Pleasant River Soap featured in ABC’s Good Morning America’s Gift Guide

Posted by on Dec 8, 2011 in Blog, Packaging, Press Releases, Trends & Ramblings, Web | 0 comments Windham, Maine — December 8, 2011 — Good Morning America officially launched its 2011 holiday gift “Secret Deals and Steals” this morning at 8:20 a.m., and Mary Phipps, owner and creator of Maine-based Pleasant River Soap (www.pleasantriversoap.com), announced that her bar and balm sets, a stocking-stuffer-perfect duo with one bar of the artisan soap and one coordinating lip balm, were...
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37 Studio Recording Tips

Posted by on Nov 16, 2011 in Blog, Trends & Ramblings | 0 comments For the few who don’t know, I’ve been active in the music industry professionally since 2006 and have been in and out of studios as a producer, songwriter, engineer and artist manager. Today I wanted to present recording tips and techniques to help you get the most out of the recording and mixing process, whether you’re a band, singer-songwriter, producer, composer, or music...
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P+W wins at Broderson’s for Pleasant River Soap Co.

Posted by on Nov 11, 2011 in Awards, Blog, Packaging, Press Releases, Print | 0 comments We were excited to take home a couple awards for our work on Pleasant River Soap Co. at this year’s Broderson Awards hosted by The Ad Club of Maine. The Broderson Awards were created 32 years ago in memory of Dick Broderson, a radio personality and advertising professional who was dedicated to excellence in creativity. The awards recognize Maine agencies and professionals for exhibiting...
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Launched: Adventurous Joe Coffee

Posted by on Nov 9, 2011 in About, Blog, New Work, Packaging, Web | 0 comments It’s no secret that coffee really drives us here at P+W so we’re excited to announce the brand launch of Adventurous Joe Coffee – Single Origin Coffees, Coffee Gear and Adventurous Travel! ABOUT ADVENTUROUS JOE COFFEE Whether you’re drinking from a camp cup in a cliff side tent, navigating your daily subterranean commute or squaring off against the Sunday crossword,...
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DennyMike’s Recipe Book

Posted by on Nov 1, 2011 in New Work, Print, Trends & Ramblings, Web | 0 comments Hey guys! If you love BBQ and aren’t afraid to fire up the grill during the winter, be sure to check out this new recipe book that we put together for DennyMike’s called “50 Reasons To Love BBQ – Signature Recipes From The Pit To The Kitchen”. Open...
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P+W and Pleasant River Soap featured in Formes de Luxe Magazine

Posted by on Jul 11, 2011 in About, Blog, Packaging | 0 comments Our packaging design for Pleasant River Soap Co. was recently featured in the July 2011 issue of the French magazine Formes de Luxe, which features luxury packaging from around the world. We crafted a “‘ye olde urban apothecary” aesthetic to reinvigorate the company’s soap and lip balm packaging. Each box allows the gorgeous, hand crafted soaps to peek through, engaging with the...
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