Dee’s Ice Cream Packaging

Vintage ice cream packaging from Dee’s Ice Cream of Brunswick, Maine. I love the simplistic-one color-design and the mix of typography. Classic design.   Photo source  Read More

Vintage Soda Can Packaging

Look at those patterns, fonts and colors, oh my!  Vintage Soda Can Packaging inspiration via Tanlup & The Soda Can Library  Read More

International Food Packaging

Today I discovered the amazing grocery store, Fresh Farms International Market. It was almost overwhelming walking through the store. People around me probably thought I was crazy as I snapped pictures of cans of tomato sauce. Oh well! How could I resist as I walked by these beautiful, simplistic colorful objects of design. Inspiration is everywhere.  Read More

Marion Street Cheese Market

So it all started with this Groupon that I bought over a year ago. Somehow I thought that the location of the place was somewhere in the city of Chicago. However, once I read the fine print I realized that the location of the market was in the city of Oak Park. So I decided to make a day of it and check out the city. So after a Purple Line to Red Line to Brown Line to Green Line train, I had arrived in Oak Park to visit the Marion Street Cheese Market!... Read More

Morning Chemex: A-A Cowboy Blend

This past weekend I was at the Ann Arbor farmer’s market and picked up a half pound of A-A Cowboy Blend from Roos Roast. I absolutely love their coffee and their packaging- ( hand printed woodblock designs) a combination which is always a two thumbs up from me! My tasting notes: Aroma: brown sugar and caramel, sweetness Tasting Notes: earthy, grassy, mild hints of licorice and tart grapes, winy, roasted nuts Brewing Method: Chemex AA Cowboy... Read More