For the second year running, Brett Traylor joins a distinguished jury of design, printing and paper experts assembled by Mohawk Fine Papers to judge the i-Tonies. The competition, introduced for the first time in 2008, recognizes world-class HP Indigo digital printing on Mohawk’s line of i-Tone(TM) papers. Thinkso designed the event materials again this year, as well as the coveted, anodized aluminum i-Tonie award itself.

Several of the Thinkso family participated in the Fitness Mind, Body, Spirit Games, a 4-mile run in New York’s Central Park. Everyone finished (eventually) and Mary Traylor (#7605) finished first in her age group.

Thinkso’s annual trip to Deer Lake in Boonton, NJ was a resounding success. Swimming, boating, bacci ball, basketball, hiking, and eating. Even the intern was invited.

Brett Traylor spent the afternoon as a guest instructor with BYU design students in Provo, UT. Students were assigned the task of repackaging a set of consumer products and were required to present and explain how their solutions improved upon the existing packaging. Proposals ranged from a rework of Breyer’s Ice Cream products to rock climbing equipment from Five Ten.

Amanda Neville participates in a Baruch College panel discussion about the issues and challenges women face in the workplace.

Thinkso celebrates the end of the year with wine and cheese at ‘inoteca.

Elizabeth Amorose and Adam Snetman talk to design students at Pratt Institute about the trials and tribulations of design firm life.

Thinkso shows its support for OCRF by scooping up loads of merchandise at Super Saturday in the Hamptons.

Thinkso celebrates independence and all the good stuff that comes with it — like great clients, fine wine and delicious food — at Italian Wine Merchants.

Thinkso team heads to Grape & Grain for the Thinkso holiday party and consumes insane amount of cheese, wine and candy.