The Week in Pictures: 6.5.10
View from the floor: Sunshine.
It’s about time. Often, I buy beverages solely based on their packaging. Surely I’m not alone in this?
Weekend Stop at Stumptown.
I know that everyone likes Stumptown coffee, but I think their hot chocolate is the best.
Spotted: Gremlin!
I have a total soft spot for Gremlins – they’re little, awkward and the gas tank in the back cracks me up. There’s this middle-aged hispanic woman in my neighborhood that burns out of the Plaid Pantry parking lot sometimes in the most amazing Gremlin of all-time: sparkly green paint job, monsterous racing slick tires and massive flames painted along the sides. I totally wish she’d take me for a spin sometime.
Project status: Complete.
I spent pretty much every waking hour this week working on a book for Downtown Portland with the North team, complete with custom embossed covers – I’m super happy with how it turned out.
Cutest sign ever.
I am in love with the logo for Breken Kitchen, a cafe in N.W. The walls inside are perfectly matched to that same green – I love it when businesses go the extra mile with those little details.
You can’t be serious.
When I was sitting at Stumptown this weekend, this bike rider’s getup totally caught my eye. Skin tight? Check? Hearts? Check. Outfit matches your wife’s? Check. Golden.
ART
Hand-painted advertising.
Someone’s a barfly.
When we go to the coffee shop in the morning and walk Rocky, we always pass a trashy restaurant / bar on the corner. The side door is usually open and Rocky for some reason loves to try and wander in. I don’t blame him – the dart boards, collection of 3 foot tall trophies and Ozzy blaring are all pretty hard to resist. Nice sign, too:
Until next week,
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15 People have left comments on this post
Wow, that photo of the biker’s attire is CLASSIC! Hearts and whales; unbelievable!
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I totally buy drinks for their packaging toooo. check out monteiths. co. nz. thier beer lables are the best
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The first Time I tried Izze was absolutely because of the packaging, I was not disappointed. I have also bought books purely based on the quality of the design or illustration on the cover.
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Leave once: Shame on you. Leave twice: Shame on me. No e+ceptions!
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My husband says I am sucked in by marketing but it’s the packaging that gets me when I go shopping! Jude, I toured the montieth’s brewery last year – it’s a beautiful place (I don’t drink beer, but the idea of a boutique brewery somehow appeals ot me…)!
The sun is leaving us in Aus and heading over there – how I miss her
The cyclists whale looks like the twitter whale!!
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You know I look forward to TWIP every week! Is Rocky your dog? For some reason I thought he was your friends dog but he’s been featuring in a lot of your posts lately! I love his quirky look, what breed is he?
xo
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You’re definitely not alone in buying beverages only for the sake of great package, i buy lots of useless crap just to own a good package of it, i am all sorts of crazy about packaging so i completely understand you.
And hand-painted advertising is bloody awesome! Thanks for sharing!
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I’ll admit to buying food and drinks based on the cute packaging. I swear to god, it makes whatever is in the packaging taste better.
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I buy Izze for the same reason :p and I love that guy’s bike outfit! Hearts and a whale..awesome.
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Luke Copping: I would expect nothing less from you – you’re so detail oriented and it comes through in your style / work.
Auntie Nubs: Leave once, amber alert. Leave twice, we’re sending out the chupacabras.
Katie: Funny, I didn’t notice the whale on the biker’s outfits…the hearts were so distracting!
Alicia – Sea of Ghosts: He’s my boyfriend Joey’s dog and we all live together so technically, yes. He’s a Chinese Crested – most are hairless but he’s a powderpuff one.
Essie: So true!!!
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Hi! I’m not the kind of person who posts comments very often. But I just need to say you look so cute in that outfit!!
Oh.. and bikers rule <3
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Looks like Breken Kitchen used Jessica Hische’s font Buttermilk for their sign. Super cute.
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I love Izze too and not just because of its cute design – it is actually delicious! That bike rider’s outfit has to be the coolest spandex number I’ve ever seen.
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Looks like you caught the Gentle Lovers right before their weekend ride. Lots of PDX riders sport some pretty amazing graphic designs on their kits – check out the Super Relax team for some more graphic eye candy!
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It’s very nice! I love what you wrote.
I think we can make friends.
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