supermarket news

SN_CenterStore11.2 supermarket news had a nice write-up about perry at the PLMA, check out here and this CenterStore feature.

packaging digest

a fantastic article on green way over on packaging digest! perry refers to the green way logo as 'the funky g!' silly, we all refer to it as the awesome seedling bud 'g'.

commarts.com

via roma is the 2009 design annual featured project on the communication arts website today! i love random internet findings.

daily drop cap

gorgeous beautiful typography on daily drop cap by jessica hische. everyday a new fantastic letter. loves it.

comm arts design annual 09

we just received our communication arts award in the mail! ooh, it's so official lookin. pick up a copy and also available online on the communication arts website.

boxed and labelled

via roma and hartford reserve makes an appearance in die gestalten's boxed and labelled. amazon that shit.

building the booth

our first time building an island, of course we had to document it!


applying the graphics


wall of boxes!

ta-da! it's like an apple store oasis!

PLMA appearances

the plma has wrapped up and the guys are truckin back, an excellent show in chicago and everyone's abuzz wondering who are those guys with the crisp cyan shirts? why they're the blokes that designed those refreshing a&p brands! andy was on panel for the packaging and design roundtable for store brand decisions, and perry presented a keynote and showed up on the blog mypbrand with some nice words. plma live also had a mention about a&p's via roma with the italian people packaging.

tweeting live at PLMA

we've arrived with our fresh cyan shirts, custom united* built booth and new york attitude. follow all our updates and shenanigans on twitter! and drop by booth 8112 for some hugs n high-fives. or whatever else you're into.

happy bday p! ist bruno!

an extra fierce bday card for perry on his day! ♥ united*.

PLMA // nov 15-17 // presentin n representin

we're hard at work puttin together our booth so you better stop by at the PLMA private label trade show in chicago. it's all goin down at the rosemont, nov 15-17. BOOTH 8112 in the innovation hall! we'll also be presenting on the 15th. some linkage to plma site here.

vw // the fun theory

diggin the fun theory campaign volkswagen's been rollin out. you can even submit your own ideas on their website!

private label impact // chicago

see you there! we'll be there with the super multi-colored awesome presentation. linky link to iir site here.

marea

the marea website we designed is now live! thanks to connected design for makin it happen! and congrats to marea who received a michelin star! delicious!

a&p's brand transformation

a&p's own brands vp doug palmer speaks to "store brands decisions" about greenway, via roma and hartford reserve. we get referred to as "the United design firm" haha. read about VR and HR here. more on GW here.

representin at FIT!

united* paid a visit to FIT today, with dd at the helm presentin some work to the students n talkin' about process. what a tough crowd these kids are fallin asleep n all! :P

hbd-j!

mega birthday wishes to our awesome senior account manager jess! ♥ u*

brand packaging

via roma makes another appearance in the september 09 issue of brand packaging! read the digital copy on their website.

terry haggerty x dallas cowboys

mega props to terry haggerty's sexy massive piece at the new cowboys stadium! that piece is sickkk! there are some major art installments in this $1.2 billion stadium, read more about it here.

sagmeister in the house

after weeks of heavy moving, lexus barking up a storm from the new neighbors upstairs, we're happy to meet and welcome sagmeister inc to the building. 206 is where is at! design central you guys. one of the designers is actually in the same issue of print magazine as well! pretty neat, sharing a building and a magazine!

print mag oct. 09

being a young and independent company, we get pretty damn stoked whenever we see our work get published. found this bit about via roma on the october issue! even a mini appearance on the table of contents, so cute! some nice words too by ms. debbie millman :) woot!

really good packaging!

mezhgan work is in here! check it out! health & beauty page 190! tons of good stuff in the book! available on amazon.

oh baby!

after much waiting, jessica finally met her new baby boy as he decided friday would be a great time to say hi to the world. congrats and welcome spencer hudson!

happy bday law!

a big united* birthday shout-out to lawrence (the guy beating up mr. jelly belly on the previous post)!! cake always tastes better when it's of the birthday variety!

fancy food show 09

some overdue pics from this year's fancy food show! mascots are like celebrities there...

united* worldwide

found some italian blogs lovin up via roma! (can't read italian but i think/hope they're saying good things...)
- Donna Moderna
- Creative Roots
- this one's in english! Sitepoint
- designer blog
i love you interwebs!

issey miyake

totally diggin these pieces by issey miyake. gorgeous!