Howdy! I’m the affable fellow that makes up the international design shop of Why, Hello There. I specialize in print, identity and environment work and am based outta Portland, OR. Questions / comments? Email me at whyhellothere (at) jonschafer.com var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-8790281-1"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {}Tumblr (3.0; @why-hellothere)http://blog.jonschafer.com/<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6dyib7N0m1qzzmh0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Daft Punk to score the music TRON: Legacy. Yeah! *pee</p>http://blog.jonschafer.com/post/880884007http://blog.jonschafer.com/post/880884007Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:37:25 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6dxfp1uTR1qzzmh0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Damn! Rad “art warehouse” in Boeotia.</p>http://blog.jonschafer.com/post/880803678http://blog.jonschafer.com/post/880803678Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:14:16 -0700<object width="400" height="251"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tQc30kqq1y8&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tQc30kqq1y8&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="251" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://theroyalbureau.tumblr.com/post/876523779" target="_blank">theroyalbureau</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://themattsmith.tumblr.com/post/876480641/dachesterfrench-incredible-beatboxing-beatbox" target="_blank">themattsmith</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.dawallach.com/post/876169892/incredible-beatboxing-beatbox-felix-zenger" target="_blank">dachesterfrench</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Incredible Beatboxing.</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQc30kqq1y8&feature=player_embedded#!" target="_blank">Beatbox - Felix Zenger</a> (via <a href="http://www.bbcicecream.com/blog" target="_blank">BBC Blog</a>)</p> </blockquote> <p>I am endlessly impressed and amazed by great beatboxing</p> </blockquote> <p>Give a talented beatboxer (and singer) some effects pedals and a loop station and you end up with <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dH7JBQ5cVRA" target="_blank">Dub FX</a> … game changer.</p> </blockquote>http://blog.jonschafer.com/post/880513399http://blog.jonschafer.com/post/880513399Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:51:19 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6dt6maQLQ1qzgf8eo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Seriously! Who owns this freshness??</p> <p><a href="http://thebrickhouse.tumblr.com/post/880483262" target="_blank">thebrickhouse</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.desiretoinspire.net/" target="_blank">d</a></p> </blockquote>http://blog.jonschafer.com/post/880498424http://blog.jonschafer.com/post/880498424Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:46:56 -0700<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/cp8t27oT_ww&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/cp8t27oT_ww&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>And the behind-the-scenes video of how they made it! Supposedly it’s a “viral” Levi’s ad…</p>http://blog.jonschafer.com/post/880493103http://blog.jonschafer.com/post/880493103Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:45:17 -0700<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lzRKEv6cHuk&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lzRKEv6cHuk&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>A little bit dis-orientating to watch but a rad concept!</p>http://blog.jonschafer.com/post/880445564http://blog.jonschafer.com/post/880445564Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:30:59 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6cm3w86Pi1qzzmh0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Things you can do on the tea party nation website! lovely.</p>http://blog.jonschafer.com/post/877725580http://blog.jonschafer.com/post/877725580Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:12:00 -0700<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6cllqtFwW1qzzmh0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Lunchbreath does it again. A Bison is not a Buffalo.</p>http://blog.jonschafer.com/post/877684342http://blog.jonschafer.com/post/877684342Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:01:05 -0700<object width="400" height="325"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8r1CZTLk-Gk&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8r1CZTLk-Gk&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="325" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://log.maniacalrage.net/post/869103364/louis-c-k-everythings-amazing-and-nobodys" target="_blank">maniacalrage</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Louis C.K.: Everything’s Amazing and Nobody’s Happy</strong></p> <p>I feel it’s important that I post this, since I’ve been <a href="http://log.maniacalrage.net/post/868815326/its-bad-enough-i-had-to-buy-an-at-t-microcell-so" target="_blank">complaining</a> <a href="http://log.maniacalrage.net/post/820381828/transcript-of-todays-apple-iphone-4-press-event" target="_blank">about</a> <a href="http://log.maniacalrage.net/post/816264707/the-ios-4-0-1-update-is-complete-pants" target="_blank">amazing</a> <a href="http://log.maniacalrage.net/post/763449236/update-on-iphone-4-issues-part-ii" target="_blank">devices</a> for the last few weeks. I want you to know I’m well aware of the fact that Louie is basically describing me in this video.</p> </blockquote>http://blog.jonschafer.com/post/871865081http://blog.jonschafer.com/post/871865081Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:35:58 -0700<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6a8b3kLVx1qzzmh0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Straight dope. Copper and dipped seafoam rubber ring.</p>http://blog.jonschafer.com/post/871805840http://blog.jonschafer.com/post/871805840Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:18:40 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l68ntqBALU1qzzmh0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Coming Soon has some SOLID work. What a great portfolio and process. Photos of the final creative, how they got there and some inspiration. Makin’ it look easy!</p>http://blog.jonschafer.com/post/867930135http://blog.jonschafer.com/post/867930135Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:58:40 -0700<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l68ly1MEZG1qzzmh0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This has been around the interwebs for a little while but is pretty dang sweet. Standard plywood boxes and office-style clips hold ‘em together for instant shelving. Want.</p>http://blog.jonschafer.com/post/867778199http://blog.jonschafer.com/post/867778199Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:18:13 -0700<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l68lvu7Phb1qzzmh0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Straight. Dope. Made of “recycled strips of acrylic, oak and aluminum strips.” Great idea.</p>http://blog.jonschafer.com/post/867772372http://blog.jonschafer.com/post/867772372Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:16:44 -0700<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l65j2eeSHH1qz7xa4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <p><strong><a href="http://www.core77.com/blog/object_culture/pilot_handwriting_break_out_that_pen_to_create_your_self-font_16995.asp" target="_blank">Create Your Self-Font!</a></strong></p> </blockquote>http://blog.jonschafer.com/post/863815366http://blog.jonschafer.com/post/863815366Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:42:49 -0700<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l666w2ldir1qzvhe5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This is so dope. I have plenty of wood scraps to make my own version…</p> <p><a href="http://unconsumption.tumblr.com/post/861871460/resourceful-bar-stools-made-by-edwards-moore-from" target="_blank">unconsumption</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Resourceful: Bar stools made by <a href="http://edwardsmoore.com/" target="_blank">Edwards Moore</a> from reclaimed wood offcuts.</p> <blockquote> <p><span>As a contribution to this year’s <a href="http://www.stateofdesign.com.au/" target="_blank">State of Design Festival</a>, Edwards Moore designed and constructed [for a popular city venue] a set of bar stools made entirely from reclaimed materials. They used discarded timber off cuts from a variety of sources to create the structure, bound together using an industrial ratchet. The top was then sanded and finished with linseed oil, putty and wax to create a smooth surface.</span></p> </blockquote> <p>Via <a href="http://chrisrossi.tumblr.com/post/861588090/great-reuse-off-cut-stools-by-edwards-moore-via" target="_blank">chrisrossi</a>, spotted on <a href="http://www.contemporist.com/2010/07/23/offcut-stools-by-edwards-moore/" target="_blank">contemporist</a></p> <p>Related [wood-working humor]: <em>A termite walks into a pub & asks, ”Where’s the bar tender?”</em></p> </blockquote>http://blog.jonschafer.com/post/863240481http://blog.jonschafer.com/post/863240481Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:02:18 -0700<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l66qkf0ovc1qzzmh0o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Want! Present and Correct’s pencil case.</p>http://blog.jonschafer.com/post/863024908http://blog.jonschafer.com/post/863024908Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:02:39 -0700<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l66czpeZUx1qzzmh0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Now that’s a nice wed’n font. Daisy Lau, by YWFT. $18 (!)</p>http://blog.jonschafer.com/post/861989904http://blog.jonschafer.com/post/861989904Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:09:27 -0700<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l66cyb8lDX1qzzmh0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>YWFT’s Augustus. $30. A steal!</p>http://blog.jonschafer.com/post/861987204http://blog.jonschafer.com/post/861987204Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:08:37 -0700<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l632knsM3O1qzzmh0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>West Elm teamed up with some rad designers at the Pratt institute (in BK) to produce this desk, a LED table lamp and a filing cabinet. Walnut and white? Be still my beating heart.</p>http://blog.jonschafer.com/post/853919835http://blog.jonschafer.com/post/853919835Sat, 24 Jul 2010 15:31:37 -0700<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l632ixJfwP1qzzmh0o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Want. Anyone have?</p>http://blog.jonschafer.com/post/853916374http://blog.jonschafer.com/post/853916374Sat, 24 Jul 2010 15:30:33 -0700