my cup of tea

my cup of tea: "

I am in love and in awe of these tea cups by Claire Coles! Check out her other amazing works here.

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Well Branded: Gelateria

Well Branded: Gelateria: "

Some beautiful work by London-based designer, Joe Stephenson. The system was designed to promote and highlight the abundant “flavors” of the Fedrigoni specialty paper showroom. With Gelato as the teaser, guests could enjoy a cool treat while collecting paper samples and getting familiar with the showroom.

I love the simplicity of the work and the playful connection between the gelato flavors and the delicious paper colors. Yumm indeed!

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choi + shine architects: the land of giants

choi + shine architects: the land of giants: "

'the land of giants' by choi + shine architects

all images courtesy choi + shine architects





american firm choi + shine architects recently received the 2010 boston society of architects

award for unbuilt architecture for their project 'the land of giants', which they originally

designed for the icelandic high voltage electrical pylon competition back in 2008.











making only minor alterations to well established steel-framed pylon
design, the architects

created a series of towers that are powerful, solemn
and variable. these iconic pylon-figures

will become monuments in the
landscape.











the pylon-figures can be configured to respond to their environment
with appropriate gestures.

as the carried electrical lines ascend a
hill, the pylon-figures change posture, imitating a climbing

person.
over long spans, the pylon-figure stretches to gain increased height,
crouches for

increased strength or strains under the weight of the
wires.











the pylon-figures can also be arranged to create a sense of place
through deliberate expression.

subtle alterations in the hands and head
combined with repositioning of the main body parts in

the x, y and
z-axis, allow for a rich variety of expressions. the pylon-figures can
be placed in pairs,

walking in the same direction or opposite
directions, glancing at each other as they pass by

or kneeling
respectively, head bowed at a town.







the various configurations of the pylons





despite the large number of possible forms, each pylon-figure is made
from the same major

assembled parts (torso, fore arm, upper leg, hand
etc.) and uses a library of pre-assembled

joints between these parts to
create the pylon-figures’ appearance. this design allows for many

variations in form and height while the pylon-figures’ cost is kept low
through identical production,

simple assembly and construction.







sketch of the pylon design
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35+ Unique & Interesting Product Packaging Designs

35+ Unique & Interesting Product Packaging Designs: "

Whenever we're going to buy a product, especially the new ones we will inevitably pay more attention to the packaging of the product itself. Product packaging has tremendous power to grab our interest. It combines art and technology for protecting products for distribution, storage, until finally reaching the end user.

Over the years, graphic designers and product designers have been creatively inventing new forms of packaging to maximize the function of a product packaging. For the past decade, hundreds of award winning packaging designs have been showcased and displayed in public. New products are invented every single day, and it demands more creativity in developing a unique product packaging design that will have

Unique Product Packaging Design

Ice cream cup BOBBLERS

Rough Guide To Sudan Cd Cover

Pistachio Packaging Design

OGO Water Pack

Choclate Bar Fondue Pack

3D Project 2: Floppy Disc Box

Farm To City

Condom Packaging

School Project: Package Design

Steampunk Packaging

Da Vinci Code Direct-Mail

Mid-Autumn Direct-Mail 2007

Batik Vans Packaging Outcome

Inhaus - Mini Applications

Socks Packing

Homebase - Grow Your Own

Scent Stories - Perfume Package Design

Coffee Nova

I'm not a battery

Sliced Bread//Notebook

Filthy Boy

The Design Business Bottle

Note

Veuve Clicquot Fridge

Here! Sod

Boxsal

EyePet

Bad Penny

Scanwood

Bombay Sapphire Layers

Eureka

Hanger Tea

AntiSmoke Pack

Quick Fruit

Mambajamba

Fresh & Easy

Audiovox EarBudeez

Milli Shoe Box

Conclusion

Creating unique product packaging is a plus, but as a designer we should never forget the essential function of packaging. We hope the collection of designs above will inspire you to create better packaging in the future.

Let us know your favorites among this collection or your thoughts in the comment section.

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