Congratulations to our 2023-24 Hh scholarship winner, Kambria Schaffer. A self-described “big, big gamer” who’s massively competitive yet loves rooting for others, Kambria jokes that school can get in the way of her real love – video gaming. “At the moment,” she says, “My obsession is Baldur’s Gate 3.” In case you’re as old as we are, and the last video game you tried was “Pong,” we’ll save you the Google search. “Baldur’s Gate” is a popular video game series based on the role-playing style of Dungeons & Dragons. (If you don’t know what D&D is, you’re on your [...]

Aaaand that’s a wrap. Winter in Spokane is officially over. How do we know – for sure, for sure? Well, the snowplows are gone, the pothole patchers are here, and there are safety orange (#FF6700) cones ev-er-y-where. Which can only mean only one thing: summer’s here, and next year’s tuition is due soon. Ok, technically, that’s two things. The point is, as the weather gets warmer, it’s time to think about how to pay for another year of school. And we’ve got a suggestion: Apply for the Helveticahaus Scholarship. Way back – too many summers ago – we were [...]

Congratulations to our 2022-23 Hh scholarship recipient, Antoni Carlson. What can we tell you about Antoni? He’s an open-hearted, honest, and sincere person – the type who naturally wants to support others. He’s also super chill. “I like to go with the flow,” Antoni says. And he stays in the flow by connecting with nature – camping, backpacking, skiing. Being just minutes from the mountains is something he loves about living in Spokane. “It’s relaxing to get away from everything. It just feels right.” But, oh boy, does Antoni’s demeanor change when you mention something creative like photography or [...]

You’ve probably heard the news. A buck ain’t what it used to be. It takes a lot more of your paycheck to buy a gallon of gas and a six-pack of whatever it is you kids are drinking these days. We’re not economists, but we are old. And we remember the last time inflation was this stupid: back when we were students at Spokane Falls Community College. When Donna Summer and Rod Stewart ruled the airwaves. When minimum wage was less than $3 an hour. And when President Jimmy Carter told the American Society of Newspaper Editors that we [...]

When CK and Linda Anderson founded Helveticahaus in 2015, it wasn’t just about showcasing “the most revered font in the world.” That, it turns out, was just an excuse: to do the more important work of inspiring design students throughout the Inland Northwest. And within a year, proceeds from merchandise sales had funded the first graphic design scholarship at the founders’ alma mater: Spokane Falls Community College. The tradition continues in 2021 with the awarding of $2,500 in scholarships to SFCC students Dina Curtis, Elisabeth Empey, Mikael Leighty, Breanna Stewart, and Tierney Vogler. Five winners? “We received not only [...]

Normalcy. Not exactly the sort of ideal that we creative types aspire to, but boy does that word have a nice ring to it these days. As COVID beats a hasty retreat, we can all bid adieu to face-mask breath, interminable Zoom meetings, and – alas – stimmy checks. But as the eminent poet-philosopher Meat Loaf once sang, two out of three ain’t bad. Unless, of course, you’re enrolled at Spokane Falls Community College as an incoming second-year graphic design student – in which case we’re prepared to continue the largesse with a check for $1,000 toward next year’s tuition. All you have to do [...]

Jason & Ksenia & Madison & $2000. See these fresh-faced students full of hope and promise? Take a good look – before their spirits are broken and their confidence destroyed. (Kidding! Everything is going to be perfect!) This is where your money goes when you buy from Helveticahaus: to students like Jason Thomas (left), Ksenia “Susha” Akimova (center), and Madison Allen (right), recipients of the 2020 Helveticahaus design scholarship. They’re the next generation of graphic designers, and honestly, we couldn’t be more proud – or more excited for the future. And who couldn’t use a little more excitement after [...]

In the 1965 film Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet – set in the year 2020 – the moon has been colonized and cosmonauts are on their way to Venus. (Spoiler alert: They land on the surface and do battle with, you guessed it, all manner of giant prehistoric beasts. Obviously.) In real-life 2020, however, it’s been nearly 50 years since anyone’s set foot on the moon and nobody even talks about Venus. Thanks to COVID-19, your first year in design school is abruptly cut short, you have to stand in line outside of Trader Joe’s just to buy a banana, and [...]

Yes, we aim to help young designers pursue and achieve their career aspirations. And yes, all Helveticahaus profits go toward providing support to students earning graphic design degrees at Spokane Falls Community College. But we’re also here for you. That’s why, for the next four days only, EVERYTHING* in the shop is 25% off! Just click on the big red button in your cart and we'll do the rest. Call it a win-win-win: (1) You get to save money on the (2) joy you’re spreading through gift-giving while (3) helping give a leg up to [...]

“One is the loneliest number that you’ll ever do,” wrote the great philosopher Harry Nilsson back in 1967. “Two can be as bad as one; it’s the loneliest number since the number one.” All of which may or may not have something to do with the fact that there are not one, not two, but three recipients of this year’s coveted Helveticahaus scholarship: Cody Thomas, Elizabeth Pierce, and Roman Dorr. The Spokane Falls Community College design students were chosen by a selection committee comprising design professionals, educators, and community leaders. Two of this year’s recipients have returned to school [...]