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• Dec 12, 09

  • Love it!
  • Packaging

• Packaging Emotion

  
  Wow! Talk about giving your brand character and cut through. Us brand specialists ramble on about how important it is to bring emotion to the forefront of your brand, but most of the time our words fall on deaf ears – that is, until something this visually powerful is presented, and then people begin to understand the potential value of those words. Never easy to go against the status quo, but if your going to do it, do it like this!! Love it!! – packaging designed by Lg2boutique.

  (via TDL)

  • Posted on the 12.12.2009, Permanent Link
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• Dec 12, 09

  • Clever Ideas

• Handy and well designed to do list!

  I love the usability of this to do list designed by Swissmiss. Its dead simple but obviously very well thought out. Ive always been a massive fan of to do lists, and this is by far the best one Ive come across to date. Worth a look.

  • Posted on the 12.12.2009, Permanent Link
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• Oct 26, 09

  • Stationery

• Terribly Clever

  

  Clever card designed by Markatos Moore, San Franciso – terribly clever mob!!

  • Posted on the 26.10.2009, Permanent Link
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• Oct 17, 09

  • Photography

• When in the Caribbean – Watch your heads!

  

  Incredible photos of low flying planes in the Caribbean by Josef Hoflehner. Takes plane watching to a whole new level.

  (via ATG)

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• Oct 17, 09

  • Typography

• Big ol’ press

  
  Love this big old press. What it lacks in results, it makes up in charm.

  (via TJBT)

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• Oct 17, 09

  • Architecture

• Evolving 720° Views in Switzerland

  

  A wooden construction build by students from Switzerland. When you walk through it, you’ll make a 720° turn and have an amazing panorama on the surrounding mountains. Interesting project, video is worth a look!

  (via T&T)

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• Oct 17, 09

  • Packaging

• Vivels from Stockholm

  

  Love the simplicity of this packaging from Stockholm based firm Dancemade.

  (via TDL)

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• Oct 5, 09

  • Quirky!?!

• Not so refined ideas!

  
  Dumb! – Rainy Day Cigarette Holder
  
  Dumb! – Strapless, backless, wireless, support-less bras.
  
  Dumb! – Portable sauna.

  Life Magazine’s article on 30 Dumb Inventions made me chuckle, so I thought I would share it with you.

  • Posted on the 05.10.2009, Permanent Link
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• Oct 5, 09

  • Clever Ideas
  • Products

• Break glass in case of emergency.

  
  Clever little ash tray by Burak Kaynak.

  (via LLGD)

  • Posted on the 05.10.2009, Permanent Link
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• Oct 5, 09

  • Photography

• Bit of bubbly.

  
  Found this randomly while browsing google. Not sure of source or photographer, but I like!!

  • Posted on the 05.10.2009, Permanent Link
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• Sep 30, 09

  • Art
  • Clever Ideas

• Glass like you’ve never seen it!

  
  
  
  One of the most amazing forms of art making I’ve ever seen. Stunning!

  (via T&T)

  • Posted on the 30.09.2009, Permanent Link
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• Sep 30, 09

  • Advertising
  • Video

• Stunning spot(s)!

  Incredible spot for SBS created by Qube Construct.

  (via AE)

  • Posted on the 30.09.2009, Permanent Link
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