For Car Designers, E.V.s Offer a Blank Canvas. ... “From a design standpoint there’s not really a downside to electrification,” said Dave Marek, executive creative director for Acura.

Notable designs: The purple design for Eccentricity, a French ale, features an okapi — a nod to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, which boasts a few such animals — and a circus-type performer.

I love to decorate and I love to make art. Luckily, those two things go hand in hand, and I usually decorate my home with things I make. Over the years, I ...