August 27, 2015
Hello, Burners. It's time for Burning Man 2015. This Sunday the dust will be unsettled and the community will kick off events and fun for a week in Black Rock City culminating in the ritual burning of a giant wooden man. The theme this year is "Carnival of Mirrors" and we have seen a lot of custom stickers to reflect that. (Pun intended, sorry)
Burning Man is a communal event and experience. To understand the concept behind Burning Man, check out The 10 Principles of Burning Man:
Radical Inclusion Anyone may be a part of Burning Man. We welcome and respect the stranger. No prerequisites exist for participation in our community. Gifting Burning Man is devoted to acts of gift giving. The value of a gift is unconditional. Gifting does not contemplate a return or an exchange for something of equal value. Decommodification In order to preserve the spirit of gifting, our community seeks to create social environments that are unmediated by commercial sponsorships, transactions, or advertising. We stand ready to protect our culture from such exploitation. We resist the substitution of consumption for participatory experience. Radical Self-reliance Burning Man encourages the individual to discover, exercise and rely on his or her inner resources. Radical Self-expression Radical self-expression arises from the unique gifts of the individual. No one other than the individual or a collaborating group can determine its content. It is offered as a gift to others. In this spirit, the giver should respect the rights and liberties of the recipient. Communal Effort Our community values creative cooperation and collaboration. We strive to produce, promote and protect social networks, public spaces, works of art, and methods of communication that support such interaction. Civic Responsibility We value civil society. Community members who organize events should assume responsibility for public welfare and endeavor to communicate civic responsibilities to participants. They must also assume responsibility for conducting events in accordance with local, state and federal laws. Leaving No Trace Our community respects the environment. We are committed to leaving no physical trace of our activities wherever we gather. We clean up after ourselves and endeavor, whenever possible, to leave such places in a better state than when we found them. Participation Our community is committed to a radically participatory ethic. We believe that transformative change, whether in the individual or in society, can occur only through the medium of deeply personal participation. We achieve being through doing. Everyone is invited to work. Everyone is invited to play. We make the world real through actions that open the heart. Immediacy Immediate experience is, in many ways, the most important touchstone of value in our culture. We seek to overcome barriers that stand between us and a recognition of our inner selves, the reality of those around us, participation in society, and contact with a natural world exceeding human powers. No idea can substitute for this experience.Art is at the core of the Burning Man experience. To celebrate it many burners create custom stickers themed for Burning Man to use as gifts for the community and to spread the concepts of what Burning Man is. In the spirit of Burning Man, we created The 10 Principles of StickerGiant:
Radical Inclusion Anyone can have a custom sticker printed. To us you are never a stranger, just a new sticker lover. Gifting We love to help people out. Whether, it is frequently asked questions, or event sponsorships. We love to give the gift of stickers and sticker knowledge. Decommodification We are preserving the spirit of stickers, we are sharing sticker stories. Every sticker has a story and we want to share those with you. Radical Self-reliance StickerGiant is an employee led company through our Open Book Management structure. Every StickerGiant employee is enabled to use their knowledge to improve the quality of orders and service provided. Radical Self-expression We create unique stickers that match the individuals values and make sure the sticker is right for the customer's needs. Communal Effort Our sticker community is spread out through blogs and social media. We want to connect with sticker lovers everywhere. Civic Responsibility We value feedback on how we are doing. We guarantee satisfaction in our stickers. We also follow the rules and laws of the land. Leaving No Trace We are a 100% Wind Powered sticker factory, doing our part to protect the environment. Participation Every employee is active and involved in the success of StickerGiant through our Open Book Management. Immediacy We provide 1-5 day turnarounds on the majority of our sticker types. We also offer free shipping.We love seeing the art and experience of Burning Man continue to inspire awesome four color stickers. We try to keep that spirit alive everyday through printing awesome custom stickers and labels for all. Spread the sticker love, Burners!