Touchwood Design

04/08/2026

Let's all hope this lasts.

03/25/2026

Received this in the mail today, direct from France—always nice to see our work out there.
Favourite Design is a global program and annual publication highlighting top work in graphic design, branding, and packaging. It features creatives from around the world, and our Grateful Pies project was included in the October selection.

02/18/2026

My Plastic Addiction

After a long break from being featured in books, I’m excited to share something a little different. Instead of design and advertising annuals, this publication highlights the work I create after hours.

For nearly 50 years, I’ve built models and sculptures in wood and plastic. Scratch Built – Buildings and Structures (Australia) features two of my recycled-material sci-fi projects. I stepped away from model kit building in the mid-’80s, but five years ago I dove back in—and these pieces are part of that journey.

10/29/2025

Proud to see our latest work with Brain Canada featured in Friday’s Globe and Mail — an eight-page insert celebrating Canada’s leaders in brain research.

10/28/2025

A little bit of design, a little bit of packaging, and a whole lot of Halloween.
Here are a couple of those old “costumes in a box” from back in the day. I remember my mom picking one up for me every year — the mask barely breathable, the elastic already stretched, and the jumpsuit proudly labelled flame-retardant.

10/14/2025

In good company.
We’re thrilled to see Grateful Pies’ packaging featured by Packaging of the World — a global showcase of standout design. Eye-catching on the outside, delicious on the inside.

10/09/2025

Tiny footprint

We used to own a Honda Element—the only truly utilitarian vehicle, by far. Sadly, we had to let it go, but this new electric Hipster is the closest replacement I’ve seen.

Limited material use for dacia hipster concept car Dacia introduces the Hipster Concept car, an automobile that hopes to cut the carbon footprint of current electric vehicles by 50 percent. The company plans to make it happen by lowering the vehicle’s weight up to 20 percent compared to its recen...

10/08/2025

Stopped by the Cohn Farms processing plant the other day and snapped a few shots of the new packaging we worked on. As I’ve mentioned before, B2B usually doesn’t get much love—so it’s great to see designs come to life in the warehouse environment.

10/08/2025

That was quick — after posting yesterday for the first time in ages, I’m thrilled to see our work featured today for a valued client.

Located in London, England, Grateful Pies offers an all-inclusive alternative to traditional meat dishes that have long served as the centerpiece of the dinner table. Their ethos is rooted in a desire to share and connect people, and their pies are the perfect communal food. Plus, their products are...

10/07/2025

A peek behind the scenes: this summer, we put the 12” pies on the shelf and refreshed our mini pies with more hygienic packaging. Plus, say hello to Grateful Gravy — our new sustainable product already winning over food fans!

03/06/2025

I remember walking with my dad as a kid to drop off the toaster at the repair shop. Unfortunately, that now sounds ridiculous today. That’s a problem. But in Europe, repair shops are starting to make a comeback.

Boom in fixing rather than throwing away items creates jobs and cuts waste, emissions and costs