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“Grizzly Bird” by Option-G

admin — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 22:58:59 +0000

The newest bamboo art piece, “Grizzly Bird” by Option-G, stands tall at 18″ height. I’ve been working with Cole for several years now and have collaborated with him on several other awesome projects. Cole’s super unique illustration style provides a fresh perspective on this overdrawn subject matter. Checkout these great little bamboo birds which are available on Cole’s site.

Cole’s work is also featured on my other site, engrave your book, which sells leather Moleskine notebook covers. The piece below is called “blackbird” and has some interesting elements hiding in the branches.

Cole has a enormous portfolio of his work which you should check out at www.option-g.com Word on the street is that he’s ditching LA and moving to Portland, OR this month. I’m excited to have Cole in town to bounce ideas off.

-Joe

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Grove in Graphics Alive 2!

admin — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 23:40:26 +0000

We just received our copy of Graphics Alive 2 here at Grove HQ and are stoked that our product is a featured project! Graphics Alive is a diverse collection of design projects ranging from iphone cases to architecture. They featured Grove artist Flavio Melchiorre’s, case design. Checkout more information about Flavio and his design here. We’re honored to be a part of this wonderfully curated collection.

More about Graphics Alive 2: “Graphics envelope us as we go about our daily lives and act almost as a living medium through which we define and extend our personas. From the clothes we wear to the walls we sleep within to the accessories and household items we use, graphics are adaptable elements that are fully integrated with our lives, Graphics Alive urges the reader to ponder this omnipresence of graphics around us.
From big to small this book surveys a wide spectrum of projects encompassing all design discipline.
Contributors include: Chillichilly, eBoy, fuseproject, House Industries, Jeremyville, Klaus Happaniemi, Naughtyfish, Rinzen, Viagrafik, Zedz and many more.”

- Joe

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Customize It in 2011!

admin — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 21:57:56 +0000

If you or your company are looking to send out the perfect custom gift in 2011, our engraved leather Moleskine covers are an excellent choice! We make our covers in Portland Oregon using top grade domestic vegetable tanned leather. They are available in 2 sizes (pocket & large), 2 colors (natural & black), and can be customized with the art of your choice or a piece from our extensive artist series. We offer bulk discounts starting with a minimum of 5 pieces. Some of our past happy customers: Microsoft, Levi’s, and Jordan are featured above. Get inspired by visiting our site and start dreaming up your perfect design today!

Click here to learn more about our products and bulk ordering.

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“Misc Adventures” iPhone 4 case

admin — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:53:57 +0000

Checkout this fantastic new iphone 4 case design from UK illustrator Andrew Groves aka IMAKETHINGS! Andrew Groves is a freelance illustrator creating graphic works for a wide range of clients and projects. “With a particular interest in the natural world, I aim to invent characters that explore the grotesque beauty of it’s many beasts and creatures and the folklore that surrounds them.” The pattern fills used on the teepees create great textures when laser engraved onto the back of our bamboo iPhone 4 cases!

Here are a couple examples of Andrew’s personal work:

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Summer Blast!

admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 05:01:26 +0000

We’re excited to announce that grove will be participating in the MacForce Summer Blast this Saturday! There are some great vendors including: Apple, Wacom, and Lacie. If you happen to be in inner SE Portland this Saturday, stop by to say hi! We’ll be giving away several bamboo iphone 4 cases throughout the day. We’ll also have the full iphone 4 case artist series on display.

The best part…FREE ROCKET POPS!!! Hope to see you there!
- Joe

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Grove Bamboo iPhone 4 case

admin — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 23:55:13 +0000

Moments after Apple announced their new and improved iPhone 4, Grove posted photos of their new bamboo iPhone 4 case. Thanks to a leaked prototype, we were able to actually build an iPhone 4 case before the product launch. The new Grove case will be available 3-4 weeks after the iPhone 4 goes on sale. Reserve yours today with a introductory price starting at $49. Aside from being 24% thinner than the iPhone 3g/3gs, the new version features an improved display, HD video capabilities, multitasking, and FaceTime video calling. The Grove bamboo case will only add 1/16″ to the iPhone 4 and will protect the glass back surface from damage. Like Grove on Facebook for the chance of winning a bamboo iPhone 4 case.

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Grove is Live!

admin — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 05:21:58 +0000

We just launched our new company Grove. Grove is a partnership between myself and Ken Tomita of Tomita Designs. Our first product is a laser engraved bamboo iphone case. The cases are highly customizable, with 7 different aluminum bezel colors and 3 bamboo options. We’re curating an artist series and also offer custom laser engraved cases.

After months of top secret R&D, we’ve perfected our bamboo iphone cases - and we’d like to celebrate with you. The Grove launch party will go down during the open studio night at Towne Storage on May 1st 6pm-10pm. We’ll be giving a bamboo iphone case away every hour and the winners can choose artwork to be laser engraved on the spot. There will be new laser engraved artwork on display by Jolby & Friends and we’ll be pouring Vortex IPA from Fort George Brewery. If you’re in Portland on the 1st, stop by with a glass and friends.

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IM:MORTAL Collection

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 03:20:53 +0000

I recently had the privilege to collaborate with Im:mortal, a new Portland accessory design studio. Their first collection, “Future Primitive”, is inspired by the poetry of the earth. “Each piece we create is a token of our appreciation for the natural world around us. We draw from nature, from the places that are sacred to us. Inspired by old-world techniques, we craft artifacts that unite form with function to serve the modern-day sage.”

Above is the “canyon pouch”. A Laser-cut Ultrasuede circle pouch with leather feather cinch closure. Includes clear quartz crystal points inside pouch.
Below is the “desert bag”. It features laser-cut leather details and engraved bamboo pulls.

If you happen to be in New York this weekend, check them out at the New York Market/ Launch Pad Showroom. I’m excited to work with Im:mortal in the future!

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Grove

admin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:55:02 +0000

For the past 5 months I have been busy starting up a new business with my friend Ken Tomita. He runs a custom commission furniture company called Tomita Designs which specializes in sustainable bamboo furniture.

Our new collaboration, grove, will focus on environmentally friendly laser customizable products made of bamboo. We are using FSC certified bamboo and making all of our products in Portland, Oregon. Finishes are all natural and packaging design will focus on reuse and recycling.

Here is a sneak peak of our first product:

We will be launching in a couple weeks, stay tuned.

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Happy New Year!

admin — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 01:56:44 +0000

Happy New Year! We hope you had an excellent holiday season and would like to take this opportunity to wish you the very best for the upcoming Year. Thanks for supporting Engrave and our various projects! We’re excited to add more amazing art to the Engrave Your Book collection in 2010. Domestic shipping will continue to be FREE!

I’d like to welcome Jacob Escobedo to the leather Moleskine cover artist series. Jacob is an artist and commercial designer living in Atlanta, GA. He is the Creative Director for the Cartoon Network’s adult-block of programming, Adult Swim. Only in person can one truly appreciate the intricate details of this piece.

Click here to browse the artist series.

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