A Design News

A Design News

A Design News featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

The Book That Grew

The Book That Grew is a grazing guide made for farmers in Ireland. The book presents ten lessons and ten pieces of practical advice intended to improve sustainability and profitability. The ten steps guide farmers toward ten rotations of grass grazing each year and a yield of ten tons of grass per hectare. Each page, word and diagram was shaped by living grass roots, guided along channels over a growth period of several weeks. Complex farming processes are explained through bespoke symbols, and a fold-out page carries the symbol key.

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Bonita Pour Femme

Bonita Pour Femme is a perfume bottle and outer packaging design created for the Gulf region, the Middle East and Africa. The design expresses fashion, class and femininity, and the form takes inspiration from the hobo handbag. The bottle is made of brown coated glass with a gold plated ABS collar and cap. The handle is woven from polyurethane leather. The outer hard box is dark brown and carries a gel label for branding. The box measures 165 mm in height, 135 mm in width and 50 mm in depth.

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Lifewtr Series 7: Art through Technology

Lifewtr Series 7 Art Through Technology is a bottled water packaging series that presents the work of creators active in art and technology. The bottle labels carry artworks by three emerging artists. Technology broadens the boundaries of possibilities within art and design, and ninety two percent of art organizations agree that technology has made art a more participatory experience, which helps to diversify audiences. The series turns each bottle into a surface for new work and gives wider visibility to working creators.

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Winetime Seafood

The packaging design for the Winetime Seafood series should demonstrate the freshness and reliability of the product, should differ it favorably from competitors, be harmonious and understandable. The colors used (blue, white and orange) create a contrast, emphasize important elements and reflect brand positioning. The single unique concept developed distinguishes the series from other manufacturers. The strategy of visual information made it possible to identify the product variety of the series, and the usage of illustrations instead of photos made the packaging more interesting.

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Source One Vodka

Source One Vodka is a bottle and packaging design for a single-estate vodka distilled from locally grown oats and water from Sierra snowmelt. The glass structure is formed from offset panels inspired by greenhouse architecture, creating the illusion of an endless spiral when the bottle is turned. The width of each panel was calculated to suit the bottle circumference and to stay parallel to the two-part mold. The labels are printed on cotton paper with debossing, embossing and foil stamping. The closure is made of birch wood and natural cork.

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San Liang Jiang

San Liang Jiang is packaging for a liquor inspired by the culture of Sanxingdui, an ancient site in Chinese history. The ceramic bottle takes its form from a bronze human face, and the upper part of the bottle can be used as a cup. Spray paint and gold stamping are applied to the surface, and black is the main colour. The bottle is wrapped in a clay-like material and placed inside a convex tin box measuring 250 by 175 by 100 millimetres. Small shovels, brushes and hammers are included, so the bottle is uncovered like an excavated relic.

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