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If you want to honor people in a community, you need something that makes their effort real. A physical object becomes a mechanism of culture. A shared focal point. Something people recognize and talk about.

To me, this award represents a piece of the spirit of Fireside. The part we gather around. The light within is a small piece of our fire, meant to live with the person who carries it as they continue building the future.

I asked to design it as I’ve trusted him to help shape Fireside since day one. I imagined something functional, and something you’d actually want to display. Not a trophy, but an object. Grounded, futuristic, and intentional.

Ivan mocked up early forms using AI, then built and refined the final design in his studio. The glow inside became the essence. The outer form feels stone like, architectural. Familiar, but forward looking. Every piece was sculpted, printed, and assembled by Ivan’s own hand.

When I held it for the first time, I was blown away. Not just because I wanted one, but because as I looked into the light I could almost see the spirt myself. I knew it belonged to the people who keep the fire going.

The spirit of Fireside should be shared with those who carry the flame.

More to come in ‘26. —

Final [Meetup] - Fireside closes out with one final gathering

December 11th, 6pm to 9pm

A moment to reflect on an incredible year of sharing work, ideas, and inspiration. Last chance to connect before we look towards what comes next. Check our profile for the RSVP

I’ll have a short presentation open conversation and plenty of time to hang out with the people who made this communicate what it is.

Fireside is a creative tech community in Portland focused on sharing work ideas and inspiration to meet up presentations and collaborative gatherings.

Check the links on our profile to get connected to the community and check out our Patreon.

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Looking back at the last three years one thing has stayed constant. Fireside works because people show up, learn together and build with one another.

Fireside has become a place where ideas turn into collaborations, where one person’s demo becomes another’s inspiration, and where new teams form because they happened to meet in the same small room.

Fireside was built for this. A place where ideas come alive together. That’s the real story of the last three years.

As we head into our final [Meetup] of the year, we’re celebrating the connections that shaped everything we’ve become.

Announcement coming soon, see you in December.

If Fireside has a measure of success, it’s in those connections.

Softwear for those who build, create, and dare to define what’s next. ⭐️

Not just made for the moment.
Made for what’s next
Wear it. Build it. Be it.