darrah-fiedler designs

2014-06-21T19:31:00.002-07:00

SPARTAN RACE . I have done mud runs . This is not one of them .

2014-06-21T15:04:00.001-07:00

x100 per start .

4' of mud water then 25' ft up to ring bell .

60 LB sand bag for a half mile stroll. save the arms . stick it on your head . Just after this photo I came along a younger gentleman down on one knee catching his breath . Stopped next to him and asked How we feeling? Him. "Old." Me. Yea it gets better at 49. He looked up . Started laughing then got up. Got a hug and a beer after the race...

YOU GET TO THROW A SPEAR AT THESE BIG FELLAS!!
Miss and you do x10 burpies. no miss here

FIRST THIS ...

THEN THIS

THEN DOWN AND UNDER THIS

You end up looking like this.

Climb some walls and Jump some fire . Only to get a whopping from some dudes.

They started out white

2012-08-22T15:03:00.003-07:00

some time art programs are made for fun. mummy cats are just funny. come on now!

2012-08-22T13:27:00.002-07:00

during a renovation project i was asked to construct a temporary 50' moving wall . it needed to go across the main entrance to the lobby. needed to conceal the construction materials stationed behind it. it also needed to be movable & have a dimensional clean look that flowed with the property . the final result is a 50' rolling fence secured in concrete and ajoining landscape with a custom MDO wood painted facing .

dimensional "rock" graphics . flat cut aluminum logo graphics . sign below is the main street marque.
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2012-08-20T11:54:00.002-07:00

memories of the Iowa State Fair and the fairgrounds themselves are still memories i own .
these were the days you could dump off your kids and somehow they materialized later in the day .
chicken in a glass box with a mini b. ball hoop. donate a nickel. chicken shoots hoops. gets food...boo.
older brother david paying for me & him to play squirt the clown in the mouth game . i won ..
won x4 bottles of coke (glass bottles) playing ring toss. carried all day.. dropped as we were leaving.
THE CRANE GAME. Love the crane game!
Dave Fiedler drove dirt track .(old school Nascar) we watched the race from the pits . no walls..
the Butter Cow. is it one big piece? or a bunch of little pieces. this baby has a cult following ...

2012-08-14T13:15:00.000-07:00

my kind of golfing baby!

2012-08-14T11:45:00.001-07:00

HOPPIN JACKS RESTAURANT At the Camelback Inn
this was a personal creation they allowed me to do site unseen. the need was for a graphic that had the "aged" appearance fro the start.
waterjeted Cold rolled steel graphics . rust within days stud mounted for dimension.
untreated squared tubing post. rust.
treated ceader dowled backing . roughed up edges & drilled wormholes

6 Foods That Fight Pain | Yahoo! Health

2012-05-20T09:56:00.001-07:00

6 Foods That Fight Pain | Yahoo! Health
this is a lot of good information in one place . in my first 40 i fell down from playing around about every day (still do) in this 40 it is time manage the damage . jamming ibuprofen in your grill just makes it worse ( see Charles Barkley) especially if your a drinker.
the turmeric is the real deal.

2012-04-17T15:34:00.002-07:00

this is my dog buddy. we were driving together in traffic for about 10 miles .

fire fly race 2012

2012-04-17T14:27:00.001-07:00


this sea of illumination is one man in a light suit .

lit and ready to go in downtown phoenix

cool guys wear black socks

2012-04-10T14:49:00.000-07:00

did the desert dualathlon couple weeks ago. this is a bitch of an off road runs(2) 30 mile bike prepared my self for the cold weather with my dine dri fit socks

Arizona Biltmore

2012-02-07T11:28:00.000-08:00

this project involved a 30 yr old custom "v" shaped marque sign at the entrance of famous Arizona Biltmore . Some time the previous evening a truck plowed into and destroyed 1/2 of the the wall . due to the history of the monument the Biltmore wanted to replicate the damaged section to MATCH the surviving half.. The biggest obstacle would be the pan channel illuminated lettering . they are fabricated from copper and allowed to Naturally patina. the task was to match the 30 yr. process now. and stay consistent in the future .

THE HISTORY OF AN ENTRANCE

2012-01-18T13:27:00.000-08:00

for some reason i am always taking pictures of either doors or gates

did the seaworld thing

2012-01-17T14:57:00.000-08:00

llook out behind you!!

this guy was stuck here for a while . when he finally busted out there was some cheering ....

ii have had days like this

now this is is a vending machine !! at our hotel near old italy .

stainglass look without cost or hassle

2012-01-17T14:09:00.000-08:00

my good friends at the Arizona Biltmore wanted to give there fine restaurant Frank & Albert s more of a presence on the exterior of the building . here we have x2 illuminated wall signs facing the main entrance and x1 facing the main pool and courtyard. i wanted to give a classical stain-glass look to fit in with the AZB architecture. the dimensional look is created by routing out (black acrylic) the "FRANK& ALBERTS and the boarder line that intersect the colors . translucent vinyl was used for the colored areas to keep the colors true at night.

design for sante healthcare

2012-01-17T09:42:00.000-08:00

here are the x2 setups developed from the input of the customer and the surrounding options

here are the materials being used on site

for the last couple of years i have been collecting images of different materials & images to use in custom full color projects. now with this project and a few others i decided to incorporate the actual materials being used at the actual site . here is the finished product .

kayak trip to Blue ridge resivoir . rain of shine

2011-05-31T12:02:00.000-07:00

anybody-else see the rock face /

now?

this place is crazy cool way to spend the day . this is Saturday . perfect weather all day

this was Thursday and part of Friday . snow & frozen rain . no stopping the strong. we had to stay at the campsite

due to no fire restrictions . this was a great well maintained site

at 8000 plus elevation it feels like your on top

of course we made a day trip to Winslow az . other than this corner. THERE IS NOTHING.

found the end of the reservoir.

2011-05-18T13:48:00.000-07:00

the famous My SISTERS CLOSET asked me to come up with eye catcher for there main office
is due to be changed out in 2 yr. period.

using .080 aluminum with full color vinyl graphics for back ground and cut out shape logos i came up with a

fun way incorporate the x4 store logos and sneak in some advertising .

got it done for under a grand and looked perfect to its final days .

custom starbucks "we proudly brew " menu boards

2011-05-17T15:10:00.000-07:00

Prescott resort

deegies Carma

grand canyon in the winter

2011-05-17T14:55:00.000-07:00

Williams AZ on route 66 they only take cash

Friday

Friday evening just feels good

welcome to Saturday

this is looking directly looking into the canyon

a few years back i did a 12 day trip rafting through the grand canyon . never been the same since. since then i have always wanted to get back and experience it from the rim . in the winter . sooo we went up during what was an on coming snow storm. Friday we took the train from Williams az . after spending the evening with the locals. only way to go. got a room at the masiwik lodge in the grand canyon village . Thursday and all Friday was clear and perfect . the canyon was just unbelievable. crazy colors . sat morning the chunks of snow started to stick. by sat. am ... well take a look for yourself . at one point the was a large group of girls from china that came on Saturday . come all that way to see a bowl of white seems a little unfair. the drive home on Sunday was a little sketchy for the woman . they closed roads . had to sneak onto the freeway to get home

pat tillman run

2011-05-17T14:01:00.000-07:00

making friends

great cause over 25000 people .

APS solor panel and living wall project w/CFD

2011-01-19T15:23:00.000-08:00

this was an unusual project i was brought into by CAMPBELL FISHER DESIGN

the vertical walls located at the home of the PHOENIX SUNS were promotions for APS
One fitted with solar panels . and this one had actual growing grass . they wanted a better look than just this
foam board sign . need to go the width of the wall and stand off the wall a foot . also be very sturdy
due to being located in front of the restrooms .

SOLUTION. mdo wood backing w/ x1 piece lexan front . custom full color vinyl graphics

had all of x3 days to produce fabricate and install

kayak camping trip . blue ridge reserivor az

2011-01-19T15:01:00.000-08:00

this place looks and feels like being in a river setting setting

the sides are so shear it is near impossible to camp along the shore

they were doing a prescribed burn the first day. gave it a foggy feel

doing the late night grub thing

getting things worked out .

2010-09-23T11:44:00.000-07:00

still tring to figure the way google uploads photos . when i do . look out ! got some fun stuff . i am also thinking about have some "guest photos" things i like things that are different . i have been to every little town in arizona
and have seen some very interesting stuff . i know i don't have any followers YET! BUT SOON
If any of you fine folks have photos to show please me know. PROJECTS I AM WORKING ON .

good client of mine named don enamark . this his third property i have work on . property is called
9th st lofts. this is don x2nd foreclosed property /complex he has picked up . the areas are ablut as run down as it gets . then all the sudden there is this brand new 40 unit community . it's like a time warp thing.
anyway . simple project . customer needs : entrance sign . 4'x4'. existing post in the ground .

here is my final design . dibond material .(baked enamel aluminum) with premium x2 color vinyl. ( holds up better than ink.) colors. colors flow with the building paint scheme . sign is in constant sun and may be a good candidate for graffiti. . solution is to build a backup .
don will change out if needed.

CAMELBACK INN MARRIOTT 3YR. RENOVATION multi media setup l.e.d illuminated rev. pan channel lettering and logo custom paint with day /night sensor. painted flat cut aluminum lettering stud mount

2010-08-19T15:17:00.000-07:00