Entry 003: PDX to Tofino
Entry 003: Research Guide - PDX to Tofino
Tofino, BC is a remote destination on Vancouver Island accessed from the mainland by ferry. The tiny surf town is known for its craggy shoreline and the laidback artists’ culture that thrives alongside it. For our FA/HO 22 collection, we placed the pin on Tofino. Our starting point? Well what better place than Portland. Just like that we’d constructed a week of coastline road tripping to harvest and drink in the best of the Pacific Northwest.
It’s the agility of makers like Blair that allow us to bring you these dream products. Unlike traditional mass-production, small artisanal makers are able to obsess over every detail. We may only be able to produce a fraction of what we could overseas, but the level of compassion, creativity, and care that each piece in the collection contains is more than worth it to us.
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Our plan when starting The Mobile Research Studio was to open source adventure. We don’t just want you to see how cool the experiences we’re having are. We want you to be able to have them yourself! This is the first of many expeditions we’re hoping to share with you.
The ‘Research Guide: PDX to Tofino’ printed zine is a graphic archive of our travels just like the products we designed around the trip. Inside you’ll find a shortened version of the map with highlight reel locations and tons of graphic and photo inspiration to scratch that wanderlust itch.
If, after seeing it all, we’ve convinced you to take the plunge, you can see our exact map below and set off down our trail! Or, if you’re feeling more adventurous, use it as a foundation and build your own experience. There’s plenty that we missed and so much more to see.
Expedition Guide: PDX to Tofino
If, after seeing it all, we’ve convinced you to take the plunge, you can see our exact map below and set off down our trail! Or, if you’re feeling more adventurous, use it as a foundation and build your own experience. There’s plenty that we missed and so much more to see.