I had tons of time by myself in the car this weekend and I spent the majority of it planning for the holidays. I even happened upon a radio station playing Christmas music and may have listened to it for far too long singing at the top of my lungs. Maybe. Anyway I thought of [...]
At all times I have a trusty running list of things I want. Selfish? Yes, but it comes in handy around Christmas and birthdays. Since my birthday in September the list has been pretty tame, but it just quadrupled in size because I want one of everything at Olive Manna. Plus most of their goods [...]
I have found that some of the best design inspiration comes from wine labels. These beautifully wrapped labels from Fygein Adynaton are topping my list of design favorites. Here’s what makes it so unique. You know that one drop of wine that gets away when you pour a glass? These labels use that drop to [...]
I’ve made my own wine labels for many events in the past, but I never thought about using the back of the label in my creations. Now I’ve got some ideas brewing for the next wine-worthy occasion. Source: The Dieline
The colors on this organic honey packaging are so perfect, aren’t they? I am a huge fan of packaging design that’s more subtle in it’s connection to the actual product, so those stripes are right up my alley. You get the point, but it’s not thrown in your face. On top of all that, the [...]
The Dieline Awards were announced last night and they did not disappoint. Many of the winners were designs that I had bookmarked throughout the months. I especially enjoy the JACQ wine bottles above, the NYC noodle packaging and I was really impressed opening the kindle package when I got it for Christmas. Source: The Dieline
OK, there are a ton of images above, but I just had to post them all. Graphic-Exchange finds the BEST stuff and their packaging section really blows my mind. Between the apothecary jars, the beautiful labels, the tiny details…I love it all.
I found this design for detachable pencils to be rather ingenius. NotCot featured this packaging concept today and I just had to share. There are more pictures here, but good luck reading the text…
