San Francisc-old

OldSF lays vintage photographs of SF by location across Google maps.

Above is an image of Broadway and Montgomery circa 1864.

Link: http://www.oldsf.org

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SF Mashup

Shawn Clover compiled a couple series of 1906 SF earthquake photos cobbled together with modern imagery.

Link: http://shawnclover.com/2012/08/17/1906-today-the-earthquake-blend-part-ii/

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Absolut SF

Absolut's latest limited edition bottle celebrates San Francisco's diversity with a design that spells out San Francisco's diversity.

Link: http://www.thedieline.com/blog/2011/5/31/absolut-sf.html

Eh.

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Employee Parking at TDSF

David arrives with a sweet gift for his Sweet.

Downsizing

Despite the economy, Turner Duckworth continues to expand and stretch the limits of space within the studio. Always the creative thinker, David has nixed the notion of moving into a larger space, and instead, has proposed that we all shrink down to piñata size. Seen above in a photo from Radu, David unveils the piñata David.

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so creative, it's scary

An impromptu costume-making session on Halloween resulted in some pretty hilarious looking trick-or-treaters. And, we finally figured out what to do with the box of client samples!

With special guest appearances by: Howard Stern, Uma Thurman (post overdose), Pocahontas, Snoopy, the Last Samurai, Blackbeard the Pirate, a tatted-up Marty (sans eyelids), a pregnant pumpkin, and (the Original) Reese's Man.

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Ace

Hatch, San Francisco, recently designed the packaging for the newly launched, JAQK (great name) Cellars. The line is a great concept being expanded while consistently reinterpreted to create a line that feels fresh from every angle. Basically, this looks like it was a damn cool project to work on.

Hatch Link: Hatch Design

JAQK Cellars Link: JAQK Wine Cellars – Napa Valley / Sonoma California Red and White Wines

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Pirate booty

826 tutors and provides workshops on writing and creative expression for 6-18 year old kids. It was established in SF in 2002 by renown writer Dave Eggers and educator Ninive Calegari. Because the building where the classes took place (826) was zoned commercial, they set up a storefront selling pirate goods as a way to keep the doors open. Other chapters in NY and LA have the Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co., and Echo Park Time Travel Mart. Recently they worked with Office in SF to develop nearly 50 new products. Argh! 

Update: Flattery Turns to Fright

More photos of TDSF have showed up online. One Flickr user comments on his own photos of the TD building by saying, "More Turner Duckworth Lust" and "I know I can make you happy" and "Let me caress your sugar walls."

Link: Flickr: Search

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Jay Shafer of Tumbleweed Tiny House Company designs and builds homes that are both astonishingly small and surprisingly beautiful. Most are under or around 100 square feet; with the smallest at only 65 sq ft. He'll be holding workshops here in San Francisco on the 19th and 20th of this month, as part of a West Coast tour to introduce his idea of sustainable housing to the world at large. 

http://www.tumbleweedhouses.com/

Comparing Apples to Diamonds

One & Co in San Francisco and HTC in Taiwan have collaborated to create the HTC Touch Diamond Smart Phone. Hundreds of materials and finishes were explored for the final product: a handheld that broadens the discussion of what an iconic Smart Phone can be. This would be an interesting study for our clients on how to learn from Apple and then NOT be like them.

Link: Touch Diamond Smart Phone

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Here comes Becky with a baby carriage ...

Last Thursday everyone at the SF office paused to celebrate Rebecca's baby bump with a shower! The accounts team threw a great party and Chris and our new intern Brian made a custom card for Rebecca and the baby -- complete with bunny ears to shield the little one's eyes -- and Terry got some nice pictures for the TD scrapbook. Only a month to go till we get to meet the newest addition to the Turner Duckworth family : )
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One is not a Lonely Number

It was one year ago today that Sarah walked into 831 Montgomery St. as a full-time employee; and hence; brought us one step further to true workplace diversity past hiring a homosexual; and a Chinese woman with Allodoxaphobia. We would all like to thank Sarah for a solid year of drowning us in ale; and burning the candle at both ends.

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A Very Terry Christmas

Here, TDUK, is your belated Christmas wish: images from the TDSF Christmas party!

Good food and even better cocktails were consumed in a private room at Bong Su by all TDSF employees and their significant others. With such a rapid growth of the company, it was a real surpise to see the sheer number of people in the room. In addition to dinner, Brittany and I hosted a TD quiz show and Rebecca handed our farewell to Rachel. Jonathan won the quiz show, and after much patience by the audience, he managed to open his prize: ceramic chicken feet-shaped salt and pepper shakers. Joanne shouted, clapped and nearly fell out of her chair from drinking one too many cranberry juices. Fortunately, David managed to stay clothed this year and not make an embarassing scene (no, I have not been fired yet).

Terry managed to capture all the action with his camera. Thanks, Ter-bear!

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