Our Portland Story 2008/2009 is part coffee-table book, part yearbook, and part insider’s travel guide, but is all about Portland by Portlanders. Our Portland Story sought submissions of text and images from Portlanders of all walks of life that together capture many different aspects of the city at this place in time. Stories submitted for consideration included historical reflections of Portland’s past, accounts of a memorable tattoo, observations from a Portland bus ride, and the story of a scooter riding mom wearing pink.
This story project is an independent creative venture spearheaded by Portland designer, Melissa Delzio. With this project, Melissa seeks to create a greater sense of community identity and pride in Portland and capture the spirit of the city at this point in time. The final book will be a cross section of community views and values told through personal stories and images. To learn more about Melissa, visit www.meldel.com.
We are excited by the community response to this project and look forward to a book launch in 2009. If you are interested in submitting a story for future editions of the book, or are interested in buying or selling the book upon launch, please contact melissa@ourportlandstory.com.