lookin2thefuture | http://bethanamysands.tumblr.com/

—Bethan is a young student of Graphic Design at Sheffield Hallam University, UK. Bethan Amy Sands is UK-based artist. Although she’s currently studying graphic design at  Sheffield Hallam University.
Sands is simultaneously pumping out some great collages. Often using magazines as her base material, she’s reconstructing images to have a fashion sensibility and is in turn publishing these works through magazines (which lends a unique cycle to her process). Have a look to her last project: tourist zine.
Hope she will keep on rockin’!
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master | karel martens — a life for unexpected shape

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“Evoking meaning rather than boldly presenting truth is the essence of typographer Karel Martens work” says the disembodied voice of this eight-and-a-half minute profile film following the Dutch pedagogic graphic designer, created by the Submarine Channel.

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What Martens has achieved in his extraordinary career would not fit into a film 100 times as long but what this short does do is shed a renewing light on the importance of play as a mode for thought.

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pckgng | x-tape: "lock your cardboard box"

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Idea · packaging / graphic design

Designer · Hyoungmin Park & Jeongmin Lee for mmiinn

Source · yankodesign

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So far you have been sealing your cartons with either duct tape or normal transparent scotch tape.

If you were to have the option of the X-tape, I’m sure you would have used it.
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Design is not always about problem solving or functionality.

Sometimes elements of surprise, like this optical illusion “hinge” tape gives creativity the fun-edge that it requires. Mr Lee & Mr Park, how about sealing it with a kiss next time?

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dsgn·grfk | crump the map - emanuele pizzolorusso

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Times are tough for printed stuff in the internet age. But sometimes when you’re traveling you don’t want to stress your bill to use maps on your smartphone or tablet. When you travel it has to be easy, convenient and cheap.

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Here is the map you’ve always wanted: it is soft, extra-light (Weighing only 20 grams and 100% waterproof), beautiful to look at and doesn’t mind being ill-treated. It is truly indestructible and the Crumpled City  maps (New York, London and many others for roughly $15), by Emanuele Pizzolorusso for Palomar, have also been awarded with Design Plus Award.

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This is what Crumpled City says: “The map also has an index of all the Monuments, Museums, art Galleries, Buildings, Historical Places and Parks that can be easily found on the map. But there’s more, an original list of the city’s Soulsights. Visit these places and you will feel like an artist, a poet, a photographer, a director, a lover and a dreamer.” ❚

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pckgng | shorf - istratova alexandra: "From Russia with cheese."

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the dieline says

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The sweets eaten during the holiday season in Russia inspired this line of infused cheeses.

“There are a lot of holidays at the beginning of the year in Russia – we celebrate Christmas, New Year, February 23 and March 8. Lots of candies and sweets are being eaten at this time so I thought that the sweets could be replaced with cheeses with different additions: dried apricots, prunes, nuts and even chocolate.

A flexible package retains traditional shape of a piece of cheese, a handmade chart emphasizes the naturalness of the product.

This is natural and delicious!”

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Designed by  Istratova Alexandra

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typgrphy | type.construct — atelier olschinsky

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Here the new studio project by atelier olschinsky. Each time they surprise me. Enjoy…

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pckgng | legacy - colin garven: "Also heroes can have a drink."

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“Colin Garven, a Digital Arts & Design student at Full Sail University created LEGACY to pay homage to the adventurers of the 1930s film serials.

LEGACY embodies that sense of exploration and bravery so boldly displayed by its heroes.

Taken from the time where men had true grit, the packaging was designed to resemble the look of hidden treasure that only gains value with age.”

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“The brand’s logo features an elephant gun that represents adventure while the telescope represents exploration.

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The use of strong materials and textures gives the owner a complete experience that highlights the fine taste of its whisky.

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LEGACY is unique with the feel of its leather, burlap, and metal accompanying the smell of wood and burnt label edges.

Cask strength whisky is the strongest type of scotch and must be further distilled before drinking, and it is with that pure, bold taste the brand was created.

From the high peaks of mountains to the vast oceans of water, LEGACY salutes those who venture beyond the civilized and into the wild searching for the next great journey.”

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Designed by Colin Garven, Full Sail University, Florida

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pckgng | fisherman:" for fish and for man."

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“Rubber boots are treated as purely utilitarian footwear by Kazakh anglers, so the attention is mostly focused on functional characteristics of the product.

Very often consumers are not looking for stylish or beautiful Wellington boots and, therefore, often have a difficulty in selecting among the product produced by different manufacturers.

The client asked agency to create a package for rubber boots that would highlight the advantages of this utilitarian footwear.

The package should stand out on a shelf, attract attention and encourage consumers to purchase “Fisherman”.

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SolutionRubber boots are underestimated product in many respects.

Everybody is aware of their primary function - protection from water.

However, there are many advantages that are not obvious at the first glance and consumer doesn’t even think about.

Standard fishermen boots are able to protect the wearer from a lot of dangers:- Environmental debris (glass, wire, etc.)- Natural hazards (sharp rocks, driftwood)- Biological threats (dangerous and predatory creatures) - Chemical hazards (oil, gasoline, acids)- Electrical hazards

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After analyzing how all these threats can be visually represented we realized that probably the best way to communicate protective functions of the boots was through….  images of fish! It is a very exciting topic that is very familiar to anglers and an excellent opportunity to combine several types of risks in one image.

For example an electric eel symbolizes biological and electrical hazards.

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The package itself is designed as a mini-stand, which creates an illusion of boots immersed in water.

This way the consumer can see all of the protective properties of the boots. The upper part of the package shows that often you cannot see what is really happening under water because of the glare and ripples.

The message we want to convey to a consumer – though there are a lot of hidden underwater hazards you are safe with “Fisherman” rubber boots.”

Design  GOOD! Agency

Creative Director Igor Mitin

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pckging | evian - courrèges limited edition: "fahion drink water."

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the dieline says

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Composed of 100% recyclable packaging and printed with organic ink…that’s love.

“When you think of Evian, most likely the first thing that pops into your mind is luxury.

Other words and adjectives that also fit the bill include ‘refreshing,’ ‘vitality,’ and ‘energy.’

As a result, all of these associations have made Evian’s ongoing pairing with the upcoming US Open a perfect match.

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intrr | liebe bar - niels bruschke: "i feel good today."

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thecoolhunter says

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The three-dimensional wall art, “I feel good today,” is a result of creative minds coming together.

The location: A popular morning coffee and lunch spot, the erste liebe bar in Hamburg (erste liebe means first love in German).

The bar’s owners are the video producers at erste liebe film who work right above the bar.
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The artist: Niels Bruschke of Santiago Design, who used a Viktor bike from Schindlehauer as the focal point.

The partner: Bruschke was asked to do this piece by Two Wheels Good, a bike shop and promoter and creator of urban mobility concepts.

Their first location is at Bismarckstrasse and the second one opened this summer at the new bike-loving 25hours Hotel HafenCity.
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grfk | puxxle - yoyo: "we pixelize the world."

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Imagine what it would be like to take a bath with a shark, to have a cactus that doesn’t sting or to laughingly reach into an alligators mouth.

Pixel by pixel, you can create, let grow and have your dream come true.

The puxxle makes everything possible.

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The puxxle was born out of the fascination that two sisters had for games. Since childhood , Catarina Lente and Luisa Lente have spent most of their sparetime with puzzles, imagining characters and inventing games.

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With the emergence of the Spectrum, they discovered a new world and later on, with SimCity2000, their fascination for pixel-constructions began.

Specializing in Graphic Design, Product and Web, in 2004 they found the design company Yoyo.

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After years of work and many different projects, it is with pixel-projects that they imagined what it would be like to lift the pixelized universe from the screen into the real world. “

Designed by YOYO Made in Barcelona 

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pckgng | handsome coffee - PTAMAK: " Damn' handmade."

pckgng | john & john potato crisps: " Colour Chip."

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One of the reasons I love Pinterest is coming across stand-out packaging like these John & John Potato Crisps. Lining them all up together creates such a bold graphic statement.

The one thing that stands out is #6.

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I’m not sure why they chose to use color on the vegetable illustration while all of the other’s stuck the black lineart.

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I cannot find a designer or design studio for them, but they are distributed by Market Grounds, a company that develops and produces food and beverage products, so perhaps they designed them in-house.

Designed by Peter Schmidt Group

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packging | vessel: "clients drink beer!"

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“These are holiday gifts for our clients at Vessel, a packaging design studio in Chicago’s West Loop.

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The beer is from our friends at Southern Tier Brewery in Lakewood, NY, and features their IPA and Krampus Holiday Blend silk-screened in white and finished with a matching drawstring bag.

Label illustration by Tony Ruth (aka Lunchbreath, aka partner at Vessel).”

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grfk | officina1939 - kōbōse

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print series for officina1939 by kōbōse

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