I noticed Beth was working on this new print last week. I almost stole one before she had put the final color on it, but I’m glad I waited… it looks so awesome! And since I felt bad about almost stealing one, I’m gonna penance and give one away to one of my readers.

Hero Design Studio on Etsy – Autumn is my favorite season of them all. I love all the colors, the brisk air and the smell of the drying leaves. Every year I find myself in the most wonderful mood come mid October!

This year I finally decided to capture that feeling in a print. This is a is limited edition 5 color 8″ x 10″ screen print, printed on Accent Opaque Smooth White 100# cover stock. Each print is signed by us.

I heard Beth is already working on the other three seasons, and maybe I’ll do a giveaway for those too. However, here’s how to win the Autumn print:

1. Contest starts from this post date, until Noon on Thursday, the 29th (of October, silly).
2. You have to comment with your FAVORITE  Fall activity in the town you where you live. I’ll ask Beth to help me pick the sweetest comment, since Fall is her favorite season ever.
3. The winner will receive a signed 8″x 10″ Autumn Print from HeroDesign, courtesy of your favorite snarky Buffalonian. If you live in the Buffalo, NY  area, you’ll have to stop by Hero Design Studio + Boutique (93 Allen St, Buffalo) to pick it up. If you live outside of Buffalo, or hate to leave your house (then how could you love Fall?), we’ll ship it to you.
4. Make sure you leave your real email address in the form (but not in the actual comment) or I can’t contact you if you win.

That’s it!

Time’s Up! Time to get with Beth to pick the winners, I’ll have a winner announced shortly!

Beth is co-owner of Hero Design Studio (with her husband Mark), a truly talented artist, a style diva, and one of my favoritest gal pals. AND… today is her birthday! Going back to the artist part, when she isn’t dealing me the best in vinyl crack, she’s grinding out gig posters, clever cards, and some pretty awesome art prints. I’m gonna highlight my favorites below and you should absolutely buy one or two or three or all of them! It’s her birthday remember, and money is the best present evar!

Get Well Soon Greeting Card – $4.00 each /$12 for 4-pack

Who likes pills? Pills are awesome, and these get well soon cards are classic and cute, if not to the point. 5″ x 5″ Three color silkscreened greeting card printed on100# Cover Cougar Bright White. Includes a frosted transparent vellum envelope and is enclosed in a resealable poly bag for protection. Limited Edition.

Birthday Cards – $4.00 each/$12 for 4-pack

Once again, simple and to the point, but absolutely awesome. I bought my two dads the “Happy Fucking Birthday” cards, and pops loved them. the card stock reminds me of a yummy chocolate cupcake too! 5″ x 5″ One color silkscreened greeting card printed on 113# cover Gmund Treasury in Tradition. It is a beautiful metallic, shimmery, chocolate brown paper with a matte black inside. Limited edition. Includes a frosted transparent vellum envelope and is enclosed in a resealable poly bag for protection. Limited Edition.

Raccoon Artprint – $20

This raccoon artprint glows in the freaking dark! I shouldn’t have to pimp this print anymore, because it GLOWS in the DARK! 16″ x 20″ Four color silkscreen, printed on 100# cover, French Dur-O-Tone Paper in Steel Gray. Signed and numbered edition of 100. The raccoon’s eyes, the stars and the moon all glow in the dark.

Owl Greeting Cards – $4 each/ $12 for 4-pack

Beth was rocking Owls before the hipsters got a hold of them and said they were cool. In fact: Beth said “Owls fucking rock” and everyone else listened up. for realz. 5″ x 5″ Three color silkscreened greeting card printed on 100# Cover Cougar Bright White. Includes a frosted transparent vellum envelope and is enclosed in a resealable poly bag for protection. Limited Edition.

Grizzly Bear – Chicago, IL / 07.19.09 / Pitchfork Music Festival - $25
You really have to see this poster to know why I love it. behind the thumbprint is menagerie of spirographs, offset just enough to show that awesome hand screenprinted style that makes poster shops like Hero design stand out from the Kinko’s poseurs.  16″ x 20″ Four color silkscreen, printed on 100# Cover Cougar Bright White. Signed and numbered edition of 150.

While these may be my favorite, there is a butt-load (indeed) of posters, art prints, and greeting cards on the Hero Design Studio webstore. They also rock on on Etsy, and GigPosters.  Beth and Mark are an awesome team, I’m glad to have friends/dealers like them.

Just to recap, its Beth’s birthday.. and yer gonna buy some of her stuff right? Good.

p.s. – any time of the year is a good time for buying posters, you don’t just have to wait for a birthday.