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[Asherdan]

[wombat]

OK, Portland people, you gotta go find this stuff and report back.

[pmcd9]

Starting a new topic for this because it deserves a topic of it's own.

[wombat]

You're right. At least I hope it does and this isn't the last we hear of it.

[pmcd9]

You're right. At least I hope it does and this isn't the last we hear of it.

They are in "stealth mode" so your guess is as good as mine.

[pmcd9]

I'm really grossed out by the word mouthfeel.

[wombat]

I could swear I remember he said on Facebook he was looking for a designer but if he didn't design that label I'll eat my hat. Oh wait - of course - he never read any of the messages from designers who were interested, like he never read my message when he asked if anyone knew an agent who'd be interested in his work.

[Turbo Ninja]

The whole motif makes me think that I'm drinking house soda from Cartilage Head's fridge.

[wombat]

I guess this is where to put this, for those of you who don't follow the man on the Facebook.

Six months ago I joined Portland-based interactive marketing agency Pop Art, Inc., and currently serve as their Senior Art Director. You see, the opportunity to work alongside my old college chum Steve Rosenbaum—one of the most principled, intelligent, and visionary businessmen I have ever met—arose, and was too good to pass up. Here at the half-year mark I can say with all confidence that I will be here indefinitely, hence my announcement.

For those who haven't tl;dr'd yet, this means I oversee the creative direction of apps, sites, strategies, and "all the rest" for both Fortune 500 and mid-sized clients. After a castabout creative career that began in advertising in the mid-90s—and has spanned Silicon Valley start-ups, cartooning, television, radio, print, merchandising, journalism, food product development, and, and, and—I've returned to the game. I'm extremely happy with this turn of events, as now that the old tresses are properly salted and peppered, people finally listen to my ideas about how, for example, their logo shouldn't be six dogs purchasing commodity fiberboard futures in a life raft.

So, that's my latest. How about you?

I owe everyone an explanation of my current thinking about the future of Achewood, but that's a different undertaking of a post entirely.
Best,
/C

(PS: "Like/follow" Pop Art and you will, with some regularity, see unusual pictures of me staged to look like a decent human being. Then come back in September when the new Pop Art website I designed launches—it's a two-knee doozy.)

[Carlos del Vaca]

Maybe he'll start a new arc in which Ray opens an artisanal soda company and hires the entire gang. Wacky hijinks ensue.

[AugustWest]

Sigh.

[wombat]

You know, I am good with this, because no matter how stupid this may be, I was not only sad that there was no Achewood, I was sad to think that someone who had created something that meant so much to me might be having a terrible life. Looking at the company's Facebook page he seems to be having a blast, so now I only have to be sad about the thing that it makes sense for me to be sad about.

[pmcd9]

"I guess I owe everyone an explanation of my current thinking about the future of Achewood, but fuck it.

[Turbo Ninja]

"I guess I owe everyone an explanation of my current thinking about the future of Achewood, but fuck it.

TOMORROW, of course.

[jaydub]

TOMORROW, of course.

He'll write a couple paragraphs, then post before a conclusion is reached.