I have been sitting on this logotype for the climbers festival for over a year now. I keep revisiting it, trying to figure out how to take it from cool concept to polished and professional. I feel like I am starting to make strides in it, and wanted to share the latest draft (finished?). What [...]
The Climbers Fest creative team has been back at the grind. We are busy coming up with secondary illustrations to help support and elevate last year’s theme of the old west meets dirtbag climbers (see: King of Hearts, rapper/climber oDub’s cowboy poem using names of local area routes to drive the story). Below are some [...]
I love playing around with WordPress themes. By keeping the content seperate from the skin, WordPress makes it easy to preview your blog in different themes. I must download about five every month just to try them out. I had heard about the Thesis Theme from Chris Brogan‘s site and also saw other positive reviews. [...]
I sat in the garden-like patio of Lander’s Cowfish on a cool summer evening, filled with climbing enthusiasts getting mellowed through local brews and bruegrass. A beautiful setting to be sure, but then ODub, the MC for the evenings events, takes the mic, opens his leather-bound journal and recites a cowboy poem. “To honor the [...]
Designing the website for the International Climbers Festival Three different events scatter the season. Brewfest is in June. Last year a Chili Beer won. Then July 4th, which deserves it’s own post. Finishing it off in mid-july is the International Climbers’ Festival. I am currently working on designing and maintaining the website for the festival. It can [...]