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Peter Bailey Company (PBC), based in London, with offices in New York,  represents leading photographers and digital artists. The agency produces photo shoots, branding projects and advertorials for the advertising, design and magazine industries. Creative studio Bunch, also based in London, was approached by PBC to help it refresh its brand. Bunch subsequently created a […]

Smithsonian have released the finalists of their annual photo contest for their Readers’ Choice award and are currently collecting votes. Smithsonian received 48,000 submissions from photographers in 146 countries and territories from which they selected finalists in 7 categories: Natural World, The American Experience, Travel, People, Altered Images, Mobile, and Sustainable Travel. Selected here are some of […]

“ThoughtMatter worked with Field Apothecary in New York’s Hudson Valley to identify unexpected flavor profiles and develop a range of ThoughtMatter bitters that accompanied cocktail recipes created by NYC mixologist Lynnette Marrero. The flavors, Herbal, Floral and Curry, were made by hand in small batches using ingredients sustainably and organically grown.” “The ThoughtMatter design team […]

De La Mer is a neighbourhood fish market in Toronto that aims to bring people the freshest and highest quality seafood from around the world. They offer a large selection of organic, naturally raised, sustainably caught and farmed, fresh seafood and fish options. With an emphasis on freshness and sustainability, their daily deliveries, rigorous quality […]

Established in 2003, FLOR is a designer, manufacturer, and retailer of modular rugs, offering a wide variety of colours and textures in 20-inch tiles. The company places emphasis on its sustainability and impact on the environment by manufacturing in energy-efficient facilities and offering a recycling program for its tiles. FLOR has 20 retail stores around […]

Even if you’re not big on tea, Pinky Up just might change your mind. With its charming looks and unique flavour palette, you’ll most definitely ditch your coffee for a freshly brewed cup of Lavender Sorbet. Designed by True Brands, fragrant loose leaf tea is packaged in beautiful tins with copper-coloured lids. Embellished with individual […]

Kimski beautiful new branding has bee created by the team over at Franklin, a design studio based in Brooklyn, NY. “The most iconic corner in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood, Kimski is the Polish-Korean love child of Ed Marszewski and chef Won Kim. Serving up street food as creative as Polish sausages with kimchi sauerkraut and pierogi-potsticker hybrids, the restaurant […]

High Rollers is a bowling alley, pizza and beer hall in Banff, Alberta, branding by Vancouver based Glasfurd & Walker. Named ‘High Rollers’ for its position amongst the Rocky Mountains it claims it’s stake as ‘highest bowling alley in Canada’. It’s a place to hang up your skis, skates, hiking boots and come make a […]

“Noble Rey creators Dallas brewery approached us to design the initial run of their four flagship beers: Off the Leash, Baracus, Golden Rey and Steampunk. Our initial vision was to craft an illustrated persona for each brew, but the real estate on cans is slim and Texas beer coolers are overcrowded. So we opted to create […]

Old Wooden Tooth is a limited-edition Russian Imperial Stout that has been ageing in bourbon barrels since the ale house opened last year. It was created to celebrate Taft’s Ale House first anniversary, who are based in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati. Taft’s design shop, 1 Trick Pony, teamed up with the folks atSteinhauser, a family owned […]