ThankTank Creative, an ethical-vegan-owned consulting, design, and marketing firm announced this week the launch of MiyokosKitchen.com, the online shopping site featuring artisanal, vegan cheeses from the kitchen of Miyoko Schinner, renowned vegan chef and author of numerous cookbooks including 'Artisan Vegan Cheese.'

"When we were contacted by Miyoko's Kitchen about possibly designing and programming their new website, we were ecstatic," said Eric C Lindstrom, President of ThankTank Creative. "In the vegan world there are varying levels of 'celebrity' and Miyoko Schinner is an easy nine. We were honored to be a part of history."

The seven-week project started with design concepts from California that were inspired by the new packaging created for nine different vegan cheeses. The cheeses are sold in collections and start shipping later this month. Once the design was finalized, the advanced navigation and programming of the site and subsequent building of the online shopping portal began. On Friday, September 5, the site went live to an overwhelming response.

"It was thrilling, to say the least," Lindstrom added. "The vegan community is so tight knit and once word got out that Miyoko's online store was opened, the hits on the server were amazing. It's as if everyone was waiting for that moment to be able to pre-order Miyoko's amazing cheeses. I was one of the first"

ThankTank Creative also grants opportunities for other companies to benefit from their projects through their GiveBack8 Program. The program gives 8% of project costs to a recipient not-for-profit vegan or socially-just company. GiveBack8 from MiyokosKitchen.com will be donated to Our Hen House, a NYC-based organization that seeks to "effectively mainstream the movement to end the exploitation of animals" through multiple media channels.

ThankTank Creative provides boardroom-level small business consulting, award-winning design, ROI market planning, online and broadcast media as well as social media strategies for socially-just, environmentally-conscious, and vegan businesses worldwide.

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