Brands

The artistic core of Existential Garnish is brands created from scratch. Conceptually rich and fiercely original, Existential Garnish brands all start as a spark in the mind of writer, designer and conceptual artist Pete VR. Each is a creative quest to help other humans express a worldview, capture an essence or put a smile on the planet's face. It's:

Everything You Can Imagine. But Didn't.™


Quaint Brain™

For the AI-Skeptical
Soon, AI will surpass human achievement in every category, rendering the output of our soggy salad of synapses rather, well: quaint.

In the face of such an upheaval, Quaint Brain™ is an exploration and celebration of what's wonderful and authentic about human creativity, and possible when we put our still-magnificent minds to anything.

Quaint Brain™
Happiness Is Humanness.™


Northling™

For those as wild as The North
Welcome to a different kind of outdoor brand for a different kind of outdoor people: folks who crave the icy, relish the rugged and seek the remote—whose spirit animal is the essence of the untamed Earth itself. In fact, they're so out there they might as well be living on a different planet.

Northling™
Greetings From Another Universe.™


MI Says Hi™

For Michigan Mavens
Look at any map or globe. Where's the only place in the world that's waving back at you? Michigan, of course. It's the friendliest spot anywhere.

For Michiganders (in-state or in spirit) who share in this welcoming vibe, this brand's for you.

MI Says Hi™
Wave at the World.™