By ycd, on March 20th, 2012%

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C’était hier, le 19 mars 2012, qu’était diffusé sur les ondes de Zeste le premier épisode de Le Chocolat selon Juliette, une nouvelle série où Juliette Brun, chocolatière et propriétaire des boutiques Juliette et Chocolat à Montréal, nous offre ses recettes préférées qui mettent toutes en vedette . . . → Read More: Sweet, sweet design
By ycd, on January 4th, 2012%

That was ours, a Narcissist Riesling from the wine collection Megalomaniac which we of course bought because we really liked the label, not because of our inflated sense of self-esteem and the overestimation of our powers and beliefs… or was that the reason why we liked it?! Who knows! In any case, . . . → Read More: What was your Christmas day wine?
By ycd, on November 28th, 2011%
The title of this post refers to the latest bags we bought to, well… to pick up our dog, Desmond’s poo! We normally buy the Dollars Store’s own version of biodegradable poop bags, but last time we were at Costco we saw these and fell in love with the packaging (if you’re a regular on this . . . → Read More: “Extra-long so you never make unwanted contact.”
By ycd, on August 15th, 2011%

These are pictures from one of our latest projects for Groupe Serdy, the Quebec production company who owns the TV channels Évasion (showing travel & escape-related shows) and Zeste (Quebec’s very own food network). Our work consisted in designing a kit for each channel to unveil their autumn 2011 programming and showcase . . . → Read More: Zeste/Évasion : One of our latest projects – L’un de nos projets récents
By ycd, on February 28th, 2011%
 Cadbury Buttons
I am a bit ashamed of posting this blog entry since just last week we posted one about ice-cream… You’ll think we’re eating only sugar-loaded stuff here at YCD, and believe me, we’re actually eating very healthy food and certainly having our daily rations of fruit & veg! We do have a sweet tooth . . . → Read More: Buttons Bags
By ycd, on February 18th, 2011%
 Here in Ottawa for the last few months temperatures have being way below the seasonal average of -6°C, most days have being at least -10°C with wind chills of double that but for a day or two at least the temperatures have shot up massively, so much so that we’re currently experiencing a balmy 8°C. While . . . → Read More: Chapmans Ice Cream Label
By ycd, on January 10th, 2011%
 My Mighty Lion – Cat treats
Marc, Desmond-the-puppy and I were doing our weekly shopping at PetSmart last weekend when Marc spotted that very nice bag of cat treats. Before even reading the ingredients to make sure that our cats Steve and Bobo would like them, we knew we had to buy a pack in order . . . → Read More: Packaging Design for Mighty Lions & Wolves
By ycd, on August 23rd, 2010%
Yalumba – The Y Series (+ Steve The Cat's nose)
Just as we often buy books for their covers, we usually choose our wines according to their bottles. We chose this 2009 Y Series Viognier because we liked the texture, embossing and overall look of its label. The illustration shows vine shoots found in a vineyard . . . → Read More: The Y Series – wine bottle label
By ycd, on April 19th, 2010%
Fresh: Edmonton Tourism
I came across this promotion piece for Edmonton Tourism while at work; it’s to promote their meeting and conference hosting services. The whole concept revolves around them being a ‘fresh’ alternative to group events as they offer eco-friendly options such as ECO report card, sustainable event planning guide and sustainable event planning tips . . . → Read More: Fresh: “Plantable” label for Edmonton Tourism Promotion Piece
By ycd, on December 31st, 2009%
Amsterdam Beer
Amsterdam is a locally brewed beer. It is conveniently located just around the corner from us so it’s a great alternative to the Oh-So-Stinky-And-Far-Away Beer Store. There’s definitely something special about buying beer directly at the brewery: not only are we doing something good by buying a local product, but the beer even seems . . . → Read More: Amsterdam Beer – Nice packaging (and taste!)
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