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Black & Blue Friday

Black & Blue Friday

Fed up with the crowds along lower Broadway, I ducked out west to see some art and look at books. There was not much to be found in Soho (there...
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

I just came back from a meeting, and 5th Avenue is up and running for the pre-Christmas bustle. I have to admit, that when I saw the flagship Gap all...
Thermo-reactive Ink

Thermo-reactive Ink

A creative agency from Croatia, Bruketa & Zinić, made a great use of thermo-reactive ink in an annual report for the food company, Podravka. The annual report houses a small...
Am I Giving Someone Too Much Credit?

Am I Giving Someone Too Much Credit?

So I bought some Dove shampoo and conditioner the other day. I can't say that I love the packaging, but when I was in the shower the other morning (best...
Light up the Life of Someone You Love

Light up the Life of Someone You Love

Last year MSLK gave our loved ones compact fluorescent light bulbs (CLFs) for the holidays. Now while this is probably not on the top of anyone's wish list, we wanted...
Store-Brand Packaging

Store-Brand Packaging

Coincidentally I was also noticing the grocery isles the past few days while in Florida, taking note of Publix's in-house brand packaging. In a similar vein to tampon packaging, the...
Building a Better Tampon Package

Building a Better Tampon Package

Can someone please hire MSLK to redesign tampon packaging? These days, everyone wants products which create an emotional connection with the consumer. Rather than create new creams, potions, and serums...
Separating Fat from Fiction

Separating Fat from Fiction

Sun Chip's new packaging makes an attempt to speak to consumers about the product's nutritional facts in a clear, friendly manner. It's great how they are using handwritten graphics in...
No Two Pieces Are Alike

No Two Pieces Are Alike

FUN! Break your chocolate uniquely. Thomas Haas Chocolate designed a bar in which you can share it non-traditionally. Each piece is a different shape and size — no two pieces...
Design Nerd Vinyl

Design Nerd Vinyl

This weekend, while perusing the records at Academy Records in Williamsburg my roommate Gary came across "Candy Chang's Typography Record." With a great silk screened jacket and an ironic track...