Gingersaurs by Mat Bogust

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Sometimes you just want to sit back after a hard day at the grind with some build-your-own dinosaur biscuits. After signing off an email in response to a job role for a design agency with "...and not to bribe you...but I'll bring biscuits", Mat Bogust hadn't anticipated the company's reply. "Great, we love biscuits...not from the shop though, homemade is best!"

Bohust got to work, thinking of an idea that would grab the employer's attention. He turned up to the interview with a genius creation, Gingersaurs, a DIY build-a-dino biscuit set! It certainly made the agency take notice. But this wasn't to highlight his baking skills, Bogust had cleverly designed the box to reveal a secret compartment which housed his packaging portfolio, business card and an amazing fold-up paper tank.

It's safe to say he walked away with two new briefs to work on and a job at THINK Pack.

See more of Mat Bogust's wonderful packaging here.

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A Visit To...Raw Creative Agency

Raw Design Agency. Islington Mill, Salford, Manchester.

On one of the hottest days of the year so far, just a few weeks ago I headed down to Manchester to pay a visit to the Raw studios. Raw are a Creative Design Agency based in Islington Mill, a converted Victorian Mill, which houses masses of studio space for local designers and artists to use as work space and hold visual art exhibitions.

After a few wrong turns here and there, we found our way through the backstreets of Salford, finally arriving at the mill which is located about 5 minutes from Manchester city centre. After a brief background into the type of work Raw have been creating for the past few years I was able to go for a nosey around their studios, with my finger on the trigger. The spacious studio was packed with graphic, design and branding inspiration as well as previous design projects and lots of funny collectables and keepsakes (always good to see!).

Thanks to the whole Raw team for inviting me down to their offices. Find out  more about what Raw do and examples of their work here.

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