Author Archive - Crystal Oicle

Happy Advertising Week

OK, so maybe Advertising Week isn’t huge in Halifax yet, however we are considered one of the six creative hubs in Canada that celebrates it. One of the events held in Halifax was Monday night’s screening of Art & Copy, a film about advertising and inspiration by Doug Pray. [...]

Designing green

When I was browsing Print magazine online, I came across a webcast focusing on the company Pangea Organics. I was instantly intrigued, having an interest in making the office more environmentally friendly. I thought this was a great opportunity to gather ideas on how to create and design more sustainably. Since Pangea is one of the leading companies in sustainable packaging, I felt lucky to listen in on Joshua Onysko (CEO & Founder) and Josh Ivy’s (designer) webcast called Pretty Green – How to Design Truly sustainable, Truly Beautiful Packaging. [...]