The keep cup is a reusable coffee cup that comes in the three standard cafe sizes. the cup allows users to order a coffee to go at their favourite café, while avoiding using a disposable cup. the cup was designed by former café owners fed up with the waste from coffee to go. Why is Stumptown NOT selling these?
Congratulations to Melissa Meldel! She was the big winner of the 1000 record covers - Book. An active board member of AIGA Melissa maintains a very cool blog that I enjoy regularly.
Thanks for playing everyone and I’ll be sure to post more stuff as we move forward.
Designed by the Kiwi design team, “YikeBike” is a radical electric bicycle that just weighs 9.8 kilograms and folds to 67×56×12 cm to fit in a backpack. Personaly- I’m sceptical of anything that doesn’t have a cup holder but there is not doubt we will see this in Portland in the near future.
I was at a moving sale last week and found this used copy of 1000 Record Covers. I found the images very inspiring so I thought I would throw it on the blog and see if anyone out there wants it.
All you have to do to be eligible is comment on this posting. We will randomly select the winner Friday at 5:00pm and mail you the book. It’s that simple. Post anything you want: a joke, a link to your blog - whatever. Just post your comments before 5:00pm Friday.
Eccentric Roadside’s blog takes the words right out of my mouth regarding the new Holiday Inn logo and sign.
“There are just some things that should never be redesigned. The Mona Lisa. The Taj Mahal. The Holiday Inn sign.”
The rumored Apple tablet has been under intense scrutiny from the company’s control freak CEO Steve Jobs, according to The Wall Street Journal. The crack team over at wired estimates an early 2010 release. Read more
I can’t say that if you have never see the PORTLAND ADULT SOAPBOX DERBY you should. I also can’t say that if you have never seen an episode of Jackass you should (for they are about the same). BUT I can say that you have not truly experienced Portland at it’s finest until you have seen the PORTLAND ADULT SOAPBOX DERBY. It’s a little bit county and a little bit rock-n-roll and a whole lot of fun. Race date: THIS Saturday, August 22nd, 2009, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Nike works with 2×4 Design Group in Beijing to create sustainable recycled cardboard packaging for its clothing and sneakers! Looks like cool stuff.
Inside look at advertising giant TBWA Chiat Day’s LA space… surfboard bar, a love of skulls, indoor park, shipping containers, gargoyles, old school red phone booths… and so much more.
