If you tried to call or email the R29 offices this past Thursday and Friday you might have noticed that it was a lot quieter around here than usual. That is because this past Thursday and Friday the R29 family packed their bags and took a brief hiatus up to the lovely land of Appleton, Wisconsin to hang out with some of our favorite people from Appleton Coated.
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“Hope is faith holding out its hand in the dark.” —George Iles

On Tuesday, January 12, 2010 the world fell silent in disbelief as news of the 7.0 earthquake in Haiti reached its way across the globe. Images began spreading of families and aid workers digging through the rubble of once functional buildings. Stories of orphaned children, separated families and waning food and water overtook headlines.

As the world watched this tragedy unfold across our screens and newspapers people and companies began asking how they could help. One of those companies is Moxie Sozo, an advertising and design studio based in Boulder Colorado.

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Recently, Appleton Coated invited three design firms to the Calphalon Cooking Center in Chicago for a creative cuisine challenge (like the alliteration?). Faust Design, Grip Design, and Rule29 Creative joined the team from Appleton to participate in the great event. The results? Well, you’ll have to watch the video for that… but we can disclose that everyone’s meals were fantastic and the entire night was quite a bit of fun. Check out the recap video!