Aruliden, a Material Company, Named an ADC Annual Awards Finalist in Three Separate Categories for Work with Mienne

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 13, 2026--

Aruliden, the design studio within Material, is proud to announce it is a finalist in the 2026 ADC Annual Awards for its work with Mienne across three categories. Two separate Silver Cubes (2 nd place) recognize Packaging Design in the Beauty/Cosmetics/Personal Care – Series, and Luxury categories. A Merit Honor recognizes Product Design in the Beauty/Wellness/Personal Care category.

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The ADC Annual Awards is the world’s longest continuously running awards program recognizing global excellence in craft and innovation in all forms of advertising and design. This year’s global jury selected a total of 668 finalists from 39 countries and regions who will win coveted Gold, Silver or Bronze ADC Cubes, or merits at the ADC 105th Annual Awards ceremony, held on May 13 in New York.

“To be recognized by such a prestigious institution as ADC, one that shapes creative craft and industry standards, is a true honor,” said Caroline Kennedy, Material’s chief commercial officer. “These honors reflect what’s at the center of everything we do: help brands make authentic and lasting connections with their customers.”

“With Mienne, we wanted to reinvigorate bodycare and intimacy products with a sense of passion, a reverence for the body and a wink of eroticism elevated in the style of luxury beauty,” added Spencer Bagley, vice president, brand. “ADC has long set the bar for creative excellence and to see that work recognized at this level is something the entire team can take real pride in.”

About ADC Annual Awards

Founded by the Art Directors Club in 1921, ADC is the longest continuously running industry award show in the world. This iconic international non-profit award show honors the best creative talent and groundbreaking work across many different creative disciplines including advertising, digital media, graphic and publication design, packaging and product design, motion, gaming, experiential and architecture, photography, illustration and all points in between. Outstanding entrants are selected by highly respected juries, and ADC Annual Awards winners join a rich legacy of past honorees that include some of the most influential artists of the past century. Learn more at adcawards.org.

About Material

Material is an intelligent growth company. Fueled by a powerful core in market research, behavioral science and data analytics, Material has a 50-year history of building customer intelligence into brands and experiences that compete and win. Material works with world-class companies to anticipate and capitalize on cultural and market shifts, understand and influence consumer behavior and shape demand. Integrated capabilities across insights-driven strategy, design innovation and customer engagement bring clients clear growth choices and solutions that drive outsized business impact. In addition to serving the corporate market, Material has helped some of the world’s most celebrated cultural icons extend their personal brands into new product lines. Learn more at materialplus.io.

Aruliden, a Material Company, Named an ADC Annual Awards Finalist in Three Separate Categories for Work with Mienne

Aruliden, a Material Company, Named an ADC Annual Awards Finalist in Three Separate Categories for Work with Mienne

United Airlines flight attendants have approved a new labor contract that will bring their first pay increases in six years — along with boarding pay, a long-sought change that compensates crew members for the work they do before the plane leaves the gate.

The five-year agreement, ratified on Tuesday, covers nearly 30,000 flight attendants at United. It includes an average 31% pay increase this summer, boarding pay worth an additional 7% to 8% in compensation on average and $741 million in retroactive pay, according to the Association of Flight Attendants.

“The contract will immediately change the lives of United Flight Attendants, especially our thousands of new hires who have been hired since the pandemic,” said Ken Diaz, president of the union’s United chapter. “Our solidarity delivered the goods.”

The union said the deal also secures expanded job security, restrictions on red-eye flying, pay for lengthy delays over 2 1/2 hours, higher retirement contributions, 10 weeks paid parental leave and the elimination of 24-hour on-call reserve schedules.

Both United CEO Scott Kirby and union leaders say the agreement — reached through mediation at the National Mediation Board — sets a new benchmark in the industry.

“The United Airlines Flight Attendant contract now leads the industry in total value for Flight Attendants — and it should,” said Sara Nelson, president of the AFA, which represents more than 55,000 flight attendants across 20 airlines.

In a post shared on LinkedIn, Kirby said United is “lucky to have the best flight attendants in the world to represent our airline!”

“I am very happy that they now have the industry-leading contract that they deserve," he said.

For years, it had been standard across much of the airline industry for flight attendants to go unpaid during boarding, despite flight attendants already assisting passengers, resolving seating and carry-on issues, conducting safety checks and preparing the cabin for departure.

Delta Air Lines became the first U.S. airline to offer boarding pay in 2022, followed by American Airlines and Alaska Airlines.

Last August, Air Canada’s flight attendants put a public spotlight on the issue when about 10,000 of them walked off the job, leading the Canadian airline to cancel more than 3,100 flights. The strike ended days later with a breakthrough deal that included pay for boarding passengers.

FILE - United Airlines jetliner prepares to land on a runway at Denver International Airport Monday, May 11, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)