The Internet is Amazing

I feel like I'm rediscovering the internet. It's been filled with wonderful things today, and it's not even noon! Here's the run down:

Rebrand of Yogurtland

Image credit: Brand New / Under Consideration

My most recent food obsession is frozen yogurt. I can't get enough and am ashamed to admit that I think about it all day long. Earlier this week, my husband introduced me to Yogurtland, a smorgasbord of fro-yo and toppings. I'm partial to original with fruit toppings, but it doesn't matter because you purchase this stuff by the ounce. The ounce!

That being said, it was fun to see Yogurtland's rebrand featured on one of my favorite blogs, Brand New, this morning.

Turner Duckworth Studio Tour:

Image credit: The DieLine

Another one of my favorite blogs, The Dieline, featured a studio tour / interview with David Turner. Seriously lovely.

Erik Spiekermann

And last but certainly not least, you can listen to the König of Type talk about visual language, the design process, and of course, typography.

Erik Spiekermann - Putting Back the Face into Typography from Gestalten on Vimeo.

fragrance.

Fragrance design by QSLD, a firm based in Paris, focused on art direction and design. Images via The DieLine.

maybe i'm not so bad afterall...

On a day that I'm feeling especially down in the dumps about my design abilities, I find this image posted on The Dieline and the world seems a bit brighter. Last semester in my Package Design we were challenged to produce an entirely new product from an existing brand. My group chose to create the packaging for Optic Adrenaline, energy eyedrops by Rockstar. We ended up using one of the logos I designed, and it looked strikingly similar to the G on these Goundry-G wine bottles, except the G was an O.

And I can't help but note, is it just me, or does that G look slightly "rockstar'ish" for a bottle of wine?

Compliments of Turner and Duckworth and The DieLine

fond memories

I tend to associate our trips to Kansas to visit my family with specific events or instances that happened while we were visiting. This delicious packaging makes me think of two years ago when we were back in Kansas for The New Year. It was the Monopoly trip. (My siblings nearly lived off the game for two days until things got too "competitive".) Needless to say, Andy Mangold, a sophmore at the Maryland Institute College of Art, showcases his own take on the game.

Perfect.

oh so clever

Brainchild of Purpose, a design firm in the UK.

"For their first Christmas, newly established printers Greenford Printing wanted a memorable way to promote their business and at the same time wish their valued clients a 'Merry Christmas and Happy New Year'.

By building on the familiar language of colour specification, Pantone swatches initiated the main theme for our concept. ‘Panettone’ createda colourful twist on the traditional Italian Christmas cake.

The Panettone boxes arrive as a set of 5, featuring special dates from Christmas Eve to New Years Day, each one representing a different pantone colour.

A big hit in the 2007 McNaughton Review, the design was Joint Winner in the Direct/Promotional category and Highly Commended in Packaging."

From The DieLine.

i'm in love

The DieLine just added a Package Design Agency Directory section to their blog. They tout it as one of the most complete directories online. *swoon*

Could anyone have asked for more?

yum.

Beautiful packaging is one of the best forms of inspiration. Straight from The DieLine (where else?) These are some of my recent favorites. Just makes me want to ....lick... them.  You laugh, but I know there are others out there who know what I mean.

Maestro Dobel Tequila. Designer is Stranger & Stranger.

Sohne Wine Bottles. Designer is Ned Wright.

20cL Wiskey Bottles. By Douglas Laing & Co. Ltd.

Q Tonic. Designed by Q Tonic

Peared - student work from Syracuse. Designer is Conor Hagan.