Aaron James Draplin's Blog, page 8
March 18, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Two Dribbble Workshops April 7, 2021
DDDEEPPP AGGGAIN WITH DRIBBBLE: We���re doing another two-part workshop with on April 7! Remember those Dribbble workshops we did back in November? The ones that VICIOUSLY sold out? WE ARE DOING THEM AGAIN. Full stop.
���Design Optimization��� in the morning and ���Logo Design!��� In the afternoon. 9 AM-12 PM PST / 1-4 PM PST. And then, TONS OF OVERTIME.
Here���s the official Dribbble verbiage:
���Learn how to take control of your creative workflow with the best tricks and tips the Draplin Design Co. puts to use every single day. In this Dribbble Workshop you���ll learn from Aaron Draplin himself how to wrangle your design documents the DDC way���from setup, to optimization, to final art for output.
Not only will you leave equipped with an efficient creative process that leaves you with more time to get more things done, but you���ll be empowered to provide professional, iron-clad deliverables to handoff to clients.
As a bonus, you���ll also leave this session with an official DDC reference PDF, a handy guide to use as you apply your workshop learnings to your own design work. Lastly, Draplin wanted us to tell you, ���he tends to go long��� so be prepared for some workshop overtime as you���re immersed in all the tips, takeaways and tall tales you���re in store for!���
Click this link for the full workshop details and snag your ticket before they���re gone! ���
GET THAT TICKET, AND BUCKLE UP!!!
March 10, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DDC-190 "Oregon Coast" Poster
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Our new ���Oregon Coast��� poster is UP! Item number ���DDC-190��� in our proud roster of DDC merch item.
Seven colors, inspired by our visits out to the Cove Cabin in Manzanita every couple months. Screen printed by the seafaring scallywags of Seizure Palace right here in Portland.
Printed on a beautiful stack of Neenah Paper Classic Crest 100C ���Cadet Gray��� with an incredible toothy eggshell finish! Beautiful stuff. Special thanks to Laura Luethje from Portland���s WCP Solutions for making this possible! Need paper products? HIT THEM UP. I got to visit their cavernous warehouse for a tour of their sky high stacks of specialty paper, packaging products, converting solutions items and even got to raid their sample room! Left with a gigantic ream of beautiful gray paper for these prints. Thank you, Laura and WCP peoples!
These turned out INCREDIBLE and special thanks to Nick at Seizure Palace for the quickest of turns. NOW SHIPPING!
February 26, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The second offering of our DDC-263 The James Brand x DDC "Elko" Folding Knife Collab!
HIGH NOON TODAY: Our second offering of our James Brand x DDC ���Elko��� knives is today! I know this is redundant, but we���ve got bellowing barbarians banging at the gate. Please read the following info:
LIMITS: We kindly ask you to limit these to a ���Two Per Human��� sort of thing. Any orders that come in with ���more than two knives��� will be shipped as two, and the rest refunded.
CURRENT COORDINATES: Before you order, make sure your mailing address and email are current inside PayPal. We can���t stress this enough. DO THIS.
INTERNATIONAL ORDERS: Due to limited availability, we are only taking domestic orders on the knife tomorrow. We���ll let you know if/when international sales may become available again on the knives. We���re doing our very best to handle all the demand. Please accept our apologies, international friends. There will be future runs with the knife.
The link goes live at HIGH NOON today, Friday, February 26th, 2021. That���s noon Pacific Standard Time, too. Portland, Oregon time.
The knife will be at this link here at HIGH NOON today: "DDC-263 The James Brand x DDC "Elko" Folding Knife"
January 20, 2021
DDC-280 "Joe + Kamala Inauguration Souvenirs" Pre-Order
When Leigh and I went to President Obama's inauguration in 2009, I remember being a little bummed on just how little merch there was. And the couple things we did see, were sort of predictable digital print buttons? I kept looking, and never quite found something that hit the spot. We gave up and and walked over to the mall to get in our spot. We cried it out in that field with a couple million people, and watched history unfold. What an incredible morning!
A week before the 2020 election, I kept circling around a couple graphics of Joe and Kamala, hopeful the polls and speculation would bring them over the finish line. But of course, the cynical side of me pushed back, fearing the worst. Another four years of Don the Con? Could America take it? Terrifying. What a national nightmare the last four years have been.
So the night before, things were kind of looking up? I had already cast my vote for Joe and Kamala, and started to get fired up. They were going to take this! I could feel it, but didn't want to jinx it. From the first graphic I made on Nov. 2nd to seeing these items come to life today, I'm operating in this weird cloud of excitement for a new start for America, and, relief that conman turd is finally out of there.
Congratulations to the 46th President of these United States, Mr. Joe Biden! Congratulations to the 49th Vice President of these United States, Ms. Kamala Harris! Congratulations, America!
AND HEY: This is a pre-order! Items will be shipped as soon as we get them, around February 12th!
"Joe+Kamala Inauguration Souvenir Set" Pre-Order
02. Durable decals.
03. "Joe 46" patch dimension: 3.75" wide x 1.71".
04. "Joe+Kamala Stack" patch dimension: 2.75" wide x 2.75" tall.
05. "Joe+Kamala New Day" decal dimension: 3.5" wide x 3.5".
06. "Joe 46" decal dimension: 3.75" wide x 1.71" .
07. "Joe+Kamala Stack" decal dimension: 3.5" wide x 3.5".
08. Colors inspired by their historic presidential win!
09. Full-spectrum color!
10. Patches manufactured by our Portland buddies at Brewery Outfitters.
11. Decals manufactured by our freedom fighter buddies at Diesel Fuel Prints.
12. AND HEY: This is a pre-order! Items will be shipped as soon as we get them, around February 12th!
Ordering Details:$23.99 +$4 Shipping (U.S.A.)
"Joe 46" Souvenir Patch Pre-Order
02. 3.75" wide x 1.71" tall in dimension.
03. Colors inspired by Joe's historic win! Just a kid from Scranton!
04. Red, white, blue and blue sky blue!
05. Manufactured by our Portland buddies at Brewery Outfitters.
06. Great for backpack, jean jacket, fatigues, rucksack, feed-n-seed caps and many other spirited uses.
07. AND HEY: This is a pre-order! Items will be shipped as soon as we get them, around February 12th!
Ordering Details:$7.99 Shipping included! (U.S.A.)
"Joe+Kamala Stack" Souvenir Patch Pre-Order
The souvenir patch!
Product Details:01. Durable embroidery. Long lasting.02. 2.75" wide x 2.75" tall in dimension.
03. Colors inspired by Joe + Kamala coming together for the big win!
04. Manufactured by our Portland buddies at Brewery Outfitters.
05. Great for backpack, jean jacket, fatigues, rucksack, feed-n-seed caps and many other spirited uses.
06. AND HEY: This is a pre-order! Items will be shipped as soon as we get them, around February 12th!
Ordering Details:$7.99 Shipping included! (U.S.A.)
"Joe+Kamala New Day" Decal Pre-Order
02. 3.5" wide x 3.5" tall in dimension.
03. Colors inspired by the hope we have that these two leaders can get American back on track.
04. Full-spectrum color!
05. Manufactured by our freedom fighter buddies at Diesel Fuel Prints.
Ordering Details:$3.99 Shipping included! (U.S.A.)
"Joe 46" Decal Pre-Order
02. 4.0" wide x 1.75" tall in dimension.
03. Colors inspired by Joe's historic win! Way to go, buddy!
04. Manufactured by our freedom fighter buddies at Diesel Fuel Prints.
05. AND HEY: This is a pre-order! Items will be shipped as soon as we get them, around February 12th!
Ordering Details:$3.99 Shipping included! (U.S.A.)
"Joe+Kamala Stack" Decal Pre-Order
The decal!
Product Details:01. Screen printed on thick, weather proof vinyl..02. 3.5" wide x 3.5" tall in dimension.
03. Colors inspired by Joe+Kamala's historic win.
04. Manufactured by our freedom fighter buddies at Diesel Fuel Prints.
05. AND HEY: This is a pre-order! Items will be shipped as soon as we get them, around February 12th!
Ordering Details:$3.99 Shipping included! (U.S.A.)
"Biden Bold" Typeface
Aaron Draplin kicked off the basic forms for his election graphics, Stuart Sandler made sense of it all and built out the complete typeface and Dathan Boardman brought it to life in Glyphs. Sold exclusively at DDC Fonts!
Ordering Details:Inaugural Price of $20.21 Purchasing details here.The Fine Print:For customers using PayPal, click the link above they'll take it from there. For customers who aren't using PayPal, send us an email to "orders(at)draplin.com" and we'll get back to you with an address to ship the funds to. We accept money orders and cold hard cash, so, get with it, man! All orders are shipped out as fast as we can. Usually a couple days after the order comes in. We ship everything USPS "First Class" rates. If you want quicker shipping, contact us and we can ramp it up to USPS Priority, or whatever you need. We aim to please!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!
��2020 DDC Dry Goods Div., Merch Dept., Portland, Ore.
December 16, 2020
MERCHMAS BLOW-OUT: DDC Brand "All-Purpose Zipper Sweatshirt"
Product Description:
Couple years back we made a hoodie sweatshirt. Sold a good chunk of them at pop-ups around Portland. Then they were neatly folded into a box and tucked way into the DDC Archives, to be more or less forgotten. We unearthed them today, and it's time they get the H-E-Double Hockey Stick outta here.
These things are BEASTS. Snag one and feel the HEAT. Priced to MOVE.
(+) Each order comes with out French Paper Co. "Draplin Postcards" set! SIGNED, at that!
Product Details:
01. Only offered in one color: "Death Black"
02. Double needle stitching and underarm gussets.
03. Matching jersey hood lining.
04. Neck twill tape.
05. Creepy drawcord,
06. Burly metal zipper.
07. Bombproof "Beimar" brand.
08. Pre-washed/shrunk for soft hand feel.
09. Big favorite of Ryan "Saturday List" Coulter.
10. Sizes S, M, L, XL, XXL and XXXL.
11. (+) Each order comes with out French Paper Co. "Draplin Postcards" set! SIGNED, at that!
Ordering Details:
Sold Out Thank you from all of us at the DDC!
The Fine Print:
For customers using PayPal, click the link above they'll take it from there. For customers who aren't using PayPal, send us an email to "orders(at)draplin.com" and we'll get back to you with an address to ship the funds to. We accept money orders and cold hard cash, so, get with it, man! All orders are shipped out as fast as we can. Usually a couple days after the order comes in. We ship everything USPS "First Class" rates. If you want quicker shipping, contact us and we can ramp it up to USPS Priority, or whatever you need. We aim to please!
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!
��2020 DDC Dry Goods Div., Merch Dept., Portland, Ore.
December 15, 2020
DDC-241 "DDC x Mondo Thick Lines Valley" 1000-Piece Puzzle!
NOW SHIPPING: DDC-241 "DDC x Mondo Thick Lines Valley" 1000-Piece Puzzle!
NOW PUZZLING: DDC-241 "DDC x Mondo Thick Lines Valley" 1000-Piece Puzzle!
NOW THICK-LINING: DDC-241 "DDC x Mondo Thick Lines Valley" 1000-Piece Puzzle!
NOW DELUXE-ING: DDC-241 "DDC x Mondo Thick Lines Valley" 1000-Piece Puzzle!
NOW SIGNING: DDC-241 "DDC x Mondo Thick Lines Valley" 1000-Piece Puzzle!
December 14, 2020
DDC Merchmas 12/14: "Dry-Aged Deader Prints Stash"
Product Details:
The eighth day of Merchmas! And we went digging into the DDC Archives...and almost didn���t make it out. Today, we offer up our what���s left of our stash of Field Notes Deader Prints. Dry-aged in a spice-infused basement, these little snausages have been curing the whole pandemic. Now normally, this is the stuff we���d be selling on the road, but shit isn���t normal, so they sat there quietly, getting deader and deader by the day, week and month. Today, we release them out Into the world���DRY-AGED DEADER PRINTS!
Read This:
Limit TWO three-packs per human! Any extra purchases will be PROMPTLY refunded and you���ll be added to our ever-expanding ���DDC Shit List.��� We're trying like hell to make sure everyone gets in on the stash. Play nice, you animals!
Read This, Too:
Before you order, make sure your PayPal email is up to date, as well as your PayPal mailing address. If you haven't received notification and tracking, do not write us. Check your your "Spam" and "Junk" e-mail folders first. Thank you. We're doing our best to ship these RIGHT AWAY each night of Merchmas.
For Our International Customers:
If you order others items with your Deader Prints three-packs, there will be more shipping fees required. We have the shipping calculated for two three-packs to your region of the world. Choose the right region below! Thank you.
Ordering Details:
Sold Out (Thank from all of us at the DDC!)
��2020 DDC Dry Goods Div., Merch Dept., Portland, Ore.
December 12, 2020
DDC Merchmas 12/12: "Galaxy Goods & Cosmic Expansion Kit"
The DDC Merchmas offering of our VICIOUSLY LIMITED stash of Inch x Inch's ���Cosmic Reminders��� 50th button set! These things sold out so fast when INCH x INCH put them up, and now we offer a crack at our stash.
Product Details:
01. 4 - 1-inch pinback metallic buttons.
02. "Forever x Forever" decal
03. "Cosmic Reminders" fold-out tract.
04. Banger letterpress foil folding case by the mighty Mama's Sauce.
05. VICIOUSLY LIMITED EDITION on these. Once gone, they are GONE.
06. A chunk of the proceeds go right back to Inch x Inch! (They help people on Earth!)
Ordering Details:
$17.50+ $4 USPS Shipping
3...2...1...Cosmic Expansion Kit
The DDC Merchmas offering our "3���2���1���Cosmic Expansion Kit!���
Product Details:
01. 3 Galactic All-Weather /All-Universe Vinyl Decals
02. 2 Mini Screen Prints
03. 1 "Get Cosmic" Souvenir Patch
Ordering Details:
$23.21+ $4 USPS Shipping
Galaxy Goods Action Caps
Our DDC-127 "Get Cosmic" action cap and DDC-219 "Milky Way" action cap.
Product Details:
01. Ballistic embroidered patch.
02. Colors inspired by the idea of an ever-expanding, infinite universe...
03. Sized for all heads. Grow into it.
04. Adjustable. Fits big heads, too!
05. "Snapback" adjuster in the back. None of that "fitted' bullshit here.
06. Extra hit of DDC branding inside.
07. Cut, sewn and assembled in the U.S.A.!
Ordering Details:
$25.12 Shipping included! (USA)
Style
Get Cosmic - Black/Silver Mesh $25.12 USD
Milky Way - Black/Black Mesh $25.12 USD
The Fine Print:
For customers using PayPal, click the link above they'll take it from there. For customers who aren't using PayPal, send us an email to "orders(at)draplin.com" and we'll get back to you with an address to ship the funds to. We accept money orders and cold hard cash, so, get with it, man! All orders are shipped out as fast as we can. Usually a couple days after the order comes in. We ship everything USPS "First Class" rates. If you want quicker shipping, contact us and we can ramp it up to USPS Priority, or whatever you need. We aim to please!
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!
��2020 DDC Dry Goods Div., Merch Dept., Portland, Ore.
December 7, 2020
November 13, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DDC-250 SixInch x DDC "Thick Lines Series" Ottomans
Product Description:
We're proud to announce a collaboration with Goshen, Indiana's SixInchusa! Introducing the SixInch x DDC "Thick Lines Series" ottomans! Item no. "DDC-250" in our proud roster of spirited DDC merch items.
Limited edition of 75! Once the 75 ottomans have sold, the sale is over. When the sale is over, the ottomans will be printed, sewn and upholstered within 5 weeks. This isn't imported stuff! This is made-to-order, USA-produced, high-quality furniture!
I've had a couple kicking around the shop for two years and they have withstood any number of thrashings from visitors, nephews, sisters, Jacob, Leigh, Dale, Neir, Goo, Nakamoto and various dogs and babies and stuff. These things hold up beautifully, and we're proud to unleash this limited offering out into the world!
Special thanks to Josh Taylor from SixInch for rolling the dice on the DDC! They are AWESOME. Thank you!
Product Details:
01. Four "Thick Line" designs to pick from.
02. Contract-grade printed vinyl.
03. Dimension: 18" x 18"
04. 40,000+ cycle tested seat rating!
05. Individually numbered from "01-75".
06. Authenticated by Aaron Draplin.
07. Envy of friends and family.
��2020 DDC Dry Goods Div., Merch Dept., Portland, Ore.
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