design – Bethann Garramon Merkle, MFA

January 27, 2013July 10, 2014

Bouma Post Yards – 60th anniversary re-branding

Bouma Post Yards (BPY) started by accident, sixty years ago. Founders Harold and Johanna Bouma needed some posts for their property, and had to drive several hours to buy them. The area where they live in Montana has plenty of trees – wind-warped pines and water-logged cottonwoods – but not many that make good fence poles.

Before Harold could get the fence built, his neighbors, having spotted the posts sitting out near the road, stopped by asking to purchase the whole load. So he sold it. Continue reading “Bouma Post Yards – 60th anniversary re-branding”

December 14, 2012March 19, 2014

Aldo et ses amis/ Aldo and Friends

Aldo calendar_poster

Meet Aldo. He’s an urban donkey, at least half of every year. He winters in the Bishop’s garden at the Anglican Cathedral of the Holy Trinity. Along with his companion goat, Alli, Aldo has made quite a splash in this historic district. Continue reading “Aldo et ses amis/ Aldo and Friends”

September 1, 2012

Verger Trottier/Trottier's Orchard

VERGER TROTTIER Website and print publicity materials (design, photography, text & translation) — Website (design, photography, text & French–>English translation)

Réjean Trottier is pur laine Québeçois, whose family has lived on the chemin du roy (the King’s Highway) between Quebec City and Montreal for generations. Several years ago, on a bit of a whim, Trottier and his uncle hand built two stone wood-fired ovens on the edge of the property adjacent to the highway. Continue reading “Verger Trottier/Trottier's Orchard”