Steve “ESPO” Powers Note Cards

The beloved NYC artist releases a set of syrupy sweet greeting cards

Beloved NYC-based artist Steve “Espo” Powers—famous for his very public love letters on walls from Philadelphia to Coney Island—officially retired from the graffiti game way back in 1999, but thankfully he continues to share his art with the world. Most recently, on his list of creations: a set of 12 notecards and envelopes that are launching today, 3 February. In his typically simple but entirely …

PillPack

A reinvented, repackaged and simplified retail pharmacy experience

Today, launching across 31 states (with additional states expected throughout 2014), a new pharmacy tool, with convenience and product design as its core, plans to revolutionize the way people take their daily medication. PillPack begins with a full-service pharmacy based out of Manchester, NH. The location delivers all prescriptions, over­-the­-counter medications and vitamins in a simplified, yet highly organized, two­-week roll. Tear-off packets contain not …

The Language of Tape Design

A look at the age-old technique of using full scale clay models and tape in the automotive design process

When you think about automobile design, clay probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. From sketches on paper to refined 3D renderings made in CAD, the design remains almost solely in theory until the team moves to a clay model. Modelers and designers work hand-in-hand to provide precision adjustments to the design, using tape as a shared language. We spent some time in …