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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: "DDC vs. AUSTIN"

March 14, 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: “DDC vs. AUSTIN”

That’s right, Texas! This one’s official and we’re coming to Austin to give you a piece of our mind.

Last fall one Joshua Kramer started messin’ with us. “Come to Austin!” he’d say. We’d reply in the simplest terms along the lines of, “No”. and “Over my dead body.” And then after his final attempt we offered up a, “You got it. Affirmative.” Something like that.

Another outing in a long line of disasters from our “Tall Tales From A Large Man” speaking series, where, using science, we defy the odds and astound the senses with our half-ass American story of “doing whatever it takes to make it in the cutthroat world of graphic design.” True stuff.

Heres the details from the CWU mainframe ranch:

April 7, 7:30 PM
LewisCarnegie, 1312 E. Cesar Chavez, Austin, Texas 78702
Lecture - $10

AND OF COURSE, WE’D LIKE TO ADD A LITTLE BIT TO IT:

Texas, you big son of a bitch, you better be there. Seriously. Hell, high water or fire ant attack…we’re coming down there to take on Austin’s creative community. One tough lot. One night only. Free door prizes. Dale Allen Dixon as backup. Orange things. Fun for all. Big ideas. Little ideas. Idle threats. Colorful language. Liberal leanings. Beautiful people. Ugly people. The finest event in Austin that night. Things regarding wiener dogs. Logos. Proof. Tall, tall tales. Truth. Lies. Adventure stories. Small parts. Easy instructions. Life lessons. Pantone colors. Thick lines. Projected images. Things you should buy. Full line of DDC merch at cut rate “Texas Toast” prices. Be there. Or else.

And, we’re hard at work on a special poster, so, you know, bring some clams, Austin! Must-have action. Just you wait…

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HERE’S THE LINK AGAIN, YOU FLEA-BIT RANCHANDS: “DDC vs. AUSTIN”

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OTHER NAMES WE WERE KICKIN’ AROUND:

01. “The DDC Messes With Texas”
02. “And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Orange”
03. “DDCXSW”
04. “Texas, I Love Ya, You Big S.O.B.”

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FUNDED! FUNDED! FUNDED!: The Creative Worker’s Union revved up a Kickstarter, and hell, it got funded! In record time! Thank you, Austin! So awesome.

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AND STAY TUNED FOR THIS ONE: The speaking gig is Thursday the 7th, and then Friday the 8th, we’ll be doing a special event with the good people of Print+Addiction! The higher-ups there came up with this title, “Print+Addiction presents: Aaron Fuckin’ Draplin.”

We’re gonna have a number of exclusive “Texas-inspired” designs, and hell, some shit that has nothing to do with the Lonestar State, and we’ll just say this much: The ink is going to be flying that night! More details as they emerge. Thick inks. Durable fibers. Serious shit.

“Print+Addiction presents Aaron Fuckin’ Draplin.”
April 8, all night long
Industry Print Shop, 2503 East 6th, Austin, TX 78602
Come one, Come all

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ON THE PLAYER:

01. ZZ Top - Tres Hombres
02. Willie Nelson - The Sound In Your Mind
03. Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys - The Essential…
04. And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead - Worlds Apart
05. Joe Ely - Joe Ely

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