Comments on: A Trip to Adobe Seattle, Where InDesign Is Made (Part 1)

By: David Blatner

David Blatner — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:15:22 +0000

@Camila: Well, anyone can visit the building, but you need to be escorted by an Adobe employee to go inside. That’s the tricky part.

By: Camila

Camila — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 02:30:37 +0000

Is anyone allowed to visit there?

By: Volkswagen

Volkswagen — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:29:14 +0000

Great thanks
Cool blog

By: Bob Levine

Bob Levine — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:47:03 +0000

>I have a friend who designs amazing interiors of private 747 jets for extremely wealthy people.<

I would imagine the market for that type of service for poor people would be rather limited.

By: David Blatner

David Blatner — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:40:04 +0000

@JohnG: No, it was far more practical than it seems: No visit to Adobe is complete without first visiting Peets coffee (or BlueC sushi, depending on your need).

That said, Adobe insiders will also immediately notice that my photos and directions inside the building are not entirely accurate… for example, the awards cabinet I show above actually appears almost immediately after entering the offices, not down several hallways as I imply. But some poetic license was required… besides, as I said, I can’t let all the secrets out the bag!

(I have a friend who designs amazing interiors of private 747 jets for extremely wealthy people. I wanted him to write a book about it, but he said it would be very difficult because of security concerns. For example, if you knew exactly where the master bedroom was inside one of these aircraft, it could compromise the safety of the family onboard. In the same way, Adobe is careful about the safety of Adobe InDesign secure information.)

By: JohnG

JohnG — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:14:09 +0000

Hmmm. That was sure a roundabout way you took to get to Adobe’s offices, going past both the Troll and Waiting for the Interurban. Were you lost? Or were you just driving around looking for cheap parking?

By: David Blatner

David Blatner — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:47:05 +0000

ROFL! Wow, that’s a pretty private joke on such a public blog, sir. If anyone wonders who the “Man From England” is, tune into Podcast 106, due out next week.

Actually, sir, I think it was Adobe’s Chad Siegel who used that term, not Michael Ninness (who is famous for his shorts-and-flip-flops). I liked the word so much I wrote it down and am trying to use it once a day. Now chillax, and get back to work.

By: Man From England

Man From England — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:58:41 +0000

Now come on. What kind of a word is Chillaxed? Sounds like it was made up by someone who wears shorts and flip flops to me. You would never catch me associating with someone who uses the term.

By: Bob Levine

Bob Levine — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:40:13 +0000

Free candy? Wow…that is great place to work!