I spent the first few days trying to wrap my head around everything that Haiti Communitere stands for. The word Communitere alone stands for so many different things: Communities United in Response, Relief, & Renewal. Quite a dynamic and creative group of individuals, with such a big vision, its hard to really quantify what they do. Which is why it has been such a fun and challenging passion project. I wanted to share a bit of the process, and logo design evolution, as I find it pretty fascinating how quickly ideas can develop and evolve.

It started with a few pages in a sketchbook on the flight there. Followed by a few hours searching for the right fonts in a small hot room. Coming up with a few general ideas. Feeling like I couldn’t wrap my head around everything that they do. Trying to push through. Picking brains for more details. Wandering around the base for more ideas and inspiration. Diving into the culture a bit more, street food, bucket showers, and water in small plastic bags. Making my own font. Flying through the color wheel. Resizing, reversing, arrows, no arrows…

Sometime over the summer Marcus and I got a little session on my pvc flat rail, with Richie Getter behind the lens. Check out some more of his shots over on Wesubsist. I sure do miss this rail. It only lasted about a week before the lake neighbors chopped it down. I’m pretty sure the pvc pipe is sitting on the bottom of the lake right around there. Tragic, it never meant any harm. Oh, and I don’t recommend hitting rails with your eyes closed.

I finally got this lady in the studio so I could add my 2011 Integrity board graphics to my portfolio. Really stoked on how this board came out. Especially this version with the semi transparent view to the core underneath! Schmaltz is a mad scientist, thrilled to be on this team. Following up the ‘Grandma Board’ was no easy task. Amor Vincit Omnia.

It’s December, and the high today is 78 degrees. This is my Monday morning meeting. Love life.

My brother’s response: “Well, is potential static or dynamic? Does your potential change over time? In essence, yes, but also no because your true potential is always changing. Does that make sense? I think its constantly changing. Even if a person hit their “full potential”- that moment their true potential changes into something new, but not necessarily bigger or smaller in scope, just different.”

po·ten·tial
adj \pə-ˈten(t)-shəl\

1 : existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality

2 : expressing possibility; specifically : of, relating to, or constituting a verb phrase expressing possibility, liberty, or power by the use of an auxiliary with the infinitive of the verb (as in “it may rain”)

I feel like the dictionary has taken this word to lightly. Or maybe I have personally struggled with it one on one and it holds a greater weight in my life.

Just a few quick iPhone snaps from my quick trip to PR. What an amazing trip with Jen & Kim! Surfed some of the biggest waves of my life (which are probably pretty average/small for most of you surfers). Caught a nice long backside shoulder high wave! Thanks to our surfing buddies, Albert & William. Wandered the Cueva del Indio’s, which may go down as one of my favorite places in the world. Hiked down river from waterfall to waterfall. Late night snorkeling in bioluminescents…life is beautiful.

Stoked to join the crew at The Liquid Playground! The truest shop in wake. Look out for the Integrity team video dropping soon, Ride Among Us. Thanks to WakeGirls for the ski footage.

Let’s run away together…

Thanks Bear for the dreamy reclaimed polaroid.