Amala organic Skincare

I have died and gone to beauty product packaging heaven. The simplicity and elegance of the product design along with the photography is.. well, perfect.

"Amala is a new luxury organic skincare line founded in Germany. Liska + Associates, a New York/Chicago communication design firm, helped launch the brand with a focus on Amala’s natural formulas and whole plant ingredients. The brand program included product packaging, logo development and art direction that captures Amala's fundamental values: purity, transparency and responsibility.

Inspired by artisanal food packaging, Liska incorporated cork, copper and uncoated papers to create a distinctive yet simple shelf profile. The tail of the “a” in “Amala” is a pronunciation key and a reference to plant growth, and each of the four plant illustrations identifies the four color-coded product lines."

*Info by thedieline.com

Coca Cola Can Concept

How great is this Coca Cola can concept? Its geometrical form is a refreshing twist to the traditional cylindrical can. Although there are debates on how much more this mold would cost to make, I think it would be worth distributing as a limited edition. Thoughts?

Untitled Flower Jar

Aren't these vases absolutely stunning? I would totally buy them in both colors, but unfortunately these have not been produced yet. Found on Behance, these beautiful flower Jars are designed by Industrial designer Alessandro Beda. It is still a work in progress, as he is still trying to figure out a way to produce and sell these babies. I hope they come into production soon!

Wouldn't you buy one?

Matrioska

A Matrioska suffering from acute radiation sickness.

Jaime Pitarch. Chernobyl (2007). Lime tree wood, aniline, oil, varnish

A work by Jaime Pitarch for The Rest of Now, an exhibition which runs until November 2 in an ex-aluminium factory in Bolzano, Italy, as part of the Manifesta Biennale.

italic anyone?

Although I am generally not a fan of italicized fonts, I could definitely see this in my living room. Might be a little awkward to frame though :P

bunny

I must have this.

paper folds.

So during college, we had a paper folding class at some point during our 2nd year and most of us hated it. We just didn't see the point of it whatsoever. I thought it was a waste of time, and I spent most of the time catching up on other classes. I came across these pictures (above) and thought wow, so that's the point of that class. It's been about a year and a half since I've graduated, and I must say this: Whatever you think was useless in college, really isn't. Anything I've taken so far has come back and proven to be useful and smart some how. Neat huh?

foil stamps

foil stamps on business cards get me all hot and bothered. If only I could afford printing my business cards with this beautiful effect. sigh. 

For those of you who don't know what foil stamping is: Foil stamping is a special kind of printing procedure where heat, pressure, and a metallic paper (foil) is used to create different shiny designs and graphics on various materials. Foil stamping gives the stamped design a shiny and incredible look and is increasingly becoming the preferred method of printing in many an industry. for different kinds of foil stamping, click here.

i heart pudding.

Now that's what I'm talkin 'bout. Realistic packaging, targeted to.. well, you, me, that girl over there, and that tall dude. According to a design study people buy packaging to reflect who they are not only for what they need. The larger scale pictures are my favorites. Most of the collection is in the thumbnail hereunder. What do you think?

Designed by Yvonne Nieweth, a Dusseldorf Germany based designer:

"A design study about the development of brand identities: 30 pudding packages. People no longer simply buy what they need; they buy what reflects their own images of themselves. The content of your shopping-cart is a mirror of your identity. A pudding package for every kind of pudding buyer."

*info found here.

truth be told...

mhhmmm..