw these lovely tree slice greetings they caught my eye! You can have anything printed that will fit on the 4-5" diameter slice! Any ideas how to more succinctly say "Take off your shoes - don't track mud in I feel that it's terribly disrespectful and disgusting, that's how it is my friend. oh and welcome to our home!" Here's the link in case you'd like to say it with wood too!

colors of the season

2009-08-20T08:12:00.000-07:00

Check out this beautiful calendar set by papertigerdesigns.
Found this via Draplin who's touring scenic Lake Anne Michigan, follow his journey here!

landscape jewlery

2009-08-18T08:03:00.000-07:00

Stumbled across this lovely company called Earth Brooch. You can submit your favorite landscape and they'll make a lovely relief in silver for you! I think I would choose to have a part of the Olympic Pennisula for my brooch!

we've moved kamp sites!

2009-08-17T10:00:00.000-07:00

Today is our first officially "open for business day" in our new location in the main building at AMAA! We made a rockin' sign and brought goodies to lure architects/interior designers/urban designers over to see our new space!

the big picture

2009-08-13T10:44:00.000-07:00

Mike turned me on to checking out the Boston Globe's "Big Picture" section once in a while. They have the most epic collection of photos from around the world. One of the current collections is from Greenland and it's spectacular!

natural beauty

2009-08-13T08:36:00.001-07:00

I've been looking more into fashion lately. It's a really lovely and personal aspect of design. Nubby posted this link this morning and I just loved looking through the photos of top models without makeup. They all have natural beauty!

82

2009-08-12T11:56:00.001-07:00

This hot designer over at Nemo (who also happens to be my husband) put together this awesome shirt the other day. 1982 was a good year!

typographic flooring

2009-08-12T10:07:00.000-07:00

Totally loving this typogrpahic flooring! We're needing some hardwoods in our home, and this is just beautiful!

lucky me

2009-08-12T08:08:00.000-07:00

I came into work this morning ready for Proposal Day from Hell 2009 and dug into a fresh pile of revisions and emails. I got to this very heavily marked up page and amid the notes and edits I found this sticky (middle of photo) from Loree. How lucky am I to have someone so thoughtful helping me out? Thanks Loree, you're adorable!

the palms motor hotel

2009-08-11T08:40:00.000-07:00

Found this bad boy while walking on North Interstate last night. Check out the awesome retro typography!

camping this weekend!

2009-08-07T15:32:00.000-07:00

We're off camping this weekend, so here's a little design camping poster goodness as a send off! Happy weekend to you!

nw fresh

2009-08-05T14:55:00.001-07:00

I'm always looking for home renovation ideas and I heart this wall treatment! The color range is so pretty and northwest-lovely! Maybe I could do this treatment in a less permanent way, like as a headboard?

giovanna battaglia

2009-08-05T09:29:00.000-07:00

I heart Giovanna Battaglia, shes the fashion editor of L'Uomo Vogue, a model and a stylist. Check out her blog here. I'm so awed and inspired!

cozy iPhone

2009-07-31T09:33:00.000-07:00

So, my phone is freaking out. It's totally got a bug, or needs a tune up. I've had it for 3.5 years and it probably is just time for a new one. With these problems come unabashed sneaky thoughts of getting an iPhone. I saw these awesome Longhorn cases the other day, and even without owning the iPhone to put in the beautiful case I want one!

leo's new bike

2009-07-31T09:21:00.001-07:00

Mike's coworker Leo just got a new bike. It's a 2007 Ducati Special Edition Sport Classic, and I kind of love it. I usually don't care about motorcycles. Most of them look like Transformers in disguise. But this retro body and gold paint accents have me thinking differently!

to moma or to met? that is the question!

2009-07-29T08:29:00.001-07:00

Kamper Patrick is off to New York in August and is lucky enough to have the time to visit museums while he's there! He's trying to decided between visiting the Museum of Modern Art, or the Metropolitan Museum of Art. So, which does he choose? The rad modern or the traditional historic? Tough choice, personally I'm torn. Which would you choose - would yo go with the fad or the eternal?

muted colors

2009-07-28T13:00:00.000-07:00

Yes, this is just an excuse to put up more horse photos on my design blog. But also, on such a hot day, muted calm colors seem really soothing, and what kind of collage is complete without a picture of Tina Fey?

Sharon Montrose's Animals

2009-07-28T10:42:00.001-07:00

I've been starting to look around for some bigger art for Mike and I's home lately. I've seen the work of Sharon Montrose before, but happily I found her large format prints website and just had to share my favorites! Now all I need is 1,250 bucks for one of these beauties!

feist

2009-07-24T08:44:00.000-07:00

Leslie Feist always does her show posters right. They're always so fresh and edgy, like her! This one is a particular favorite of mine, the color and simplicity is fabulous, and the show date is my birthday, so maybe I'm a little partial!

a modern vacation

2009-07-23T08:25:00.000-07:00

I've never been a big fan of campers, I'm more of a tent girl. But this sweet modern/futuristic camper would be so awesome out in the woods! A little swank with your smores!

plane and simple

2009-07-21T08:27:00.000-07:00

I'm just camping

2009-07-20T09:34:00.001-07:00

Love this poster, even though it's all of the bad things that can happen to you while camping! Rabid rabbits, oh my!

juicy couture

2009-07-15T08:51:00.001-07:00

My birthday was on monday and it was made even brighter by a shiny gold Juicy Couture horse charm necklace from my amazing friend Annie. This morning I decided to skim the Juicy Couture website and found it to be chocked full of juicy graphic design! How fun!

star trek bridge design

2009-07-10T07:59:00.000-07:00

Loved the bridge design in the new Star Trek movie, this is a fun article about the design firm who put it all together!

raddest sink ever.

2009-06-24T13:31:00.000-07:00

I wish I could report who makes these, but I can't. I do remember that you can send it a topographic map of your favorite piece of the planet and they can make it into a custom sink just for you! Lovely!

a picture's worth a thousand words

2009-06-24T08:34:00.000-07:00

I'm a big fan of photography. I love finding new photographers and I love clicking through their portfolios. It's inspiring for me to see their creativity and talent. Here are a few of my favorites:

First and foremost: The hugely talented Marco Guerra. Wow is all I have to say.

Next is a long time favorite: Paper Pony. Her compositions and light balances are gorgeous, and she updates her Flickr regularly, which I so appreciate.

Twin Lens is a newly discovered favorite. This duo of documentary style wedding photographers makes more a more real, intimate and rich collection of celebrations.

didn't want to love her

2009-06-22T14:08:00.000-07:00

I didn't want to love Nubby Twiglet. What kind of a name is Nubby? What girl would call herself that? The answer is a girl who knows who she is and what she's talking about. She got me with her fabulous, thoughtful and edgy design blog, and kept me coming back with her unabashed love for fashion. Check her out here, at NubbyTwiglet.com.

Niketown Eugene

2009-06-08T08:46:00.000-07:00

On Sunday we went down to the Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field in Eugene. It was an awesome meet but there wasn't really a booth to buy a commemorative meet tshirt at so we headed over to the Eugene Niketown. I really liked the sketchy/hand drawn plywood treatments that are displayed both through the front windows and along the entry interior wall. The plywood has a dual purpose; to get people interested in the store and to shade the video wall opposite the main entrance's adjoining glass windows. I love the quote from Bowerman about how the ultimate track spike would be if the athlete would just let him drive a nail through their foot, now that's devotion to the sport!

what if

2009-06-04T16:09:00.000-07:00

Found these on ffffound.com yesterday. Photoshopy goodness at it's finest.

wizard of oz, only better because of Keira Knightley

2009-06-03T14:47:00.001-07:00

I've always loved this series of photos, they make me really want a pair of red shoes...

bedroom typography

2009-06-03T14:32:00.000-07:00

I think we could all use a little bedroom typography. I need this in my life! Anybody know where I can get a giant antique S?

Aaron Draplin's Show at The Office

2009-05-28T07:52:00.000-07:00

Last night was Aaron Draplin's show at The Office on Alberta Street. We showed up a little after six and grabbed this brilliant poster that Mr.Draplin made for the show. It's basically everything he's done from 1993-present. His dog Gary was there, his parents were there from Michigan. We were thrilled to talk with his Dad and show him the Red Wing's score on my husband's new iPhone. Can't wait to hang that orange monstrosity somewhere serious in our home!

And, for those of you keeping track. THE WINGS ARE IN THE STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS!!!! They won last night in overtime, rejoice!

information design tuesday

2009-05-26T16:28:00.001-07:00

Coolest map I've seen in a while!

the rebranding of America

2009-05-23T21:48:00.000-07:00

Kim Hastreiter of the magazine PAPER asked 15 graphic designers to come up with an advertisement rebranding America. Dan Weiden of Weiden + Kennedy's entry is my favorite. Quite clever and not whiny and negative like some of the other entries. See the full story here. Thanks Dad for sending this along.

vail golf website

2009-05-22T09:38:00.001-07:00

This is one seriously cool website. I love the imagery, and the layered effect and the textures...

a graphic designer's desk

2009-05-21T09:05:00.000-07:00

This is my desk here at Ankrom Moisan. I like to pin up things that I find that might help inspire me. My two favorite pieces are both from the talented Aaron Draplin of the DDC. His 18 month calendar and Gary Quick-Reference Card always are a crowd pleaser. I especially like all of the Gary Aliases that Draplin lists for his beloved pet like "Director of Barketing", "Godamnit Gary" and "Gary.com". Brilliant!

volkswagen advertising

2009-05-20T08:33:00.001-07:00

Love these ads by Volkswagen for the new GTI. First and foremost because they have gorgeous horses in them and also because they're quite clever.

adam haynes

2009-05-12T08:32:00.000-07:00

Adam's work is amazing. He lives in Bend and illustrates for all sorts of companies including Nike 6.0. I wish I could go to his show this month in L.A. We have a print of his treehouse and atv illustration above and would love to collect more pieces!

we need more lens flare!

2009-05-11T11:35:00.000-07:00

The Star Trek movie was awesome, far surpassing all expectations! I was struck by the lighting and squeaky white brightness of the Enterprise's bridge. I feel like the whole set was reminicent of Apple's white iPods and iMacs. The scenes on the bridge had major lens flare which was really stylistically unique. Can't wait to see it again!

on the brain

2009-05-07T08:31:00.000-07:00

Check out the positive negative space and tension in this layout! Okay, okay also, check out the awesome horse! I'm starting riding lessons on sunday at Forward Stride, and I've got horse fever...here's a few more of my favorites!

charley harper

2009-05-05T09:38:00.000-07:00

Charley Harper is my favorite illustrator of all time. His geometric style is really fabulous, this piece called "Birch Bark and Birds" is just awesome.

This is one of the more recent publications of his work. I'm saving up my pennies to have it for my very own someday!

I'm surrounded

2009-04-30T08:16:00.000-07:00

I'm not sure if it's because it's finally SPRING in Portland Oregon or if Chartreuse is the new black or what, but I'm seeing it everywhere! On all of the trees that are budding out, in JCrew's new spring line and all over the design blogs! I'm loving these fun examples of pairing chartreuse with turquoise, magenta and oranges.

learning by osmosis

2009-04-28T13:10:00.001-07:00

Our friend Nathan here at AMAA sent along these fabulous Adobe Creative Suite pillows! I would definitely go with the yellow Illustrator pillow, what about you?

wanna ride bikes?

2009-04-27T16:10:00.000-07:00

Peugeot posters are amazing. Check out these amazing old pieces of graphic art! I know the Beaverton bike gallery has some great modern day cycle posters too, but sadly not for sale. I personally favor the lion carrying the bike across the globe, what a marketing message there!

google earth alphabet

2009-04-23T07:44:00.001-07:00

Stumbled across this freshness yesterday! What's your favorite letter? For me, it's a dead heat between L's perfection and G's flourishes...

packaging

2009-04-21T14:14:00.000-07:00

Love the color pallete. Love the nod to Mr.Squirrel. Way to go.

coming to a theater near you...

2009-04-19T21:47:00.001-07:00

Now, I'm going to explain something, I am a Trekie. Yep, it's embarrassing, but SO true. I got CHILLS in the movie theater when the first trailers started trickling out for the new Star Trek movie. It's out May 7th - can not wait. Check out the Star Trek movie website, fabulous typography, high end graphics and navigation...live long and prosper.

kat heyes illustration

2009-04-16T20:53:00.000-07:00

Kat Heyes has a beautiful collection of illustrations and layouts on her website. Lately I have been noticing fashion layouts more and more, their strong hierarchy and playfulness is really refreshing.

environmental design

2009-04-15T13:05:00.000-07:00

Photos from a fashion show. I love the larger than life environmental design and the use of white on white is really surreal! I wonder if the Anthropologie window designers have taken a self-esteem hit...

i heart angled typography

2009-04-14T16:01:00.000-07:00

I really do. It's so fun. Here's my favorite new example of angled typography, this is a poster for a contestant on Brazil's version of "America's Next Top Model"...it's FIERCE!

daring typography

2009-04-08T08:26:00.000-07:00

I'm loving the daring typography in this month's Elle Magazine. NubbyTwiglet originally posted this fine piece, see her spectacular typography collection here.

information design tuesday

2009-04-07T14:58:00.000-07:00

I really appreciate good information design. That's why for this week's instalment of "INFORMATION DESIGN TUESDAY" I've picked these lovely arched pieces. It's beautiful and thoughtful, and above all else, informative!

steve kim

2009-04-02T11:13:00.000-07:00

The work of Steve Kim caught my eye this morning. His paintings have a really nice graphic style. I love the everyday subjects like this above called "leashed dog."

a mug for a designer

2009-03-31T11:22:00.000-07:00

My favorite little store in Sellwood called Tilde carries these awesome Pantone mugs. So what's your favorite Pantone?

warmer please!

2009-03-31T08:35:00.000-07:00

Could it get a little warmer please? It's grey and probably going to rain. Until the weather cooperates, we will all just have to get along with some warm sunny design! I can feel myself getting tan now...

Eco-Friendly Golf Balls

2009-03-27T11:26:00.000-07:00

Saving the planet, one bad swing at a time. Find out more here: http://www.dixongolf.com/

feeling crafty

2009-03-27T08:43:00.000-07:00

I have been a big fan of Yulia Brodskaya's work for a long time. Just imagine how much time goes into one of her beautiful pieces! Everytime I revisit her website she has something new and it seems like more and more people are hiring her for their product advertising. Keep it up Yulia!

swedish design

2009-03-26T09:54:00.000-07:00

Check out this modern way finding design from Sweden! I really appreciate the yellow on grey contrast and the thoughtful twist on a normal building communication piece!

I want to go to there.

2009-03-25T08:20:00.000-07:00

This is my favorite little piece of graphic design, I stare at it every time I'm trying to decide how to take on a design challenge. It might just be that I enjoy wondering about that rock, and when it is going to tip into the ocean. But also the typographic treatment reflecting and complementing the image is so awesome. I wish I knew who did it so that I could give them credit!

a work of art

2009-03-18T13:13:00.000-07:00

Love it. Watch Top Gear's review of the R8 here.

eli no!

2009-03-18T08:55:00.000-07:00

Some how I stumbled across this children's book about a dog named Eli and his escapades! The illustrations are so fabulous! I'm such a big fan of illustrator Katie Kirk check out here other gorgeous pieces here!

recycled sketch books

2009-03-16T08:24:00.001-07:00

Our department goes through a lot of paper, and we are always looking for ways to reuse any accidental printing that occurs in a big production push. One solution is our handy recycled notebooks! We save all of our one sided unwanted printed paper and make these notebooks for everyone in the office! One side is blank and the other side has everything from elevations to renderings to photos to cad work on it. People come down to pick up a few and end up looking at what was printed on the other side to find their 'oops-printing' favorites!

danger garden

2009-03-14T11:11:00.000-07:00

Our good friend Loree has started a blog! Danger Garden will feature Loree's love for spiky plants, and probably a few pugs who need protective eye wear to be in said garden! Check up on Loree's passion here!

coffee anyone?

2009-03-13T11:10:00.000-07:00

3 out of the 4 kampers here at pretty in love with coffee. I found this fun chart designed by a Mr.Lokesh Dhakar and just loved it!

ode to anthropologie

2009-03-13T07:43:00.001-07:00

Anthropologie's window displays are amazing. The way they use every day objects to create eye grabbing scenes always stops me on the sidewalk. They regularly hire different artists to come up with fresh ideas, my personal favorite is the hanging bags of dirt and plants that they featured last spring.

Here is a window display we put together to promote Ankrom Moisan for the AIA builidng in Seattle that was inspired by Anthropologie's hanging style.

a kamp kitchen upgrade!

2009-03-09T08:22:00.000-07:00

We're happy to report an upgrade to the Kamp Kitchen! Kirsten's new espresso machine is amazing! You can research latte perfection here at Seattle Coffee Gear. And you simply MUST watch this video of our favorite espresso correspondant demonstrating a similar model here.

we heart portland

2009-03-09T07:50:00.000-07:00

We really do, it is such a great place to live! And this little graphic that Draplin posted the other day graphically sums up the reasons for our love quite nicely!

graphic sedums

2009-03-06T17:52:00.000-08:00

Our good friend Loree sent over this lovely garden image from one of her favorite blogs called Flora Grubb Gardens. I love how these little plants create an intricate composition that is interesting close up and far away! Thanks Loree!

welcome to kamp!

2009-03-04T08:23:00.000-08:00

Good Morning Kampers and welcome to Design Kamp! We'll be making macaroni necklaces and learning to fish with paper clips soon, but first a few words about our little kamp!

We founded our kamp with the wish to share our creativity and inspiration with the world. We run across so many exciting instances of fabulous design in our daily lives as graphic designers and our Design Kamp is our way of sharing those gems with you!

Now about those macaroni necklaces...