Archive for 'Design'
Interactive shopfronts and buildings
Posted on 04. Feb, 2010 by Jonathan Cherry.
In general, city skyscrapers are damn ugly. It’s no wonder people feel tired and listless when they walk into these places. They’re not natural, or fun or inspiring in anyway. How innovation and creative thought is meant to flourish in a solid concrete block pumped full of artificial light and air conditioning is beyond us.
Tea submarine
Posted on 27. Jan, 2010 by Jonathan Cherry.
Dive...dive
In an attempt to escape today’s Apple frenzy – we’re taking shelter from geekdom in the Tea Submarine.
You guessed it – it’s a tea-infusing yellow sub for the more playful tea drinker. Down bubble. [thanks Izzie]
All aboard!
Previously:
Origami tea bags: Making tea an experience – Cherryflava
Tea-shirts – Cherryflava
Landmine condiments
Posted on 13. Jan, 2010 by Jonathan Cherry.
Ketchup...
You may have used a sachet of McDonald’s tomato sauce to fake a shark attack in the pool once or twice before, but the ‘campaign against landmines’ used the idea as a pretty effect PSA in New Zealand. Tear open the wrapper and off goes the guy’s leg…blood and all.
On that previous point, perhaps the ’shark spotters’ can plant similar sachets on the tables at The Gallery in Fish Hoek to warn swimmers what will happen if they don’t listen when the siren goes off.
Looking innocent enough
via the dieline
A Nokia that’s powered by Coke
Posted on 12. Jan, 2010 by Jonathan Cherry.
Now let's see what this sh*t does to your stomach
Much like a 5 year old, this concept Nokia phone gets energy not from an environment harming battery, but instead carbohydrates found in stuff like Coke.
Apart from it being mildly interesting that this works for the phone, it’s not a great piece of PR for Coke. If the exploding Mentos + fizzy drink thing didn’t make you reconsider what you mix your morning brandy with, surely this must.
‘Hotchocspoon’: creative packaging by the Chocolate Company
Posted on 09. Dec, 2009 by Cassandra.
Creative packaging by the Chocolate Company
Just in case being able to enjoy a nice mug of hot chocolate on a cold winter’s day wasn’t already enough, the European based Chocolate Company have now made the experience of drinking a hot chocolate even better with their ‘Hotchocspoon’.
Mingo Lamberti tee shirt launch tonight
Posted on 03. Dec, 2009 by Jonathan Cherry.
Tee for tonight
If like us you’re a fan of Mingo Lamberti – then head over to Happy Feet in Thibault Square, Cape Town tonight for the launch of their latest range of tees.
We unfortunately will not be able to make it tonight, but with a foot massage thrown in for good measure, it’s a shame to miss it. [thanks Brad]
Previously: Mingo Lamberti presents: The Death Range – Cherryflava
Barcodes from Japan
Posted on 20. Nov, 2009 by Jonathan Cherry.
Branded bars
The Japanese could turn toilet design into an art, so it’s unsurprising that they see the humble, ugly barcode as an opportunity for some fun.
The online gallery from Tokyo’s Design Barcode studio demonstrates the creative ways the barcode can go from basic to engaging with a few simple additions, revolutionizing the iconic information tag.
Makes you wonder why more packaging designers don’t exploit the surprise of the barcode.
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Dicey billboard
Posted on 13. Nov, 2009 by Jonathan Cherry.
Like art
The Australians have found another way to forget that there isn’t much to do in Australia by making a bus shelter billboard from 7,563 individual pieces of dice. There is, however, no evidence that you are more likely to touch and drool over it more than if it was printed on vinyl.
&Union: Roktoberfest
Posted on 12. Nov, 2009 by Jonathan Cherry.
Roktoberfest
It’s November, but &Union’s Roktoberfest flyer is another branding cracker. They apparently do all their own graphic design – but you can’t go too far wrong with beer and guitars. Mmmm…beer!
Previously: &Union: Art on Wors – Cherryflava
Update: The Skim has been leaping up and down all morning like a Jack Russell with rabies cause he’s found a video about &Union with a half a second shot of him quaffing beer in it. So here that is. Down Skim!
Pin-up alphabet
Posted on 10. Nov, 2009 by Jonathan Cherry.
Pin-up
For the July issue of Wallpaper [their Sex and Art issue], British multi-media design agency Airside created this ‘erotic alphabet’, which we like somewhat.
Can we get an 'A'
The design taps into the concept of subtraction that we’re particularly fond of and like any good commercial design project – is good enough to steal. Who says reading can’t be fun?
More: Airside blog
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