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What Matters to Annika Whelander

PRINTWhat Matters to Annika Whelander Annika Whelander reflects on how her competitive drive, creativity, humor, and journey through sobriety have shaped both her leadership and her life, from building imaginative worlds as a child to building meaningful bra

2 September
Roberta’s Pizza Carefully Crafts a ‘Type Collision’ at the Core of Its Brand System

The DielineRoberta’s Pizza Carefully Crafts a ‘Type Collision’ at the Core of Its Brand System Take a deep dive into the type choices Roberta's Pizza co-founder Brandon Hoy made with designer Drew Price to bring controlled chaos to the brand identity. The post Roberta’s Pizza Carefully Crafts a ‘Type Collision’ at

2 September
Mother Tongue Design Builds an Indian Cookware Brand Rooted In Culture

The DielineMother Tongue Design Builds an Indian Cookware Brand Rooted In Culture P•TAL and Mother Tongue Design bring centuries old Indian metalworking into the modern kitchen through packaging rich with material inspired color, craft driven graphics and refined typography. A thoughtful identity that

1 September
Why Ayong Son left agency life in Seoul to draw five things a day

Creative BoomWhy Ayong Son left agency life in Seoul to draw five things a day The artist on quitting the client-pleasing grind, sticking to a regular drawing habit, finding vitality in art-making, and building enormous, hand-cut paper flowers on the floor. "In an age when...

1 September
Minecraft Characters Emerge in the Fields for Gaming-Inspired Gyoda Rice Paddy Art

Spoon & TamagoJapanMinecraft Characters Emerge in the Fields for Gaming-Inspired Gyoda Rice Paddy Art Every summer, the city of Gyoda in Saitama Prefecture turns rice paddies into giant canvases, planting colorful rice varieties to form massive works of art. Known as tanbo art, these living murals stretch across nearly t

29 August
ONBOX Crowdsourced 100 Letters Hand-Painted at a Pop-Up for Bar Supernova’s Crafted Identity

PRINTONBOX Crowdsourced 100 Letters Hand-Painted at a Pop-Up for Bar Supernova’s Crafted Identity The new cocktail bar in Vancouver has made a splash with a uniquely developed brand identity that revolves around a modular wordmark hand-painted by customers. The post ONBOX Crowdsourced 100 Letters Hand-Painted at a Po

26 August
What Matters to Maggie Walsh

PRINTWhat Matters to Maggie Walsh Maggie Walsh reflects on how curiosity, honesty, humor, and a deep commitment to the things she loves have shaped her career, relationships, and belief in making the most of the time we have. The post What Matters to Mag

25 August
What Matters to Leah Umansky

PRINTWhat Matters to Leah Umansky Leah Umansky reflects on how poetry, creativity, love, community, and an openness to emotion have helped her navigate heartbreak, anxiety, joy, and life’s uncertainties while staying hopeful and deeply connected to other

18 August
MUJI is Restoring Antique Furniture Salvaged from Kominka Across Japan

Spoon & TamagoJapanMUJI is Restoring Antique Furniture Salvaged from Kominka Across Japan Minimal lifestyle brand MUJI has been in the homebuilding business for over a decade. And in recent year they have expanded their focus to not just building new homes but renovating old kominka folk homes. The latest off

28 June