“If you don’t actually claw onto the brick, there’s a very good chance of falling to your death,” says Anneli Skaar Rocknak, one of the designers in the Camden Design space on one of the top floors.

“It really was a big mistake spraying glue out the window with the wind coming from down east. We’re trying to rectify the situation by being out here and scraping off the glue,” adds Hillary Steinau, who balances a bowl of grapes and crackers on the 5 inch ledge. 

Never mind your 401K — dangers like these lurk around every corner. The yellow CDG office also boasts a shelving unit with a large cache of fabulous wine bottles which, in the event of a Maine earthquake, could surely take an eye out of at least one of the designers. The labels were designed by the group, but the bottles are empty.

“We drank all that wine because god knows what might happen if we got hit by full bottles,” says Rocknak. “Obviously we don’t drink wine and THEN climb out on the ledge. That would be stupid.”

As the large crowd gathers below yelling encouraging words like “Jump!” and “Aaaahhh!”, the duo thoughtfully eat their crackers on the ledge and philosophize about the importance of living in the moment and knowing that any moment could be your last.

“Yes, business is rough these days, but we still have our friends,” Anneli says loudly, over the squawk of fire engine pulling up in front of the building. 

“You’ve got to focus on the good stuff.”

Camden Design Group
21 Elm Street
Camden, ME 04843
Tel 207 230 7607
http://www.camdendesign.com

“Around the world, the notion that ‘pollution is the price of progress’ has become antiquated. Faced with ever mounting costs to human health and economic losses in agriculture and forestry, countries everywhere are discovering that pollution prevention is a sound investment. This is why we have decided to remove the Glade air freshener from the third floor bathroom.” says Anneli Skaar Rocknak. 

As the mornings have increasingly signaled the wafting smells of Glade Country Gardens and shit, the two designers have taken matters into their own hands by removing the air freshener and hiding it in the Xerox supplies closet. The situation improved for awhile until the can was mysteriously replaced by Hawaiian Breeze. 

“Now it smells like pineapples and shit,” Rocknak reports dejectedly. 

“There are various cited causes of ozone deterioration such as motor vehicle emissions, cleaning products and pesticides, to name a few. The use of these items will act to slowly cause the ozone to deteriorate. The good news is that the Glade cans are small, and can easily be fit into the leg of your pants in order to smuggle it out of the bathroom in order to dispose of it,” the designers demonstrate. 

“We feel like we are doing our part to improve the environment, however small,” says Rocknak. 

“Would Al Gore use French Vanilla or Fruit Explosion spray? I don’t think he would,” adds Steinau. 

Al Gore could not be reached for comment.

It’s official.

Camden Design Group has officially been named Best Graphic Design Studio at the ubiquitous Brace Building at 21 Elm Street in downtown Camden, Maine. Competing for the illustrious title were three child psychologists, a copy center, an accountant, and a lawyer whose specialty is unknown.

“We’re just over the moon!” cried Hillary Steinau, one of the two Camden Design Group designers when interviewed for this blog. Her vote was one of the two which sealed the deal. The other vote came from Anneli Skaar Rocknak, the other graphic designer in the space.

“Who says democracy is dead? First Obama, and now us. We’re living the dream.” says Rocknak. 

”It’s the yellow walls in our office. Mango Magic. It has to be seen to be believed.” 

Other 21 Elm Street businesses were approached for this blog, but none had heard of any voting and subsequently declined to comment.

Anneli and Hillary encourage visitors to come check out the walls for themselves.

http://www.camdendesign.com