Bellingham

Bacon Donut?

 Flower Power

Life is good!

Good times

 Alma Mater 

Boulevard Woods

 Work

 Boardwalk

 The bay

Readers

Not Much to say about these, just a day spend exploring my old town bellingham , visiting Western, enjoying woods coffee and Rocket Donuts. 

CAFFE FIORE

 Best coffee house

Rustic

Morning lull

 Delicious

Perfect for study

 Orange is the color

Lights

I've never been in a more pleasant , more enjoyable cafe then Caffe Fiore on California Ave in West Seattle. Im a sucker for not only their coffee, but also the atmosphere. So much orange lighting, so rustic and just so homey. I can come in at 9am and not leave until they close. I spend most of my time up in the loft. On this saturday morning I sat enjoying a new book from my trip to bellingham . Its so still and so beautiful up in the loft and it overlooks the bottom floor so you get to see who walks by outside and who's ordering coffee. I could tell you what coffee I enjoy, but why spoil the fun. Check it out for yourself. 

http://www.caffefiore.com/

WAYZGOOSE 2013

SVC Seattle

Getting ready to print

Rolling on ink

Inking it up

Ink

Getting ready for the roller

 Rubber stamp

Apply Pressure

Final Product

Another Serving

And more

Live music

Folks enjoying show

Free Swag

Hanging up to dry

Made it into a seattle times photo!

www.facebook.com/svcwayzgoose?fref=ts

seattletimes.com/html/picturethis/2021778983_artistsrolloutdesignsatannualpostersmackdown.html#.UiwJxKA26J4.facebook

www.facebook.com/aigaseattle?fref=ts

www.aigaseattle.org

ESPRESSO BOOK MACHINE

 This is it

  What is about

 Complex

Guts #1

Guts # 2

Amazed by the size

When I want to read a book, I open up the cover to my ipad, select my bookshelf and select the book I want to read. That's how a lot of books are read these days. Created using a computer program, a fairly simple upload, adding a few turn page features and the book is ready to be uploaded to the digital book store and sold. Prior to this it was a much harder system. Many more steps were taken to get books printed and sold to readers. This machine at the Village bookstore in old Fairhaven is the midpoint between digital publishing and the old fashioned way. You can print, trim , bind a 250.pg book in about 15 min. That's mind blowing. It also brings up just how accessible publishing is these days. Personally I think its a beautiful thing. 

villagebooks.com/espresso-book-machine-print-demand

www.ondemandbooks.com

BLOG CAMERA

Canon EOS M

For those who may wonder about the camera I use , this is it , a Canon EOS M . While I do have my professional camera for my job, I do enjoy using this little camera. It's very lightweight, versatile , easy to use and just a complete bundle of joy. I know it's got some bad reviews but with the software update it focuses faster. It's my perfect backup camera for when I just want to go work and need something small to fit into my bag. It's the perfect companion and the hardware behind the working mans lens photography. 

www.dpreview.com/previews/canon-eos-m

SATURDAY MORNINGS

Tony's cafe , Old Fairhaven

Latte and Raspberry bar

It feels as if it was just yesterday that I would lock the door to my apartment, unlock my bike and ride down to the bay to tony's cafe in Old Fairhaven. I would order a simple latte and a raspberry bar, perch myself at the bar by the window and immerse myself in class work. As a designer there was always something to do. I spent about 80% of my time at University working on class work , and the 20% sleeping. I would look forward to my saturday with its little treat. So when I came back for a visit this week, it felt as if it was just last week that I had been at the cafe.  

www.harrisavecafe.com

(Tony's doesn't have a website , but they are partnered with Harris ave Cafe)

MAKERBOT 3D PRINTER

Interesting

Coolness

The machine

Plastic thread

The working arm

 Printing away

Fresh off the press

 Sample work

 What I'd print

 Stopped by Microsoft store at Bellevue square to check out a very cool gadget called the Makerbot Replicator 2 3D desktop printer. This unit costs $2199 with a roll a plastic thread for printing going for $48 a roll. I has blown away by the examples of the prints it makes. It works silently, rolling the plastic line onto a little platform. Its going to be exciting following this. I mentioned to a group of people checking out the machine that in a couple years, it would be on sale at costco, $200 a unit. Thats the truth about technology. Moves so quickly. Im counting on it. At this time I can't buy a Tesla, maybe it will get cheaper, or maybe I'll print it one day !

 www.makerbot.com

www.teslamotors.com

www.microsoftstore.com