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A couple weeks ago I visited Lightning Bill at the Goat Peak fire look out in the Methow Valley. He asked me to design his business card and this is what I came up with- he likes it! I enjoyed working on the project and hope to visit Bill again before the fire season is over. Meanwhile, if you’re in the Methow Valley, head up Goat Peak for a visit! Bill loves to share stories and will take your photo for his records. He’s also a poet and may recite something if you ask nicely. 

Lightning Bill business card front

Lightning Bill business card front

Lightning Bill business card back

Lightning Bill business card back

2 comments on Design Projects

  1. DeanB said on August 1, 2008:

    Seems to me that Jack Kerouac spent a summer as a fire lookout — never can tell how these lookout poets might turn out.

  2. admin said on August 11, 2008:

    Kerouac spent about nine weeks in the Desolation Peak fire lookout in 1956. He wrote “Desolation Angels” about the experience- it’s on my reading list. Wilderness and inspiration…

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