“In some ways, artisanal ice cream is a relic of a time in food culture when destination dining was more exciting than CPG brands” — Rachel del Valle discusses the rise of mail-order ice cream 🍦🍦🍦 >> aigaeod.co/mailicecream

There's a clever strategy behind the flash of fireworks packaging eyeondesign.aiga.org/theres-a-cleve…

Also wrote about public transit apps (and snuck in a SEPTA token mention) for MIT Technology Review

Latest for AIGA Eye on Design is all about Graza's squeeze bottle, one of the first CPG brands to capitalize on the growing interest in all things back of house, restaurant-wise.

The branding of Graza is part of a larger trend of kind of blending a back of house restaurant aesthetic with home cooking, writes our Form Factor columnist Rachel del Valle >> aigaeod.co/graza

I see someone has been listening to S3, Ep 3 of Articles of Interest! (That someone is Buck Mason. And honestly, good for them.) cc Avery Trufelman

My first for Punch! Equal parts drink story and design story:

A fair question to ask of any product!

Wrote about 1970s-inspired bars (and discos) for Punch. Come for the decor, stay for the surprisingly bleak kicker! punchdrink.com/articles/1970s…

Talked to so many fun people about TABLESCAPES for Eater. Brb sending out invites for my next dinner party rn. eater.com/23942285/table…

My newest column for It's Nice That explores the complexities of nostalgia in branding and how companies capitalize on the emotional potency of "heritage"⌛️ itsnicethat.com/articles/eliza…