UPS Reusable Express Envelope

Go green with the "brown" shipper

Already using entirely recycled fibers for their shipping materials, UPS adds even greater sustainability to their express envelopes with a second adhesive strip that makes an extra use possible. The Reusable Express Envelope not only cuts down on wasteful paper, but the convenient reseal system also allows for easy return of documents without the hassle of locating another envelope. A no-brainer way to reduce at …

All My Friends Are Dead

A dark-witted book explores the feelings of loss and loneliness with ironic levity

A children’s book for adults, “All My Friends Are Dead” cleverly illustrates the inevitable sadness we all will face—whether you’re a tree, sock, pirate, cassette tape or other—when our friends cease to exist. From the snowman whose friends all melt away to the house plant whose friends are slowly killed by humans, the book uses dark humor to shed light on the ubiquitous feeling of …

The Art of Discarded Lottery Tickets

An artistic twosome realizes dream desires from forgotten scratch-offs

Curious about how people spend their winnings after hitting it big with the lottery, collaborative artists Lauren Was and Adam Eckstrom channeled their research into astounding representational sculptures of dream desires like a Hummer, a yacht and a large home using scratch-off lottery tickets. Working under the moniker