Des Moines is enjoying a very mild summer this year, in fact, it was the coolest July on record. That has been good news for the state fair folks who usually are very hot when the fair rolls around in mid August. This year’s fair was pretty typical except for a few new additions to the everything on a stick menu. This year, I saw someone selling bacon dipped in chocolate on a stick…very creative indeed. Speaking of creative, the AIGA conference for creatives is coming up October 8-11 in Memphis, Tennessee. We will be there and have on hand some of the latest innovative and sustainable designs from Corporate Image, which includes custom binders, folders, tabs, boxes, and corrugated packaging. We invite you to come by our booth to learn how we’re helping to green the planet with our line of 100% recycled binders. FYI...Below is an original creation of a cow made from butter at the Iowa State Fair. Every year, the artist creates a new butter sculpture often based on someone or something in the pop culture. Over 1 million people attend the fair each year.