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Mar 15, 2010
For us English, pickles are associated with the war – having to pickle and preserve food in times of austerity. I associate the pin-up girls with that time too, making them sweetly nostalgic. But maybe that's just me!
Love Saves the Day by 999
On a snowy Monday morning at sub-zero temperatures, this packaging from UK-based 999 cheered me up no end! Here's what 999 say about their work: Established almost 10 years ago, Love Saves the Day has become an integral part of Manchester's cultural and social district providing the city's ...
I understand why some people are not quite into the idea, although conceptually it works well. Perhaps visually they are saying the same thing twice; the snail works well on its own as does the drooping wax. Together, they hammer the idea home perhaps a bit too hard? Saying this, I love the concept...
Sloe Gin
making it's way into the book for D&AD this year is this bottle of sloe gin from Blackburns, London. The seal is the nicest bit. From the D&AD annual "To exploit its niche position (handmade by enthusiasts) and distance it from major brands (like Gordon’s), the visual pun icon was created. T...
I believe that these packs were designed by Clark McDowall in New York.
M&M Premiums
On my same Walgreens trip (see previous post) I noticed the new M&M Premiums by the checkout line. I heard they taste pretty good, and the ad featuring the sultry Ms. Green is fairly amusing, but I was surprised by the packages. Don't get me wrong, they look great! But am I the only one who t...
What I find interesting about this package is that not only is the packaging the actual product, but that the form is dictated by the process of the manufacturing, and not merely an aesthetic decision. In leaving the form as is, you see the process, the package and outcome all in one final object that is both product and packaging.
Packaging Lamp by David Gardener
Another example of packaging becoming the product itself, by David Gardener. In Gardener's own words: "The pulp structure starts off as the packaging to house the bulb plug wire and socket. When opened, the user removes these electronic parts and repositions them back in the pulp structure in ...
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