who participated in the event, who came, sponsored, volunteered, and contributed to make this event completely awesome.

We were able to raise just over $6,000 for our 2 charities, which is something all of you should be proud of.

2010 is looking awesome already, and we hope to see you these!

Now we all got a tease from out friends at the Denver Egotist… but these are from our friends Julie Johnston and Tyler Haberkorn

I hope you enjoy and feel free to send in any that you took that night, it would be good to see everyone’s perspective!

Thank you everyone for coming out last night to Bordo Bello at Andenken Gallery!

The place was packed, we had great music, and were able to raise a lot of money for VSA arts of Colorado/Acces Gallery and Youth Design Denver (final details to come..)

We sold over 100 boards last night with some really exciting competition going on between bidders.

We will be posting photos of the night and highlights from the show in the coming week, so def check back and feel free to share with us your images too.

You have all been great and so supportive of this event. Thank you so much for coming out!

DOOR PRIZE BREAKDOWN

SET 1: 6:30pm

• Level 1 Productions Gift Package (they are the makers of sick ski films): skull candy headphones, apparel and Level 1’s Refresh DVD
• Veer Merchandise: Swash Belt Buckle and an Extra Black Tshirt
• Postiv Skatedeck and Optic Nerve Sunglasses
• $25 Gift Certifcate for Masterpiece Delicatessen (near 15th and Platte…yummy food)

SET 2 : 7:15pm

• Coors Light Neon
• 4 Pack of Loveland Ski Area tickets ($120 value, 4 individual tix no blackout dates)
• Veer Lasercut Type Coasters
• Veer Fancy Corduroy over the shoulder bag

SET 3: 8:00pm

• 4 Half-day passes to go whitewater rafting from American Adventure Expeditions
• Veer Diana Camera Lomography Starter Kit
• Big Rudy Gift Pack – riding helmet, hydration pack and sunglasses
• Emage Skate Deck & Gift Certificate
• Level 1 Productions Gift Package (they are the makers of sick ski films): skull candy headphones, apparel and Level 1’s Refresh DVD

SET 4 : 9:00 pm

• Bottle of Wine from Marczyk
• Fancy Tiger $25 Gift Certificate (incredible local store for crafters and fashionistas)
• Free 1 color letterpress print run (up to 250 pieces) with Genghis Kern
• BC Surf and Sport Skate Deck and Schwag
• 1 HOW Conference ticket for the June Conference here in Denver!

One of them is Jason Wedekind, of Genghis Kern. He has not only donated his time to help us with our poster for the event, but has also offered a Free Print Run*  as one of our door prizes!

How sweet is that! We know that you are itching to do a letterpress run for that awesome idea you have in your head. But if you’re having a hard time coming up with something to letterpress… contact Genghis Kern and they’ll surely have a suggestion or three. So be sure to stick around for the auction on Friday night and you might have a chance to win the art of letterpress and experience it first hand.

* The winner will receive a one color letterpress print run of up to 250 pieces. Materials not included. This is non-transferable, and can be also be used toward a larger print run.

By coming to Bordo Bello, you now have a chance to win a ticket to 2010’s HOW Design Conference HERE in Denver in June!

This coming year all 3 of HOW’s conferences will be in one location – only adding to the awesomeness of that event.

I can’t even believe it. And we are so excited to have this be offered to all of our supporters.

Now in its 20th year, the HOW Design Conference brings you the inspiration, information and instruction you need to build a successful career and create outstanding work. It’s a once-a-year chance to connect with the entire design community, and get looped in to the newest products, processes and techniques. Plus you’ll see more amazing creative work than you can shake a stick at. Join HOW in Denver June 6-9 for the 20th annual HOW Design Conference! Register today at HOWconference.com.

HOW magazine is hosting the 5th annual In-HOWse Design Conference in Denver June 6-8. This is a unique opportunity for you to meet other in-house design managers and get the tools you need to address the specific challenges of working in-house, from building respect to boosting inspiration. We’ve gathered an all-star team of consultants and veteran in-house managers to share the solutions they’ve garnered from years of experience—plus you’ll have plenty of time to connect with fellow managers. Find out more at InHOWseconference.com.

Join HOW in Denver June 5-6 for the 3rd annual Creative Freelancer Conference, the only business conference for creative solopreneurs. You’ll get specific, hard-hitting advice on marketing, contracts, money matters and more, all geared expressly toward creative freelancers. This is the kind of information you typically get from years of experience…but fortunately our speakers are willing to share. If you freelance, CFC is the perfect complement to your HOW Conference registration—and when you sign up for both events, you’ll save! Find out more at CreativeFreelancerConference.com.

Now, this is a reason to come to the show!

Today, i will be catching all of you up on the incredible progress our artists have made on their boards!

So please go check out the following artists sites and galleries who have been working so hard for this charity event. and make a note of which ones you like so you can find them when you come to Andenken Gallery this friday.

Jim Mahfood’s Death Rabbit Sk8 Deck

Ian Campbell at After Postmodernism

MentalX

Lifter Baron and Design is Fine

Josh Wills

Shaw Nielsen

Andrew Hoffman

Lexisworks

Michael Herring

Chris Pecora

Jerimy’s Action Star Envy Deck

Jonathon Ortlieb

Elise Reynolds

Brian Oliva from Cultural Ops

Local favorite, Odell Brewing out of Fort Collins, is our proud beer sponsor for this event! We are so lucky to have such a yummy beer company come out to support 2 very deserving youth mentoring charities.

A bit of their story….

In 1989, Doug and Wynne Odell moved to Fort Collins to be closer to Doug’s sister, Corkie, who joined forces with them to open Odell Brewing Co.  Today we have over 40 employees and brew about 45,000 barrels of beer a year.  We’re passionate about our beer and our community.  Our dedication to brewing quality and innovative beer begins on our pilot system.  Part kitchen, part lab, part playground, our pilot system gives our brewers the freedom to create and experiment with new beer recipes.  All of our beers begin this way – poured into a pint glass and passed around the brewery for tasting and input.  We have a lot of fun creating pilot beers to share in our Tap Room, the home of our Charity of the Month program. This program gives our Tap Room visitors the option to donate the money they spend on a taster tray back to the charities of the month.  We hope to see you in our newly expanded brewery, that we’re proud to say will be more than one third solar powered!  Cheers.

We are so happy to have Odell Brewing show support for our causes and have them represented at this event.

Colorado has shown an overwhelming support for Bordo Bello this year, and we couldnt be more proud.

So now… just make sure you are all there!

Superstar Sponsor Emma (a user-friendly and powerful email marketing tool and long time friend of AIGA) has donated to this event!

Emma is a unique Web-based email marketing and communications service helping more than 25,000 small and midsize businesses, agencies, and designers manage their email campaigns and online surveys in style. To learn more, give our Denver crew a call at 720.379.8321 or visit us at www.myemma.com

the first 350 people get a scout book from pinball publishing. this pocket size notebook leads the way in custom note taking – so at the event not only can you write down the names of all those artists you love, but you might be able to snag a phone number from the cutie across the room.

It might also inspire you to create your own custom line of notebooks with pinball publishing. you just never know.

A little fyi – Pinball Publishing is a design-savvy, eco-friendly offset printshop located in lovely Portland, Oregon. They specialize in high-impact promotional materials, creative booklets and sustainable stationery. They love working with creative people on creative projects. Their favorite new project is the Scout Book, an eco-friendly notebook designed with your pocket in mind.