Portland Button Works and Zine Distro

alexwrekk: The hinge of my laptop broke. I thought it would be...

Wed, 08 May 2013 08:01:25 -0700

The hinge of my laptop broke. I thought it would be ok but now this … White screen of nothingness. Gonnna head home and try an external screen and transfer stuff. 4 years and 10 of thousands pod miles and this might be toast.

My computer is sick and my new one won’t be here until the 15. Until then I’m borrowing an ancient Dell laptop that fills my entire desk, but it gets the job done. I make keep it around the shop for other people to do design work on it.

alexwrekk: New sign and cork board outside the shop! (at...

Tue, 07 May 2013 16:01:31 -0700

alexwrekk:

New sign and cork board outside the shop! (at Portland Button Works)

Portland Button Works and Zine Distro: Portland Button Works 1st Birthday Button Contest!

Tue, 07 May 2013 10:54:44 -0700

Portland Button Works and Zine Distro: Portland Button Works 1st Birthday Button Contest!:

portlandbuttonworks:

Portland Button Works turns 1 year old on May 20th and what better way to celebrate than with a new button design?

So, We are hosting a birthday button design contest! A facebook photo gallery will be set up for the submissions and the contest winner will be selected by the image that receives…

The deadline for this has been moved to next Monday!

alexwrekk: Filled the vertical garden in a bit more at the...

Tue, 07 May 2013 10:51:31 -0700

alexwrekk:

Filled the vertical garden in a bit more at the Portland Button Works shop (at Portland Button Works)

Portland Button Works and Zine Distro: Portland Button Works 1st Birthday Button Contest!

Fri, 03 May 2013 08:43:52 -0700

Portland Button Works and Zine Distro: Portland Button Works 1st Birthday Button Contest!:

3 MORE DAYS!

portlandbuttonworks:

Portland Button Works turns 1 year old on May 20th and what better way to celebrate than with a new button design?

So, We are hosting a birthday button design contest! A facebook photo gallery will be set up for the submissions and the contest winner will be selected by the image that receives…

alexwrekk: @weblybowles stopped by the Portland Button Works...

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 08:01:14 -0700

alexwrekk:

@weblybowles stopped by the Portland Button Works shop with Annie. I keep trying to teach animals to make buttons, but they just stare at me blankly.

alexwrekk: Blossoms on my way to work at Portland Button...

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:01:25 -0700

alexwrekk:

Blossoms on my way to work at Portland Button Works.

alexwrekk: My walk to work at the Portland Button Works shop. I...

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:01:36 -0700

alexwrekk:

My walk to work at the Portland Button Works shop. I always forget that there is a giant watertower in my neighborhood. Also, there is monetarily a blue sky in #portland #overlook #northPortland

alexwrekk: Behind the Portland button works table.

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:01:44 -0700

alexwrekk:

Behind the Portland button works table.

alexwrekk: Healthy snacking on some kale salad at the #Brooklyn...

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:01:17 -0700

alexwrekk:

Healthy snacking on some kale salad at the #Brooklyn #Zine Fest! (at brooklyn zine fest)

love your buttons!! the BEST designs in PDX! are you in town to make buttons over the weekend?

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:34:46 -0700

Thanks! Not sure when this was sent. The best way to get ahold of us is to e-mail portlandbuttonworks@gmail.com or call the shop if you have any questions.

Portland Button Works 1st Birthday Button Contest!

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:21:05 -0700

Portland Button Works turns 1 year old on May 20th and what better way to celebrate than with a new button design?

So, We are hosting a birthday button design contest! A facebook photo gallery will be set up for the submissions and the contest winner will be selected by the image that receives the most likes.

The button design is intended to be used for everyone wishing a Happy Birthday at any time, not just for Portland Button Works, and will enter into our catalog of button designs to be sold for a year until a new design is chosen. Your design will be sold through our main PortlandButtonWorks.com website, or Etsy site, our brick and mortar shop, and any events we table.

Here are the specs:

-Button should be designed at the 1.25” size button. Simple and more complex design templates can be found here: http://www.portlandbuttonworks.com/store/index.php?route=information/information&information_id=5

-Preferred file is .tiff but a .jpg will be necessary for uploading to facebook and that can easily be arranged.

-Completed artwork should be emailed to portlandbuttonworks@gmail.com or hard copies will also be accepted if dropped off or mailed to the shop:

Portland Button Works
1322 North Killingsworth
Portland, Oregon 97217 USA

-Artwork should be received no later than Monday, May 6th at noon Pacific Time.

-Button design can contain any amount of color or images but must say “HAPPY BIRTHDAY” on the face of the design.

-The words “Portland Button Works 1st birthday 2013” will appear on the hidden curve of the button. You are welcome to add that yourself (a guide for that is included in the more detailed template) or we will add it later.

Button designs will be posted to a facebook birthday button design gallery at noon on May 6th and voting will remain open for 24 hours. On Tuesday May 6 a winner will be announced!

This contest is open to anyone who would like to participate and can be submitted with links to any of your own projects that you would like to promote.

-An individual is allowed to submit up to 3 designs and no more.

FIRST PRIZE

You will receive 25 buttons of your own design plus a $25 gift certificate to Portland Button Works that is good for anything in the catalog including any custom orders.

RUNNERS UP

All submissions will be created into a button and sent to the designer as a gift for taking part in this contest. If a designer created more than one button, only one design will be made into a button.

Any questions can be e-mailed to portlandbuttonworks@gmail.com

I’m looking forward to seeing what you come up with! -Alex Wrekk

alexwrekk: Nina brought a foster #puppy by the shop that I will...

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:01:21 -0700

alexwrekk:

Nina brought a foster #puppy by the shop that I will now call Knapsack. Portland Button Works is animal and bike friendly!

alexwrekk: Moss grows on everything. This is my walk to work at...

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 08:01:18 -0700

alexwrekk:

Moss grows on everything. This is my walk to work at Portland Button Works.

alexwrekk: Lost #chicken wandering around north Montana ave and...

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:01:38 -0700

alexwrekk:

Lost #chicken wandering around north Montana ave and north Killingworth #portland #portlandbuttonworks.

alexwrekk: Working on my zine themed leg sleeve… “leg sleeve”...

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 08:01:13 -0700

alexwrekk:

Working on my zine themed leg sleeve… “leg sleeve” is a weird phrase. Can’t decide if I eventually want the filler to be traditional stars and dots or just do it as a grey half tone dots.

alexwrekk: This is what’s going in across from the Portland...

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 16:01:42 -0700

alexwrekk:

This is what’s going in across from the Portland button works shop. #portland #foodcarts #northPortland #killingsworth

Wanna be out neighbor?

Slabtown Grrrl Front! Get weekend wristband at Portland Button...

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 08:01:28 -0700

Slabtown Grrrl Front! Get weekend wristband at Portland Button Works.

alexwrekk: In #portland only #tourists use #umbrellas #oregon...

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 16:01:34 -0700

alexwrekk:

In #portland only #tourists use #umbrellas #oregon #portlandbuttonworks

Now available at Portland Button Works!

alexwrekk: #portland : it doesn’t #rain A LOT it just...

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 13:18:18 -0700

alexwrekk:

#portland : it doesn’t #rain A LOT it just rains OFTEN

New button available at Portland Button Works!