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2017 Year in Review
As 2017 starts to fade into the rearview, it’s hard to keep the nostalgia from welling up. Call us saps, call us optimists, but even despite the fact that there’s a mind-blowing bias towards negative...
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Field Tested: Sigma Photo in Mechanic Hands
Nine years ago—when Sigma Photo first joined the Blue Collar client roster (they were the first!)—we knew that there were big things ahead for our professional relationship as well as our personal...
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Marketing is More Than…
When we think back to advertising’s origins, we remember a world replete with fancy buzzwords (ever try to “boil the ocean”?) and nearly zero ways to measure and actually prove that any one tactic was...
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Meet Sarah Lembcke
Sarah comes to Blue Collar by way of Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and Uganda. Yes, you read that right. This adventurous soul kicked the dust off of her Portland hometown and worked as an au pair, a...
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Cribs: The New Blue Collar Office Edition
Late summer, we got the green light to move into our brand new office space. For Hood River locals and those that make it a habit to take weekend trips out our way, this new building is impossible to...
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2018 Year in Review
Call us cliche, but we love celebrating the New Year. Taking a moment to pause and reflect on the year in review and all the obstacles, wins, new faces, and new spaces helps us to approach the year...
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Meet Susan Raulston
The shop has gained an extra mechanic! With a fresh degree in hand from Loyola University New Orleans, this budding titan of marketing first dipped her toes into the professional world with an...
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FTW (For the Women) Mentoring Program
Design Week Portland is where it all began. Design Week Portland is a week-long, city-wide series of programs exploring the process, craft, and practice of design across all disciplines. DWP’s mission...
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Meet Katie Middel
Fresh from Colorado State’s campus, Katie has landed in the Garage with a Journalism and Media Communications degree in hand, replete with a minor in Business Management and a concentration in...
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Meet Eliza!
With a deep portfolio of joyful and sometimes hilarious illustrations and sharp graphic design work, Eliza has pulled off her drysuit, stowed her kayak, and joined our creative team. She brings with...
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