Contemporary Lighting & Home Accessories
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IBM's Smarter Cities Billboard Campaign
Billboards are meant to distract and annoy, to draw attention and to not fit in. In its recent on-street ad campaign, IBM promotes its People for Smart Cities Program with billboards that are even more invasive. Ogilvy & Mather France took the concept of the board and bent it into shapes that could – with some effort – be seen as solutions for a somewhat smarter city, London and Paris in this case. A board bends to become a bench, a rain shelter or a ramp over stairs. It is still visual clutter, it is still preaching something, but at least it is doing it with a bit more imagination than just pushing a loud message.
Best Free Fonts of 2012
It’s that time of year again, time to recap the best about the year ending and prepare for a new year. Last week we kicked off our “Best of…” series with the Best Best Free UI PSDs of 2012. So for this week, we will show you the best free fonts we saw here in 2012. Make sure to pick your favorites to add to your library for the start of 2013. Villa Didot Blanch
20 Beautiful and Inspiring Food Package Designs
Humans base nearly all of their decisions at least partly on aesthetics, including everything from what product to buy and which person to date. In the food industry, studies have shown that perception of taste and quality is highly influenced by the presentation. The same meal will taste quite different depending on the presentation, which is why many chefs invest significant time and effort in the presentation.
Single-Serving Wine Glass is a Perfect Picnic or Party Ware
We drink beer from bottles, but even with a small single-serving wine bottle there is always a glass – so why not combine the two in to one and save everyone some hassle? These plastic glasses might not go over well at a formal dinner party, but for a toast-on-the-go or quick picnic they could just be the perfect table(-free)wares. One inventor did just that, and then founded Wine Innovations around the concept. Though his yogurt-style, peal-off lid initially did not go over well with potential investors it ultimately has led to booming sales in Great Britain. Think about it: sports games, large celebrations, all without the worry of broken glass underfoot and with the easy-carry advantage of walking around with non-spill, pre-filled glasses of wine.
Water Shade by Yitu Wang
This project is completely apolitical. It IS literally a gate of water. This project goes by the name of “Water Shade” and keeps a shield of H2O around the fruit it is sworn to protect. It’s both a dish and a cover, working with water to keep freshness in and everything larger than Oxygen OUT!
Vintage Packaging: French Lables
Here's a look at some of the various styles that were present in France during the 18 and 1900s. Over half a dozen images to feast your eyes upon inside the post! Via GraphicsFairy.
Rui Pereira : product design
Wheel of NutritionAre you eating right? The wheel of nutrition is a dining plate that reminds us of the fundamental values of healthy eating. The plate comes in three types: Diet, Extra ordinary and Supersize. These plates have different proportions for people with different needs. The archetype of the ceramic plate is enhanced with explanatory graphics and distinctive colors. This product was developed with Hafsteinn Juliusson for HAF studio, in collaboration with Joana Pais
Caffè Cortesia
Designed by Augusto Arduini, a graduate of Politecnico di Milano, Italy. It's a package design of an imaginary Coffee Brand. Every pack suggests a good citizen behavior, transforming you into a...gentleman Share This Article
Rolling Bridge « Heatherwick Studio
London, UK The studio was commissioned to design a pedestrian bridge to span an inlet of the Grand Union Canal at Paddington Basin, London, and provide an access route for workers and residents. Crucially, the bridge needed to open to allow access for the boat moored in the inlet.
10 Most Creative Packaging Design - Part II
Erkan | On 20, Oct 2012 Creative packaging is regarded as one of the most commonly seen illustration of graphic design. Aside from showcasing relevant and essential product properties, details and facts, the packaging is now a fundamental sales instrument as most consumers choose a product with creative, eye-catching packaging design when deciding on which products to buy. Therefore, having a captivating and exceptional and unique package design will make it a major competitive edge for companies and suppliers.
100 Ways to Repurpose Everything (Happy Earth Day!)
Think this title is a tall order? Well, you’re in for a post of epic eco-tastic proportions. So epic that you may need to give your computer or mobile device an extra moment to load all of our pretty pictures. Seeing as we love to repurpose just about anything under the sun, we’re celebrating Earth Day by serving up 100 of our favorite ways to upcycle, reuse, and transform everyday materials into creative new things to wear, hang on the wall, and give to friends. 1. Newspaper Party Hats: We’ll kick things off with a must for any celebration: party hats!
