Bureau of Betterment http://www.bureauofbetterment.com Thu, 17 May 2012 19:20:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Best of Summer Letteringhttp://www.bureauofbetterment.com/blog/best-of-summer-lettering/ http://www.bureauofbetterment.com/blog/best-of-summer-lettering/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 19:20:58 +0000 Mette Hornung Rankin http://www.bureauofbetterment.com/?p=3874 Keep Reading]]> Last year I created some lettering for Hanna Andersson to use in their catalogs. This year, they got back in touch to letter more phrases for their Best of Summer book. Super sweet and perfect for their Swedish-inspired basics, especially their striped pajamas (for kids and adults alike).

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]]> http://www.bureauofbetterment.com/blog/goodie-monster-poster/feed/ 0 Goodie Monster T-Shirthttp://www.bureauofbetterment.com/blog/goodie-monster-t-shirt/ http://www.bureauofbetterment.com/blog/goodie-monster-t-shirt/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 11:00:02 +0000 Mette Hornung Rankin http://www.bureauofbetterment.com/?p=3951 Keep Reading]]> Mark Jacobs and I are in the midst of a Kickstarter effort to make more Goodie Monsters, so we are offering rewards for people who support the project. This reward is a gray American Apparel T-shirt with a hungry monster character on it. Locally screen-printed in Portland, Oregon, the shirt is available in Men’s, Women’s, and Toddler/Youth sizes.

Is he waiting for cherries and plums to fall from the sky into his gaping maw? Is he letting out a giant monster burp after having eaten too many fig bars? Is he merely bellowing his appreciation of healthy snacks? All of the above! To get a monster t-shirt and support us, check out the campaign on Kickstarter.

Goodie Monster practicing the tried and true "baby bird" maneuver.

American Apparel gray t-shirt with Goodie Monster character screen printed on it.

He must have practiced a lot of yoga to get into this position.

Goodie Monster says it with fuzzy type.

]]> http://www.bureauofbetterment.com/blog/goodie-monster-t-shirt/feed/ 0 Me and My Pioneer Rabbit, Reenacting Melancholic Paul Simon Songshttp://www.bureauofbetterment.com/blog/me-and-my-pioneer-rabbit-reenacting-melancholi-paul-simon-songs/ http://www.bureauofbetterment.com/blog/me-and-my-pioneer-rabbit-reenacting-melancholi-paul-simon-songs/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 13:47:00 +0000 Mette Hornung Rankin http://www.bureauofbetterment.com/?p=3582 Keep Reading]]> Alone on a rocky perch overlooking the high seas, my rabbit was deep into a Paul Simon impersonation phase. After reciting I Am A Rock, I Am An Island over and over again, it had come to this. Also, can you find the weather-related inaccuracy in this image?

]]> http://www.bureauofbetterment.com/blog/me-and-my-pioneer-rabbit-reenacting-melancholi-paul-simon-songs/feed/ 0 Goodie Monster Limited Edition Toyhttp://www.bureauofbetterment.com/blog/goodie-monster-limited-edition-toy/ http://www.bureauofbetterment.com/blog/goodie-monster-limited-edition-toy/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 14:18:27 +0000 Mette Hornung Rankin http://www.bureauofbetterment.com/?p=3943 Keep Reading]]> As part of our efforts to raise money to create more Goodie Monsters, we are offering rewards for people who back the effort. This reward is a 3″ custom designed miniature replica of the Goodie Monster with moveable arms, produced by Crazy Label. To get 1 of 100 toys produced and support the project, check out the campaign on Kickstarter.

Initial sketches for the Goodie Monster toy.

Toy prototype master skins from Crazylabel.

Colored toy prototype - a very hungry but not very intimidating Goodie Monster.

Colored toy prototype - if there are two Goodie Monsters, fist bumps happen.

]]> http://www.bureauofbetterment.com/blog/goodie-monster-limited-edition-toy/feed/ 0 Goodie Monster Kickstarter Campaignhttp://www.bureauofbetterment.com/blog/goodie-monster-kickstarter-campaign/ http://www.bureauofbetterment.com/blog/goodie-monster-kickstarter-campaign/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:00:08 +0000 Mette Hornung Rankin http://www.bureauofbetterment.com/?p=3959 Keep Reading]]> At long last, Mark Jacobs and I have been hard at work the last few months working on figuring out the next steps for the Goodie Monster. Now, we are ready to raise money to make more Goodie Monsters and share more healthy snacks with people. We’re really excited about this and hope that you are to, so check out our campaign on Kickstarter.

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Not sure who the subject is - art from Charlottenborg Kunsthal.

I bet my pioneer rabbit would be best friends with this guy - art from Charlottenborg Kunsthal.

A winding crooked tool of sorts - art from Charlottenborg Kunsthal.

Good for government workers, or those who don't want to get much done - art from ARKEN.

You can't see it, but these are lithoprints of lots of tiny chocolate bars - art from Charlottenborg Kunsthal.

I'm not sure what this is, but I wish it was a my party dress for New Year's Eve - art from Charlottenborg Kunsthal.

Modern electric light pioneer wheel - art from ARKEN.

Just your average ratio of Danish flags to Danish summerhouses - 2:1.

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The long and the short of it is, we want to make more Goodie Monsters that will serve happy and healthy snack food to passerbys, and we have been working on making that come to fruition. Here is a sneak peek of some of our thoughts that culminated in our soon-to-be-launched Kickstarter Campaign. Stay tuned!

]]> http://www.bureauofbetterment.com/blog/goodie-monster-plans-afoot/feed/ 0 Sculpture in Placehttp://www.bureauofbetterment.com/blog/sculpture-in-place/ http://www.bureauofbetterment.com/blog/sculpture-in-place/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:10:03 +0000 Mette Hornung Rankin http://www.bureauofbetterment.com/?p=3866 Keep Reading]]> A small portfolio website I designed in collaboration with Studio Jelly recently launched for James Malbon Harrison, a sculpture artist and civic infrastructure expert. His work is simple and draws inspiration from pattern and relies on material use that hides the underlying structure.

Araminta by James M. Harrison

Daahoud by James M. Harrison

Aiorema by James M. Harrison

Gotham Tavern by James M. Harrison

Hands of Cantor by James M. Harrison

See the site at www.jamesmharrison.com.

]]> http://www.bureauofbetterment.com/blog/sculpture-in-place/feed/ 0 Outfit No. 53http://www.bureauofbetterment.com/blog/outfit-no-53/ http://www.bureauofbetterment.com/blog/outfit-no-53/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:31:11 +0000 Mette Hornung Rankin http://www.bureauofbetterment.com/?p=3910 Keep Reading]]> Outfit No. 53: How to Partake and Survive a Danish Easter Feast. / Gray flannel-like "eat a lot" dress from mod cloth.com with at least seven inches of stretch. / Tank top to smooth out effects of burgeoning belly. / Good thing I didn't wear a belt. / Regular jeans after 3 wears gain 1 pant size = Lucky Me! / I wish to God these were compression socks to pump extra blood to my stomach region, but alas, they are not. / BREAKFAST, two bowls strawberry yogurt with muesli, LUNCH/BRUNCH, 2 white bread rolls with cheese, 1 white bread roll with jam, 1 liverpaste + ryebread sandwich, 2 makeral + ryebread sandwhiches, 1 pickled herring + ryebread sandwhich, 2 hardboiled eggs, 1 normal portion scrambled eggs with salt and pepper, 1 strip bacon, 2 pieces wienerbrød (flat sweet pastry), 1 cup tea, 2 shots carrot juice, SNACK, 1 white bread roll with brie, 1 cup hot chocolate, 2 cups tea, 3 pieces wienerbrød (flat sweet pastry), about 17 sour cream and onion potato chips, DINNER, salad, corn and peas, 1 chicken breast, 1 pork cutlet with bacon wrapped around it, 3 pieces garlic bread, 1 hotdog with ketchup, 7 potato fritters, DESSERT, one giant soft serve ice cream cone in a waffle with chocolate shell, one piece tiramisu, 2 cups tea, 3 chili almonds.

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