The Intelligencer is Surly Bikes’ quarterly catalog. I had the opportunity to work on the summer catalog during an internship. The idea behind the catalog is that nothing is created digitally; it’s all done by hand. I either hand lettered or used a type writer for text, and printed photos or created my own illustrations by hand. I used the photocopier often to create texture and grit. Once I created all the pieces, I taped, stapled, or glued them together, and then we photocopied the final layouts to put them in a file to send to the printer.
At one of their events, Surly Bikes gave away tins that contained miscellaneous giveaway items such as bandanas, patches, and junk straps. In addition to a prize, there were 8 tins that contained a ‘Golden Ticket’ for a larger priced item. My task was to create a design that we would hand stamp on each tin, and make the golden tickets.