Weekly Design Dispatch: Bread in a Basket, Empty Streets Get a Lift and Cardboard Packaging Reimagined
Illustrated by Rachel Hillberg
Welcome to the weekly Design Dispatch. This week we're talking how a Bernal Heights baker is delivering bread in a basket, empty streets get a lift with florals and balloon art, and how Samsung's new packaging lets you transform a cardboard box into something new.
DESIGN NEWS:
Hamilton is coming directly to Disney+. Hamilton is coming directly to Disney+. Not a typo, I just thought I would save you the trouble of rereading that first sentence because this news is that good. On July 3rd, you'll be able to stream the show (shot in 2016 with the OG Broadway cast), which had initially had been slated for a later theatrical release.
Samsung recently announced two noteworthy things; the first is that they are opening up a collection of renowned artwork to Frame users with #StayAtHome with Arts free through June 5th, no art store subscription required. Secondly, they've created a new line of eco-packaging that can be used to construct small pieces of furniture and home accessories from its thick cardboard.
LOCAL INTEREST:
A pair of Bernal Heights bakers have gotten creative with a new socially distanced bread delivery service. Submit your order on their website in advance (you can also find them on Instagram @Bernal_Bakery), and they will lower a loaf of bread down to you in a basket from their perch on the roof. Loaves are $9 while you can get a freshly baked cookie for $2.50.
Two local businesses have decided to brighten up empty streets in the past couple of weeks to the delight of their neighbors. Florist Ash + Oak adorned boarded-up storefronts with her blooms in what she calls "flower flashing" while balloon artist Balloon Magic created a balloon lane in a local neighborhood with balloons art installations just in time for Mother's Day.
LISTEN:
Lunch Money Lewis just gave his danceable tunes a post-Covid spin with his new EP, "Songs in the Key of Quarantine." The album starts with the upbeat gospel-style "Go to God" before transitioning to the entertaining and relatable "Toilet Paper," then a ballad of love and regret with "Quarantine Blues," before bringing everything home with the message "Thank You" to everyone making sacrifices in this time. In short, it's the perfect quarantine playlist neatly packaged in a 10-minute album that will have you dancing your feelings out on the kitchen floor.
That concludes our weekly Design Dispatch. If there is anything you would like to add to the list, feel free to leave a comment below, and if you have a tip for a future column, feel free to drop us a line.
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