So the site’s done finally. Well, not really, but as far as you’ll know it is. There are still a lot of backend changes that we plan on making along with some more content. The link to this blog is now gone, so who knows if anyone is reading this. Maybe I can stop writing then? I like the site, but…I think I may have went a little overboard on the graphics. I suppose you could call it rich, but I think it might be a little much. Though, it doesn’t matter much. We plan on a total over-haul before the end of the year. I’m envisioning something much cleaner. Although I must say, it’s a not a bad looking site. We continue to improve our image everyday. The gap widens for anyone that wants to compete with us. I just don’t think it’s going to happen at this point. Now it’s time to do that with 420 Scope. We’ve already gotten orders for it. Production is set up and rolling and within the next 90-120 days scopes are going to be everywhere. Everywhere I say!

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For those of you that don’t know what the AIGA is about, here’s a little lesson. The AIGA is the oldest and largest association for design in the nation. I sit on the board of directors for the Arizona chapter. Last week I got to attend a retreat in Miami that gathered the other boards from 57 chapters across the country. It was simply amazing. I drank the pulverable AIGA koolaide and I’m hooked now. I’m suffering from a bit of withdrawal at the moment. It was refreshing to be surrounded by so many other designers all dealing with the same problems that we are in our local chapter. I don’t know that I’ve ever met so many people in such a short time. I’m on social overload right now. I don’t want to see anyone for a week. I’m also very short on sleep. Designers like to party. Excessively. Or maybe that’s just me, but it seemed like everyone was suffering from some sort of hangover in the mornings. I think clocked in 12 hours of sleep over 3 days. Not to mention not sleeping at all on Saturday night due to the fact that our plane left at 6:30 in the morning.

420 Jars and 420 Scope were promoted quite well too. Any time that someone asked me what I did, I pulled out our current ads and showed them what was up. I had the chance to smoke with some very lovely people and made some lasting friendships. Needless to say I’m excited to go next year, although we won’t be on South Beach. Omaha doesn’t know what it’s in for. Either do I quite frankly.

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