Erik’s Blog

Do I really need to say anything about this? I didn’t think so.

Somebody, please, remind me where I live. It’s Portland, right? Not San Francisco, or Atlanta, or New York, or LA, but Portland?…Are you sure?

In that case, isn’t this more of a SECONDARY market for graphic design?

That’s what I thought…

…so why is the design industry out here sealed up tighter than a frog’s bunghole?

IDIOTS!

I don’t typically enjoy seeing a former employer go down the crapper, but in this case I think I’ll make an exception.

To SCO: bad luck, sleep poorly, and thank you very little. Oh, and die a flaming death. I can’t think of a company that deserves it more than you do.

I learned not long after I moved to Portland that a few celebs call the place home. Of course, reader that I am, I immediately thought of Chuck Palahniuk (who may actually live in Seattle by now, what do I know). Little did I know, Portland is fast becoming a mecca for indie musicians. Modest Mouse, The Shins, The Decemberists, Death Cab for Cutie, and a slew of others either have a member or two living in-town or are fully based in Portland. And more are on their way. Qwazy, I tell you.

I wouldn’t know most of these people if I ran into them on the street, but that’s what makes this place so cool: folks can just kinda be here and not make a big deal out of it.

What a cool place to live…