Wicked Energy Drink

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Designed by War Design | Illustration: Kian Forreal | Country: Australia

War teamed up with tattoo artist Kian Forreal to design P&N Beverages energy drink Wicked. Beautiful illustration and design aside, I love how this fits so well within the energy drink landscape while still being able to stand out and not look obnoxious like most of it’s competitors.

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Record Cover = Record Player

Record Cover = Record Player: "

Now that hardly anyone owns a record player, record jackets today must also serve as their own...

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Children’s Tea

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Designed by Sara Strand | Country: Sweden

“Children’s Tea is the perfect choice for the young ones. All ingredients are organic and naturally caffeine-free. Children’s Tea comes in three different flavours, Sunny Orange, Red Berries and Wild Berries.”

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What would a legal pack of marijuana cigarettes look like?

For the food and packaging section of the July issue of Print magazine, the editors invited 4 design agencies worldwide to mock up a design about what a pack of marijuana cigarettes could possibly look like if it were legalized.

DIY Customizable Eco-Speakers by Eco Nation

Apparently it doesn’t take much to make up a set of speakers, beyond cardboard made from recycled as the encasing, the audio component and an AC adapter. And really, it’s their simplicity that makes these Eco-Speakers by Eco Nation so cool.

Candelier - An edition of ten, price upon request

At Jellio, we really have a sweet spot in our hearts for gummi bears. So it's with great pleasure that we introduce the Candelier...a sweet chandelier made of approximately 5,000 hand-strung acrylic gummi bears. (A process which takes about two months to complete) Only ten will ever be made, and each one will be a little different. So we can quarantee each Candelier is a one-of-a-kind masterpiece. A truly spectacular light.

Nike Creates World Cup Jerseys From Landfill Plastic

In doing their part to help make the upcoming World Cup a bit greener, Nike has unveiled their official team jerseys--made from plastic bottles found in landfills. Players from Brazil, Portugal, and the Netherlands will be wearing the once-was-waste shirts, and millions of fans are expected to follow suit. For Nike, using the recycled plastic isn't just a nice gesture to the environment; It takes 30 percent less energy to produce these eco-friendly shirts than with traditional materials

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SSCC Paid $50.4 Million in Bonuses in 2009

An SEC filing shows that Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. paid about $50.4 million in bonuses last year — including $8.1 million to executives — and the company still owes about $1.18 million in property taxes to Missoula County, Mont., reports the Associated Press.

The filing signed Jan. 28 says Smurfit-Stone CEO Patrick Moore got more than $1.5 million in bonus pay in 2009. President and COO Steve Klinger took in nearly $1.1 million the same year. Smurfit-Stone spokesman Mike Mullin declined to say if the bonuses were paid out in cash or stock options or some combination.

"Bankruptcy Courts Allows Creditors to Vote for SSCC Plan"


A bankruptcy court has ruled that creditors can vote for Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. (SSCC)’s reorganization plan, a decision objected to by shareholders who believe that the packaging company is underestimating its value, Reuters reports.

Many of the creditors have indicated approval for the reorganization, but this could face a drawn-out challenge from shareholders.

Attorneys for two groups of shareholders have alleged a lack of information on how the company valued itself and the timeliness of its information.

Shareholders’ are concerned that Smurfit-Stone’s estimation of its value could lead to wrongly denying them a recovery.