It has been quite a shake-up in design style, but it's all good. The people I work with are passionate about the outdoors, just in a different sense than I am. (You will not catch me killing anything. I'll stick to hiking/camping/eating marshmellers, thank you). The work environment is great. Calm, collective and cool. Where else will you have team-building days that consist of rope-climbing courses, zip-lining, followed up by a biker bar? Ok, the first half of the day will be dedicated to meetings--brainstorm meetings that include an air-gun and "Big Idea" suggestions such as Beard Trimming/Food Day. Like beards, I swear productivity is maintained.
So when my Sanuk-wearing, avid outdoorsman, boom-goes-the-dynamite designer in crime, Casey, pointed out how "bear" my office space looked, I drew a blank (ahh so many puns, not enough time). What was I going to do with these walls some-what confining my creativity? Although I threw around the idea of putting up my own "trophy shots" -like his, only with sharks and fake-like- I decided this wouldn't necessarily lead me down the path of genuine creative stimulation.
Tribal patterns it is! Just ordered all these screen printed linens today from greenolivetextiles on Etsy...
A great contemporary twist on African textiles, they will fit in my space perfectly and I can't wait to adorn my grey walls with lively prints. They will make for a great backdrop for photos, drawings and other random findings. Like this Eddie Bauer lookbook. Hallo? Let's all go to Kilimanjaro!
Might even take to a bike and go tribal this route: http://www.hulu.com/watch/210889/portlandia-bike-rider :)
Hope your weekend's treating you well!
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