In the ever-evolving landscape of design, the roles and skills of designers have diversified, catering to every imaginable aspect of visual and experiential creation. From the meticulous crafting of brand identities to the intricate art of making data digestible through design, the spectrum of design roles speaks to a world where aesthetics meets functionality in profound … [Read more...]
The 10 Biggest Graphic Design Trends For 2024
Just as photography revolutionized the art world in the 19th century, the graphic design landscape is currently undergoing a significant transformation. At the heart of this transformation is Artificial Intelligence, reshaping how we create and the styles we see. Global e-commerce company VistaPrint has identified the biggest graphic design trends set to shape the branding … [Read more...]
This Milk Packaging Is Genius, I’m Buying 12 Cartons To Get All The Designs
Branding agency Depot has come up with a cool identity and packaging for Bryansk Dairy Plant's Milgrad product line. The milk cartons feature an illustrated blue cat in a variety of playful poses, with each face of the carton offering a new pose. The eye-catching design stands out on the dairy shelf, creating different narratives as users rotate the package. The cat concept … [Read more...]
Japanese Artist Turns Product Packaging Into Amazing Artworks
Japanese artist Haruki transforms packaging of everyday items like Pringles chips, Oreo cookies, Nestle milk, etc. into amazing paper sculptures and artworks. He uses a technique known as kirigami, a variation of origami, which involves cutting and folding paper to create intricate designs. Kirigami is usually associated with traditional Japanese art, but Haruki applies the … [Read more...]
What Logos Of Famous Painters Would Look Like
Brazilian art director Milton Omena has come up with an interesting project that imagines what logos of famous painters from Renaissance, Impressionist, and Modern Art periods would look like. He studied the painting styles and personalities of legendary artists like Leonardo Da Vinci, Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, and created a unique symbol for each one of them. Milton, … [Read more...]
These 20 Packaging Designs Are The Reason I Have Trust Issues
How many times have you opened a bag of chips just to find it half-empty? The bag deflates faster than a pin-pricked balloon and you realise that 50% of the bag was just air. But that's nothing compared to what some brands do to mislead consumers. Imagine a pizza box that's shows you pepperoni toppings on the visible side, but when you open it, there's no pepperoni on the … [Read more...]
These Brilliant Recipe Posters By IKEA Make Cooking Easier And Fun
When it comes to cooking, most people are hesitant to try new foods and recipes. IKEA Canada wanted to show people that getting creative in the kitchen can be deliciously simple. To inspire them, IKEA created The IKEA Easy Recipe Series - fill in the blank recipes printed with food safe ink on cooking parchment paper. … [Read more...]
The Winners Of The A’ Design Awards Have Been Announced And They’re Brilliant
The A’ Design Award & Competition have announced their list of winners for 2016-2017 and most of them are pretty damn cool. The categories included packaging, furniture, architecture, interiors, apparel and more. We've shortlisted some of our favourites below. … [Read more...]
Designer Creates Adobe-Inspired Chocolate Bars For Job Interviews And Clients
To end her job interviews on a sweet note, Brooklyn-based graphic designer April Hansen created custom packages for Ritter Sport chocolate bars that look like icons of Adobe Suite's core design programs. The front of the packaging bears logos of Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign. Using their initials (Ai, Ps, Id), April added personalized messages that highlight her … [Read more...]
A Minimalist Approach To Product Packaging Of Famous Brands
If you're into minimalist design, you'll like this project by Turkish designer Mehmet Gozetlik that tries to find alternate simple versions of product packaging of international brands. The project exhibits three types of packaging: 1. The original version 2. The simple version 3. An even simpler version It's interesting to note how most of them look better with the … [Read more...]
28 Creative Tea Bag Designs For Tea Lovers
Which is the world's most widely consumed drink after water? It's not coffee or Coke. It's tea. And we're not surprised. Not only is it healthier and cheaper than coffee but also predates it by about 3000 years. It even keeps Mother Earth happy by leaving a smaller carbon footprint and wasting fewer resources in trade. … [Read more...]
How Cool Is This Milk Packaging That Looks Like A UFO Abducting A Cow?
Talk about a packaging idea that’s literally ‘out of this world’. Imedia Creative Bureau in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, has come up with a quirky milk packaging concept that looks like a UFO abducting a cow. The triangular glass bottle resembles a beam of light coming out of a UFO-shaped bottle cap. The brand name is MOLOCOW, derived from moloko which is Russian for milk (молоко). … [Read more...]
35 Genius Packaging Designs
In today's competitive business environment, product packaging is as crucial as the product itself. Apart from being visually appealing, your package design needs to be practical, usable, and make the consumer prefer your product over the competitor's. Brands like Apple, who get it right, pay a lot of attention to the minutest details and create an experience around … [Read more...]
17 Famous Ad Slogans That Work For Condom Brands As Well
Here's an interesting observation - almost all famous advertising slogans can be used for a condom brand as well. To prove it, Los Angeles-based designer Max Wright came up with these hilarious condom wrappers that give Nike's "Just Do It" and KFC's "Finger lickin' good" a whole new meaning. Check them out below. … [Read more...]
32 Creative And Unique Business Cards That Stand Out
Looking for an innovative business card to impress prospective clients? Check out these 32 ingenious examples that are sure to leave a lasting impression. It’s interesting to see not just creative businesses like agencies, design firms, and photographers using unconventional cards but also lawyers, doctors, and finance professionals. … [Read more...]
How Clever Is This ‘Invisible’ Packaging From Scotch Magic Tape?
Unlike conventional adhesive tape that stands out due to its glossiness, Scotch's Invisible Tape mends paper tears without looking too obvious. The task was to demonstrate this product USP and make the packaging and POS materials stand out amongst the competition. … [Read more...]
How Cool Are These Beer Cans That Show The Pantone Color Of The Brew Inside?
Graphic designers, beer-lovers and package design aficionados will love these minimalist beer cans and bottles created by Spanish designer Txaber. The can/bottle colors match the Pantone hue of the brew inside. Pantone is a color system used in specifying printing inks. Txaber has covered nine brews so far - pale lager, lager, pilsner, wheat beer, golden ale, dark ale, … [Read more...]
McDonald’s FIFA World Cup Ad Features The Most Mind-Boggling Trick Shots Ever
DDB Chicago created this gem of an ad for McDonald's that doesn't feature any sports stars (or burgers for that matter), yet celebrates the beautiful game with a collection of insane trick shots that'll leave your jaws dropped. Check it out below. … [Read more...]