We chatted with Lindsey to hear the full scoop. <\/span><\/p>\n Design has no borders. We wanted to celebrate our global community of designers and customers and to showcase some of the great products and designs that connect us. <\/span><\/p>\n Our first annual <\/span>9\/9 Day<\/span><\/span> was dedicated to celebrating design, connecting with one another and giving back to our local communities. \u00a0We pulled together gift boxes filled with products from some of our customers, hosted designer meetups, and created Snapchat filters for the areas near our Melbourne and Oakland offices.<\/span><\/p>\n Everyone received the same box, packed with products from some of our favorite customers, with packaging designed by our global community of talented designers. \u00a0We included delicious gourmet chocolate made in San Francisco by <\/span>Endorfin Foods<\/span><\/a><\/span> and designed in Romania by <\/span>maximage<\/span>, wonderful-smelling soap handmade in Washington by <\/span>North Whidbey Farm<\/span><\/a>, and the best vegan jerky we\u2019ve ever had from <\/span>Louisville Vegan Jerky Co.<\/span><\/a><\/span> in Kentucky, with packaging by <\/span>Mj.vass<\/span><\/a><\/span> from Cyprus<\/span><\/p>\n With all these amazing goodies we needed a box that was equally stunning, so we turned to Packlane to bring our design to life. The end result was a treat we couldn\u2019t wait to share:<\/span> It turns out we weren\u2019t the only ones who loved the boxes \u2014 over 10,000 people entered our email sweepstakes to win a gift box and more participated in our Instagram giveaway. \u00a0In the end, we sent boxes out to 150 customers, partners, and designers around the world. Recipients were Tweeting, Snapping and Instagramming their excitement all week. <\/span><\/p>\n To fit in with the theme of celebrating design, our <\/span>Snapchat filter community contest<\/span><\/a><\/span> asked designers to put a graphic design spin on famous artworks. Designer Andrei Matei, otherwise known as <\/span>M.SPLAZH<\/span><\/a><\/span>, delivered a Bay Area spin of Grant Wood\u2019s <\/span>American Gothic<\/span><\/i> (which he aptly dubbed, \u201cHella Gothic\u201d) for our Oakland office. Meanwhile, our Melbourne office decorated their Snap selfies with a beautiful graphic rendition of Magritte\u2019s <\/span>Son of Man<\/span><\/i>, designed by Luz Diaz (<\/span>Bananodromo<\/span><\/a><\/span>). <\/span><\/p>\n Although we all had fun playing with the filters on 9\/9 Day, the real fun was seeing the silly selfies that came in from other people in the area:<\/span> In addition to the design treats created for 9\/9 Day, designer meet-ups took place in Bacolod City, Surabaya and Bali. Hosts in each city collaborated with local companies to create a day filled with fun design activities and learning sessions. In Surabaya, designers painted on canvas shoes which were auctioned to benefit local schools, while designers in Bali teamed up to participate in a digital comic illustration contest. Bacolod City participants set up a design gallery with their favorite works and participated in various learning sessions with Platinum designers. <\/span><\/p>\n![\"Celebrate](\"https:\/\/qapacklane-blog.packlane.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/99D-stamped-1024x1024.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nHow did you come up with the idea for 9\/9 Day? <\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n
What did participants receive in their box?<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nWhat were people’s reactions to the boxes?<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n
Tell us about your super fun Snapchat filter…<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nWhat were people’s reactions to the events? Did they connect with people they wouldn’t have otherwise met? <\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n