Powder Room · Hospitality · 2024
A limited run built for one basketball season
Powder Room wanted a special-edition nugget box tied to the Raptors run, short lead time, high visual impact, no compromise on food safety.
Challenge
What the brief had to solve
- 01
Ship a tribute edition inside a live playoff window.
- 02
Make the lid work as a photograph, not just a label.
- 03
Stay food-safe and grease-resistant under fried service.
Approach
How it was made
Concept
Landed on vintage purple over current-era colours to avoid a licensed-merch look.
Artwork
Illustrated a full basketball court to fill the lid edge to edge.
Compliance
Confirmed inks and coating for direct food contact before committing the run.
Rush run
Compressed production to hit the venue's service date.
Deliverables
What shipped
- •Special-edition nugget box, vintage purple
- •Full-lid court illustration and side graphic
- •Food-safe print and coating spec
Outcomes
Where it landed
In-window
Delivered inside the playoff run
Edge-to-edge
Full lid illustration
Food safe
Certified inks and coating
Questions
About the Powder Room project
- What did ViCES Studio do for Powder Room?
- Powder Room wanted a special-edition nugget box tied to the Raptors run, short lead time, high visual impact, no compromise on food safety.
- What was delivered for the Powder Room project?
- Special-edition nugget box, vintage purple, Full-lid court illustration and side graphic, Food-safe print and coating spec.
- What was the scope of work for Powder Room?
- Special Edition, Illustration, Food-Safe Print. The project ran in 2024 in the hospitality category.
- How was the Powder Room project produced?
- Concept: Landed on vintage purple over current-era colours to avoid a licensed-merch look. Artwork: Illustrated a full basketball court to fill the lid edge to edge. Compliance: Confirmed inks and coating for direct food contact before committing the run. Rush run: Compressed production to hit the venue's service date.
- What was the outcome of the Powder Room project?
- In-window Delivered inside the playoff run, Edge-to-edge Full lid illustration, Food safe Certified inks and coating.
- How is a project like Powder Room produced end to end?
- Designs are created in-house and fully custom, then produced through an established worldwide supply chain, with sampling, quality control and freight managed as a white-glove service. Most programs run four to eight weeks from approved design.