Category: graphic design

PRETTY THINGS: calendars

au pays des merveilles pretty things calendars

Now that christmas is behind us, it’s time to move on to the next event: the beginning of 2013!  This calls for a new calendar, so I’ve selected a few for you here.  You can find more at my pinterest.  Which one is your favorite?

  1. Shapes wall calendar by Leah Duncan.
  2. Snug calendar by Snug Studio.
  3. ‘Once upon a time’ calendar from Patten shop.
  4. Stitch the stars calendar from Branch, a shop specializing in sustainable design.  Yes, you can actually stitch the constellations!
  5. Pudge calendar, featuring Pudge the cat and supporting the Specialty Purebred Cat Rescue, is available at the Pudge shop.
  6. Prisms calendar, featuring beautiful gold geometric figures, by Julia Kostreva
  7. Linear calendar from the made shop, also available in a charcoal and white version.
  8. Unfortunately013, by Fortuna Todisco where each page has a drawing of a superstition, accompanied  by a cryptic quote.

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PRETTY THINGS: packaging

  1. Packaging for ‘la pasta famiglia’, where each family member is represented by a different kind of pasta, illustrated as the family member’s hair. (source)
  2. Boneshaker wine.
  3. Beautiful equilateral nails by Winsome Brave.
  4. Packaging for Tacos and Tequila. (source)
  5. Ferrowatt was founded in the 19th century and has been making lightbulbs as Thomas Edison designed them.  (source)
  6. Wool and the gang‘s diy packages.
  7.  Landor Associates did this wonderful branding for the Bardot ice cream chain.  (source)

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PRETTY THINGS: graphic design

  1. Invitation for an exhibtion with work of Jonathan Lichtfield, among others.
  2. Maps by Herb Lester (source)
  3. Cosmetics by Tokyomilk.
  4. Work by Belgian art direction studio Uber and Kosher
  5. Collages by Melinda Laszczynski (source)
  6. Deck of cards by Pieter Boels: each card is a gift card for a loved one, from saturday lunch to tickling delight.  (source)
  7. Branding for Burger Joint in Amman, Jordan by Warsheh.  (source)

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PRETTY THINGS: graphic design

  1. Marius Roosendaal promised himself to do something creative everyday: graphic design on a subject that he finds interesting or based on a photograph he made or found.  And it looks grab!
  2. Beautiful wedding invitation by Lisa Hedge.  (source)
  3. Mathilde Aubier designed this wonderful poster for the Rock’art exposition during the Rock en Seine festival.
  4. Gorgeous posters for the newcastle festival of dance.  (source)
  5. Minimalistic poster for a few things from Ivan Smaghe by A is a name. (source)

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PRETTY THINGS: packaging

  1. I think I’ve told you before how I choose my wine: I just go with the prettiest label.  No need to tell you this would be my pick!  (by Ali Labelle, source)
  2. It’s always inspiring to see the design process, right?  Claire from fellow fellow posted a few sketches of a logo for an online shop.
  3. Amazing branding for a bakery.   I know where I’ll get my baguettes when I’m in Melbourne! (by Fabio Ongarato, source)
  4. This design for a fictional brand of high-end greek imported products, is the result of a graphic design assignment at the IED Barcelona, Spain.  (by Mergime Raci, source)

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