First Month at Frisk

It’s time for a new semester (my last semester, hooray!) and it’s about time I update you all on some of my latest projects. As some of you may or may not know, I’ve recently become the Frisk intern. If you haven’t heard of them yet, you should definitely get yourself in the loop here. They just released their Fall 2011 line, and I was lucky enough to assist on their latest photo shoot. Click here to see some of the beautiful images from the “Day at the Museum.”

Also be sure to check out the redesign I did on their business cards.

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Knowledge Based Feature: Energy Analysis

Green is the new black.  When it comes to the latest trends in energy, wind, solar, water, geothermal and biofuels are the leading renewable energy sources.  Rising oil prices, energy security and global warming are all contributing to the hype of ‘going green’.

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, renewable energy accounted for eight percent of the total U.S. energy consumption in 2009.  In a press release on September 17, HOMER Energy, a local Boulder business, announced its intent to partner with the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute at the University of Colorado to explore new energy scenarios over the next year. Boulder’s strong political will to integrate clean energy resources, the latest in smart grid capabilities and the existing electric grid makes it an ideal case study to explore new energy scenarios.

“Multiple factors are causing policy makers to focus on alternatives to traditional centralized electricity systems,” said Dr. Paul Komor, a Lecturer in the Environmental Studies Program at the University of Colorado Boulder.  “Those factors include the falling costs of renewable technologies such as wind and solar, rapid advances in electricity storage and plug-in vehicles, and the integration of information technology with the power system.”

Commentary: Hipsters

Walking around Boulder it’s hard to miss the skinny jeans, plaid throwbacks and black-rimmed glasses.  Hipsterdom has laid its roots and turned Boulder into a hotbed of thrift stores, organic restaurants, vegetarians, vegans, amateur photographers, bicycle riders – particularly fixed gear cyclists – and listeners of public radio.

Rejecting the mainstream and striving for something a little more antiquated may seem rebellious within the context of today’s newer, bigger, better, faster society, but it’s hardly revolutionary.

And yes, even though a true hipster is one that would never admit it, a large portion of my peers, including myself, tend to embody at least one of these characteristics.

Deadline Piece: Fourmile Rebuild Forum

Homeowners affected by the Fourmile Fire brought their questions to a rebuild forum at the East Boulder Senior Center on October 3.

Organized by the non-profit design community – Boulder Green Building Guild in partnership with 15^th Street Design – the forum aimed to help homeowners get their rebuilding questions answered in a convenient, no-pressure environment.

“We would have loved to have 100 homeowners show up, but we only had 15 to 20,” said Brandy LeMae, Studio Manager of architecture and design studio WORKSHOP8.  “But we’re hopeful for the ones that did show up.  This is an opportunity to rebuild 169 energy efficient, green homes.”

Deadline Piece: Richards Photo Exhibition

The opening reception for Cory Richards’ photography exhibition opened September 2, filling the Laughing Goat Coffeehouse on 1709 Pearl Street.  The photos will be on display for the month of September and 10 percent of the final proceeds will be donated to the buyer’s choice of either The Alex Lowe Charitable Foundation or Naropa University.

Cory Richards, local photographer and professional climber, has traveled to Nepal 16 times within the past 18 months. His latest collection is a composite of his travels over the past seven years, with the majority of his work completed within the past 18 months.

“The title of the show ‘the more I see…’ is finished by ‘…the less I know,’” Richards said.  “The basis of my work is observing people in their environment and taking images in a natural environment not available to the viewer.”