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Retro-ish Oreo, Ritz Packaging at Target This Summer
For those of you who care about such things, The Dieline reports that Target will be selling limited-edition Oreo cookies and Ritz crackers in retro-ish packaging this summer. My advice? Don't open them, wait 20 years, and sell them on whatever auction site exists in the future—at that point, I'm sure, Target will be selling retro-2009 Oreos....Swissarmius, a Swiss Army Knife-esque Cutlery Holder
The Swissarmius from Art. Lebedev Studio is a cutlery holder made to look like the base of a giant Swiss Army knife. You can't buy it (yet) but it looks like a cute idea. [via Coldmud] Related: Grill Grid...The History of Beer Cans
Photograph from Michigan Beer Buzz Weburbanist rounds up photos of beer cans since the 1930s and shares the history behind beer can design. Although I'm a fan of this uber-generic design, there's an interesting reason behind the need to jazz up the cans: After methods of packaging beer into durable cans were developed, the real treat for consumers and collectors were the colorful designs on the cans. Beer would still not taste great coming from a can for several decades. Manufacturers began releasing special edition and novelty cans with lively images and color schemes to attract consumers and compensate for the canned beer taste. Some of these early cans, if still in good condition, are now worth thousands of...Photo of the Day: Open Signs
Photograph from mag3737 on Flickr This collection of neon "Open" signs on Flickr is pretty impressive. There's definitely a theme: usually red, capitalized, and linked with Asian food, coffee, or the Subway sandwich chain. Related Awesome Vintage Restaurant Signage Photo of the Day: 1957 Neon Dunkin' Donuts Sign Being Dismantled Must Wash Hands, Restaurant Bathroom Signage Blog...Chipotle Redesigns Logo
From left: Chipotle's original logo, its pepper logo, and the redesign of the pepper logo. I think I had the same reaction as Brand New blogger Armin Vit to the redesign of the circular Chipotle chile pepper logo: I didn't even know the burrito chain had moved away from its original retro-shape-sign logo. The new signage and branding has begun rolling out across the chain's 800-some U.S. locations. [via Gordon Eats]...Interior Designs of Frozen Yogurt Shops
Photograph of Pinkberry from Design Tavern When I see a new frozen yogurt shop, I usually think, "This one kind of looks like...the other one down the street." After looking at Wallpaper*'s and Design Tavern's galleries of the interiors of frozen yogurt shops around the world, the aesthetics of fro-yo becomes clearer: modern, sleek, clean, angular with some blobs thrown in. While it's certainly not an unpleasant theme, it feels boring after a while. I wouldn't mind someday seeing a fro-yo shop that looks like a cozy living room, à la Sugar Sweet Sunshine. [via Doobybrain]...Regarding the Heinz Ketchup Bottle
Alice Rawsthorn describes the form and function of the glass Heinz ketchup bottle and why it's so popular despite not being effective as a dispenser. For bottle variations, see this slideshow....Coffee Top Caddy: Yea or Nay?
Josh Harris has designed a coffee lid that doubles as a caddy for creamer and sweeteners. The design is obviously clever but you have to ask—is it a solution to a problem or a solution looking for a problem? What say you, serious coffee drinkers? [via Gizmodo]...New Wonder Bread Logo
Brand New Corporate branding and identity blog Brand New compares Wonder Bread's new and old logos. The group behind the logo, Willoughby Design, says: Needing to recapture a #1 position in the market, Willoughby and Wonder Bread took a new look at the red, yellow and blue balloons, explored a more grown-up typeface, and dialed up the sophistication of the design system overall in order to broaden the brand’s reach to meet the growing demands of this older demographic. I'm not sure I get the sense of sophistication—I mostly see that the rightmost balloon has transformed into a blue "arm." Related 'Coca-Cola Classic' Changing Name Back to 'Coca-Cola' Tropicana, Pepsi Overhaul Packaging Popeyes Gets a Full Brand Makeover...Hot Topics: Technique of the Week | The Food Lab
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8 Delicious Chocolate Cakes and Pies for Valentine's Day
Some might say that chocolate on Valentine's Day is about as unoriginal as you can get. We all remember the first heart-shaped box of overly sweet chocolate bonbons from grade school Valentines. But chocolate gift-giving needn't be a cliché. This year, let's bake our sweethearts chocolate cakes and pies instead! Here are 8 delicious recipes perfect for celebrating your love (of chocolate.)
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