Packaging Travels: Wrapping Up and Packing Up

When I left South Carolina four weeks ago, I would have never imagined everything that was to come. I spent the last four weeks creating and living in a world so different than my own. Sprawling cow pastures were replaced with Victorian buildings, Walmart with Tescos, slow southern accents with clipped British affections. As I … Continued

Packaging Travels: How a Children’s TV Show Influenced My Design

I have spent my entire life using cork boards, pinning to them images and words I found inspiring or interesting. My cork boards reflected my busy mind from a very young age. I always assumed this process would never prove useful in my adult life but, working on this project, I was proven wrong. Having … Continued

Packaging Travels: Translating Summertime Nostalgia

When I think of summer, I think of bright yellow potato chip bags, juice boxes covered in cartoon surfers and colorful cookie boxes. The brands of my childhood represent a special brand of American summer nostalgia. Spending early summer in London is being fitted with someone else’s nostalgia. I walk into the grocery stores here, … Continued

Packaging Travels: My Journey to London

The Atlanta airport is lively as fliers weave through crowds, pulling luggage frantically behind them. I sit nestled into a corner, the international gate departures panels lighting up across from me. I’m anxious and excited, a heady mixture of emotions filling me up. In just one hour, I board a plane to travel to London, … Continued