doublescoop industries

Our Office Has Moved...

2009-06-11T09:29:00.000-07:00

Hello! Sorry for the lack of communication but Doublescoop Industries had the opportunity to rent a space overlooking downtown Portland. We've relocated our offices so that we can take coffee breaks on the balcony and stare at the wonders of the city... plus we can eat sandwiches from Bunk just about everyday!

Office hours are 9 - 3 still with a break in the mid day for a leisure run through the warehouse district for health.

doublescoop industries
625 se 16th ave
portland, or 97214

Doublescoop takes on Art Nouveau

2009-04-23T14:12:00.000-07:00

I really like how this design turned out. Last year, Ann Fox made a passing comment to me that Guemes Island looked like a mermaid sitting on a rock. I'm not sure that this what she was thinking, exactly, but it's my ode to that thought. I call it "Lady on the Rock." Look for it as a limited edition poster at Anderson's General Store and on our etsy site in the next few weeks. I'd like to make an version of it into a tee-shirt as well.

New ad for Anderson's

2009-04-23T14:09:00.002-07:00

I had fun on this one! And check out the new posters we have at the store. I'll snap a picture today and put up a post tomorrow, swear!

Also, coming up will be canvas bags and more posters. So much to do!

Institute For Leadership Renewal

2009-04-01T14:17:00.000-07:00

Here's the finished logo for the Institute For Leadership Renewal. The goal at the outset was to create a logo using a warm green that represented growth, targeting goals and focusing. We're quite happy with the results!

Hoopseed

2009-04-01T14:14:00.000-07:00

So, we're in the early stages of a logo for a non-profit organization called Hoopseed. We're shooting for a 70's ABA vibe. We're not they're yet but we wanted to pull back the curtain and let you in on the early stages of development.

S/NASH Jewelry Hang Tags

2009-03-27T12:35:00.000-07:00

The S/NASH hangtags just came back from the printer and they're pretty sexy. The paper is copper with a diamond luster on it that is guaranteed to loosen the purse strings of hipsters around the world. If you have checked out her jewelry yet, you should. It's amazing! Now there's word of a custom project between our two massive think tanks, it might be called Doublenash or it might be S/COOP. We'll have to wait and see.

Thank you postcards...

2009-03-27T12:29:00.000-07:00

Just got the thank you postcards back from the printer so if you're reading this and we owe you a thanks, act surprised when you open the mailbox!

I was shooting for a spiritual hippy vibe crossed with a hip-hop bling style. I think it works...

Office Hours M-F 9 until 3

2009-03-23T12:54:00.000-07:00

Just a quick note to let you know that we're in the office M-F 9 am till 3pm. Generally we're jamming some weird music, brainstorming designs or doodling on a new comic strip about a rogue band of folk musicians from the hills of Guemes Island.

Here's a picture of me, watching you open the door.

Economic Stimulus Package

2009-03-19T11:18:00.000-07:00

So, wait, things aren't that bad out there, we promise! Just to prove it, we wanted to let you know that if you're feeling the crunch but still need some design work done, talk to us.

You know what we love? Trades... even if you're low on funds, we know you've got something we need. It could be tax help (wink, wink), it could be a hand knit armsling, it could even be some new Chuck Taylors that fell off the truck (size 7 or 10 please).

The point is this, don't be afraid to talk to us about your needs just because you're feeling the cash crunch.

New Knw-Yr-Own Ad for Yeti...

2009-03-19T10:15:00.000-07:00

It's dark and bleak for the record industry these days... KYO records asked us to represent that in their new ad. So, we were riding on the ferry and caught the water looking particularly dark and silver and the ad was nearly finished, all it needed was a little sparse text.

S/NASH Jewelry

2009-03-17T12:18:00.000-07:00

Hey there,

We've finally finished the S/NASH Jewelry logo, business card and Etsy banner. I think it looks pretty great but her jewelry looks even better... check it out here!

Directory Signs

2009-03-13T14:00:00.000-07:00

The Keystone Center of the Arts (the art studio/office building which doublescoop resides in) hired us recently to revamp their building signs. We replaced both the more permanent ones (floor markers, exit signs, etc.) and their more transient (tenents) throughout the building in complimentary style and tone. The more perminent signs we screenprinted onto prefinished maple, but we were faced with a conundrum regarding the practicality and the costs associated with printing temporary signs in a building with a high turnaround rate. We advised to keep it cheap and simple by printing on a recycled cardstock at the local high end printer. That way with a template in place, new tenent signs are quick, cheap and easy, while still having the touch of class a textured recycled stock and a nice digital print gives.

We hung the final product last weekend, though still have to make the placard for the second floor directory, which we expect to complete in the next couple weeks.

Promotional Rack Card

2009-03-13T13:35:00.000-07:00

2-panel promotional brochure to be printed on glossy card stock

This is a recent project I've been working on for Anderson's General Store on Guemes Island , WA.

If you've been on a ferry or into your local chamber of commerce recently you've probably noticed cards like these. Glossy and eye catching, they lure tourists to their attractions.

For this endeavor we not only designed the card itself, but took original food photography and illustrated a new logo for it (look out for new etched glasses, coming soon!).

Here are some photos that didn't make the cut, but I still have a soft spot for.

Postcard Design

2009-03-13T13:06:00.000-07:00

promotional postcard printed on 100LB off-white linen stock

This is a postcard we recently designed for a play being shown at Seattle's SPF3 theater festival. The play is entitled "Take This One With You."
Speaking to postcards of the past, we hand painted each black and white photograph used on the front of this card as well as hand lettering the Post Card logo found on the back and designing the overall concept and layout.

original painting of "The Great Chicago Tower"

New Shirts!

2009-03-09T15:26:00.000-07:00

Hey there,

We printed a bunch of shirts for our open house and we sold most! Though, we have enough left for your clothing needs. Stop walking around without a shirt on already...

Only $15 shipped to you! Email for sizes info@doublescoopdesign.com

Beach Party In Bridgton, Maine

2009-03-02T10:38:00.000-08:00

Nah, just kidding. We're having an open house at our newly re-decorated office in the sunny, beautiful Keystone Building in downtown Anacortes, WA. Friday, March 8th from 1 - 7 pm in our office at 619 Commercial in Suite 2-D (doublescoop?).

There'll be snacks, refreshments, tons of examples of our work and representatives on hand to take your questions! RSVP @ info@doublescoopdesign

Hot New Radio Ad!

2009-02-21T20:46:00.000-08:00

You've probably already heard it blasting on your favorite radio station but for those of you who live in the middle of nowhere, we're posting it here.

We went down to the assembly line at the factory and did a little market testing along the lines of our friends at Blu Blockers. Turns out robots love this stuff.

Get Marketed!

s/nash jewelry logo

2009-02-14T14:28:00.000-08:00

Hey there, the notorious s/nash jewelry out of NYC tracked us down for a new look. This is just a work in progress but I wanted to give you a little preview of where we're headed.

The Back Catalog: Media Design for Professionals

2009-01-13T14:04:00.000-08:00

Page from an Asuka Book, copyright kpstudios, 2008

Probably doublescoop's most popular arena, the vast majority of our clients lie somewhere in this category. Unfortunately, it is the hardest to explain and the trickiest to show. Everyone from local photographers, to college universities, to international businesses have hired us to design various and needed graphic materials.

For example, Clearsnap, Inc., a large rubber stamp and craft company, hires us quite often to accomplish various design related tasks. We do everything from making templates (and making use of existing templates) to send to mold designers, printers and stamp plate makers, to designing and updating their packaging and labels, to keeping their annual wholesale catalog up to date, to acting as graphic liaison between their freelance artists and their manufacturers. Sounds lively, eh? But you and I both know it's these things that must get done and doublescoop's not above any task, great or small.

Photography studios hire us regularly, as well, to design print materials for them. We've made DVD covers, Thank You cards, custom coffee table books, price sheets, photo collages, and more. McGill University even hired us to design the DVD covers for their documentary, The Nutrition Project, after seeing work we had done for local photo house, kpstudios.

Below are some highlights.

Cover and sample pages from "Courtney & Brady" a wedding Asuka Book, copyright kpstudios, 2008
view the whole book here

Cover and sample pages from "Expecting Evelyn" a pregnancy Asuka Book, copyright kpstudios, 2008
view the whole book here

Senior photo collage, copyright kpstudios, 2008

The Back Catalog: Photography & Illustrations

2009-01-13T13:37:00.000-08:00

The Backyard, 4x5 film with computer manipulation, 2008

Which came first for doublescoop is debatable; the art or the design? With classic training in photographic technique and a liberal arts degree, heavy on the arts, our design team certainly can swing the bat when it comes to artistic expression. Specializing in large format photography, multi-media projects, screenprinting, and pen and ink illustration, we can range in output from realism and documentary to psychedelic and abstract, depending on which muse or client we're answering to on that particular day. Here's a sampling from current and recent projects.

Triptych from The Forest Lands Series, 4x5 film with Poloriod texturing, 2008
Another from the Forest Land Series; 4x5 film

Clubhouse Stagecoach, 4x5 film, 2008

Illustration commissioned for Anderson's General Store on Guemes Island, Pen & Ink, 2008
Illustration commissioned for Seattle University, Pen & Ink, 2007
egg in grass, digital image, 2008

The Back Catalog: Music Design and Layout

2009-01-13T12:36:00.000-08:00

Photograph from Karl Blau's Nature's Got Away, K Records, 2008

As artistic directors of knw-yr-own records we have had extensive experience in all aspects of designing and preparing music for sale (we even have a P.R. department!). From taking the photos to laying out the art work, from preparing the inserts to manually stapling each and every last one of them, we know what it takes to make music look good and hand-crafted. Depending on budget and aesthetic, that can mean screen printing or letterpressing it ourselves, setting up the work for an offset printer we trust, or even sending it to the local copy shop. We have decided to exclusively work using the most ecologically friendly means available to us here at knw-yr-own. That means using recycled cardstock "Arigato Packs" from Stumptown Printers in Portland, packaging that requires no glue or wasteful plastic. We use water based inks, instead of those based in plastic and utilize local printers who we know and respect.

As designers, though, we have worked in other, less noble, mediums as well. Most notably for independent music powerhouse, K Records, in the design of Karl Blau's latest album, Nature's Got Away.

Here is a small sampling of our work, in templates and in reality.

Arigato Pack Template for D+ On Purpose, knw-yr-own, 2008

Inserts (front & back, copy shop printing) & CD face for D+ On Purpose, knw-yr-own, 2008

Cover of No Band is an Island; Heck Fest Comp, (2-color screenprint on Arigato) knw-yr-own, 2008

Cover of Stuart & Caan's The Mayfly Dance (offset printing on Arigato Pack), knw-yr-own, 2009

Cover and CD face of D+'s On Purpose (1-color screenprint, 1-color letterpress on Arigato Pack), knw-yr-own, 2008

Draft of insert for Karl Blau's Nature's Got Away (on Stumptown template for 2-panel insert), K Records, 2008

Draft of insert for The Jesus Chord's Kelp Bong (on Bellwether Manufacturing's template for 4-panel insert), unreleased, 2008

Work in Progress... the gift machine's goodbye/goodluck, knw-yr-own, 2009

The Back Catalog: Posters and Flyers

2009-01-12T18:23:00.000-08:00

In an attempt to catch everyone up, we've decided to publish some highlights from our work over the past couple years here at doublescoop design.

Enjoy and be sure to send us an email if you'd like to see any of these samples in their larger versions.

Part Three: Music Posters

Ladyhawk & Whalebones poster, August 25th, 2007
11x17, color laser print out

This is one of my favorite catagories from the vaults. Sometimes the most temporal of art forms are also the most enduring. Enter the band poster. Printed on the cheap, plastered up and torn down in a matter of weeks, they can make for the best of creative devices. Here are my some of my favorites from the Backporch Cafe's run.

As often as I can, I've posted both the full sized poster and their accompanying quarter page flyers.

Ladyhawk & Whalebones flyer, August 25th, 2007
quarter sheet, xeroxed

The First Annual Blackberry Festival
w/Karl Blau, Mt Eerie, and Woelv
August 25th, 2007
11x17, color laser print out

The First Annual Blackberry Festival

w/Karl Blau, Mt Eerie, and Woelv

August 25th, 2007

quarter sheet, xeroxed

The Immaculate Machine
September 4th, 2007
11x17, color laser print out

The Immaculate Machine

September 4th, 2007

quarter sheet, xeroxed

your heart breaks, Led to Sea
November 11th, 2007
11x17, color laser print out

your heart breaks, Led to Sea

November 11th, 2007

quarter sheet, xeroxed

Triumph of Lethargy Skinned Alive to Death, Tiny Vipers
November 11th, 2007
11x17, color laser print out

Triumph of Lethargy Skinned Alive to Death, Tiny Vipers

August 10th, 2007

quarter sheet, xeroxed

Karl Blau, Dashel Scheuler, Sub Cons
June 29th, 2007
11x17, black & white xerox

The Department of Safety, an all-ages music venue come artist in residency program, hired us to design a music poster for them in 2007. We came up with these two. They decided on the latter.

Option #1
Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, Concern, PHOTOSYNTHESIS, Caulfield and His Magical Flute
January 1oth, 2008
11x17 color laser print

Option #2
Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, Concern,
PHOTOSYNTHESIS, Caulfield & His Magical Flute
January 1oth, 2008
11x17 color laser print

The Back Catalog: Business

2009-01-12T17:17:00.000-08:00

Watertown Pub and Grill, 2008

Branding. Identity. A logo is the calling card businesses of all sizes need to quickly and easily let their customers know who they are and what they represent. Interesting enough to be noticed and simple enough to be shrunk down to any size, the logo is both one of the most needed and hardest to find items in the world of business, and a great logo is an asset not to be undervalued.

Here are a handful of logos and business cards we have designed over the years for various clients.

The Backporch Cafe, 2007

Dog Island Boat Works, 2008

Inner Light Photography, 2007

Olympic Legal Services, 2008; b&w and color

proposed series for Anacortes Farmer's Market, 2008

The Back Catalog: Print Ads

2009-01-12T15:46:00.000-08:00

Part One: Ads in Print

Being the official art director of knw-yr-own records, doublescoop has had our hand in print advertisements that run with a larger radius, as well. These three were published in national music and culture magazine, Yeti, each as a separate full page spread. (The advertisement above appears in Yeti Six, the following two in Yeti Five. All three were published in 2008.)

Before they shut their doors in April of '08, The Backporch Cafe was a regular client of ours at dsIndustries. Letting us run with our ideas from week to week, we produced some of our finest material for them. We were often hired to design the weekly advertisements they used in Anacortes' local rag, The Clamdigger.

The ad above "Dr. Bachporch Cafe is All!" ran on the cover in October of '07.

Here are two of the weekly ads that appeared inside of The Clamdigger, each running at a quarter page.

We made these flyers we for a quiz night they were hosting in early January of 2008. They were printed double-sided on recycled tagboard.

Goodbye Goodluck

2009-01-05T11:41:00.000-08:00

Hey all!

So 2009 is promising to be just fine. I promised photos of the Gift Machine's new album, goodbye/goodluck, that we're putting together for knw-yr-own records....And guess what? Not only do you get pictures of the album–post screening, mid pressing, pre folding– but you get action shots of Nathan and the Gift Machine himself, Dave Mathies, pressing the last handful of albums.

These blue covers you're seeing are super limited edition, so if you find one you should snag it...you'll be able to ebay it 20 years and make a fortune.

These are what the albums will be looking like in stores around the world come March.

Except they'll be folded, of course.

That's right...gold lettering...

And last but not least, another project altogether that I just finished up a few weeks ago...not quite as fun, but, you know, more likely to pay bills...

You're looking at Olympic Legal Service's spiffy new logo.

And the drafts lining the recycling tub.

Until the next time,
Over and Out

Dreaming of Sugar Plums...

2008-12-16T18:45:00.000-08:00

Hello all y'all,

Hope the holidays are treating you well. We've been keeping cold and busy down on Doublescoop Lane. Our little corner of the world has been bombarded by snow (very unprecedented). Yup; I've been walking into the office the past few days, balancing on ice in rain galoshes...

Anyway, like I said, we've been keeping ourselves busy, through both ice and rain, sleet and snow...just like mailmen... Between designing photography books for a kpstudios, printing shirts and album covers for Knw-Yr-Own records, creating Olympic Legal Service's slick new logo, and getting in snow fights, we've barely had a chance to catch our breath.

Here are a few snaps of what the Knw-Yr-Own records folks had us doing...

Snazzy new label shirts...

We also printed up a ton of new Gift Machine covers, but the photo is just not loading! I guess you'll have to be surprised...They'll be that much cooler after the second screen anyway...

You can find all this stuff on www.knw-yr-own.com. The clothes are for sale there now and the Gift Machine album, "Goodnight Goodluck" is coming out in February. (And there's a new free Christmas EP out on their site as of 2 days ago, from one of the best bands I've heard in years, for serious, PHOTOSYNTHESIS)

And on that note, keep warm, keep good jams on the stereo, don't take yourself too seriously, don't doubt yourself too much, and hug your nearest loved one...

Hearts,

Kat at Doublescoop

Emerald Marine Website Re-do Complete

2008-12-08T17:38:00.000-08:00

Hey there, just a quick little post to let you know that we've wrapped up the re-design of Emerald Marine's website... there's just something about those old wooden boats that takes your breath away.

www.emeraldmarine.com

The Guemes Ferry Hat

2008-11-21T12:15:00.000-08:00

Anderson's General Store, one of the best mom and pop shops in the state of Washington (if not the entire country), hired us to design a new embroidered Guemes Island hat for them a few weeks back. Depicting the ferry traveling the stormy channel between Anacortes and Guemes Island, we attempted to bridge the gap between more traditional touristy imagery and something more
handmade and authentic.

Below are a couple of photos of the work in progress, as it found it's way through drafts on my computer:

I'll make sure to let y'all know when the hats get back, so you can see the finished version!

Stuart & Caan

2008-11-17T07:57:00.000-08:00

So the folks at Knw-Yr-Own Records hired us to layout and package their new release from Stuart & Caan, "The Mayfly Dance". It's looking pretty amazing and something about the recycled packaging with the intricate b&w offset printing looks a hell of a lot better than I originally thought! The packaging is an arigato pack from the folks at Stumptown Printers and we screenprinted the insert at our studio. I think they're releasing this in late February so look for it at the record stores then.