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If there’s anything more heavenly and luxurious than chocolate, it has to be local chocolate enjoyed in that paradise on earth, Hawaii. Deb Viola of Viola Design took that experience one step further by packaging Oahu’s limited edition Lonohana Estate Chocolate in an award-winning, exotic wrapper that looks as natural as the ingredients that go […]

Wine and spirit labels have become increasingly more creative, featuring everything from die cuts to metallic inks and foil stamping…on the front, that is. But what about all that promising space they waste ON THE BACK of those labels? While there have been some valiant attempts in recent years to create intriguing “show through” designs […]

Standing out from the crowd. It’s what students have to do to be accepted by the school of their choice. It’s also what a school has to do to show that it is, well, outstanding. And it’s what this intriguing brochure for the State University of New York (SUNY) College of Agriculture and Technology at […]

Digital printing is making a difference, allowing designers to push the boundaries of what they once thought possible, all while saving money through small print runs. And in the right hands, digital is helping designers make a difference in other ways, too. To raise awareness for struggling mothers overseas, Minneapolis design agency Latitude sent 600 […]

In a way, every wine is a storybook. But suppose a vintner had casks of wine that became lost, secreted away somewhere in a dark cave, their story a forgotten chapter of that vineyard’s rich, glorious past? Fascinated by this idea, Scotto Cellars created “The Lost Chapters” wines. Seizing upon that tantalizing sense of romantic […]

I can see it now. It’s late. You’ve been busily jotting down one note after the other while you brainstorm a particularly complex project. Suddenly you get the distinct impression that you’re being watched. Slowly your gaze slides across your desk. And there, emerging from your notepad, is the face of the most famous scientist […]

There is a haunting magic to the frozen landscape of Alaska in winter that is nearly impossible to capture in print. I say “nearly” because the look book that Pivot Design created to help promote ICB’s fall/winter 2017 fashion line combines studio photography with location-shot Alaskan imagery, which more than lives up to the piece’s […]

If you’re a car company, putting your potential customer “in the driver’s seat” virtually is pretty easy these days, using everything from television commercials and online videos to augmented and virtual reality. But these only allow you to convey the sight and sound of that new car experience. To promote the 2018 Camry, Toyota and […]

Any time you’re feeling creatively uninspired or lamenting that you just don’t have a big enough budget to create something extraordinary, remember what Pauline Capote accomplished with a home inkjet printer, some paper, and a sharp designer’s eye. Challenged by her Packaging class at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco to come up […]

Luxury weddings are big business, and subject to trends just like any other industry. The hottest wedding trends were swapped and shared in Venice, that most romantico of places, during the Engage!17 summit last October. And with the help of TPD Design House (formerly Two Paper Dolls), it was all done with style and sophistication. […]