For decades, molded pulp was synonymous with the rustic, slightly rough texture of an egg carton or a coffee cup carrier. These products are functional, eco-friendly, and cost-effective — the undisputed workhorses of the sustainable packaging world. They are what’s known as “dry-in-mold” or “thermoformed” products, where the forming and drying happen...

If you used to design packaging only for retail shelves, the e-commerce era has changed the brief. A shirt box now has to do two jobs at once: look pristine in-store and perform as a mini shipping container (or fit neatly inside one) when going direct to a customer’s doorstep. That means dialing in the structure, materials, inserts, and opening/return experience so shirts arrive crisp,...

Most of us have heard that grief comes in “five stages”: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance. It sounds tidy and reassuring—like you’ll get through a checklist and finally be okay. But real grief rarely behaves like a straight line. It’s more like weather systems: waves, bursts, fog, and unexpected sunny breaks, all moving through the same sky. This...

Most of us have heard that grief comes in “five stages”: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance. It sounds tidy and reassuring—like you’ll get through a checklist and finally be okay. But real grief rarely behaves like a straight line. It’s more like weather systems: waves, bursts, fog, and unexpected sunny breaks, all moving through the same sky. This...