Inspired by - New Zealand
New Zealand inspired illustration for Chelsea Golden Syrup
Posted by rod - 21.10.2013
New Zealand sugar refinery, Chelsea Sugar commissioned Illustrator and design Greg Straight to produce a special edition New Zealand inspired illustration for their golden syrup. The illustration captures the pure nature and culture that surrounds the Chelsea factory.
If you like Greg’s style you should definitely check out the lovely 24 hours in.. illustrations for Qatar airways inflight magazine.
via thedieline
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Inspired by - India
Portraits of Sadhus in India
Posted by rod - 18.10.2013
The Sadhu is usually referred to as Baba by common people, which also means father, grandfather, or uncle. Most of the Sadhu who have left behind all material attachments live in caves, forests and temples across India and Nepal. Photographer Alexis Pazoumian became aware of the spiritual people and decided to document them. via fubiz
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Inspired by - USA
Absolut Chicago packaging design
Posted by rod - 17.10.2013
The ABSOLUT Chicago bottle has finally arrived on our shelves and beautiful it is. It is the latest edition to tho the Absolute “Cityscape” family, which are city-inspired flavours by ABSOLUT vodka. Created by Minneapolis designer Ross Bruggink who captured the US city through his illustration.
‘The bottle represents all of the iconic elements of Chicago (hot dog, ferris wheel, pigeon, theatre sign, etc.) while presenting the iconic nature of the architecture itself. The result is a stylised cityscape incorporating architectural and iconic elements of Chicago!’
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Inspired by - Israel
Vintage Israeli napkins
Posted by rod - 16.10.2013Israeli illustrator, design and hobby Israeli vintage napkin collector Tamar Moshkovitz got in touch with me to feature some of her favourite napkins of her collection. The napkins are from the 50′s and 60′s and feature all sorts of messages, from political to vacations. Check out the whole collection here.
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Inspired by - China
A mobile exhibition of beautiful Chinese items
Posted by rod - 15.10.2013
MADE IN CHINA
A mobile exhibition of beautiful Chinese items
‘Made in China labeled products around the World are often associated with poor manufacturing. However, the everyday living of the people of China is surrounded by a multitude of timeless, durable & sustainable carefully crafted items. MADE IN CHINA exhibition put on display twenty-four of these objects during the Beijing Design Week as a reminder that quality, beauty and good design can be found just around the corner.
Each of the twenty-four items in the collection are floating inside a white plastic box, treating them as precious design pieces. The boxes are clamped together in order to create a cluster, recalling the Chinese custom of carrying a multitude of things of any means of transportation.’
Curator: Alexandra Georgescu
In collaboration with: Jimi Chen
Architectural solution: SWAG Architects
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Inspired by - Italy
Illustrated map of Ortigia
Posted by rod - 14.10.2013Being the ancient cradle of the Greek civilization, Siracusa has always lived in an extraordinary fusion between myth and reality. Since the publication of “Antiche Siracuse” by Vincenzo Mirabella, the now Italian town, and particularly the Ortigia island, has become the ideal subject for an imaginative and creative representation which melt together reality and imagination. Visionary illustrated maps show an idealized city in which ruins of ancient monuments and medieval architectures are assimilated into each other with imaginary reconstructions of routes, districts and famous buildings. A real tribute which increased the city mythic imaginary and represented a huge attraction for European grand tourists of the eighteenth century. Designed by studio formagramma
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Inspired by - USA
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce identity
Posted by rod - 11.10.2013
This month the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce unveiled their new logo and brand identity. The new logo which was created by US designers Primo Angelia and Stapley Hildebrand features a characteristic “C” symbol. This symbol is made up of many small icons such as the golden gate bridge and the iconic tram, together they are meant to symbolise the city’s diversity.
“The Chamber’s vision and brand identity is centered on the principles that matter most to San Francisco’s business community and the economy – connectivity, innovation and collective action.”
In addition to the logo identity also received a tagline “Our City. Your Business.” the meaning behind the tagline is to convey the Chamber’s two-pronged mission to serve the interests of business and San Francisco.
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Inspired by - World
Johnnie Walker cityscape label
Posted by rod - 10.10.2013Limited editions are always fun because most of the time it means that the design agency who got commissioned to the the job can create something unique. Singapore design agency Innovation Kitchen together with illustrator Michael Ng. had the honours to create the Johnnie Walker Blue Lable ‘ Cityscape series’.
The design is aimed at the travelling whisky collector. Each of the gold-etched cityscape illustrations of New York, San Francisco, Los Angels, Mumbai, Singapore, and Hong Kong were featured on a limited number of bottles.
“The level of craft that goes into the illustrations was key in reflecting the premium quality, spirit and exclusivity of Blue Label. Part of the challenge was working with fine details on a limited label space; we extracted only the most iconic elements of each city to be arranged in a way that captured the true essence of each city. The result is a range of delightful keepsakes which serve as a beautiful reminder of your travels.” Innovation Kitchen Design Director Lewis Owen
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Inspired by - Cuba
CUBA – Lost in Time
Posted by rod - 09.10.2013Paul Wex traveled to Cuba to discover what he says “a broken, but absolutely beautiful island! Lagged and broken, because of consequence of an economical embargo and communism in the early past….”
Paul created an incredible film which he entirely shot handheld with a 5Dmk3 and 50mm.
Enjoy!
