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Next Saturday, June 13, West Elm and PA co will team up to unveil something new to Atlanta – the first illustrative series solely focused on this city. We’ve seen similar projects for Chicago and New York, but never for Atlanta. Preston stated, “I really want something for Atlanta. There is such beautiful architecture here, coupled with rich history. I have to show others!”

The event will highlight the southern city’s most prominent buildings including popular landmarks such as the Westin Hotel, the Bank of America Plaza, and the SunTrust Plaza. The main event of the night, however, is the Simple City Book, a small, illustrated book featuring all twenty-five Simple City illustrations. Each book will feature historical information about the buildings.

Speaking to Preston, he said, “I’m simply an artist pointing a finger at the great landmarks throughout Atlanta.” He went on to say the following: “I’m on a mission to have Simple City in every home in Atlanta, and for Atlantans to understand and appreciate this city and learn about the ones who built it.”

The event alone will be a time for Atlanta’s citizens to celebrate the city with those that share the same vision for Atlanta. According to Preston, “This is just the beginning, not just for me, but for the entire Atlanta community. Atlanta is at a turning point, and it’s our job to force it over the edge – into creative prosperity and good living.”

Also making an appearance at the event will be Pop Stars gourmet pops, which are hailed as the “Best Pops Ever.” In addition, there will be music, light refreshments, and a Photo Booth featuring the Simple City Atlanta skyline.

The book itself and all of the featured posters are printed by local companies such as Danger Press on Metropolitan Parkway. Each is hand screen-printed one at a time by a skilled screen-printer. The process is time-consuming and difficult, but the result is worthwhile. They’ve produced a limited run of 100 full posters and 50 posters for the small prints.

Register via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/simple-city-launch-party- tickets-17229220061

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Event Details:
At West Elm – Atlantic Station
June 13, 7 PM – 9 PM
Free Admission

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About Preston Attebery:
Preston Attebery is a local Atlanta-based artist specializing in minimalist design. He was worked for numerous companies throughout the US offering design resources. As well as being an independent designer, Preston delves into his own personal projects, one being Simple City. Aside from being a designer, Preston delivers pastries for Mae’s Bakery, finding his day job as “refreshing” and “a break in the normal routine.”
According to Preston, Simple City is a means to celebrate Atlanta and educate people of the buildings that surround us daily. He also said that Simple City is the largest project he has worked on since starting Preston Attebery Co three years ago, now shortened to PA co. With Simple City and a range of other products, he helps to stir up local pride and feeling of accomplishment for this city.
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For more information about PA co and Preston Attebery, feel free to visit the PA co website at www.prestonattebery.com

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