New style : November 2010

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

11/30 Report - Roves? and Other Artifacts

Artifacts Found in Caribbean.The item on the left is obviously a musket ball, but I have been trying to identify the other item for quite some time without any success at all. Just yesterday, though, I found a web site that shows a very similar item that was from a shipwreck of the late 18th century, which is about the same time period that a famous Naval battle was fought near the island where

Monday, November 29, 2010

Get The Hang Of It

Designed by DEDE DextrousDesign, Greece.

Paper bag with embedded cardboard hangers

Where did all the hangers go..?
They're never enough and there isn't one around when you need it! Well, that's about to change. The "get the hang of it" bag is made of recycled/ recyclable paper and cardboard. Rip the two cardboard hangers off the paper bag and your new clothes will find their in your closet at once.
Just "get the hang of it" ..!!
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FRijj

Where on earth had the cow gone? Over the years, one minor design revision after another had reduced the original delightful Friesian pattern to a series of meaningless splats of liquid, losing all of its irony and humour. We reclaimed the cow, instantly restoring the meaning to the brand and refreshing its unconventional personality.

11/29 Report - Couple Mystery Finds & Preserving Finds

Spoon Found on the Treasure Coast. I'm trying to get information to identify this spoon. When I first saw it I thought it could be real old. I think it might be pewter. It doesn't test as high grade silver. I don't think it is as old as it looks. I found a mark reading "ITALY." I don't know when Italy was first called Italy, but I think it was maybe in the 1860s. I'll have to do some more

Mew

Mew is the cereal milk with original flavors, cookies’n cream and rum raisin. It targets at young jobbers and college students who are out-going, intellectual, and ambitious. The packaging does not only communicate the flavours, but also reflect our target’s attitude.

Stemie

Growing up BMX riding and later trail bike riding for fun, I was always aware of the bike’s stem (the component that fastens the handle bars to the bike frame). On most bikes the stems protrude towards the rider. They’re a painful thing to hit. Stemie is designed to cover stem joints and cushion your body, thus reducing impact. The packaging needed to communicate what such a product does.

We decided to mimic the basic configuration of a stem riser and stem on a bicycle; by cutting a box diagonally across to resemble a triangle or 90 degree corner (basic shape of a bike stem). Originally we had the strap wrapping beneath the entire box, however later felt it would be more secure and intriguing, going through the box.

The package serves as a standing, hanging or upright display. As the product is durable and quite tactile, we mounted it on the outside of the box. The diagram on one side allows viewers to gain more understanding on how Stemie can be used.

Morgenfugl Müsli (Student Work)

Group project at Westerdals School of communication, Norway. Group consisted of Anna Johanson, Hung Pham and Ole Martin Volle. (Behance Link)

We were supposed to make a packaging for "Møllerens" new line of (fictional) muesli, called "REN" (pure, clean).

The line consisted of three different tastes, original, blueberry and acai and nuts. We also had to design muesli bars with the same tastes. We decided to change the name REN, because it gave associations to cleaning products or water. We changed it to "Morgenfugl" (Early Bird) because this gave positive associations to being healty, waking up early and so on.

The target group were career women who were living in the city, 25+. They care about being healty and keeping the earth clean. We wanted a warm and friendly, but fresh design.

The product was supposed to be organic, so it was important that the packaging showed that or was made of eco friendly material.
Our package is just a dummy, but it it supposed to be made of a 100% recycled paper.

FRTS & YGRT (Student Work)

With fresh and delicious fruits, the yogurt tastes better. That's idea of this product, having the same portions for those who want more fruit than the tipical yogurt, just half and half. This pack could be re-used as a glass and the impact to ecology is reduced with this materials (glass and carton). The name FRTS & YGRT, taking out the letters, the product could be read the same in English as in Spanish. The logo takes reference of the pack, clear and simple.

The Balls of Champs (Student Work)

Create packaging for a small item of your choosing. I decided to package Franklin Sports Ping Pong balls, because well, what college student doesn't use ping pong balls? I want to redesign the package they came in because I found the current packaging to be rather annoying and not reusable. Who wants ping pong balls loose all over the house? That's annoying. My redesign came complete with a removable tray so that you can use one ball at a time and maybe even put it back in the case if you're feeling crazy.

Sunday, November 28, 2010

11/28 Report - Found WWII Artifact and Florida Shipwreck Laws

WWII Canteen Found on the Treasure Coast with a Metal Detector.As you can see this canteen is in unusually good condition. The chain is a little rusty but still attached. It cleaned up well. On the bottom it is marked US Vollrath 1943.I had a mystery item I was going to show today, but the photos turned out poor. I'll try again another day.I ran across an interesting article from The Indian River

Saturday, November 27, 2010

11/27 Report - Vertical Concentration, Cobs, Erosion and Bottle Hunting

Van Antwerp's Pharmacy Bottle.This one is on sale on eBay, but the reason I'm talking about it is that it is the same type of bottle that got me started in bottle hunting - a Van Antwerp's Pharmacy Bottle from Mobile Alabama. I was hunting down south of Miami just after hurricane Andrew when I noticed some old bottles floating in the surf. I never hunted for bottles before, but I recognized that

Friday, November 26, 2010

11/26 Report - New Pirate Museum & Pillar Dollars

Part of a Coin in Concretion.Here is an image of part of a copper coin found in concretion in the Caribbean. It was found by David S. who would like to identify the coin and would be happy to receive any help in doing that.This was found in an area with other old shipwreck items including a brass spike and piece of an old hand-forged chain.There seems to be block letters on the edge of the coin.

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Camino

To coincide with a greater availability in stores across Canada, Camino is unveiling a new brand packaging system for its line of premium organic and fair trade products, gradually expanding outside the realm of cocoa and sugar products.

Developed by Karacters Design Group, the brand idea “a joyful food revolution” captures Camino’s belief that through the joy of eating great tasting food made from quality ingredients, people will be encouraged to think differently about their food – where it came from, who made it and what’s in it.

With organic and fair trade products increasingly entering the mainstream, Camino’s refreshed packaging is designed to appeal to the wider demographic who are demanding better food politics.

“Not only has demand increased for organic and fair trade products, but competition has increased dramatically as well,” says Henk van der Molen, chief operating officer, Camino. “Facing stiff competition from brands owned by large conglomerates, we needed to differentiate ourselves and turned to Karacters to help us express our story.”

Camino comes from the Spanish word path. Using this as an inspiration, the custom-drawn map used on the bright packaging is filled with quirkily named streets of joy; the illustrations reflect the happy, vibrant and sustainable communities that Camino contributes to through its organic, fair trade, and co-operative partnerships and practices. The creative platform developed by Karacters allows for consistent application across a variety of packaging formats, helping Camino to build strong brand recognition and shelf presence as it expands its product lines to chocolate snack bars, sugars, various baking products and more.

“Camino is a remarkable company that produces great tasting, high quality products that are start-to-finish, top-to-bottom organic fair trade,” says James Bateman, creative director, Karacters Design Group. “Through a growing range of premium organic, fair trade foods, Camino is doing its part to bring social change to the world. For their partners, cooperatives of family farmers in Southern countries, they contribute to bringing greater health and prosperity. For their customers, they bring everyday moments of joy they can feel good about.”

Camino’s new visual identity will be extended to all customer touch points, including a refreshed logo, signage, stationary and website, all timed to coincide with the launch of the new packaging.

The joyful illustrations on Camino’s packaging are by illustrator and fair trade advocate Chris Haughton.

Paso Port

Introducing the Paso Port girls, Ruby, Angelica, Violeta and Tawny. The owners of Paso Port Wine Company approached iii DESiGN with a pin-up girl vision for the look of their line of port wines.

Illustrator Ashley Kircher of the iii DESiGN team created each individual pin-up girl to represent each unique dessert wine. These award winning labels were recognized in the 2010 San Francisco International Wine Competition and are just the beginning of the Paso Port girls series. We can't wait for you to meet the rest of them!

Storopack EPP Perfume Packs

Two fragrance products by the name of “Zentropy” and “Goldskin” are the latest candidates to have been given a packaging makeover by Storopack. The special feature of the packaging concept used is the material: The fragrances are packaged in expanded polypropylene (EPP). The result: a sales presentation with a look and feel which is quite out of the ordinary for the cosmetics sector. The contrast between the beauty products and the technical material of the outer casing effectively underpins the statement made by each of the fragrances. “Zentropy” offers up a hint of oriental splendour, while the appeal of “Goldskin” is all about glamour and luxury.

The use of EPP for retail packaging is the special province of the team from the Storopack Molding Division in Mollet, Spain, where these two latest projects were managed. The experts in Mollet are keen to point out the benefits of using EPP in retail packaging. The advantages of using EPP include its capacity for implementing the most unusual shape ideas, and its low volumetric weight which is a bonus along the whole supply chain. The material is also insensitive to damage, and will remain unscathed even after being picked off the sales shelf several times.

“Goldskin” and its variations, “Smart Goldskin” and “White Goldskin” are part of the “Ramón Molvízar” brand by Béjar Signature (Sant Cugat, Spain). This company specialises in perfume products for the international luxury goods market. The fragrance, enhanced with gold leaf, its glass flask, shaped like a rough diamond and its packaging concept are aimed at the top market segment. Previously, the perfume was retailed in a collapsible box, whose special “home impact” effect was achieved using a wooden platform for the flask.

For the relaunch, the molding experts at Storopack suggested the use of expanded polystyrene with an elegantly laminated surface achieved by texturing. The base element doubles up as a platform. The slip-on lid fixes the flask in the packaging. The two parts are joined together by a printed card sleeve. As the producer had hoped, the new presentation creates a highly distinctive appeal at the point-of-sale. In the previous version, the flask sometimes damaged the box from the inside – a problem which has now been fully eliminated. The EPP provides great product protection even over long transportation distances.

The other fragrance “Zentropy” was required to launch for the pre-Christmas season 2010. Two items required packaging, a perfume flask made of glass and a metal aerosol can containing a spray deodorant. The manufacturer, Nelia Internacional Cosméticos, S.L. (Roquetas de Mar, Spain) opted to use a special variant of EPP in which the individual beads are cylindrical in shape with a continuous opening. The surface structure of the “porous EPP” (P-EPP) and the elegant grey shade combine ideally with the purity of the minimalist cardboard sleeve graphic design to create a truly attention-grabbing effect. This concept turns what is actually a simple box shape into an eye catcher on any shelf.

The Storopack team in Mollet had already been able to gather experience in retail packaging design in previous years. Projects completed in this field include two fragrance lines from fashion designers: For Roberto Verino and Carolina Herrera, whose perfume is produced by Antonio Puig. Also highly effective in terms of its shape, workmanship and functionality is the presentation box for Cava from Codorniu (Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain): the insulating properties of EPP mean the attractive packaging also serves as a cooler.

Dino Bite

Have you ever thought how strong the dinosaur's bite was? At BQB we're sure the bite was very strong, thus dinosaurs must have had very strong teeth.
As a result of our conceptual training BQB's designer Galima Akhmetzyanova came up with a great idea - to create a gum package shaped like dino's jaws.

V&S Wine Opal Springs

Opal Springs has a name and design that quickly communicate exactly what it is: a real pearl of a wine from Australia. Opal Springs has been amongst the top box wines since its launch. This concept is one of several in a portfolio of attractive brands.

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Helderberg Wijnmakerij

A new design we did for a winery in Stellenbosch. The black is all high-build. Instead of filling the white space with a texture we filled it with an embossed illustration of clouds above the mountain. Makes for an overall very visual and tactile design.

Molécule-R

Valois Branding & Design Agency from Montreal, has just produced the new brand identity for the Gourmet company Molécule-R Flavors. The studio created two rechargeable kits; "Kitchen R-evolution" and "Cocktail R-evolution" each including food additives, kitchen utensils and a dvd of recipes, permitting to realize various molecular dishes and cocktails. With its didactic approach, Molécule-R Flavors, demystifies the molecular cuisine and makes it accessible to a wider public.

Valois created the visual identity, structural and visual design of the packagings, the interface of the DVD, participated in the creation of the recipes and did the food styling and photoshoot. The photographs of the packs just received two Canadian Lux Photo awards.

BYOT

The Sanctuary T-eam proudly presents our new on-the-go solution for tea lovers. Simply bring your favorite tea blend with you where ever you go in our travel sized BYOT (Bring Your Own Tea) loose leaf packaging!

Drink tea when you want it and where you want it. Packaged in a custom designed pouch that slides into a purse or a back pocket, BYOT offers an easy way to enjoy loose leaf tea throughout the day. Each BYOT package includes ten servings of tea as well as biodegradable pouches that conveniently steep into a perfect cup.

Meerendal

Having worked overseas for a number of years, Vanessa returned to South Africa in 2002 and start Vanessa Fogel Design, apecializing in package design predominantly in the wine and food industry.

A strong follower of classical design rules, with an emphasis of craftsmanship in design, has led to her winning many local and international design awards.

With a marketing degree under her belt, which assists in bringing strategic insight into an award-winning client portfolio. Being very hands on throughout the whole design process, projects managing all jobs from start to finish.

Giving clients this seamless 360 degree service has resulted in long lasting fruitful relationships, and some great designs both locally and internationally.

11/24 Report - Wood Plank, Trailboard & Beachcombing

Another Piece of an Old Plank Found on a Treasure Coast Beach.This one has what appears to be the rusted head of an iron spike to the right of the penny. The same spike seems to be broken off but visible on the other side.You can also see a hole where a pin or something once was to the northwest of the penny in the middle of the dark brown area. There is some iron residue in that hole.Emails that

Tang

Devise a consumer experience strategy to reintroduce the Tang brand in North America. Disrupt this market category. Design Research and Development must address the core user experience. Solutions must address packaging form, visual elements and retail presence. Concept development may also address formulation, platform and logistics process.

Brand Goal:

Understand and quantify the potential customer through research and observation. Understand and design a Tang brand experience by leveraging key pillars of engaging delight, iconic presentation and state-of-the-art emotional insight in a designed user experience.

Design Criteria:

Product use must engage sensory experiences through a means that creates positive associations with the use of the product and brand.
Product presence must evoke an anticipatory response in consumers.
Product should impart a sense of comfort in a new experience at the point of sale.
Product should be visually iconic in form, color and graphic elements.
Product solutions are expected to leverage additional opportunities related to manufacturing, distribution, retail presentation or process that offer positive market benefits.

Cookie Bar Savory Collection

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

The Yorkshire Saucery

Shark! Design & Marketing created the brand, packaging and website for The Yorkshire Saucery – a new range of chilled fish sauces sold exclusively in ASDA. Communicating the products’ freshness and capturing the expertise and passion needed to make the sauces was vital. By using a brown paper, handwritten font and “I heart” stickers we produced packaging with a handmade, delicatessen feel that is fresh and friendly.

Here’s what the client thought…

Creating a brand identity for a range of products to sell exclusively in the world’s largest retailer is a real challenge however Shark understood our brief quickly and captured the brand values creatively and coherently. Their responsiveness enabled us to launch ahead of schedule and what’s more, products are selling well!

Italian Spaghetti (Student Work)

My spaghetti packaging design stemmed from a project I was set on my degree course, we had to pick one of five difficult objects to package (spaghetti, marbles, an egg, a single rose or custard powder).
The reason I chose Spaghetti was because I always find myself wasting spaghetti as I'd always cook too much, so I wanted to address that problem in some way.
There are already measuring devices for spaghetti on the market but nothing within the packaging itself, giving the consumer the spaghetti in 6 equal servings to save on waste, the packaging can then be re-used and kept forever.
It was my aim to create something that was visually appealing but also addressed a problem and could serve as a useful aid in any kitchen.

11/23 Report - Wood Finds & Spanish Shipwreck List

One Side of Old Wood Plank Found on the Treasure Coast.This piece of wood washed up on the beach recently along with some other pieces that appear very similar and probably come from the same site.Below and to the right of the penny is a square hole with some iron residue remaining. It looks like something was held in place there.Above that near the top edge is a black clump that appears to be

Monday, November 22, 2010

11/22 Report - Gold Ring Found on Treasure Coast

Old Gold Ring Found With Meta Detector South of Sebastian Inlet.This item is being sold on eBay out of Nevada. The ring is said to have been found after Hurricane Francis south of the Sebastian Inlet. It has been tested to around 23k, and appears according to some estimates to be from a 1715 Fleet wreck. The seller tells a bit about the circumstances of the find and a lot about his attempts to

Sunday, November 21, 2010

OrganiCann Compostable Packaging

OrganiCann Introduces the World’s First Home Compostable Medical Cannabis Packaging

Marijuana just got greener. OrganiCann’s sustainably grown, organic, medical cannabis is now available in environmentally friendly packaging that you can compost in your own back yard.

The Organic cannabis Foundation, LLC (OrganiCann), the largest medical cannabis dispensing collective in Northern California, announced exciting new home compostable packaging.

OrganiCann’s new packaging is made from certified-compostable film printed with water-based inks. The compostable film is made from sustainably produced wood. OrganiCann’s packaging safely biodegrades in home or commercial compost. It will even biodegrade in a wastewater environment.

“At OrganiCann, we are committed to sustainability in everything we do,” said Dona Ruth Frank, Managing Member of OrganiCann. “Whether it is how our medicine is cultivated, or how it is packaged — we are continuously developing more environmentally friendly solutions.”

Until now, most medical cannabis has been packaged in plastic. OrganiCann’s new packaging protects the quality and integrity of its medicine, while eliminating unnecessary plastic waste. Unlike many compostable packages that require the high heat and pressure of commercial compost facilities, OrganiCann’s packaging will safely biodegrade in home compost. Patients who don’t live in neighborhoods with commercial composting can place the packages in home compost piles where they typically biodegrade in just a few weeks.

“OrganiCann gave us a very clear mandate. Produce a design that first and foremost protects the medicine, but that also has the least environmental impact possible,” said Glenn Martinez, Co-Founder of Branditecture, the branding agency that developed the packaging.

OrganiCann offers home compostable packaging for a full range of products from dry cannabis and joints to concentrates and even cannabis-infused teas.

“Home compostable packaging is just one part of our overall sustainability effort,” says Frank. “We look at everything we do and ask ourselves, 'how can we do it greener?'.”

Friggs Rice Cake

No Picnic helped Friggs to re-gain the position as No. 1 in the rice cake category. Big thanks to Edholm Ullenius who made the wonderful illustration.