otterbox.

Tomorrow marks my first day as the graphic designer at OtterBox in Old Town, Fort Collins. They make all sorts of cases and protection for portable devices like the iPhone, Blackberry, and iPod. I’ll be heading up most of the design, branding, and advertising, in addition to doing product photography and some videography work. I’m a little reluctant to give up the freedoms that come along with freelancing, but I’m confident that OtterBox will be a great place to work. Wish me luck!

For my last day of freedom, I decided to plant a tree in the yard. I planted it in the side yard… the “dog area.” A previously rather bleak area of gravel. I’ve been wanting to add some life and shade over there, this seemed like a great opportunity. The tree marks my fresh start. For those interested, I decided on a Washington Hawthorne. I had marked it two years ago in a Colorado xeriscaping book. It has “persistent” tiny berries, 2-3″ thorns (you can see a few on the right side, lower branches near the trunk), and turns a nice red in the Fall.