Hot sauce wrapped in a real $100 bill, with a gold-foiled logo in a green box
Hot sauce wrapped in a real $100 bill, with a gold-foiled logo in a green box
Hot sauce wrapped in a real $100 bill, with a gold-foiled logo in a green box
Hot sauce wrapped in a real $100 bill, with a gold-foiled logo in a green box

The burn even finance loves

The burn even finance loves

The burn even finance loves

The burn even finance loves

Client

Runway

project

Burn Rate

year

2025

Credits

Sauce is Il Mig+ by Onima Pantry

Concept with Israel Ramirez, Kal Freese, and Wells Riley

Photos by Michael Sullivan / New Work Agency

Overview

Burn Rate is a limited-edition hot sauce created by Runway—an FP&A platform for fast-growing companies. The campaign set out to rethink B2B merch, which often feels predictable and uninspired. We wanted to make something that would actually resonate with our audience—finance leaders. Since “burn rate” is what keeps them up at night, we turned the concept into something literal: a hot sauce. Each bottle comes wrapped in a real $100 bill, applied with museum-grade, reversible adhesive. The bills remain fully intact and fit for circulation, satisfying both design intent and legal requirements.

Learn more at burnrate.cash

Role

Concepted the campaign in collaboration with Runway’s in-house team, pushing for something provocative that would stand out in a sea of corporate swag.

Designed the full system—from label to secondary packaging—drawing from guilloche patterns, keylines, and embossed finishes to echo the intricacy of currency while keeping the bill as the focal point.

Art directed photography and video to capture elevated, product-first imagery that communicates premium quality and intentional craftsmanship. The visual tone feels luxurious and refined—with attention to materials, detail, and light.

Hand-applied all 200 bottles personally to ensure precision, consistency, and finish.

7 bottles laying on their side, with the label and bill visible
7 bottles laying on their side, with the label and bill visible
7 bottles laying on their side, with the label and bill visible
7 bottles laying on their side, with the label and bill visible
4 green boxes with "Burn Rate" in gold foil
4 green boxes with "Burn Rate" in gold foil
4 green boxes with "Burn Rate" in gold foil
4 green boxes with "Burn Rate" in gold foil
Burn Rate box lid held next to the hot sauce in the box
Burn Rate box lid held next to the hot sauce in the box
Burn Rate box lid held next to the hot sauce in the box
Burn Rate box lid held next to the hot sauce in the box
7 bottles laying on their side, with the label and bill visible
7 bottles laying on their side, with the label and bill visible
7 bottles laying on their side, with the label and bill visible
7 bottles laying on their side, with the label and bill visible
Hot sauce bottle on a pile of habanero peppers
Hot sauce bottle on a pile of habanero peppers
Hot sauce bottle on a pile of habanero peppers
Hot sauce bottle on a pile of habanero peppers

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