From time to time I visit the site Lovely Package. Today I was delighted to see someone doing something different with egg packaging. Designer Si Thorpe designed the packaging for an ethically minded egg company, who specialize in organic, free range and traceable eggs. I would buy this product just for the packaging. The product design and the type are very sexy indeed.

Sharing a common washroom with a male dominated office has its challenges. Solution: Shit Box.

This neat invention made by The Brown Corporation is great for people who are in a similar position as myself, or those who are into camping, or lining up to purchase an iPhone and not wanting to lose their place by stepping out for a washroom break.

We worked with the owners of Kanto AV Systems to establish a name and brand platform from which to launch a line of flat screen tv mounts, accessories and iPod speaker systems to a consumer audience. We strove to create a fresh, friendly and clean aesthetic that inspires confidence and ultimately assists Kanto in gaining market share in the tough, competitive audio/video market.

The good news is that their first shipment of product completely sold out and is now being distributed across Canada by Plurison Inc. according to this new story on marketnews.ca. [kudos to our recent intern Matthew Shettler for some terrific contributions to this project]

While cruising the streets of London I was approached by a smart looking guy offering me the chance to grow my own jalapeno peppers at home. He handed me a small pink package, that looked a bit like a book of matches. Inside were five chilli-pepper seeds, with instructions on how to plant them. As I accepted this gift, I was told about the new healthy Mexican seafood restaurant that had just opened nearby.

Sweet! Such a simple idea – yet so effective. I wish I had the time to pay the place a visit; if their food is as good as their marketing, they’ll do well.

Our former design apprentice Steph Tekano, who now works with the talented group at Suburbia Studios in Victoria, recently designed packaging for a brand of flour-free bread called Healthy Way Bread for Dempster’s. Nice one Steph!