1. OFFICIAL PRESENTATION:
AARON JAMES DRAPLIN / DRAPLIN DESIGN CO.
DDC VS. AMSTERDAM — “TALL TALES FROM A LARGE MAN” SPEAKING FIASCO — HELL YEAH!
FEBRUARY 23, 2016 — GROTE ZAAL, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

2. SETTLE DOWN, TRUCKERS:
WE’RE EXPERIENCING
TECHNICAL
DIFFICULTIES
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3. HELLO
HALLO
WELCOME!
WELKOM!

4. OFFICIAL PRESENTATION:
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DDC VS. AMSTERDAM — “TALL TALES FROM A LARGE MAN” SPEAKING FIASCO — HELL YEAH!
FEBRUARY 23, 2016 — GROTE ZAAL, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

5. OFFICIAL PRESENTATION:
AARON JAMES DRAPLIN / DRAPLIN DESIGN CO.
DDC VS. AMSTERDAM — “TALL TALES FROM A LARGE MAN” SPEAKING FIASCO — HELL YEAH!
FEBRUARY 23, 2016 — GROTE ZAAL, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
ATTENTION!
ATTENTION!
ATTENTION!

6. OFFICIAL PRESENTATION:
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DDC VS. AMSTERDAM — “TALL TALES FROM A LARGE MAN” SPEAKING FIASCO — HELL YEAH!
FEBRUARY 23, 2016 — GROTE ZAAL, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
WE COME
IN PEACE...

7. OFFICIAL PRESENTATION:
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DDC VS. AMSTERDAM — “TALL TALES FROM A LARGE MAN” SPEAKING FIASCO — HELL YEAH!
FEBRUARY 23, 2016 — GROTE ZAAL, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
PEDDLING,
SHARING &
THREATENING

8. OFFICIAL PRESENTATION:
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DDC VS. AMSTERDAM — “TALL TALES FROM A LARGE MAN” SPEAKING FIASCO — HELL YEAH!
FEBRUARY 23, 2016 — GROTE ZAAL, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
OUR VERY
OWN BRAND
OF “DUMB”

9. OFFICIAL PRESENTATION:
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DDC VS. AMSTERDAM — “TALL TALES FROM A LARGE MAN” SPEAKING FIASCO — HELL YEAH!
FEBRUARY 23, 2016 — GROTE ZAAL, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
USING
SCIENCE

10. OFFICIAL PRESENTATION:
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DDC VS. AMSTERDAM — “TALL TALES FROM A LARGE MAN” SPEAKING FIASCO — HELL YEAH!
FEBRUARY 23, 2016 — GROTE ZAAL, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
AND

11. OFFICIAL PRESENTATION:
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DDC VS. AMSTERDAM — “TALL TALES FROM A LARGE MAN” SPEAKING FIASCO — HELL YEAH!
FEBRUARY 23, 2016 — GROTE ZAAL, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
DUMB
LUCK

12. OFFICIAL PRESENTATION:
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DDC VS. AMSTERDAM — “TALL TALES FROM A LARGE MAN” SPEAKING FIASCO — HELL YEAH!
FEBRUARY 23, 2016 — GROTE ZAAL, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
TO BRING
YOU

13. OFFICIAL PRESENTATION:
AARON JAMES DRAPLIN / DRAPLIN DESIGN CO.
DDC VS. AMSTERDAM — “TALL TALES FROM A LARGE MAN” SPEAKING FIASCO — HELL YEAH!
FEBRUARY 23, 2016 — GROTE ZAAL, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
A SPEAKING
FIASCO
TESTED THE
WORLD OVER

14. OFFICIAL PRESENTATION:
AARON JAMES DRAPLIN / DRAPLIN DESIGN CO.
DDC VS. AMSTERDAM — “TALL TALES FROM A LARGE MAN” SPEAKING FIASCO — HELL YEAH!
FEBRUARY 23, 2016 — GROTE ZAAL, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
OUR 214th
SHOW...

15. OFFICIAL PRESENTATION:
AARON JAMES DRAPLIN / DRAPLIN DESIGN CO.
DDC VS. AMSTERDAM — “TALL TALES FROM A LARGE MAN” SPEAKING FIASCO — HELL YEAH!
FEBRUARY 23, 2016 — GROTE ZAAL, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
THAT WE’RE
CALLIN’

16. TALL TALES
FROM A
LARGE MAN
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DDC VS. AMSTERDAM — “TALL TALES FROM A LARGE MAN” SPEAKING FIASCO — HELL YEAH!
FEBRUARY 23, 2016 — GROTE ZAAL, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

17. HELLO,
FITC
AMSTERDAM!
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DDC VS. AMSTERDAM — “TALL TALES FROM A LARGE MAN” SPEAKING FIASCO — HELL YEAH!
FEBRUARY 23, 2016 — GROTE ZAAL, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

18. A BIG OL’ AMSTERDAM
APPRECIATION SLATHERING TO:
JACQUELINE, SHAWN
AND ALL FITC PEOPLES,
HAND VERSHOOTEN,
THE PEOPLE WHO CAME TO
MY WORKSHOP AND ALL OF YOU!
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DDC VS. AMSTERDAM — “TALL TALES FROM A LARGE MAN” SPEAKING FIASCO — HELL YEAH!
FEBRUARY 23, 2016 — GROTE ZAAL, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

19. WARNING:
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DDC VS. AMSTERDAM — “TALL TALES FROM A LARGE MAN” SPEAKING FIASCO — HELL YEAH!
FEBRUARY 23, 2016 — GROTE ZAAL, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

20. <there>WON’T BE</any>
<fucking>CODE TALK</in this>
<half-ass>SPEAKING FIASCO</so>
<deal>WITH</it>
<goto>CODE SCHMODE</kill me>
<uh>BEEPBOOPHONK</fart>
<end>
OFFICIAL PRESENTATION:
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DDC VS. AMSTERDAM — “TALL TALES FROM A LARGE MAN” SPEAKING FIASCO — HELL YEAH!
FEBRUARY 23, 2016 — GROTE ZAAL, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

21. OUR
INTENTIONS:
THIS TALK
IS MEANT TO
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DDC VS. AMSTERDAM — “TALL TALES FROM A LARGE MAN” SPEAKING FIASCO — HELL YEAH!
FEBRUARY 23, 2016 — GROTE ZAAL, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

22. CLEAR
THE AIR
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FEBRUARY 23, 2016 — GROTE ZAAL, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

23. WIN YOU
OVER
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DDC VS. AMSTERDAM — “TALL TALES FROM A LARGE MAN” SPEAKING FIASCO — HELL YEAH!
FEBRUARY 23, 2016 — GROTE ZAAL, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

24. AND
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DDC VS. AMSTERDAM — “TALL TALES FROM A LARGE MAN” SPEAKING FIASCO — HELL YEAH!
FEBRUARY 23, 2016 — GROTE ZAAL, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

25. DEFY THE
FUCKIN’
ODDS
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DDC VS. AMSTERDAM — “TALL TALES FROM A LARGE MAN” SPEAKING FIASCO — HELL YEAH!
FEBRUARY 23, 2016 — GROTE ZAAL, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

26. BECAUSE
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DDC VS. AMSTERDAM — “TALL TALES FROM A LARGE MAN” SPEAKING FIASCO — HELL YEAH!
FEBRUARY 23, 2016 — GROTE ZAAL, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

27. 01. I SHOULDN’T BE UP HERE.
02. HAVE NO CREDENTIALS.
03. NO PROFESSIONAL ACCOLADES.
04. HAVE NEVER WON AN AWARD.
05. DON’T HAVE A BOOK TO SELL.YET.
06. USUALLY DON’T WEAR PANTS.
OFFICIAL PRESENTATION:
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DDC VS. AMSTERDAM — “TALL TALES FROM A LARGE MAN” SPEAKING FIASCO — HELL YEAH!
FEBRUARY 23, 2016 — GROTE ZAAL, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
SOON!

28. HOW WE
GOT HERE:
FROM BIRTH TO THIS
PODIUM RIGHT HERE.
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DDC VS. AMSTERDAM — “TALL TALES FROM A LARGE MAN” SPEAKING FIASCO — HELL YEAH!
FEBRUARY 23, 2016 — GROTE ZAAL, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

29. MICHIGAN
1973

30. 1973

31. 1973

32. 1974

33. 1977

34. 1978

35. 1981

36. 1983

37. 1985

38. 1987

39. 1990

40. 1993

41. OREGON
1993

42. 1994

43. 1993

44. 1994

45. 1995

46. 1995

47. 1995

48. 1995

49. 1995

50. ALASKA
1996

51. 1996

52. 1996
1997

53. 1996
1997
1998

54. 1996
1997
1998
1999

56. MINNESOTA
1999

57. 1999

58. 1999

59. 1999

60. 1998

61. 1999

62. 2000

63. BEHIND
THE ORANGE
CURTAIN
2000

64. 2000

65. 2001

66. 2001
2002

67. OREGON
2002

68. 2002

69. 2003

70. FREELANCE
RIVALING
WORK SALARY
2004

71. 2004

72. GARY!

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DDC VS. AMSTERDAM — “TALL TALES FROM A LARGE MAN” SPEAKING FIASCO — HELL YEAH!
FEBRUARY 23, 2016 — GROTE ZAAL, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
HOW
WE DO IT

87. $$$ VS.
0.00
AND WHAT MEANS
THE MOST IN THE END
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DDC VS. AMSTERDAM — “TALL TALES FROM A LARGE MAN” SPEAKING FIASCO — HELL YEAH!
FEBRUARY 23, 2016 — GROTE ZAAL, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

88. COBRA
DOGS
BUDGET: $0.00
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DDC VS. AMSTERDAM — “TALL TALES FROM A LARGE MAN” SPEAKING FIASCO — HELL YEAH!
FEBRUARY 23, 2016 — GROTE ZAAL, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

98. INVENTING
YER LIFE
(UNSOLICITED ADVERTISEMENT)
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DDC VS. AMSTERDAM — “TALL TALES FROM A LARGE MAN” SPEAKING FIASCO — HELL YEAH!
FEBRUARY 23, 2016 — GROTE ZAAL, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

99. FIELD
NOTES
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DDC VS. AMSTERDAM — “TALL TALES FROM A LARGE MAN” SPEAKING FIASCO — HELL YEAH!
FEBRUARY 23, 2016 — GROTE ZAAL, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

123. THANK YOU FOR
BELIEVING IN
FIELD NOTES

124. A CHALLENGE FOR YOU:
GET OUT
THERE
(AND GET DIRTY)
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DDC VS. AMSTERDAM — “TALL TALES FROM A LARGE MAN” SPEAKING FIASCO — HELL YEAH!
FEBRUARY 23, 2016 — GROTE ZAAL, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

130. HERO WORSHIP?
OF COURSE, BUT...
PAUL RAND
OTL AICHER
LANCE WYMAN
LESTER BEALL
STEFAN KANCHEV
ELIOT NOYES
HERB LUBALIN
SAUL BASS
MASSIMO VIGNELLI
OTTO NEURATH
ANDY WARHOL
TIBOR KALMAN
MAX HUBER
PAUL RENNER

131. BE SURE TO
DIG ON
THE UNSUNG
HEROES
OF DESIGN

141. GET
COSMIC
DDC VS. AMSTERDAM — P.S.A. NO. 01
DDC VS. AMSTERDAM — “TALL TALES FROM A LARGE MAN” SPEAKING FIASCO — HELL YEAH!
FEBRUARY 23, 2016 — GROTE ZAAL, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

142. DDC VS. AMSTERDAM — P.S.A. NO. 01
DDC VS. AMSTERDAM — “TALL TALES FROM A LARGE MAN” SPEAKING FIASCO — HELL YEAH!
FEBRUARY 23, 2016 — GROTE ZAAL, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

143. WOW.

144. WHAT’S
NEXT FOR
THE DDC
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DDC VS. AMSTERDAM — “TALL TALES FROM A LARGE MAN” SPEAKING FIASCO — HELL YEAH!
FEBRUARY 23, 2016 — GROTE ZAAL, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

180. EAU CLAIRE EAU CLAIREEAU CLAIRE
GUEST FRIDAY
ALL ACCESS STAFF ARTIST
FRIDAY
MEDIA FRIDAY MEDIA SATURDAY
ARTIST
SATURDAY
GUEST SATURDAY
EAU CLAIRE

204. MAY 17TH!

206. DDC WORLD TOUR 2009-2017
0 1 . N I S S WA
0 2 . S AVA N N A H
0 3 . D A L L A S
0 4 . P O R T L A N D
0 5 . O R L A N D O
0 6 . D E T R O I T
0 7 . M A N K AT O
0 8 . A N C H O R A G E
0 9 . C O L U M B I A
1 0 . M A I L C H I M P
1 1 . K A N S A S C I T Y
1 2 . L I N C O L N
1 3 . C L E V E L A N D
1 4 . D E S M O I N E S
1 5 . M I N N E A P O L I S
1 6 . P H I L A D E L P H I A
1 7 . J A C K S O N V I L L E
1 8 . S E AT T L E
1 9 . L O N D O N
2 0 . M A N C H E S T E R
2 1 . P H O E N I X
2 2 . B E N D
2 3 . M I N N E A P O L I S
2 4 . D E N V E R
2 5 . P O R T L A N D
2 6 . C O L U M B I A
2 7 . C H A R L E S T O N
2 8 . O T TAWA
2 9 . T O R O N T O
3 0 . WAT E R L O O
3 1 . VA N C O U V E R
3 2 . B U R L I N G T O N
3 3 . S P O K A N E
3 4 . L O U I S V I L L E
3 5 . B O S T O N H O W
3 6 . S O M E RV I L L E
3 7 . C A L G A RY
3 8 . L A S V E G A S
3 9 . P O R T L A N D
4 0 . B R A N D N E W N Y C
4 1 . S A LT L A K E C I T Y
4 2 . M E M P H I S
4 3 . N A S H V I L L E
4 4 . I O WA C I T Y
4 5 . C E D A R R A P I D S
4 6 . WAT E R L O O
4 7 . B R O O K LY N
4 8 . B U F FA L O
4 9 . P O R T L A N D
5 0 . C H I C A G O
5 1 . M A I L C H I M P
5 2 . B E L FA S T
5 3 . S T O C K H O L M
5 4 . R A P I D C I T Y
5 5 . S A N F R A N C I S C O
5 6 . S A N J O S E
5 7 . B R O O K LY N
5 8 . G R E AT FA L L S
5 9 . S E AT T L E
6 0 . S A N A N T O N I O
6 1 . H O U S T O N
6 2 . A U S T I N
6 3 . K E T T E R I N G
6 4 . C I N C I N N AT I
6 5 . S T. C L O U D
6 6 . M I N N E A P O L I S
6 7 . M C A D
6 8 . P I T T S B U R G H
6 9 . N E W Y O R K
7 0 . C H AT TA N O O G A
7 1 . F O R T WAY N E
7 2 . D E K A L B
7 3 . O K L A H O M A C I T Y
7 4 . Y O U R T O W N
7 5 . A N Y W H E R E
7 6 . E V E RY W H E R E
OFFICIAL PRESENTATION:
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DDC VS. AMSTERDAM — “TALL TALES FROM A LARGE MAN” SPEAKING FIASCO — HELL YEAH!
FEBRUARY 23, 2016 — GROTE ZAAL, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

207. DDC WORLD TOUR 2009-2017
THE SHOW
MUST GO ON
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DDC VS. AMSTERDAM — “TALL TALES FROM A LARGE MAN” SPEAKING FIASCO — HELL YEAH!
FEBRUARY 23, 2016 — GROTE ZAAL, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

208. DDC WORLD TOUR 2009-2017
OFFICIAL PRESENTATION:
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DDC VS. AMSTERDAM — “TALL TALES FROM A LARGE MAN” SPEAKING FIASCO — HELL YEAH!
FEBRUARY 23, 2016 — GROTE ZAAL, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
78. CUPERTINO
79. SAN FRANCISCO
80. STARKVILLE
81. TUCSON
82. LAS VEGAS
83. RALEIGH
84. MIAMI
85. COLUMBUS
86. CLEVELAND
87. SASKATOON
88. EDMONTON
89. SAN FRANCISCO
90. PORTLAND
91. ALBANY
92. MILWAUKEE
93. COLUMBIA
94. BOSTON
95. COLUMBIA
96. AUGUSTA
97. SCOTLAND!!!
98. CHARLESTON
99. TWO RIVERS
100. OHIO STATE
101. LANCASTER
102. BIRMINGHAM
103. AKRON
214. LAWRENCE

212. THINGS
I LOVE
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DDC VS. AMSTERDAM — “TALL TALES FROM A LARGE MAN” SPEAKING FIASCO — HELL YEAH!
FEBRUARY 23, 2016 — GROTE ZAAL, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

215. MY FAMILY

219. NEPHEW OLIVER

231. LEGOS

237. THINGS
I HATE
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DDC VS. AMSTERDAM — “TALL TALES FROM A LARGE MAN” SPEAKING FIASCO — HELL YEAH!
FEBRUARY 23, 2016 — GROTE ZAAL, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

240. BAD SIGNAGE

242. STACKED FOOD

243. 1973
THE “1” AND “9” IN BASICALLY
EVERY MOVIE TITLE, EVER, AT THE
HANDS OF SOME OVERPAID, LAZY
BULLSHIT MOVIE TITLE DESIGNER.

244. OUR AT TEMPT AT
HIGH NOTE
CLOSERS
(STUFF THAT SHOULD
STICK TO YER RIBS)
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DDC VS. AMSTERDAM — “TALL TALES FROM A LARGE MAN” SPEAKING FIASCO — HELL YEAH!
FEBRUARY 23, 2016 — GROTE ZAAL, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

245. WORK
HARD
AND LOVE THIS SHIT.

246. SAY YES
MAYBE A LITTLE MORE
THAN YOU SAY NO.

247. DO GOOD
WORK
FOR GOOD
PEOPLE
THIS DOES EXIST. REALLY.

248. TWITTER AND
INSTAGRAM PITCH:
FOLLOW US!
@DRAPLIN
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DDC VS. AMSTERDAM — “TALL TALES FROM A LARGE MAN” SPEAKING FIASCO — HELL YEAH!
FEBRUARY 23, 2016 — GROTE ZAAL, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

249. BUY
SOME
MERCH!

250. THANK YOU
AMSTERDAM!
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DDC VS. AMSTERDAM — “TALL TALES FROM A LARGE MAN” SPEAKING FIASCO — HELL YEAH!
FEBRUARY 23, 2016 — GROTE ZAAL, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

251. FOR DAD
1943-2013