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• Aug 29, 09

  • Packaging
  • Typography

• More refined wine labels

  
  Great hand rendered typography from the always inspiring Paprika.

  (via DBK)

  • Posted on the 29.08.2009, Permanent Link
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• Aug 26, 09

  • Art

• Mark Jenkins – No dummy!

  
  Whilst I don’t love all of Mark Jenkins’ work, these public installations using dummy’s to challenge and question social ediquate in public spaces did grab my attention. His website also has some interesting videos, capturing the response to some of these works.

  • Posted on the 26.08.2009, Permanent Link
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• Aug 24, 09

  • Photography

• Photography that makes you think

  
  Confused? Yep, me too. Don’t you just love complicated simplicity!! Very creative photography from Romain Laurent.

  (via S360)

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• Aug 19, 09

  • Australian
  • Packaging
  • Sydney

• Red Hot Bundy Packaging

  
  101 years after the Bundaberg distillery burns down, the clever team at Barker Gray design this STUNNING packaging to reflect the event. Superb!
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  • Posted on the 19.08.2009, Permanent Link
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• Aug 17, 09

  • Design

• Lightweight Portfolio

  
  

  I thought this was clever. Great tactile and engaging experience, definitely would have captured my attention back in my student days.

  Created by Magpie Studio. Found at Dirty Mouse.

  • Posted on the 17.08.2009, Permanent Link
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• Aug 16, 09

  • Quirky!?!
  • Video

• Do something (very) different with the next 4 minutes of your life – watch this video.

  Strange and wonderful!

  • Posted on the 16.08.2009, Permanent Link
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• Aug 16, 09

  • Illustration

• Nice collage work

  

  Some interesting collages by Alves/Nacionale.

  (via LLGD)

  • Posted on the 16.08.2009, Permanent Link
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• Aug 16, 09

  • Art
  • Video

• Stunning Video by Esteban Diácono

  Stunning video piece by Esteban Diacono. Inspired by the music of Olafur Arnalds, this is a must see!

  (via S360)

  • Posted on the 16.08.2009, Permanent Link
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• Aug 16, 09

  • Photography

• Tim Bret-Day

  
  Strange name, strange photography. But very interesting. Worth a look.

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• Aug 16, 09

  • Uncategorized

• In their spare time, soliders…

  

  Incredible pictures from as early as 1918. Thousands of soldiers forming icons of American history. View the rest here.

  (via S360)

  • Posted on the 16.08.2009, Permanent Link
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• Aug 13, 09

  • Packaging
  • Typography

• The Manual Co. Packaging

  
  I found these in my inspiration folder. Not sure where I found them originally (maybe somebody can help?) but they are fantastic!!!

  • Posted on the 13.08.2009, Permanent Link
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• Aug 10, 09

  • Architecture
  • Love it!
  • Typography

• Typography Refinado

  
  This stunning facade belongs to a doctors surgery in Portugal, amazing stuff… LOVE IT!!!

  • Posted on the 10.08.2009, Permanent Link
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