Wretching In Style

Listen up Fly Girl, this one's for you. Design For Chunks is a contest sponsored by Virgin Atlantic that challenges graphic designers to come up with illustrations for sick bags (the bags you puke it when you get sick on a plane). The contest started in 2001 and has been gathering steam ever since. Apparently the rationale behind the contest is as follows: "puking in dull bags can no longer be accepted, imagine your delight when you discover the receptacle you are about to puke into is of the highest pedigree. . . how much happier you would be handing over the steaming bag to the hostess. . ." Indeed. Here are my favorites of the top 20 finalists from the 2004 competition. You can view the finalists' galleries since 2001 here.