Queens English
This week we had an unexpected surprise: seven graphic design students visiting our studio from the UK. All but one had never been to the States before, and I am...
Chocolate = Best Medicine
I found BOCHOX when I traveled to Chicago last summer. The packaging is a great concept mimicking the look of medicine. This chocolate bar is produced by Bloomsberry & Co...
Lucky Beer
I like how the bottle design for this beer ties in with its name "Lucky" – the "Laughing Buddha" is a symbol for luck in Asian cultures. I think it...
A Classy Can
Leave it to San Pellegrino to make even a crappy can a bit classier. When not in its signature citrus shaped bottle, Limonata Soda is sold with an aluminum cover...
“Pacs” from Ice Breakers
A new experience from Ice Breakers – "Pacs" are sugar-free and overwhelmingly orange flavored. Translucent xylitol pouches hold the flavor powder which contains vitamin A, C, E & Zinc. The...
Debunking Recycling
Apparently recycling is as complicated as rocket science. I attended a lecture by Samantha MacBride, the Deputy Director of Recycling for the New York City Department of Sanitation this week,...
Yoggi!
On a trip to Sweden this past spring, I brought back these great yogurt drink bottles for the studio. They are in every grocery and convenience store there. Imagine if...
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...