---
title: '80+ WordPress designs from Portland and the Silicon Forest'
date: '2008-09-17T14:31:23-07:00'
type: post
word_count: 1896
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categories:
  - Design
  - Oregon
  - Portland
  - SiliconForest
  - WordCamp
  - Wordpress
tags:
  - Design
  - Portland
  - 'silicon forest'
  - WordCamp
  - 'wordcamp portland'
  - Wordpress
---

# 80+ WordPress designs from Portland and the Silicon Forest

\[HTML1\]With [WordCamp Portland](http://wordcampportland.org "WordCamp Portland") fast approaching, I’ve had any number of folks approaching me with questions like “What’s [WordPress](http://wordpress.org)?”, “Why should I use WordPress?”, “What can I do with WordPress?”, and “When will you shut up with the questions already? I mean, really?”

So rather than try to recount all my WordPress love in one egotistical post, I thought it might better for a little more “show” than “tell.”

So here—in a rough semblance of alphabetical order—are what some other folks in Portland and the Silicon Forest are doing with that magical open-source blogging platform, WordPress:

[![AJ](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/AJ.jpg?w=925)](http://ajw.me/ "AJ")
[![Akshay Dodeja](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/AkshayDodeja.jpg?w=925)](http://www.amxic.com "Akshay Dodeja")
[![Almost Fit](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/AlmostFit.com.jpg?w=925)](http://almostfit.com "Almost Fit")
[![Another Blogger](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/AnotherBlogger.jpg?w=925)](http://anotherblogger.com/ "Another Blogger")
[![Back Fence PDX](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/BackFencePDX.jpg?w=925)](http://backfencepdx.com/ "Back Fence PDX")
[![Bananaverse](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/bananaverse.jpg?w=925)](http://thebananaverse.com/ "Bananaverse")
[![Bearded Lightning](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/BeardedLightning.jpg?w=925)](http://beardedlightning.com/blog/ "Bearded Lightning")
[![Beer and Blog](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/beerandblog.jpg?w=925)](http://beerandblog.com/ "Beer and Blog")
[![Buckman Elementary](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/BuckmanSchool.jpg?w=925)](http://buckmanelementary.org// "Buckman Elementary")
[![Catherder](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/catherder.jpg?w=925)](http://catherder.wordpress.com/ "Catherder")
[![CDC Studios](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/cdcstudios.jpg?w=925)](http://cdcstudios.com/ "CDC Studios")
[![Chris Kalani](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/ChrisKalani.jpg?w=925)](http://chriskalani.com/ "Chris Kalani")
[![Cloud Four](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/CloudFour.jpg?w=925)](http://cloudfour.com/ "Cloud Four")
[![Colour Lovers](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/COLOURlovers.jpg?w=925)](http://colourlovers.com/ "COLOURlovers")
[![Does Not Validate](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/DoesNotValidate.jpg?w=925)](http://doesnotvalidate.com/ "Does Not Validate")
[![Dyepot Teapot](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/DyepotTeapot.jpg?w=925)](http://dyepot-teapot.com/ "Dyepot Teapot")
[![Elliot Swan](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/ElliotSwan.jpg?w=925)](http://elliotswan.com "Elliot Swan")
[![eROI Days](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/eROI.jpg?w=925)](http://eroidays.com/ "eROI Days")
[![Everything I Tell You Is Hearsay](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/EverythingITell.jpg?w=925)](http://autumnrouse.com/ "Everything I Tell You Is Hearsay")
[![Extensis](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/Extensis.jpg?w=925)](http://blog.extensis.com "Extensis")
[![Face of the Cookie](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/FaceOfTheCookie.jpg?w=925)](http://faceofthecookie.com/ "Face of the Cookie")
[![Fast Wonder](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/FastWonder.jpg?w=925)](http://fastwonderblog.com "Fast Wonder")
[![Fuzzy Slug](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/FuzzySlug.jpg?w=925)](http://thefuzzyslug.com "Fuzzy Slug")
[![Garett Croft Stenson](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/GarettCroftStenson.jpg?w=925)](http://blog.dbclay.com/ "Garett Croft Stenson")
[![Get Better At](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/GetBetterAt.jpg?w=925)](http://www.getbetterat.com/ "Get Better At")
[![Get Rich Slowly](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/GetRichSlowly.jpg?w=925)](http://getrichslowly.org/ "Get Rich Slowly")
[![Go Big Always](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/GoBigAlways.jpg?w=925)](http://gobigalways.com/ "Go Big Always")
[![Grok Play](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/GrokPlay.jpg?w=925)](http://grokplay.com/ "Grok Play")
[![Hazelnut Tech Talk](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/HazelnutTechTalk.jpg?w=925)](http://oakhazelnut.com "Hazelnut Tech Talk")
[![Hockley Photography](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/HockleyPhotography.jpg?w=925)](http://hockleyphoto.com/ "Hockley Photography")
[![Ignite Portland](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/IgnitePortland.jpg?w=925)](http://igniteportland.com/ "Ignite Portland")
[![Intel Software Blogs](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/IntelSoftwareNetworkBlogs.jpg?w=925)](http://softwareblogs.intel.com/ "Intel Software Blogs")
[![Internet Astronauts](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/InternetAstronauts.jpg?w=925)](http://internetastronauts.com/ "Internet Astronauts")
[![Jason Glaspey](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/jasonglaspey.jpg?w=925)](http://jasonglaspey.com/ "Jason Glaspey")
[![Jason on Cars](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/JasonOnCars.jpg?w=925)](http://jasononcars.com/ "Jason on Cars")
[![John Anthony Hartman](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/JohnAnthonyHartman.jpg?w=925)](http://multimediame.net/ "John Anthony Hartman")
[![Justin Kistner](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/JustinKistner.jpg?w=925)](http://justinkistner.com "Justin Kistner")
[![Koesmanto Bong](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/KoesmantoBong.jpg?w=925)](http://koesbong.com/ "Koesmanto Bong")
[![Kveton](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/Kveton.jpg?w=925)](http://kveton.com/blog/ "Kveton")
[![Kyle Meyer](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/KyleMeyer.jpg?w=925)](http://kylemeyer.com/ "Kyle Meyer")
[![Laptopia](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/Laptopia.jpg?w=925)](http://laptopia.org/ "Latopia")
[![Legion of Tech](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/LegionOfTech.jpg?w=925)](http://legionoftech.org/ "Legion of Tech")
[![Lizzy Caston](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/LizzyCaston.jpg?w=925)](http://lizzycaston.com/ "Lizzy Caston")
[![Lorelle on WordPress](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/LorelleOnWordPress.jpg?w=925)](http://lorelle.wordpress.com "Lorelle on WordPress")
[![Lyza Danger](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/Lyza.jpg?w=925)](http://lyza.com "Lyza Danger")
[![Marshall Kirkpatrick](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/MarshallKirkpatrick.jpg?w=925)](http://marshallk.com/ "Marshall Kirkpatrick")
[![Mashup Awards](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/MashupAwards.jpg?w=925)](http://mashupawards.com/ "Mashup Awards")
[![Matt Davis Opens HIs Mouth](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/MattDavisOpensHisMouth.jpg?w=925)](http://mattdavisopenshismouth.com/ "Matt Davis Opens His Mouth")
[![Matthew Gifford](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/MatthewGifford.jpg?w=925)](http://matthewgifford.com/ "Matthew Gifford")
[![Mechanical Integrator](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/MechanicalIntegrator.jpg?w=925)](http://mechanicalintegrator.com/ "Mechanical Integrator")
[![Metafluence](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/Metafluence.jpg?w=925)](http://metafluence.com/ "Metafluence")
[![More than a living](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/MoreThanALiving.jpg?w=925)](http://morethanaliving.com/blog/ "More than a living")
[![Mr. Diggles](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/mrdiggles.jpg?w=925)](http://mrdiggles.com/ "Mr. Diggles")
[![My Curious Life](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/MyCuriousLife.jpg?w=925)](http://mycuriouslife.com/ "My Curious Life")
[![My Whim is Law](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/MyWhimIsLaw.jpg?w=925)](http://mywhimislaw.com/ "My Whim is Law")
[![Namita Bhasin](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/NamitaBhasin.jpg?w=925)](http://namitabhasin.com/ "Namita Bhasin")
[![OpenID](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/OpenID.jpg?w=925)](http://openid.net "OpenID")
[![Oregon Blogs](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/OregonBlogs.jpg?w=925)](http://blog.orblogs.org/ "Oregon Blogs")
[![AJ](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/OurPDX.jpg?w=925)](http://ourpdx.net/ "OurPDX")
[![PAF Colaboratory](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/PAFColaboratory.jpg?w=925)](http://www.pafcolaboratory.com/ "PAF Colaboratory")
[![Pagents Progress](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/PAgentProgress.jpg?w=925)](http://pagentsprogress.com/ "PAgents Progress")
[![Pampelmoose](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/Pampelmoose.jpg?w=925)](http://pampelmoose.com/ "Pampelmoose")
[![PDX Pipeline](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/PDXPIPELINE.jpg?w=925)](http://pdxpipeline.wordpress.com "PDX Pipeline")
[![Peat](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/peat.jpg?w=925)](http://peat.org/ "Peat")
[![Portland Metblogs](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/Portland%20Metblogs.jpg?w=925)](http://portland.metblogs.com "Portland Metblogs")
[![Portland is Awesome](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/PortlandisAwesome.jpg?w=925)](http://portlandisawesome.com/ "Portland is Awesome")
[![Portland on Fire](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/PortlandOnFire.jpg?w=925)](http://portlandonfire.com/ "Portland on Fire")
[![Positively Glorious](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/PositivelyGlorious.jpg?w=925)](http://positorio.us/ "Positively Glorious")
[![Rabbi David Kominsky](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/RabbiDavidKominsky.jpg?w=925)](http://http://rabbidavidkominsky.wordpress.com/ "Rabbi David Kominsky")
[![Radio Isopod](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/RadioIsopod.jpg?w=925)](http://www.radioisopod.com/ "Radio Isopod")
[![Raven Zachary](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/ravenme.jpg?w=925)](http://raven.me/ "Raven Zachary")
[![Recovering Californian](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/RecoveringCalifornian.jpg?w=925)](http://melissalion.wordpress.com/ "Recovering Californian")
[![Reid Beels](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/ReidBeels.jpg?w=925)](http://reidbeels.com/posts/ "Reid Beels")
[![RGB Design Studio](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/RGBDesignStudio.jpg?w=925)](http://rgbdesignstudio.com/ "RGB Design Studio")
[![Self-amusement park](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/SelfAmusementPark.jpg?w=925)](http://selfamusementpark.com/blog/ "Self-amusement park")
[![Strands blog](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/StrandsBlog.jpg?w=925)](http://blog.strands.com "Strands blog")
[![Substance](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/Substance.jpg?w=925)](http://findsubstance.com/ "Substance")
[![Tasting and Complaining](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/TastingComplaining.jpg?w=925)](http://www.tastingandcomplaining.com/ "Tasting and Complaining")
[![Techcraver](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/Techcraver.jpg?w=925)](http://techcraver.com/ "Techcraver")
[![Tiny Screenfuls](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/TinyScreenfuls.com.jpg?w=925)](http://TinyScreenfuls.com/ "Tiny Screenfuls")
[![Today's best tools](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/todaysbesttools.jpg?w=925)](http://todaysbesttools.com/ "Today's best tools")
[![Tyler Sticka](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/TylerSticka.jpg?w=925)](http://tylersticka.com/ "Tyler Sticka")
[![User First Web](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/UserFirstWeb.jpg?w=925)](http://userfirstweb.com/ "User First Web")
[![Vidoop Blog](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/VidoopBlog.jpg?w=925)](http://blog.vidoop.com/ "Vidoop blog")
[![What could be](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/WhatCouldBe.jpg?w=925)](http://whatcouldbe.com/ "What Could Be")
[![Wideshot Studios](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/wideshotstudios.jpg?w=925)](http://wideshotstudios.com/ "Wideshot Studios")
[![WordCamp Portland](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/WordCampPortland.jpg?w=925)](http://wordcampportland.org/ "WordCamp Portland")
[![Yay! Monday!](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wp/YayMonday.jpg?w=925)](http://yaymonday.com/ "Yay! Monday!")
Whew! That’s a lot of WordPress going on.

If I missed your site (or screwed up your URL), I apologize. Please link it up below so that everyone else see the cool things you’re doing with WordPress.