www.designer-daily.com

I found this work on designer daily, on the post 30 amazing packaging designs. I picked out a few of the designs that appealed to me.

I think the design for this Six Feet Under box set is amazing, it captures exactly what the show is about as well as being an excellent piece of design. It avoids being a typical box set design with just images from the show, it makes a much bigger statement and would definately stand out from the others on a shelf.

I love these designs for Kraftstoff vodka, i think the idea of having the bottle as a hip flask is something that works very well as it means that it can be re-used rather than simply just thrown away. It also makes the desirable for people to buy as it is more of a collectors item with the illustration on the flask, it gives it a sense of originality.

I think the design for these Kleenex tissues works extremely well for their "Perfact slice of summer" collection. The shape of the boxes works well for the slices of fruit, and the fact that there are 3 different types of fruit makes it work well as a collection.

www.dzineblog.com

On the dzine blog i found a post on inspirational packaging design and i have picked out a few that really stood out for me.

I love this packaging design for Microsoft Expression studio, it looks completely different to any other software packaging. It uses a design that relates to what the software is and does so in a number of different ways with the range of designs for the packaging. I think the fact that it is in black and white pencil drawing is what gives it, its appeal and quirkiness.

I was attracted to this packaging for little dish readymade meals because it is so different from the type of packaging we would normally see for children's foods. I think the illustrative style and subdued colours give it a certain appeal that would attract consumers.

I think the design for this bottle of Gloji juice is fantastic, it is so original and eye-catching, and would definitely stand out from all other bottles on a shelf. The tag line for the brand is "the juice that makes you glow" which i feel makes the design of the bottle in the shape of a light bulb seem so much more impressive.

Tatratea

This is the design for Tatratea, a Slovak spirit, created by design studio Pergaman. The "T" symbol design on the bottle is inspired by traditional wood carving and jewel making. The different coloured bottles are used for the different kinds of Tatratea, each varying in percentage and flavour.

I think the design of the "T' on the bottle works extremely well, as it gives the bottle a sense of elegance. The shape of the bottle is unusual for a drinks bottle, but i think this is what would make it stand out from its competitors.

Wine bottle by Let it Grow

These wine bottles were designed by Brazilian design agency Let It Grow. They decided to take 100 bottles of wine and paint over them in white then onto them they created a unique design for each to give to clients, friends and family.

They made a movie of the project with can be viewed at www.letitgrow.com.br

I think that this is a brilliant idea it gives a real sense of individuality towards the bottles and makes for a much more interesting choice of wine than any other bottle designs out there. The bottles almost become collectables because they each have such an original design.

www.jkr.co.uk

I have been looking at the work of this packaging design company and i think that the work they do is inspirational. They take a brand that is tired and old and give it a new personality and lease of life.

I love their work for Molton Brown, each year the design a christmas box for the company, with the latest one even more spectacular than the last. The whole packaging for the brand is elegant, tasteful and looks of the highest quailty.

They also rebranded Cheesestrings, creating a whole new identity for the company. they rebranded every aspect of the product from the packaging to the designs on the lorries to transport the product. They have given it a new, more modern feel that really appeals to their target market.

They have also given a major rebrand to Silver Spoon sugar. Before the rebrand the packaging was old and dated and not exactly eye catching, now it is modern and instantly stands out from other sugar brands. The clever use of colour to distinguish between the different types of sugar gives them a feeling of individuality, yet keeps them looking part of a collective brand.

www.notepod.com

This website www.notepod.com sells these notepad type books with graph paper inside.  The book allows you to design apps for the iphone with pages that are already scaled to the dimensions of the iphone.

I think that this is an extremely clever idea because there is definitely a market for this type of design.

www.designcommission.com

Another website that Chris Murphy mentioned was www.designcommission.com so i went on and had a look at it.  The company designs websites for its clients, i chose a few examples to show the range of work that they do for lots of different types of companies.

The images below show the layout of the website that they designed for their client Kevin Cruff. I chose this design because i feel it shows how well they understand their client, they know that he is a photographer and the purpose of the website is to showcase his work in the best possible light.  To do this they have used dull colours the let the images stand out from the background as well as a limited amount of text so that it does not take away from the images.

This next website that i have chosen is one for Greenlight.  I chose this one because again i think that the black and grey colour scheme works well for the type of website that it is.  It allows the images to stand out from the background and the scroll across menu on the first page is something that i think works well and gives it a professional feel.

The final web design i chose was for marvel, i chose this design because i feel that it mixes illustration and graphic/web design in a successful way that would appeal to viewers of the website.

www.hu2.com

After seeing the talk from Chris Murphy i decided to go on and have a look at some of the websites he had talked about. This website was an online shop that sells Vinyl stickers. I found some of the designs extremely interesting and i have seen what a good idea it actually is. It is something that there would be a big market for and it is something that you could have fun designing and creating.

I think the chalkboard designs are particularly clever as i think they would be popular for cafes and shops to display information without actually having to physically move a board around to put it out in the morning and bring it in at night.

Graphically all the designs make a real statement and their diverse range of designs mean that there is a design that will suit everyone.

New York

I just recently came back from a trip to new york and i thought that it would be good to post some of the pictures that i took, firstly because i thought that some of the images were quite intersting showing the landscape of New York. Secondly because of the photographs from Times Square, it is just full of billboards and electronic screens filled with advertising everywhere you look!







From the pictures of Times Square you can just sense how busy the area is and the amount of advertising, which some may say is tacky and over the top, i think is extremely appropriate for the type of city that New York is. It truely is a wonderful sight especially at night all lit up it definately is a must see to feel the buzz and excitement of New York life.

Studio7designs

i found this work by studio7design on their website. They design a wide range of work for a range of different companies including their websites, logos and print work. Also the company have a portfolio of photography that their designers have taken. I think their work is extremely creative and they have came up with some innovative designs for their clients. Their wide range of expertise is what makes their work so impressive.

DC Langer

I found this work by DC Langer on http://www.theispot.com/portfolios. The images are a mix of acrylic and digital art created for advertising. i love the entire look of the images , the bright colours used in the images make them feel like they are almost coming off the page.

Jason Mercier

I found this work by Jason Mercier on http://www.theispot.com/portfolios, he used mixed media to create the images, using a collection of different colours of materials to make up the images. I think it is extremely impressive the amount of work that went into the creation of the images.

Bruce Emmett

Bruce Emmett is an American painter currently living in Paris.  He has commissioned work for a number of famous companies in advertising and publishing.  He works both in a traditional manner and also digitally on packages such a Photoshop and Corel painter.  I love the variety in his work<>

Duo Design

Duo design is a company run by a husband and wife in Paris.  Their portfolio of work is immense, containing a wide range of work that incorporates all aspects of design from logo design to illustration.  Their experience in all of these areas means that their work is so diverse and interesting.