Some Brilliant Ads
Kayaking Jumbo Peanut: Choking Ambulance – Listermint Mouthwash EPhone: Snakebite Wolf Hot Sauce: Hand dryer Hospital – Lazer Helmets Utopolis, Group of Cinemas: Titanic McDonald’s: The Real Milkshake Nikol Baking Dish: Jacuzzi Aquafresh Flexigel: Ear Coca-Cola Light Magician – Glassex … Continue reading
Vintage Labels
It is always so interesting for me when you compare current design to old school design. I found these vintage pharmaceutical & fragrance labels on the web & I just find them fascinating. I love the incredible detail on the … Continue reading
VINTAGE ADVERTS (1950′s)
Headache – ‘Anadin’ Tablets give you the power to stop pain! Fast, certain and safe! Phenacetin increases and prolongs the action of the aspirin… Somebody’s going to need Alka-Seltzer for Headaches! Splitting headaches are quickly relieved with the aid of … Continue reading
Help!
Wow what a great design! Help Remedies line of over-the-counter medicines with it’s effective packaging. The text will really sells what’s inside. Offering simple medicine for simple health issues, it strips away the complexities that typical medicinal packaging bombards patients with. Instead, … Continue reading
Top Ten Bookcases
This circular bookshelf is designed to help a bibliophile store and transport a half ton of books. To move it, you just stand in the centre and start walking. Probably not the most practical use of space, but it looks … Continue reading
Top 10 Google Doodles
The concept of the Google Doodle was born when Google founders Larry and Sergey played with the corporate logo to indicate their attendance at the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert. They placed a stick figure drawing behind the … Continue reading
12 of the coolest billboards
The fun and amazing thing about billboards are that they capture attention in a way that normal print ads can’t.This is because of their size and strategic placement. Most billboards make it seem as if no effort has gone into … Continue reading
OUR TOP TEN COOL WATCHES
1. SEIKO SPECTRUM ELECTRONIC INK WATCH. This watch features a microcapsule-type Electrophoresis display module, offering a thin flexible design that could bend around your wrist. 2. TRANSFORMERS WATCH. Awesome watch magically transforms into a free standing robot. 3. F1 … Continue reading
Merry X-Mas!
Have a look at this great 3D Christmas themed illustrations created with Luxology Modo. The computer illustrated artwork is a great almost hyper realistic representation of digital caracters. Also have a look at other illustrations that this artist created. Created … Continue reading
Higgins India Ink
I really love it when designers go back to the heritage of a product. I found this beautiful redesign of the well known Higgings India Ink designed by Alex Sophocles. “The heritage of the Higgins India Ink dates back to … Continue reading
cool corporate identities
This morning when I came to work my boss gave me a job for a corporate identity. I thought I could blog about my cool research. I love the fact that these designers used subtle visual cues to bring across … Continue reading
PARIS IN A TYPEFACE
Paris is a new typeface by Moshik Nadav that was inspired by the world of fashion. Paris Typeface was designed to be used by the most popular fashion magazines and luxury brands. The typeface includes beautiful ligatures and sexy numerals. … Continue reading
back to the start
We all know that sustainability is something that is important, but more often than not we turn a blind eye. Here is a short film commissioned by Chipotle created by filmmaker Johnny Kelly. He depicts how a farmer, after turning … Continue reading
3D Artists
It’s Friday. The weekend is almost here … so sit back, relax and enjoy the visual feast of 3D artists from around the globe.
YOGHURT BAR
The Olo Yoghurt studio. a Great retail design concept for a yoghurt bar! Great colors and great clean design. There is a certain flow and fun aspect to the shop interior. We love the way the designer created a modern … Continue reading
Perrine’s Wine Shop
A corporate identity of a company is probably one of the most important aspects of building a brand. I found this amazing work by Alvin Diec and I really love the way he designed the corporate identity of Perrine’s Wine … Continue reading
not just a letter…
Yes there is a lot of type out there. Typeface design is like fashion design. It changes and will change everytime you create a new design. It is a graphic style of the time and decade we live in. … Continue reading
Oliv: The Olive Oil Brand
Overseas companies wanting brand solutions are already looking towards South Africa following Cape Town being awarded the Design Capital for 2014 title. This honour was recently bestowed upon Cape Town-based design studio – Contrast Design & Photographic Studio by a … Continue reading
Multiple function
While I did a bit of a random search on the internet, I found these multi functional designs. I love the fact that design can be esthetically pleasing and something functional. Most people live in clutter and these designs will … Continue reading
Creating fire in photoshop
Find an image of a match that you like and think will look good. Step 1. Sparks: Create a new Layer and select your Brush tool. Set it to Dissolve and Opacity of 25%. Set your Foreground colour to white, … Continue reading
TetraBox Lamp
It always fascinates me to see how an ordinary, everyday object can be transformed into something beautiful and functional. Designer Ed Chew takes discarded drinks packets and creates a beautiful TetraBox lamp.
Play with Type
I found these different examples of how designers have used type. What makes it interesting for me is the way they use type on not just flat 2d services, but also as 3d elements. As designers we can often get … Continue reading
Fear.less
Fear.Less is a collaborative project between Daniel Ting Chong & Jordan Metcalf. The objects are all representative of weapons/items used in acts of crime in South Africa, both by criminal and the law. The objects seek to playfully examine the … Continue reading
Noeeko – Identity
Noeeko is the working name of freelance Art director and Graphic designer Michal Sycz. Open to any form of expression, Michal combines photo manipulations, vectors, hand drawn elements, and 3D shapes.
SUPERMARKET’S ARE CHANGING!
Unreal, a London based branding and advertising agency have recently completed the identity for a brand new co-operative supermarket; The People’s Supermarket. The People’s Supermarket Mission statement Our vision is to create a commercially sustainable, social enterprise that achieves its … Continue reading
Gabbani Corporate Identity
It is always so interesting to see how a corporate identity has evolved over time. I found the Gabbani corporate identity on New Grids and really like how the designer has modernized the look.
Trigger Oslo Identity
Trigger Oslo is a new PR company focusing on engaging communication. The identity is developed to create a range of personal signatures within the same visual language and color palette. The colors and design emphasizes an agency that focus on … Continue reading
Eastfield Corp ID
Beautifully textured and organic looking corporate identity design by Hovard Design. Enjoy!
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