November 8, 2012 1 Comment
I attended the International Packaging Expo last week in Chicago, Illinois to gain further knowledge of the packaging process while identifying products and vendors to specify for upcoming projects. Declared as the world’s largest packaging show, more than 46,000 people attended with over 1,800 vendor booths to visit.
November 23, 2011 1 Comment
Tom Horwitz, the head of FRCH’s Hospitality Studio, is also known for his comedic presentations, attention to detail, and love of spreadsheets. I had a chance to ask him a couple of questions about his career and he had several smart and witty things to say: Read more of this post
May 20, 2011
Based out of Switzerland, the designers at Swatch have been continually innovative with their application of graphics to watches for nearly 30 years. I find their nod to pop culture and design quite intriguing. Their most successful designs contain references to transit maps, measuring tapes, sculptures, and Rubik’s cubes.
February 17, 2011 2 Comments
I will be forever inspired by Denise Julia Reytan’s collection of accessories and installations from her Poems on the Body exhibit. Denise’s work consists of an innovative collage of precious and non-precious objects.
November 2, 2010
If you don’t have the funds to support a new wardrobe every season, the book P.S. – I Made This has great ideas on how to apply the latest fashion trends to existing clothing by using common materials. Written by Erica Domesek, the book contains instructions on how to make necklaces from bouncy balls, earrings from straws, a purse from pom poms, headbands from fabric scraps, and more.
October 19, 2010
I love this bike shelf by Knife & Saw. For a cool $300, you can artfully display your bike with books, art, flowers, etc. Designed to accommodate most bikes, the solid wood shelf can be custom made to fit your frame for an additional fee.
October 5, 2010 1 Comment
Established in 1964, Rio Coffee is celebrating the birth of their brand. Their premium coffee blend captures the retro graphic look of the 1960′s, while maintaining relevancy with the use of contemporary typography. The bold, retro colors and geometric shapes are appropriately groovy. The contrast of color against the tin canister helps support the playfulness of the brand, while communicating the premium status of the coffee.
September 21, 2010
Courtesy of the Lovely Package, Scholz & Friends ingeniously designed Panasonic’s earbud packaging. The earbuds are strategically placed in the package to resemble a music note. The innovative use of the actual product eliminates the need for more than a couple of lines of text, calling for a ‘noteworthy’ packaging design.
September 7, 2010
Check out these juice boxes designed by Japanese industrial designer Naoto Fukasawa. The exterior of each juice box was designed to reference the skin of the fruit contained in each different flavor. The colors and textures are very recognizable – little text is needed on the packaging in order to successfully communicate the banana, kiwi and strawberry flavors. Now that’s refreshing design!
August 24, 2010
Designed by Soon Mo Kang, the Hanger Tea consists of bags of tea shaped like T-shirts. The shirts are draped over hangers, which innovatively hang onto the edge of a mug.
The interior and exterior of the packaging functions like a closet. The “tea” shirts hang onto a rod, while the clear plastic package opens by sliding from left to right, much like the functionality of a closet.
