View from the Zoo

Congratulations to Erica of Raplapla (I talked about her line of baby animals) for winning the «Grand Prix» in the packaging category at the Grafika Awards 2008 for this gorgeous box, designed by Atelier Chinotto and illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault, all from Montreal. Raplapla also picked up an award of excellence for their catalogue. Monsieur Tsé Tsé’s name was indeed inspired by the tsetse fly because he puts you to sleep however, unlike the fly, he doesn’t bite! «Monsieur Tsé Tsé is made of organic cotton with embroidered eyes. He is produced in Montreal by members of a social integration organization and 10% of the profits from the sale of this product are donated to UNICEF. Oh, and he’s very soft!» You can buy Monsieur Tsé Tsé here.