eljl is a Portland based web design and graphic design studio.
We work on design projects across the print and online spectrums, and we regularly collaborate with other artists and designers on a variety of projects.
Recent News
12/21/2009 - eljl launches it's new side project, SweetMachiMachi, a weekly online design publication.
12/01/2009 - Dolls for Friends represents Crafty Wonderland's Holiday show in the pages of Portland Monthly.
06/19/2009 - Dolls for Friends does an interview for The Columbian newspaper.
05/20/2009 - Dolls for Friends gets a little love from Smashing Magazine.
05/05/2009 - eljl gets a nod from Helvetica Awards.
04/06/2009 - Version 2 of the eljl site launches.
03/11/2009 - eljl gets listed on The Firm List.
Selected Design Projects
Dolls for Friends | Collateral Design
We recently completed designing a set of business cards for our plush side project, Dolls for Friends. What we ended up with was a functional, vibrant, multi-directional piece tailored to our business needs. [ more» ]
Oral Surgery Solutions | Identity Design
We worked with orthapedics firm, Oral Surgery Solutions, to create the identity and branding for their Washington offices. The brief called for the development of an abstract, celestial mark that played to the owner's interest in astronomy. [ more» ]
Tinymeat | webdesign/development
We met Tinymeat at a local art show last year and got to talking about whether eljl could help them to possibly develop a new e-commerce platform and overall website for their amazing accessory business. [ more» ]
Dolls for Friends | Character Design/Illustration
eljl's side project, Dolls for Friends, was started in 2007 as a vehicle for promoting our design studio. We started "gifting" artists, musicians and designers with custom, handmade plush pieces as thanks for influencing our creative lives. [ more» ]
Fire Wallet | Illustration/Product Design
We were offered the opportunity to do an illustrated series of wallets for Tinymeat.The first in our "element" series was fire. Three others are in production that will cover the remaining three areas of water, earth and wind.