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Salon Delucca near the 1012 Coffee Var in uptown Port Townsend does an amazing job on their storefront windows. Fashion salons take note!

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As indicated, I've got some paintings at the Susan's fine coffee establishment in uptown Port Townsend. If you happen to be in town I highly suggest you drop by and order a latte!1012 Coffee Bar1012 Lawrence St Port Townsend, WA USAphone: 360-379-1012

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Artist / Design Portfolio - Michael Foster

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You've heard all the arguments about blogging, pro and con. Blogs are a wondrous innovation, keys that have unlocked a vast treasury of self-expression and allowed underdogs everywhere to challenge giants. No, wait! Blogs are a scourge that is debasing journalism, undermining traditional authority, drowning us all in meaningless chatter, and destroying civilization as we know it.Over the last

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B. Fuller's Mortar & Pestle Herbal Apothecary is a medicinal herbals company (aka tea shop) that has the presentation down pat! These guys are always a pleasure to visit at the local farmer's market, and they are a perfect example of how to take an ordinary "booth" and turn it into a great experience. I did the best I could to capture it with my phone camera. You get the idea... they took

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I've had so many requests to bring back the old gang for a new round of funnies. Right now we're in the beginning stages of development for an animated flash series. For now, you get to enjoy brand new comics. A little more edgy for the 21st century...

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Here's a video from a long time ago featuring some of my logo designs. I figured, why not go ahead and post it?

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I've been doing a lot of branding and websites these days. One is for Cathy Senesac and her new massage therapy business. We are still working out the kinks in her brand new website, but you can see a preview of it right here...Visit the Unwind Massage Therapy Website

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Imagine you get a phone call from the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, asking if you would like to participate in a safe and simple time travel experiment where they would send you either forward or backward time for twenty four hours. All you have to do is tell them about your experiences when you return. (And yes, I know that the laws of physics state it is practically impossible to

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I attended a very high-end marketing convention a few years ago in Chicago. Many of the New York Madison Avenue speakers chatted about the future of advertising. One of the speakers pointed out that she felt the future would be in those little stickers they put on fruit. This achieved a few groans from the cynical audience. I kept an open mind about it. And then last week, my banana said

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It's always easy to slap on a promotion on your message boards. But sometimes you attract more attention by saying something clever.

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Heading out of town, hunting vampires along the coast near Forks. We'll be gone for a few days, so it may take a little longer to respond to emails and such.

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A couple of weeks back I darted into a Starbucks near Lynnwood & Edmonds and as I was waiting for my latte, I noticed this sign on the counter. It proudly displayed "The Customer of the Month." Apparently, this chosen client really gets hooked up, according to them. So I asked her, "Have you noticed an improvement in your customer's behavior?"She thought about it for a moment. But she nodded and

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From Hemmy.net, A very cost-effective advertisement in Hong Kong for a yoga school. It showcases the prowess of a yoga practitioner on the flexible stems of drink straws. A surge of enrollment happened with this promotional stunt. I can think of many Seattle studios that can use this straw.I'll be posting more creative advertisements over the next few weeks, check back for more.

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Foster's Cafe Graphic Design & Advertising Agency Ad for Seattle, Portland, and Vancouver #6

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All around good girl Kate Walling just launched "Get Your Chick" a dating advice site for guys looking to discover what women really want. We created the logo for her new website. Visit her new site here!

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So many people do not start their own business because they are afraid to fail. Don't worry, you will. It happens. You will fail terribly. You will make stupid mistakes. We all do. You'll screw up. So did Steve Jobs. Even Abraham Lincoln. Everyone you know and that has lived on this planet has found themselves in a real pickle or two. In an effort to show you how to overcome the fear mistakes,

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A personal friend and all around favorite person Sharon Altaras offers photography, journalism, poetry, patriotism on her blog. A top-notch reporter, Sharon and her dog recently set off in an RV to explore freedom in America. This looks to be an amazing project, grabbing the pulse of the world's most powerful country during this time of great change. Highly Recommended.Read about her travels here

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Crescenzo Communications has started a new weekly video program: Two Minute Tips, offering quick-hitting facts on everything from writing and photography to social media and online communication. Here they offer advice on corporate photography.

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MICHAEL FOSTER PAINTINGSMuch of Michael's work involves the interaction between individuals dealing with the abundance of information we process on a daily basis. Using acrylics and india ink on canvas to create an abstract work that visually represents information and data in its raw form, to focus on the basis of interaction between the viewer and the "abstract" conversation that is taking

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The tUBe! lives on my blog. To celebrate spring, a delightful tune. The video for 'My Girls' from Animal Collective's new album Merriweather Post Pavilion. Out now on Domino. Produced by: Knowmore Productions Animated by: Jon Vermilyea Edited/VFX by: Chad Von Nau

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Thanks to everyone that attended. It was a trendsetting event due to everyone that participated. We've gotten some amazing raves thus far and wanted to share them with you."An INSPIRED meeting and networking idea. Big thanks to you three for putting this event together. The quality of people and conversational flow was memorable, and with great art as a backdrop, cultural and educational in a

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