• Plastic ‘Cans’ With Metal Tops Suck: Here’s Why

    Plastic ‘Cans’ With Metal Tops Suck: Here’s Why

    Every beverage container has its flaws, but one is unequivocally the worst: the hybrid plastic-metal “franken-can.” Combining a clear plastic body with an aluminum top, these viral-ready containers—made popular by brands like BuzzBallz—are an absolute nightmare to recycle.

  • Shelf Life 123: Nostalgia As a Band-Aid

    Gen Z nostalgia has become branding’s safest creative shortcut, but when every rebrand looks backward, nostalgia stops feeling strategic and starts feeling stale. Designers and strategists weigh in on why brands keep mining the past, the risks of breaking with familiarity, and what truly forward-thinking brand design could look like.



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