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Packages That Pop: Slingshot Coffee Co.

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Dapper Paper for Slingshot Coffee Co - A small up & coming company crafting cold brew coffee out of Raleigh, NC.

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Packages that Pop: The Flour Pot

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Designed by Sarah Nicely for Flour Pot Bakery.

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Typeface Tuesday – Alphabet Origami

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Alphabet Origami via Atelier Pour Enfants.

Instructions via Origami Club.

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Packages That Pop: Amelie’s & Friends

We are starting a new bi-weekly feature, in addition to ‘Typeface Tuesdays’ called ‘Packages That Pop’.

I’m probably preaching to the choir, but I am constantly amazed & saddened to see new small businesses open that are poorly branded. There is no consistency. No personality. Nothing to set it apart from box stores or any other shops.  The way you package & brand your ‘product’ – or choose not to, whether it is actual goods sold, a service etc… can make all the difference in a company. It is often seen as an unnecessary expense, when in reality, it is a crucial & sadly, over-estimated factor. Also contrary to public opinion – it doesn’t have to be that expensive. A little can go a long way.

We are lucky with the internet to see excellent examples of packaging & small business branding from across the world & we are excited to be sharing with you just a few of them that we run across. We hope you enjoy what we share & that it sparks your own creativity.

Our first example is restaurant called Amelie’s & Friends out of  West Sussex. Packaging by I Love Dust

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Typeface Tuesday – Elastic Font

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This font by Jenny Kyvik Hutchens came about as a school project. It was designed entirely of elastic bands.

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CGI + Sketch = Paperman

This short is a bit different from what we would typically post, but when I watched it I knew it just had to be shared.

This Disney short film, directed by John Kahrs is really the first of its kind. By using a new technology that allows animators to draw over top of CGI, ‘Paperman’

creates a blurred line between classic, drawn Disney animation & the digital animation we see most often today.

“Paperman” is nominated for Best Animated Short Film at this year’s Oscars.

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Live.Love.Laugh

We have all seen ‘Live, Love, Laugh’ on everything from wall decals to photo frames to mugs. You could say that up until now, there where two types of people – those who have one of those decals in their living room & those who don’t.

This ‘Live, Love, Laugh’ initiative by Franse Saritika may change all that – a series of three phrases.

What do you think? We rather like it…

 

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Karloff = Beauty + Ugliness

Karloff is a new typeface by Peter Bilak. It is a self-proclaimed combination of ‘high contrast Modern type of Bodoni and Didot with the monstrous Italians.’

There was a lot of thought & planning behind this typeface. You can read about Bilak’s thoughts behind the design and see sketches of it here.

The video, we think, is quite brilliant, too.

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The iPhone 5 – We Want To Know What You Think!

One week on the market plus over 5 million units sold over the weekend alone – the iPhone 5 made its debut week in typical Apple fashion.

The following video via Apple is an intro to the new smartphone – you know, in case you didn’t already know what it’s all about yet.

We’ve read all the reviews, but want to hear from you, now – what do you think of new the iPhone 5?

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If Movies Had Crappy Fonts

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