Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Artist of the Day, November 10, 2026 : Wedge, a Québec design agency (#2674)

Based in Montreal (and Los Angeles), Wedge is an independent, strategically-led brand and design agency engineered to build distinct corporate signatures. Co-founded in 2016 by Justin Lortie and Sarah Di Domenico, the studio debuted with a compelling value proposition that merges high-concept boutique artistry with the structured, commercial output required by enterprise brands.

Operationally, the studio utilizes a proprietary 12-step process known as "The Wedge Way". This disciplined architecture begins with a deep corporate research phase called "Cultural Foraging", which systematically decodes consumer behavior to anchor visual assets in commercial reality before production begins. Wedge intentionally rejects a static signature style, tailoring a bespoke visual vocabulary for each individual brief. Their design approach balances timeless typography, strict attention to contemporary color details, and an innate sense of familiarity that ensures new identities feel intuitively correct, enduring, and entirely insulated from fleeting market trends.

This strategic rigor has generated massive industry accomplishments, including being named Dieline Studio of the Year three times in a row from 2024 to 2026, alongside earning prestigious D&AD Pencils. Their high-profile corporate portfolio features major international market leaders and culturally defining brands such as Indigo, Canada Dry, SSENSE, Mott’s Clamato, Vacation Inc., and Blake Brown Beauty.

The definitive highlight of Wedge is their corporate mantra that “everything can be special.” By deliberately transforming foundational, everyday consumer products—ranging from artisanal beans to specialized dental items—the agency proves that creative investment directly elevates standard commodities into premium, highly competitive assets.


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2018 Spirits Collection
2018 Table Beer Lineup
2019 Flagship Launch Campaign
2020 Brand Identity & Pint Packaging
2020 Brand Identity & Pint Packaging
2021 Gender Creative Kids visual identity
2021 Brand Identity & Core Logo
2021 Brand Identity & Custom Bottle
2022 Brand Platform Evolution
2022 Delivery Truck Campaign
2022 Packaging Suite & Brand Identity Refresh
2022 Packaging Suite & Brand Identity Refresh
2023 Collection Packaging
2023 Product Launch 
2023 Rosé Box & Poster Identity
2023 Street Poster Campaign
2024 E-Commerce Store Launch Layout
2024 Liqueur Identity
2024 Product Launch
2025  Dispenser Line
2025 Brand Campaign
2025 Brand Evolution
2025 Campaign Billboard
2025 Identity & Product Line
2025 Retail Packaging
2025 Soda 6-Pack Case & Carton Identity
2025 Visual Identity & Brand Refresh
2026 Brand Architecture
2026 Cosmetic packaging
2026 Cosmetic packaging
2026 Retail packaging 
 

Monday, November 9, 2026

Artist of the Day, November 9, 2026 : Li Mei-shu. A Taiwanese painter, sculptor (#2673)

Li Mei-shu (1902 – 1983) was a prominent Taiwanese painter, sculptor, educator, and politician who made an enduring impact on Taiwan's cultural landscape. After finishing his initial academic training at the Taiwan Governor-General's National Language School, he pursued a rigorous higher education in Western painting at the prestigious Tokyo School of Fine Arts, graduating in 1934. This educational foundation grounded him firmly in the Realist style, which he masterfully utilized throughout his lifelong profession to depict authentic, everyday Taiwanese life, local landscapes, and elegant portraits.

Professionally, Li managed a highly successful, multifaceted career. He co-founded the influential Tai-Yang Art Society in 1934 and later directed fine arts departments as a dedicated academic dean and professor across premier institutions like the National Taiwan University of Arts. Beyond his educational and creative endeavors, he successfully engaged in regional governance, serving as an active county councilor to support community interests.

His most remarkable corporate-scale accomplishment and career highlight remains his appointment in 1947 to lead the extensive reconstruction committee for the Qingshui Zushi Temple in Sanxia. Over the course of nearly four decades, Li meticulously managed this massive architectural project, integrating intricate traditional stone and wood carvings with disciplined Western artistic concepts to transform the structure into an iconic historic monument widely celebrated as a Palace of Oriental Art.

Li Mei-shu is to be remembered for his unwavering commitment to local heritage preservation and his unique refusal to commercialize his creative output, often keeping his paintings to protect his artistic independence or support his students. By bridging fine art, public service, and sacred architecture, he firmly established an exceptional benchmark for cultural leadership in Taiwan.


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Li Mei-shu
1930  Sanxia Mansion Old Street
1933  Nude
1935  Lady Resting in the Garden
1935  Portrait of Sister
1939  Girl in the Red Dress
1940  Guishan Island
1941  Atumn Fullness
1941  Fall in the Yard
1942  A Clear Day
1942  Atumn Fullness
1948  Sunset
1952  Girl by the Balcony
1959  Pausing for Thought
1959  Sitting Quietly
1960  Summer Dress
1962  Portrait of Yu Yo-ren
1963  Resting after Picking Tealeaves
1964  Mid Summer
1965  Shaded Brook
1966  Reclining Nude
1972  Riverbank Morning
1975  Relaxing on a Holiday
1976  Spring Scenery
1977  At the Coffee Shop
1979  Chanting
1981  Five Auspicious Koi
Girl
Still Life
Wooded Landscape