Dirty Water

I've got my students making some packaging for a project this month. Meanwhile, taking a walk minding my own business, I spy this new beverage in a shop window with some compelling packaging.

This concoction is Dirty Water, which turns out to be tea. The blurb says that if "you drink this Dirty Water, a child will have access to safe, clean water for a whole year."

The website is less clear about what to do, but it's an interesting concept nonetheless. An informal poll of my class indicates that teenagers like to drink gross looking stuff. Especially ones with a cause.

Dance 10; Looks 3

Okay, I'm on a cheesy roll (both in images and in puns). While bemused and agog at Sam's Club—a far cry from carefully-designed city shopping—I noted this sign for the new freezer layout. While I applaud the idea of design planning and the goal of getting a customers in and out of Sam's stocks as quickly as possible, I shudder at the overall look and readability (and type choices) for the layout touting the new layout. The yellow for "Breakfast" is cute, however.