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December 5, 2022
DDC Merchmas 2022, 12/05: DDC FUZZ!!!!
NOW FUZZZZZZZZZING: The DDC-284 "DDC FUZZ" guitar pedal!
December 4, 2022
DDC Merchmas 2022, 12/04: "Waves" Poster & "Oceanics" Action Cap & Decals
CRASHING WAVES, CRASHING WAVES: What can I say? We love going to the ocean out here in Portland. And really, anywhere in the world. Our new "Waves" poster and "Wavescape" decals are inspired by the beauty, power and mystery of the oceans of the world. Dang, that sounds pretty good. Dig it.
DDC-296 "Waves" Poster
02. Seven colors! Hell yes.
03. 18" x 24" in dimension.
04. Proudly printed by our ocean-soaked buddies at Seizure Palace!
07. Hand-numbered, using our patented freehand technique.
08. Insanely limited edition of 120!
09. Free 3" x 24' burly kraft poster tube with each order! Reusable.
10. Two free white plastic end puck thingies.
Ordering Details:$34.99+ $5 Shipping & Handling (U.S.A.)


Colorways "Blasting Blue" $3.99 USD

02. Four...count 'em...FOUR colorways inspired by our visits to the ocean in Manzanita, Oregon.
03. 3.5" in diameter. Perfect circle shape.
04. Proudly printed by beachcombers of Diesel Fuel Prints!
05. "We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch—we are going back from whence we came." -John F. Kennedy
Ordering Details:$3.99 Shipping Included!!! (U.S.A.)
Colorways Yellow / Orange Sun $3.99 USD White / Gold $3.99 USD

December 3, 2022
DDC Merchmas 2022, 12/03: "Thick Lines Socks" & "Cumulus Clouds" Action Cap


��2018 DDC Dry Goods Div., Merch Dept., Portland, Ore.
December 2, 2022
DDC Merchmas 2022, 12/2: Holidaze Cheer 6-Card Set & Cinderella Stamp Sheet
DDC MERCHMAS, DAY 02: And today we���re offer a ���Holiday 6-Card Set��� that comes with a ���Holiday Cheer Cinderella Sheet!���
Six cards, six unique designs and six envelopes���AND a sheet of perforated, moisture-activated cinderella stamps! You can trick out yer holiday cards and packages with these!
The cards were made by our buddies at Buy Olympia here in Portland! We love ya, Pat Castaldo! The cinderella stamps were made by Niko Courtelis at the @theportlandstampcompany, and THEY TURNED OUT INCREDIBLE. Go check them out and load up on killer perforated goodies. As a stamp collector, I���m just so charmed by everything that make. And today, we get release our first cinderella sheet! Hopefully the first of MANY. Hell yeah.
Happy Holidaze to all who read this. Get some cards and send a loved one a note���with handwriting���and stamps���and a couple lick & stick cinderella stamps to add a little extra holiday spice!
02. Simple folding design. Grandma-tested for eons.
03. 6-card set. Each card comes with an envelope and mylar slip case.
03. 4-1/4" (w) x 5-1/2" (tall) in dimension.
04. Manufactured by the good people of Buy Olympia here in Portland! Thanks, Pat!
05. Way limited edition of 200!
16-Stamp Cinderella Sheet Product Details:01. Digitally-printed.
02. 16-stamp cinderella sheet.
03. Moisture-activated gummed paper. Lick & Stick!
04. 5-1/2" (w) x 8-1/2" (tall) in dimension.
05. Precision perforated with 15 holes-per-inch.
06. Each stamp set comes with a chipboard backing inside a mylar sleeve.
07. Manufactured by the good people of The portland Stamp Company right here in Portland, Oregon! Thanks, Niko!
08. Hand-numbered, using our patented freehand technique.
09. Way limited edition of 250! We have just a little stash of them to sell, and once they go, they are GONE.
Ordering Details:$21.99+$5.00 Shipping & Handling (U.S.A.)

��2022 DDC Dry Goods Div., Merch Dept., Portland, Ore.
December 1, 2022
DDC Merchmas 2022, 12/1: The Ellis Knife!
DDC MERCHMAS, DAY 01: And we kick it off with a new knife from The James Brand! Introducing the ���Ellis��� as orange as possible! First it was the Elko, then a blistering batch of Folsoms and today, a year later, we offer the orangest TJBxDDC Ellis you���ve ever seen! New features. A serrated blade. A cool clip. With all the killer James Brand details I���ve loved since the first one Coulter brought over to the shop. (Still use it for opening records!) And as always, SHARP AS SHIT. And check out those scissors!!! Used them the first time a couple days back with snipping an old photo up. They work AWESOME! Special thanks to Coulter and the James Brand gang for another killer knife offering. You should see me around town? So much blade. So much orange. Ready to whittle, cut, slash, snip, dice just about anything!
NEW FEATURES:
- QUICK SNIP SCISSORS: Sometimes a knife blade isn���t quite enough.
- ALL-THINGS�� SCRAPER: Includes the TJB All-Things�� pry and scraper; you can turn screws, scrape stickers and pry out a nail with confidence!
- GRIP CLIP: The bent wire clip is easy on and easy off, but holds solid. Maybe our favorite clip design?���
Also, we still have our TJBxDDC Elko, Folsom, Hardin Key Clip and Throwflakes in stock! All TJBxDDC purchases get a free TJBxDDC sticker kit! Today only! All these products RRRRRRIP!
QUICK SNIP SCISSORS: Sometimes a knife blade isn't quite enough.
ALL-THINGS�� SCRAPER: Includes the TJB All-Things�� pry and scraper; you can turn screws, scrape stickers and pry out a nail with confidence!
GRIP CLIP: The bent wire clip is easy on and easy off, but holds solid. Maybe our favorite clip design?"
Product Details:01. Blade Shape: Drop Point02. Blade Steel: Sandvik 12C27
03. Blade Type: Partially Serrated
04. Scale Material: G10 / Micarta
05. Lock Type: Slipjoint
06. Blade Length: 2.6" / 6.6cm
07. Handle Length: 3.5" / 8.9cm
08. Overall Length: 6.5" / 16.5cm
09. Weight: 2.6 oz
10. Opening: Nail Nick
11. Carry Style: Tip Up
12. Pocket Clip: Deep Carry, Formed Wire
13. Orientation: Right Handed
14. Tools: Scissors / Pry Bar / Flat-Head Screwdriver
15. As orange as possible!
16. Maximum utility in a brilliant, minimal design.
17. Comes with incredible The James Brand packaging.
18. "Always cut away from yerself." -DDC, Whittling Div.
19. Viciously limited first edition of 400.
20. Sharp as shit. Cuts through the bullshit with minimal effort
Ordering Details:USA
$119.00+ $12 USPS Priority Shipping & Handling (USA)

��2022 DDC Dry Goods Div., Merch Dept., Portland, Ore.
November 25, 2022
'DDC ORANGE FRIDAY: Tee Shirt Blowout!
With the hard stuff out of the way, let me expand on what's going on here: We went digging into roster of available stock and even deeper into the DDC archives to sniff out spirited torso covers to offer up today. It's real simple. You pick your size, place the order and then sit back and watch that mailbox. We'll pick a t-shirt from our stash for you..."MYSTERY STYLE"...then ship it out!
Each tee shirt comes with extra MYSTERY ITEMS of serious importance. Can you even handle the anticipation? Leigh for one, is BRIMMING with excitement over this deal. As these words go to print, we really can't share much more. It's "Orange Friday" on the DDC factory floor, so get with it and roll the dice on our TEE SHIRT BLOWOUT!
Get it going! This one is going to get weird. Really.
AND HEY: Be sure your PayPal e-mail and shipping address is updated to your current one! Thanks! Go!
Ordering Details:$16.99 +$7.00 Shipping & HandlingPick Your Size Small $16.99 USD Medium $16.99 USD Large $16.99 USD X-Large $16.99 USD XXL $16.99 USD XXXL $16.99 USD

��2022 DDC Dry Goods Div., Merch Dept., Portland, Ore.
August 22, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Our 8th Skillshare Class is Out Today!
OUT TODAY: Our 8th Skillshare class titled, ���The Business of Graphic Design: Protect & Perfect Your Passion��� is out! All the stuff off the page!
Here���s the official Skillshare verbiage about the class:
���Let���s see those business building blocks!
From your perfectly formulated file names to your invoice template, we want to see how you���re leveling up your business through expert administration. Just remember to keep your private information confidential. If you love the way your W-9 looks after a few adjustments, feel free to share it with a fun, made-up address rather than information like your real address or social security number.��
A few reminders:
* Investing in your business is just as important as investing in good marketing or a strong logo. By protecting yourself legally, you���ll be better equipped to handle any unwelcome surprises.��
* Be careful when taking financial or tax advice online. It���s always better to speak with a professional.
* Knowing your business is protected can help you feel more confident as a small business owner, which often shines through to your clients.��
* Be creative and curious in business ownership. Enjoy the process of learning, and if you don���t have an answer, don���t be afraid to ask.���
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The link is ���skl.sh/draplin8��� so jam that into a browser and get a little ���off the page��� tune-up with the DDC!
LINK IN BIO!!!
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And be sure to check out our other Skillshare classes:
DDC Skillshare 1: ���Logo Design Secrets���
DDC Skillshare 2: ���Circular Logo Design���
DDC Skillshare 3: ���Customizing Type���
DDC Skillshare 4: ���Situation: Iteration���
DDC Skillshare 5: ���Speed Up Your Workflow���
DDC Skillshare 6: ���How to Make Merch���
DDC Skillshare 7: ���Get Dirty with the DDC���
DDC Skillshare 8: ���All The Stuff Off The Page���
May 4, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Our Month-Long "ChromaCourse" Workshop in June!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:��For the first time on Skillshare, I���m offering a month-long workshop to my students! After years of doing wild workshops out there on the road, then two surreal years of virtual workshops to points all over the globe, we���ve boiled our DDC logo-making process down into a fun month-long workshop:��The ���Master Logo Design with Aaron Draplin��� ChromaCourse.
I hear this one all the time: ���I just don���t have the time to make my own logo.��� And that's PRECISELY why we���re doing this. June is the time to do it!
We���ll be delivering four assignments as pre-recorded daily lessons. Over the course of the week you���ll work on each lesson, and share it in our own Slack channel where I���ll be weighing in nightly to offer feedback on your progress. Then we���ll have weekly marathon live sessions where I���ll discuss projects, show examples of my own work, offer up tips and pointers, all in the spirit of how to improve your project each step along the way.
And all of this energy and exchange, in a safe, constructive environment where we can all share our project progress, learn how to improve our process and prop each other up. Sounds good, right?��WELCOME TO THE DDC!
You don���t need to have a Skillshare membership to take this workshop, and you can reserve your spot��in this link here. Space is limited to 125 students. These seats are going to go quick. We���re putting IT ALL OUT THERE for the month of June!
Let's do this! Gonna be fun, wild and��I��will EXHAUST��every resource I have to deliver a fun workshop to you and the group! And be there to help you make you an awesome logo along the way!
February 21, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE MITTENING: DDC-300 "Rad Gloves x DDC" Mittens
THESE MITTENS ARE RAD AS HELL: I was reached out to by one Jeremy Burns from RAD Gloves about a year back about a possible collab. To the day! February 21, 2020 and we had a quick, fun conversation about our mutual connections in the snowboard industry, mutual buddies in Bend, Oregon and his time in Bend, and back in Australia where he grew up. We discussed possible models and the next thing I new, the first set of sample showed up to check out the quality of the mittens. All awesome. And let me tell you, from the first set of samples I saw with the design, THESE WERE A DEFINITIVE "GO." The fit, the details, the accents and how the graphics turned out...cool as all get out. Fro the first samples to the pile ready to go today...RAD!
Here's the part about these gloves I love the most: Sure, their origin is from the snowboarding world, but these will do the job while shoveling, while taking winter walks, while building snow forts...while SURVIVING WINTER'S ALPINE BITE! Ready for the elements, alpine warriors!
So proud of them! Thank you, Jeremy! They turned out SO RAD! Here we go...
Product Details:01. Warm, durable and comfortable mitten.02. Premium goatskin leather palm & accents.
03. Custom DDCxRAD deluxe wrist leashes.
04. 10k/10k Waterproof & Breathable Official Hipora inserts.
05. Thinsulate insulation.
06. Boogie wiper thumb! TECHNICAL TERM!
07. Slip-On/Slip-Off cuff.
08. PVC label.
09. Viciously limited edition.
10. These things rip!
"Thick Lines / Sunrays" Mittens
Size Small $69.99 USD Medium $69.99 USD Large $69.99 USD

Size Small $69.99 USD Medium $69.99 USD Large $69.99 USD

Size Small $69.99 USD Medium $69.99 USD Large $69.99 USD

Size Small $69.99 USD Medium $69.99 USD Large $69.99 USD

Size Small $69.99 USD Medium $69.99 USD Large $69.99 USD

02. Premium goatskin leather palm & accents.
03. Articulated fingers inside the mitten, for extra warmth.
04. Custom DDCxRAD deluxe wrist leashes.
05. 10k/10k Waterproof & Breathable Official Hipora inserts.
06. Thinsulate insulation.
07. Boogie wiper thumb. TECHNICAL TERM!
08. Slip-On/Slip-Off cuff.
09. PVC label.
10. Viciously limited edition.
11. Total beasts, these mittens!
Lush Leather "Good Times" Mittens
Size Small $69.99 USD Medium $69.99 USD Large $69.99 USD

Size Small $69.99 USD Medium $69.99 USD Large $69.99 USD

FIND YER SIZE: The way to determine the size is this: Measure for the base of palm up to the top of the middle finger. Then check the Hang Length/Size guide. If you are on the fence with sizing, size up! Alright! BAM!
International Orders:We cover the shipping in the states, but charge the basics for international orders. Before you place the order through our PayPal account, send us an email to "orders(at)draplin.com" and we'll get you a shipping quote for the goods you are interested in. As simple as that! Thanks!��2022 DDC Dry Goods Div., Merch Dept., Portland, Ore.
December 23, 2021
BACK IN STOCK: The TJBxDDC DDC-263 "Elko" Pocket Knife
Over the years we got to collaborate a bit for Union Binding Company, and then made some Field Notes for The James Brand, and this time? We made a knife together. And for that, I am blown away. I'll have one of these on my keychain FOREVER.
And hey, this isn't just about a knife—it's about the power of design. Coulter and Sam designed EVERY single facet of this thing. I'm in awe every time a James Brand product. Respect, buddy. Congratulations on amazing The James Brand, and thank you for making these for the DDC! We love ya, Coulter!
Product Details:01. Lightweight and durable high-pressure fiberglass laminate G10 handles.02. Drop point blade design for strength and versatility.
03. Utilizes Carpenter CTS-BD1 steel with high hardness, good wear resistance, and excellent edge retention.
04. Slim profile and lightweight design is perfect for a keychain, lanyard, pocket, purse or backpack.
05. Ambidextrous carry orientation.
06. 416 stainless steel hardware, phosphor bronze washers.
07. Closed Length: 2.60" (6.58cm) / Open Length: 4.33" (11.0cm) / Blade Length: 1.74" (4.4cm)
08. Nail nick blade opener.
09. Sharp as shit. Cuts through the bullshit with minimal effort.
10. As orange as possible!
11. Maximum utility in a brilliiant, minimal design.
12. Comes with incredible The James Brand packaging.
13. "Always cut away from yerself." -DDC, Whittling Div.
14. Viciously limited third edition of 450.
15. We kindly ask you to limit these to a "Two Per Human" sort of thing.
Read This:LIMITS: We kindly ask you to limit these to a "Two Per Human" sort of thing. Last time we had flippers buying eight and ten of the things. Any orders that come in with "more than two knives" will be shipped as two, and the rest refunded.Ordering Details:USA
$65.00+ $11 USPS Priority Shipping & Handling (USA)

$65.00+ $16 USPS Shipping & Handling (Canada/Mexico)

$65.00+ $19 USPS Shipping & Handling (UK/Europe)

$65.00+ $21 USPS Shipping & Handling (Australia/Asia)

International orders can be a bit tricky. Once the package leaves the states, we can track it, but lose the ability to interface with international post offices. It's just out of our hands at that point. In almost all cases, they get held up in customs, and might require extra funds to release it. Or are being held at your local post office. We can't be held responsible for lost packages, custom charges or tracking things down, so please contact your local post office to check to see if packages are being held.
��2021 DDC Dry Goods Div., Merch Dept., Portland, Ore.
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