hasbeen design company

2011-06-01T20:09:00.000-07:00

We hope to see you at the grand opening of our new home, the railyard pdx. There will be Art, Music, food by The Wrapture foodcart, Aerial Arts by Lindsey, and much more. It should be a grand night of celebration and we hope that you will be a part of it with us. We will have a few new shirts available and all old product will be on super sale.

the railyard pdx
4509 se 23rd ave,
Portland Oregon 97202
8pm-3am
June 4th 2011

railyardpdx.com
hasbeendesign.com

Red Fang video filmed at 521 Couch Street

2011-05-23T00:09:00.000-07:00

Check out this video by Portland's own Red Fang and their single "wires", part of it was filmed above our old shop in our friend Jessica's old apartment on Feb 26th the same day we had Couchstock. It was definately a loud day from the start and police were called over during the filming by some of our favorite former neighbors. The building isn't much more than a concrete foundation and a heap of bricks now, but it's legacy will live on forever. Also please take notice of the drummer rocking a shirt from our favorite dirty little watering hole, the B-side (632 East Burnside Street).

On the note of carrying on the legacy of the Couch Street building, I am currently in the process of working on an independent film that was mostly film on location on Couch Street. Check back soon for a trailer and more info on The Couch Street Massacre.

A glimpse into the past and a little taste of the future.

2011-05-10T01:00:00.000-07:00

R.I.P 521 Couch Street

Here's a glimpse into our new studio at The Railyard Portland. More info to come on the grand opening.

We got our very own dark room and a nerf hoop.

Thanks to the kind management staff at the Adidas Employee store for donating this mannequin to guard our shop against lurkers. Once we start making money we'll get some sweatpants for her.

We also got a pegboard to display all of our man tools.

Of course we still got the good ole hand me down screen press. We also have our logo on the wall like an evil corporation.

there's also a couple quarterpipes just outside of our door. It really makes coming to the office a hard decision.

Almost every sunset looks like this at the Railyard. Stay tuned, more to come.....need sleep gotta get to work early.

geeee whizz where to start?

2011-03-08T00:22:00.001-08:00

Last week was crazy, it took me about four days to fully recouperate from the hangover of excessive partying and moving our company. After the fog of party was lifted from me, I could only begin to think of Blogging the events of last week. Here's some visual documentation of the chaos that ensued at the end of February.

This is what HB looked like about 28 hours before Couchstock.

this is what HB looked like after Couchstock

This is the Dirty Digits playing at Couchstock

This is the empty setting up to play Couchstock.

This is the last shirt printed on Couch Street.

This is Couchstock from the street.

Through all the madness we found some time to move our industrial machinery into our new studio.

This is one of the last pictures I took of the inside of Couch Street, and if you look closely you just might see a "double rainbow"

This is a little video I made that sums up the events of Couchstock. Thank you to everyone who came out to party at Couch Street for the last time, Thanks to The Riot Siren and The Lovely Ladies of The Mighty Market, and thanks to all the bands that played; The Dirty Digits, The Empty, Gorilla Monsoon, Fist Fite, and Red Fang. Oh yea, upstairs neighbor, sorry we sent you into a late night psychotic rage, we just wish we could see the look on your face as you were screaming bloody murder at 3am, we hope to never see you again either.

2011-02-22T15:17:00.000-08:00

This is it,.......sigh
were getting the boot from the Couch Street building for good, and soon it will all be rubble,
which will be replaced shortly by some sad attempt to turn the central eastside into another Pearl district.
Here's to urban progress and development,
Come and party for the last time in the Hasbeen Design Dungeon,
in what will surely be an epic night for the books.
There will be live music,
maybe some snacks,
and some refreshments.
We are also lucky enough to have homemade dresses
by The Riot Siren
http://www.riot-siren.blogspot.com/
on sale for all of you lovely ladies and lady boys out there.
There will be music upstairs in Jess's apartment.
It is rumored that a local heavyweight metal band may or may not be playing and filming a music video there that night.
If the cops don't get called,
there may or may not be a late DJ set in the basement.
Thumbs up,
Let's do this.

hasbeendesign.com

Robb Perry Photography

2011-01-18T20:22:00.000-08:00

Sometime near the tail-end of summer our good friend Robb Perry, his friend Paul, and myself embarked on a last minute skate mission to the bluffs in North Portland and stole the last bit of sunlight peaking over the west hills. Though I might piss Robb off by because he hasn't done any color correction to these photos, nor approved my layout, I hope he understands that I need something to blog about. So without further ado, Hasbeen Design Company presents advertisements #1 and #2, courtesy of Robb Perry Photography.

robb@robbperry.net

SUBLIMITY SNOW AND SKATE

2010-12-28T14:47:00.000-08:00

Hey friends, check out this board that I did for Sublimity Snow and Skate in Beaverton Oregon. It's actually a silhouette of Huy, so every time you see someone with one of these decks you all can think of him. Or you can specifically buy it to boardslide his face off if you don't like him. Go down to Sublimity and get one of your very own today for $35 with grip, it's a great deal for great wood. (There are also beautiful t-shirts with the same graphic available.)

We also did these shirts for Sublimity Snow and Skate are they are in the shop now. The silhouette is of my good friend Colleen, so if you see her on the slopes or in Japan let her know that she is a pseudo-celebrity. Support local board shops. Go get yours today! Visit the lovely folks of Sublimity at:

Sublimity Snow and Skate
12404 SW Broadway St.
Beaverton, OR. 97005

sublimity snow and skate

So it has been (no pun intended) a busy couple months for us

2010-12-21T18:20:00.000-08:00

Sorry for the lack of blogage. It's not that we haven't been up to anything, we have just been busy. I hope this makes it up to you all.

We helped out our friends at Burnside out and printed the 20th anniversary shirt, with original art from Bigfoot himself. (http://www.bigfootone.com)

We threw our own Halloween party/ art installation "Nightmare On Couch Street", with original art from our friends Neil Perry and Susannah.

We took part in the Annual Adidas Holiday Craft Fair. Special thanks to our lovely part-time assistant/intern Colleen for holding down the table, while I sent out blanket texts about karaoke.

Here is Colleen hard at work, prepping boards for "Deck The Walls II."

The Hester brothers of Vagabond Skateboards (vagabond.blogspot.com) came up huge with all sorts of Decks for the show. Here's Kurt looking like a shaman or some sort of holy man hanging boards two hours before the show.

It all came together last minute like it always does, but it turned out great. Thanks to all of the artists that came together to show on such a short notice. (Brian Hester, Kurt Hester, Natalie Waldref, Karyn Fiebich, Rachel Wright, Lindsey Eckwall, Kidmang aka Anh Nguyen, Kris Krandall, Beefcake aka Garret Weber, and Zachary McAferty.)

We also hosted the annual PDXellent Black Friday pub crawl along with some friends, celebrated some birthdays, and found out that we're getting evicted from our current building. Unfortunately we're not being evicted for throwing parties, but they're selling the building, most likely tearing it down, and replacing a piece of Portland's history with some generic urban development. Hopefully they'll make it something skateable. My it's been a busy couple of months and is ensured to be a busy new year. Keep your eyes posted for our next party that will probably bring the building to rubble before our move out date. Happy Holidays from all of us at Hasbeen Design Company and we hope to see you all soon.

2010-12-14T19:29:00.000-08:00

Hey friends, We know it's short notice, but our building is getting torn down and we're out on the streets in two months. To kick in the holidays were having a Holiday Celebration to honor the last Hasbeen Christmas on Couch Street.
There will be a collection of artwork on skateboards (Deck The Walls II) from a small handful of local artists, some door prizes, refreshments, and more. Please join us in what will probably be a string of epic parties that may or may not demolish the building before any bulldozers arrive. We hope to see you and yours on Saturday evening (December 18th). Come tie a few off with us, the madness starts at 6pm.

Rebeccafit

2010-11-09T15:23:00.000-08:00

Our good friend Rebecca Dant is currently very ill and needs all the support she can get. On Thursday December 16th, The Ash Street Saloon will be hosting a benefit for Rebecca with 8 bands, tons of raffle prizes, and good times all around the board. Bring your friends, all proceeds go to help out the Dants. We hope to see you there.

Scum City

2010-11-01T19:03:00.001-07:00

Back in May, I spent a lot of time making this Portlandesque cityscape installation out of cardboard and electrical tape. A little over 5 months later, it was time for it to come down. Check out this animation that myself and my good friend (HB staff photographer) Robb Perry created in a couple days. Enjoy.

Sorry for the late notice

2010-10-29T11:39:00.000-07:00

Four floors of mayhem,
a collaborative installation from the depths of hell,
refreshments,
prizes,
costume contest,
and more.

Saturday, October 30th
6pm-9:30pm

after party will be upstairs, we just have to close down the shop because our upstairs neighbors dislike us.

hope to see you there.

FASHION CAMP 2!

2010-09-07T23:16:00.001-07:00

A few weeks ago Hasbeen Design was lucky enough to host Cedar Hills Recreation Center Eco Fashion Camp put on by our good friends Caitlin and Shola. This year we taught over 20 eager young fashionistas the basics of screen printing and button making. At the end of the day everyone got to take home a new HB tote and some custom swag to commemorate the wonderful experience.

This is a nice card they sent us. Thank you very much.

HB SUMMER 2010 LAUNCH PARTY

2010-05-10T00:23:00.000-07:00

Come celebrate the launch of Hasbeen Design's Summer 2010 line
featuring;
Hobo Hieroglyphics: A collaborative art installation celebrating and exploring the medium of tape and cardboard.

6pm-9pm
Friday May 21st 2010
Hasbeen Design Company
521 NE Couch Street
Portland, OR 97232

*21 and older refreshments provided
After party TBD

hasbeendesign.com

HB skateboards: Coming to the streets near you, soon!

2010-03-06T12:29:00.001-08:00

POST-MARK pictures

2010-02-17T23:36:00.000-08:00

Special thanks to everyone who made a postcard and thanks to all those who showed up for the opening reception. It was a blast as usual, we hope to see you all again next time we have a show (which will be soon enough, keep posted). Here are some pictures of the post cards, enjoy!

POST-MARK

2010-01-31T23:43:00.001-08:00

Hasbeen Design Company proudly presents "POST-MARK" a collaborative installation of handmade postcards, from a collection of artists. We hope to see you all there at the opening reception on Friday Febuary 12th (6PM-9PM). Refreshments will be available, after party TBD.

2010-01-29T17:59:00.000-08:00

check out promotional video we helped make for our good friends Vagabond Skateboards. enjoy!

http://www.vagabondskateboards.blogspot.com

ATTENTION ALL ARTISTS!

2010-01-11T22:55:00.001-08:00

ALL DECKED OUT!

2010-01-02T12:00:00.000-08:00

DECK THE WALLS RECAP

2009-12-20T22:05:00.001-08:00

Thanks to all of the artists and everyone who made it out to Deck The Walls last week. We would also like to thank our good friends at Vagabond Skateboards (vagabondskateboards.blogspot.com) for helping provide skateboards for the show. As always it was a grand old time, spent with friends new and old. We had a steady flow of guests throughout the night, and no random drunks wandering in from detox. All in all the show was a great success, and we've received so much support and positive feedback that we might have to bring it back again in 2010. The show will be up through the new year until the end of January, make sure to come down and check it out. Here's a little recap video if you didn't get a chance to come down to the opening reception.

DECK THE WALLS

2009-12-09T01:08:00.000-08:00

WE KNOW THAT THIS IS A BUSY TIME OF YEAR, BUT WE JUST HAD TO THROW A LITTLE HOLIDAY PARTY BEFORE CHRISTMAS. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE.

2009-12-03T17:43:00.000-08:00

Hello friends if you happen to be in or around the Adidas America headquarters (5055 n Greeley Ave, Portland Oregon) December 8th and 9th, come stop by the colours cafe (located in the green building) and say hello to us at our table. We will have an assortment of HB gear on hand, along with some other goodies so you can get some holiday shopping out of the way early. We hope to be lucky enough to see you there. If you can't make it, remember you can buy Hasbeen clothing 24 hours a day at www.hasbeendesign.etsy.com.

suprise!

2009-11-27T00:03:00.000-08:00

FROM THE HALL OF HORRORS to.......

HOLIDAY SUPRISE!

STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFO.

BLACK-OUT FRIDAY

2009-11-23T17:33:00.001-08:00

HALL OF HORRORS RECAP VIDEO

2009-11-12T00:21:00.000-08:00

A GLIMPSE INTO HORROR

2009-11-07T13:57:00.000-08:00

We would like to thank everyone who made it out to The Hall of Horrors, This collaboration of sights and sounds could not of happened without you. It was a blast, we hope to do it again next year. Special thanks to all the artists that contributed;

Caitlin McCall (http://riot-siren.blogspot.com)

Robb Perry

Rachel Wright (www.rachelwrong.wordpress.com)

Jacob Schmitt- original musical score (www.theempty.com).

Justin Lauer- lighting and effects

Seth Beckman- catering

We should have a little recap video up in a couple days.

Meg and her homemade batwings took home the best costume contest along with a Vagabond skateboard, and some gear.

It's ON!

2009-10-26T08:21:00.000-07:00

FRIDAY OCTOBER 30th, 5pm-9pm. Snacks +Refreshments, Best Costume Contest, Door Prizes, and more.

(might be open on Satuday 31st depending on how friday goes)

HALLOWEEN HALL OF HORRORS

2009-10-17T12:46:00.000-07:00

witness the screen printing studio from hell! refreshments, prizes for best costumes. Come ready to put a few back, and celebrate our one year anniversary on couch street.

HOT OFF THE BLOCK RECAP

2009-10-13T22:36:00.000-07:00

BUY OUR THINGS ON ETSY

2009-10-02T16:26:00.000-07:00

THE STORE IS A CONSTANT WORK IN PROGRESS.

WE WILL BE ADDING NEW ITEMS ALL THE TIME,

SO CHECK BACK SOON, AND OFTEN.

http://www.hasbeendesign.etsy.com

HOT OFF THE BLOCK RECAP

2009-09-14T22:03:00.000-07:00

MISSION STATEMENT:

IT ALL CAME DOWN TO THE WIRE, IT DIDN'T SEEM LIKE IT WAS GOING TO COME TOGETHER IN TIME.....

....BUT WE GOT A LITTLE HELP FROM OUR FRIENDS IN CRUNCH TIME....

....AND THEN EVERYTHING ELSE JUST WORKED OUT.

WE HAD A STEADY FLOW OF FOLKS ALL NIGHT,

YOUNG AND OLD.

I RAN OUT OF TIME TO MAKE THE PRICE LIST, SO THE BIDDING WAR FOR ART BEGAN.

THE PARTY WENT ON INTO THE DARKNESS.

THANKS TO ALL THE ARTISTS AND EVERYONE THAT CAME OUT TO THE EVENT, THIS PROJECT COULD OF NEVER HAPPENED WITHOUT YOU.

(*EVERYONE BESIDES THE WINO GUY FROM THE DRUNK TANK, WHO SPILT THE WINE EVERYWHERE. IF YOU EVER BECOME SOBER ENOUGH TO USE THE INTERNET AND HAPPEN TO STUMBLE YOUR WAY ONTO THIS BLOG, PLEASE LET IT BE KNOWN THAT YOU AREN'T WELCOMED ANYWHERE NEAR THE HASBEEN DESIGN COMPANY.)

HB coast trip

2009-08-27T00:16:00.001-07:00

HASBEEN DESIGN COMPANY PROUDLY PRESENTS....

2009-08-21T07:09:00.000-07:00

HB hosts CHRC Fashion Camp

2009-08-07T11:04:00.000-07:00

We were lucky to host part of CHRC (Cedar Hills Recreation Center) Fashion camp at Hasbeen Studios this past week. We gave the eager young fashionistas a brief tutorial on screen printing as well as button making. Everyone had a great time and got to bring home some keepsakes. We hope that this is the first of many screen printing classes at HB. Thanks to Caitlin and Shola for being such great counselors, and special thanks to all the campers for being so enthusiastic.

dark room mode

everyone loves buttons

spraying out a screen.

the crew.

CLUB ROUGE NOW OPEN!

2009-08-07T10:57:00.000-07:00

To add to our astounding strip clubs per capita ratio, Portland has a new Gentlemen's Club, by the name of Club Rouge. Go check out the sights and diversions at SW 4th and Stark.

R.I.P Donnie Wallner

2009-08-07T10:56:00.000-07:00

Recently our good friend Stephen's dog passed away. To celebrate Donnie Wallner's life we made a small run of Donnie Wallner tribute t-shirts.

the back of the shirt reads:

Donnie was a good friend,

and a good dog.

He was one of us.

He was a dog

who loved the outdoors...

and fetching,

and as a swimmer he explored

the beaches of Oregon,

from Cannon to Arch Cape

and... up to... Seaside.

He died,

like so many young dogs

of his generation,

he died

before his time.

In your wisdom, Lord,

you took him,

as you took so many

bright flowering young dogs.

These young dogs gave their lives.

And so would Donnie.

Donnie, who loved to fetch.

Good night,

sweet prince.

BONFIRE PIPE 2 PIPE

2009-07-26T15:08:00.000-07:00

Last weekend we drove up to the foot of Mt. Hood to Windell's camp for Bonfire Snowboard's annual Pipe 2 Pipe contest (www.bonfiresnow.com). Congratulations to HB team rider James Mccoy who took 2nd overall. For those who have never been to Windell's it is truly a dreamland, with all sorts of ramps, bowls, ledges, and hits located throughout the campus. (check it out at www.windells.com).

we ran in to some long time friends and HB OG's (left to right: Ian McMarten, Jesse McMarten, and CP) Ian and Jesse are skate coaches at Windells, so if you need to learn to shred holler at them. I think Jesse needs an HB tee.

much better.

jamming through the forrest

indoor park action

BLOCK HEAD SHAVED ICE

2009-07-26T15:03:00.000-07:00

Our good friend Patrick has been shaving ice all over Oregon this summer, just to keep you cool and refreshed. Here he is at the St. Johns Jazz Festival a couple weeks back. Keep your eyes out for BLOCK HEAD SHAVED ICE at a festival near you.

Inside the VAGABOND SKATEBOARDS dungeon

2009-07-26T14:45:00.000-07:00

We went down to Eugene, Oregon a couple weeks ago to hang out with our good friends at Vagabond Skateboards.

get a grip...

2am beer run

brian took a slam on an epic 4am burrito mission. Thanks to Brian and Kurt Hester of Vagabond skateboards for the hospitality and good times.

celebrating the birth of the nation with HB

2009-07-26T14:28:00.000-07:00

eating, drinking, .......

hitting things with sticks........

pool party......

well into the night.

good times were had. thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate with us.

a little late notice.......

2009-07-03T23:03:00.000-07:00

HASBEEN DESIGN COMPANY PRESENTS: TWERP

2009-06-29T00:07:00.000-07:00

Here are some photos of the packaging for The Empty's new CD, TWERP. Check them out at www.theempty.com.

HASBEEN DESIGN COMPANY PRESENTS....

2009-06-25T12:52:00.001-07:00

JAMES MCCOY WINS ES GAME OF S.K.A.T.E: HOOD RIVER QUALIFIER

2009-06-24T01:39:00.000-07:00

Hasbeen team rider, James Mccoy won the ES footwear game of S.K.A.T.E qualifier this past weekend in Hood River, Oregon. James along with all the other qualifier winners from across the nation, will battle it out in the near future along side some of the world's greatest professionals. Good luck James, and may your flatground wizardry lead you into victory.

check out some coverage of the event at:

http://skateboarding.transworld.net/2009/06/19/es-game-of-skate-hood-river/

OPEN HOUSE THIS SATURDAY!

2009-05-04T12:19:00.000-07:00

Hey folks, we're having an open house this saturday (5/9/2009), come check out our creative/ retail space, and learn about the manual silkscreen process. If you bring in an old t-shirt, you can print it yourself. Refreshments will be provided, and don't forget to bring your wallets because all current stock of Hasbeen Clothing will be on SALE, to make room for some new product. We hope to see you all there. The Open House will go from 5pm until 9pm, then we got to take the show to the bar, so we don't piss off our neighbors. (521 Ne Couch Street, Portland Oregon 97232)

DISMANTLE THE ROCKETS

2009-04-20T15:43:00.000-07:00

Check out these limited edition shirts that we scrapped together for the NBA playoffs. Unfortunately we didn't get them done in time for game one, but we all know how that one turned out. The Blazers need all the support they can get for game two tomorrow, so keep your eyes out on the streets surrounding the Rose Garden, and you just might see me out there selling "DISMANTLE THE ROCKETS" t-shirts. Supplies will be extremely limited, if you are interested in getting one of these shirts, feel free to shoot an e-mail over to; hasbeendesign@gmail.com

NO WIRE HANGERS

2009-04-15T18:38:00.000-07:00

SEATTLITES!!!!!!!!!!!, COME CHECK OUT OUR FRIENDS, NO WIRE HANGERS (www.nowirehangersclothing.com) AND THEIR 2009 SPRING LINE @ EASY STREET RECORDS, APRIL 18TH 2009.

ASH STREET SALOON

2009-04-15T18:27:00.000-07:00

If you're around old town Portland, make a stop by the Ash Street Saloon, and check out some shirts we made for them. They have one of the best happy hours around, and if you're feeling saucy you can feel like you're part of the team by purchasing a t-shirt for the low low price of $15. Special thanks goes out to our friend Quincy for letting us taking a picture of him at work. Come on down to the dirtiest rock bar in Portland, Oregon. (http://ashstreetsaloon.com/) (225 SW Ash St Portland, OR 97204)

NOBE gets some love

2009-04-12T15:46:00.000-07:00

Over the weekend we met a new friend and blazer fan, that could not get enough of the "NOBE" t-shirt. It so happens he runs his own record label and is on the radio (www.arenarock.com or www.947.fm). Portlanders, make sure to tune into Alternative Mornings on 94.7 fm, this Monday (4/13/09) at 7am, for a special announcement. Make sure to check out Greg's blog, "Time Waste Management." (www.947.fm/pages/2643769.php)

NOBE

2009-04-01T18:24:00.000-07:00

Sorry it has been a while (no pun intended), we've been busy around the shop printing for some new friends. Keep your eyes and ears open for No Wire Hangers (www.nowirehangersclothing.com), Fresh 2 Death, and Prototype Clothing. Also keep your eyes out on the streets for limited edition NOBE shirts, designed by our friend Matt Davis and our very own Seth Beckman. Who knows we might be selling them by the Rose Quarter when the Lakers come to town next week. GO BLAZERS!

LUCK THE FAKERS!

2009-02-24T01:33:00.000-08:00

F**K THE LAKERS, I mean LUCK THE FAKERS. If you hate the LA Lakers, like me, then this is the shirt for you. Get yours today at Hasbeen Design Company (521 NE Couch Street Portland, Oregon 97232)

Paint the town Red and Black.

MT.HOODLUMS

2009-02-18T17:33:00.000-08:00

Coming soon! Here's the world's first glimpse at Hasbeen's illegitimate child, Mt. Hoodlums. More samples to come soon, keep your eyes to the sky to see what's dropping next.

CRUNCH TIME

2009-02-18T17:24:00.001-08:00

Here's some photos I snapped of Robb working hard and stressing equally as hard, just a few hours before the opening reception.

CHIPS, SALSA, & MORE...

2009-02-18T16:19:00.001-08:00

Thanks to all those who came out last Friday night to check out the photographs of Robb Perry. We had a great turn out, probably the best of all of our events. Special thanks to everyone who purchased any photos or goods. Special NO THANKS goes to the individual or individuals that phoned in a noise complaint to our property management company. We understand that we may have been a little noisy past quiet hours, but who the hell goes to bed at 10pm on Friday anyways? Welp anyways we're not bitter, we're just motivated to throw even better art shows. Remember if you didn't get the chance to come down to the opening reception, Robb's photos will be up through March. Come down to Hasbeen Design Company (521 ne Couch St. Portland, Oregon 97232) and buy some reasonably priced quality art.

happy people

unhappy people

2009-02-06T23:38:00.000-08:00

Here's another flier I just made for next week's show. Yeah I realize it's Friday night and I'm blogging, but look on the bright side, exactly one week from this moment, I will be enjoying my favorite adult beverage and enjoying the beautiful photography of Robb Perry. Don't sleep on this one folks. We Hope to see all of you kids down at the show, preferably in your Sunday's best with your cash and checkbooks ready to go. Let's stimulate this muthafuckin economy.

2009-02-05T11:20:00.000-08:00

Come check out our 2nd art show, featuring the photographs of Robb Perry. Friday, Feburary 13th, at Hasbeen Design Company (521 ne couch st. Portland, OR 97232). The opening reception is from 6pm to 9pm, bring everyone you know.

minor facelift

2009-01-12T16:49:00.001-08:00

we did a little cosmetic surgery over the weekend, and put a sweet new door on the shop. Imagine the world of treasures that lay beyond the threshold of the doorway.

WINTER COMES IN WITH GUSTO

2009-01-06T17:35:00.000-08:00

So these photos are a few weeks old, when the Portland area got bitch slapped by Mother Nature's icy palm. Basically the snow was very charming at first, and slowly overstayed it's welcome and became a transit nightmare. Of course this meant that the city of Portland would completely shut down, cockblocking all businesses big and small. These pictures are from when it was charming and pretty, shortly before it became icy and treacherous.

completely snowed in.

the show must go on.

I tried to snowboard

down couch street.

It was very slow and boring,

but I still could

and that's all that matters.

VAGABOND SKATEBOARDS IN SHOP NOW!

2009-01-06T15:46:00.000-08:00

We are super stoked to announce the arrival of Vagabond Skateboards at Hasbeen Design Company. Vagabond is the creation of brothers, Brian and Kurt Hester. All boards are 100% recycled from retired skateboards, that still meet high standards of quality and stability. Boards with chips on their noses or tails, are hand shaped into cruisers, optimized for maximum gnarlitude. Each board is one of a kind, and comes pre-grip taped for $25. Come check one out today. (521 ne Couch St. Portland, OR 97232)

Kara Burke's opening reception

2009-01-06T15:00:00.000-08:00

Last friday we had a little get together, to celebrate the artwork of Kara Burke. Her charming illustrations brighten the hearts of all who see them. The turn out was great, and everybody had their fair share of wine and art. If you didn't get a chance to come down during the reception, Kara's works will be up at Hasbeen Design Company (521 ne couch st. Portland, OR 97232) all January long. Make sure to keep your eyes and ears open for our Feburary show.

Kara Burke art exhibition

2008-12-29T23:29:00.000-08:00

Hasbeen Design Company is proud to present our inaugural art exhibition, showing the works of artist Kara Burke (www.karaburke.com) all January long. The opening reception will be held on Friday, January 2nd, 2008 from 6pm-9pm @ Hasbeen Design Company (521 ne Couch St. Portland, Oregon 97232) Come on by check out some great local art, and have a few cold ones (BYOB, sorry).

RIP CITY IS BACK!

2008-12-12T18:50:00.001-08:00

GO BLAZERS!

Come down to the shop (521 ne couch st. Portland, OR) and pick up a "RETURN OF RIP CITY" t-shirt before they're gone.

HB @ ADIDAS HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR

2008-12-12T18:38:00.000-08:00

Earlier this week Hasbeen Design was proud to be a part of the Adidas holiday craft fair. Thanks to Adidas, Ilana Hoffman, and everyone who came by the table to say "hello." Extra special thanks to anyone who bought something, especially during these rough economic times.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE DANTS!

2008-11-21T16:11:00.000-08:00

Our good friends the Dants tied the knot earlier this month. To celebrate their love for each other and whiskey, we printed a limited run of Dant whiskey bottle t-shirts for the families and close friends of the newlyweds. Needless to say it was a great beligidant weekend, the whiskey was endless, jager was ice cold, and there was even a fountain spewing orange tic tac flavored booze. At the reception most of us grew victim of the stripper pole, or as I had to refer to it around children, "the fireman's pole." I'm hoping that video footage of the hijinx don't leak their way to the interweb. If you happen to be on the interweb, make sure to check out the groom's band at, www.theempty.com

This kid is way too young to be repping a booze shirt, but that didn't stop him from shotgunning a few cold ones, and getting down of the "fireman's pole."

Hasbeen promotional video

2008-11-03T00:53:00.000-08:00

check out this video that I scrapped together yesterday, with the help of Brian Hester.

BIGFOOT/OSAGE/HB/BURNSIDE COLLABORATION

2008-11-03T00:45:00.000-08:00

Hasbeen Design teamed up with artist Bigfoot (www.bigfootone.com) and friend Osage Buffalo, to release a limited run of t-shirts to commemorate Burnside skatepark's 18th birthday. These shirts are out of print, so if you weren't down at the park on Halloween, then your chances of getting one are slim to none.

hasblog

2008-10-24T10:19:00.000-07:00

we're new to this blogging game, but we're gonna try it out and see where it takes us. We're going to be posting any news pertaining to hasbeen design company. so check back soon.