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20

Aug

2009

Model A update…

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Have not posted any updates in a while. All this work we have been doing on the 2009 International Model A day patches has made me feel like I am falling behind on our Model A. International Model A day is Sept. 26th. I do not think ours will be on the road but it should be running. We have most of the wiring straightened out, water pump in. Getting closer all the time

 

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Albatross Party (one of the many Asheville bands that has an employee of Image 420 as a member) is having a CD release party tonight, at Broadway’s (120 Lexington Avenue, downtown Asheville). Come by and check out the show.

 

To call the Rockin’ Riverfest Raft Race a “race” is more than a bit of exaggeration. Last year, however, we ended up walking away with the second-best time in the race. This year, we raced less, and relaxed more.

The river was much easier to traverse, given the high waters from all of the rain we’ve had recently. So, while more industrious souls zipped by us (one team drove paddleboat made out of a fighter jet gas tank), we took our time down the French Broad.

Not that there wasn’t some excitement to be had. Breaking your boat before you ever get it into the water will provide for a fair amount of excitement. Check out the slideshow…

Riverfest 2009, Part One

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Putting the raft together.

 

We would like to cordially invite you to come out to the French Broad River Park (Amboy Road, Asheville) tomorrow, for the 2009 Rockin’ Riverfest. This will be our second year in the raft race, and we’d love to have your support, as we float lazily down the river. Or sink somewhehere near the starting line.

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Design-&-Patch-Scan

Here’s our design for the Model ‘A’ Ford Day patch next to a scan of the final emblem.

You can learn more about the event and the emblems by clicking here, or you send an email to Bruce Adams.

 

Bele Chere 2009 print, part One

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8

Jul

2009

Us and Them

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Here is a comparison study, between Image 420, and one of our local competitors.

Our friends at Rodney’s Auto Service have been hosting a Thursday Night Bike Night in downtown Weaverville, and needed some t-shirts. So, we created a design, and printed a batch of shirts for them. Here is a photo of the finished product:

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A couple of weeks later, another local screenprinter tried to duplicate the shirt, in an attempt to lure the job away from Image 420. Here is a photo of their results:

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And here are both shirts, side by side.

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We’re presenting this to you not to be mean, or to brag, but to say this: We believe in attention to detail. From the art room, to the printing press, and at every point in between, we are all paying very close attention to our craft, making sure to present your art in the best possible fashion. We are not the cheapest printers in Asheville. But, if you let us print your shirts for you, those shirts will not look like they were printed at the cheapest print shop in Asheville, either.

 

12

Jun

2009

Art Portfolio update

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There are some new designs in our online portfolio. Some of our biggest and best clients, such as The Orange Peel and the Brewgrass Festival, are included. Check it out.

Speaking of the Brewgrass Festival, we were checking out their swanky new website, when we noticed that this year’s musical lineup had been announced, and one of our other clients was on the list! Congratulations to Dehlia Low, a very fine local band, on all of your current success, including this. We hope that you sell many of your lovely new t-shirts at the festival.

And if you’re interested in buying some Brewgrass merchandise, their online store is now open. Pint glasses and t-shirts are available, and you can also pre-order this year’s full color Brewgrass Festival shirt. We can’t show you what the design looks like, though. You’ll just have to wait.

 

29

May

2009

Team ECCO

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This month’s issue of Verve magazine features one of our longtime customers, Brenda Ramer. Brenda is the director of Team ECCO, a Hendersonville-based nonprofit that specializes in marine education. You can find Verve magazine all over Western North Carolina, or you can read the article here.

 

19

May

2009

Blue Jean Ball

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The Blue Jean Ball is an annual fundraising event for Manna Food Bank. According to manna’s website, the event raised $177,000 for the food bank last year. Here’s hoping that this year’s event is even more successful.

And now, here is a picture of the gigantic banner we donated for the event.

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