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

apple reveals revolutionary new macbook

Please disregard the little word at the end of the clip... Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop With No Keyboard

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 pretty

No explanation needed. These are gorgeous.

oh yum! just in time for the holidays

Waitrose Vodka, designed by Norwich graduate David Jenkins.

shiny happy design

Markku Pyymaki

Good Morning Technology

ManyStuff.org

Fubiz

Neon Gray

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.