Fruit wrapping paper
Remember ‘scratch ‘n sniff’ stickers? Well now there’s fruit-based wrapping paper printed with scented ink, courtesy of Happy F&B – a brand and design agency from Sweden. Each year, around Christmas, Happy creates a collection of wrapping paper as a gift to their clients and friends. Better than the usual fruit basket I’d say. Via [...]
In: Weird & Wonderful · Tagged with: branding, christmas.melons.bananas, client gift, design, fruit wrapping paper, oranges, scented ink, scratch and sniff, sweden, wrapping paper
Art for Art’s Sake: Pop-up NYC book
New York, New york – so good they named it twice. That may be true, but did anyone ever take the time to build a intricate tribute to the big apple in pop-up book form? Well multi-talented visual artist Daisy Lew has. From above, each page represents an NYC icon – from the big apple [...]
In: Art for Art's Sake · Tagged with: big apple, craft, daisy lew, design, New York, new york pop up, pop up book, visual art, yellow taxi
Design of the Day: Wall stickers
I’m all for minimalist interior design, but sometimes a vast expanse of white wall can seem a little… well… vast. So what if I said there was a piece of art which needs no frame, or even a canvas for that matter. Impossible? Well, in the keeping with the minimalist philosophy, The Binary Box have [...]
In: Uncategorized · Tagged with: art, bird art, bird on a wire, computer game, design, home decor, interior design, minimalist, pong, quirky, retro, wall stickers
License to ill: Macbook cover art
Everyone knows that Macs and the design world have been in a stable and loving relationship for years now. It’s not just about looks. They tend to our every need, ever willing to pander to our slightest whim or wildest fantasy. But love’s a two way street. So isn’t it about time that designers gave [...]
In: License to ill · Tagged with: apple, cover art, design, hu2, illustration, love, mac, macbook, relationship
Design of the Day: Lightbulb candles
All designers dream of the ‘light bulb moment’ – that time when the elusive bright idea pops into your head unannounced. However, for too long, the lightbub has gone unthanked by designers. Until now. Step forward Helbert Ferreira and Remi Melander of System Design Studio. They’ve given the humble light bulb a lo-fi makeover. This [...]
In: Design of The Day · Tagged with: candle, design, lightbulb, lightbulb candle
Design of the Day: Sounds for Silence
Every now and then a great piece of art direction catches your eye, and you stop and think “I wish I’d done that”. Advertising ‘Sounds for Silence’ for La Republica – a reinterpretation of films from the silent era by modern day musicians – this poster by Italian agencyY&R Rome is one such example. As [...]
In: Design of The Day · Tagged with: art direction, chaplin, charlie chaplin, design, italy, la republica, rome, silent films, silent movies, sounds for silence
Design of the Day: Puma shoe bags
Shoes, we all need them. They protect our feet no less. But equally, shoes need protection. The humble shoe box has been doing this since… well, before Carrie ever mention the word ‘Manolo’. But did anyone every stop to think of the environmental cost of these shoe-aholics and their little cardboard boxes? Well, Puma has. [...]
In: Design of The Day · Tagged with: design, environment, environmentally-friendly, feet, fuseproject, manolo, Puma, shoeboxes, sneakers, trainers
Ad’s Clever: Dutch sailing poster
For those of you that don’t know, the Tempest Sailing World Championships are taking place in Holland from in August this year. How do I know this? Good design, that’s how. And it didn’t need a massive logo or a huge shouty strapline. Marketing managers take note. Via Love Creative
In: Ad's Clever · Tagged with: design, holland, love creative, poster, sailing, Tempest Sailing World Championships
