UPDATE SEASON

Lot's going on over here in the studio. It's been a while but you'll really want to hear what's going on. So this past summer I've decided to put time/effort into getting my shop ready here in New Hampshire. Some upgrades to our current service needed to be done so that the shop can get some high power juice. That involved HAND DIGGING a 160ft. trench. Uphill. Both ways. That's finished, and all the 2" pipe has been laid before the winter hit. The line and the rest of the electricals will be finished early spring 2011. Late spring early summer 2011 the shop will get a new floor poured and a full buildout will be in order. I hope to have the first 44 roll out the doors in June of 2011. Keep your fingers crossed!

As for the website, I'm currently putting the finishing touches on a beta site and testing it. So far so good on Internet Explorer 7+, Safari, Opera, Google Chrome and Firefox. I've also got an online shop in the works along with some free downloads. Warranty info, pricing and the fit forms are finished and uploaded to the server. Kind of handy being a designer actually-I can handle all of this and make it exactly how I want it...

I'm also going to be shifting everything over to a Wordpress platform blog as well. I'll preserve this blog with the new WP platform so not to worry. Stay tuned and feel free to email me directly to get on a mailing list for when this stuff starts to roll out: khenry@44bikes.com

As always-keep the rubber side down and the pedals turning.

e13 LG1+ & SRS+ Reviews..

Sicklines reviewed the new e*thirteen SRS+ and LG1+ guides. To our surprise, Sicklines included the packaging we designed for e*thirteen! Check it out and get some. The new guides are amazing and we are proud to have made a contribution to this New England based brand.

BLACKCAP Client wins Retailer of the YEAR..

So early in 2008 we did a few cool little pieces for promotional purposes for a small farmers market, Woodstock Farmers' Market, based in Vermont. Nice woodblock print counter card, 2 sided piece with hand crafted letters along with a few in store posters and a few promo t-shirts. Also did a banner for the budding mail order business. We'll most likely be doing a few things in the future for them (fingers crossed..). Anyways-I get an email from the owner this afternoon:

"FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Woodstock Farmers’ Market has been selected Retailer of the Year by the National Association of Specialty Food Trade, a major trade association of the food industry."

SAY WHAT??

It continues:

"The award, a gold chef’s statue, will be presented in New York City at a special ceremony June 29th hosted by noted Chef Ming Tsai, owner of Blue Ginger, the much-honored Boston area restaurant. Nominations for Outstanding Specialty Food Retailer were made by members of NASFT, a not-for-profit trade association with more than 3,000 members in the U.S. and abroad. Retailers with the most nominations were asked to submit applications including photographs, promotional material, press kits, menus, letters from customers, training manuals and newsletters. The judges, including previous Outstanding Retailer winners, food manufacturers, distributors and journalists met at NAFST offices in New York to select the winners."

Wow-all we can say is #1: We're stunned. That we might have contributed just a little something to edge them over the top of the competition is amazing. #2 our hats sincerely go off to Woodstock Farmers' Market, SUPER NICE GUY Owner Patrick Crowl, and the rest of the staff. What an honor. Congratulations are in order for sure. Indeed-it must have been the counter cards..

So the next time you numbskulls are up in Vermont, GIT the heck on down to Woodstock Farmers' Market, order a grinder and tell 'em BLACKCAP SENT YA. You won't be disappointed, WE GA-RUN-TEE.

First Flight Bikes / MOMBAT Promo Card

First Flight Bikes contacted us to put together a double sided promotional card to be placed in the greeting centers in NC. Here's the final proof's. They're hot on the presses now so if you're in the NC area this summer, be sure to stop on by and check out the Museum of Mountain Bike Art & Technology (MOMBAT) upstairs from First Flight Bicycles. Tell owner Jeff Archer the BLACKCAP sent you..

ATTENTION AIRMEN

That's right-BLACKCAPstudio is out of dry dock after a full fit for sea trials as they say. What the hell does that mean? Let's just say we'll be entering some contests this year as we have some things worthy of entrance. We've also got some pretty cool projects running right now and should have things to share in the near future. Hang tight kiddies, it's gonna be good..

HELLS BELLS!

BLACKCAPstudio STICKER / BUSINESS CARDS ARE IN!! WHO WANTS SOME?? Send a SASE to:

BLACKCAPstudio
ATTN: GIMME SOME STICKERS!
62 Old Temple RD.
Lyndeborough, NH 03082
USA

Special thanks to Zoltron over at STICKER ROBOT for printing these up. They did an awesome job. We love stickers, and needed some new business cards and OH SNAP.. Back printed biz card with our very own kiss cut SKULL - CAP - SHIELD on the back. Skulls make everything better. Get yours before we're out! Check 'em out:

NEMO / HARPOON POSTER

NEMO Equipment Inc. and Harpoon Brewery are sponsoring an event featuring Alison Gannett's "Global Cooling Ski Adventure Slideshow". The event's at the Rattlesnake on Boylston in Beantown. Door's at 6 and the show starts at 7. 21+ so sorry, no kiddies. BEER on tap for the whole show.. Here be the poster>