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	<title>MelDel LLC</title>
	<link>http://www.meldel.com</link>
	<description>Designer/Creative entrpreneur</description>
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		<title>Ethiopian Inspiration</title>
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I recently attended a movie premiere for the film, Ethiopia, Staring Into the Sun put out by Seattle&#8217;s Sublime Frequencies. The film by Olivia Wyatt documents her visits with 13 different tribes in Ethiopia. Olivia also documented her trip in Polaroids, on view here. The film captures the music and dance of each tribe, and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.meldel.com/2010/06/ethiopian-inspiration/</link>
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		<title>Engage: The AIGA Leadership Retreat</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently had the privilege of attending the AIGA  (the professional association for design) Leadership Retreat this year in Chattanooga, Tennessee, representing the Portland Chapter. A few members from all 65 of the nation&#8217;s AIGA Board of Directors converged in Chattanooga to meet, mingle, plot and plan the direction of the organization. It was my [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.meldel.com/2010/06/engage-the-aiga-leadership-retreat/</link>
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		<title>Our Portland Story Sneak Peak</title>
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Yeah, I know it has been awhile, but good things take time, patience is a virtue, etc. The Our Portland Story Volume 1 book is actually wrapping up. Final edits to pages are being made by generous designers, my editor is pouring over every last detail, and a new website that I designed is being [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.meldel.com/2010/06/our-portland-story-sneak-peak/</link>
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		<title>Webvisions 2010 &#8211; Star Wars Reference Count: 3</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In May, I attended WebVisions, a three-day Portland web and technology conference. I met some great new people, and was inspired by many of the speakers including: Luke Williams from Frog, Stanley Hainsworth from Tether (and AIGA), Ward Cunningham of wiki fame, and Renny Gleeson from Wieden + Kennedy. And as any great tech/geek fest, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.meldel.com/2010/06/webvisions-2010-star-wars-reference-count-3/</link>
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		<title>California Diary</title>
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3.23.2010
Los Angeles &#8211; Sunset Boulevard. 1:00pm
74 degrees, nothing but sunshine in all directions.
Just drove past a lonely looking Zorro standing on a street corner.
Ryan, &#8220;Is that Zorro waiting for the bus?&#8221;
Mel, &#8220;Well if he is Zorro why doesn&#8217;t he just&#8230;&#8221;
Ryan, &#8220;Zorro doesn&#8217;t have any superpowers.&#8221;
Mel, &#8220;Oh no? Than what exactly is it that he does?&#8221;
Ryan, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.meldel.com/2010/04/california-diary/</link>
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		<title>Twilight Rummage Sale</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In honor of my love for all things old, my Valentine and I ended our day of fun at the Twilight Rummage Sale (Jumble Sale if you are in the UK)  at Hawthorne&#8217;s Eagles Lodge. We stepped back in time to a place when toasters were treasures, comics were king, and flowers were power.
I discovered [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.meldel.com/2010/02/twilight-rummage-sale/</link>
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		<title>Extra! Extra!</title>
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Remarks, Art &#38; Graphics Hits the Street
I just started the distribution of Remarks, Art &#38; Graphics a small newsletter that I developed from a variety of my blog posts, photographs, and design work. The R.A.G. (as I call it) started as a promotional piece, but I see it possibly evolving into a different future of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.meldel.com/2010/02/extra-extra/</link>
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		<title>2009: the Best, and the Worst</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Normally, every year I reflect back and report on the favorite things that made my year. This year, I am providing a more well-rounded view and including a worst list. Here it is, the Best and Worst of 2009.
The Best
1. TriMet
OK TriMet, you made the list this year mostly because I used you more than [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.meldel.com/2010/01/2009-the-best-and-the-worst/</link>
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		<title>Snip! Snap! Dragon!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Every year, I tackle the personal challenge of designing a Christmas card to share with friends, family and clients. This year&#8217;s Christmas card is actually a postcard that highlights a long forgotten Winter Solstice traditional game called Snapdragon.
I read about this traditional game when researching the subject at the library (yes, the granite building with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.meldel.com/2009/12/snip-snap-dragon/</link>
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		<title>Papergirl Portland</title>
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Papergirl Portland from abraham ingle on Vimeo.
My partner and I recently helped Abe Ingle and a small group of Portland art supporters, bike enthusiasts and pedicabbies to pass out hundreds of pieces of free art via bike all over the city. The project was called Papergirl, and it has its origins in Berlin. The art [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.meldel.com/2009/12/papergirl-portland/</link>
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