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7 mind blowing packaging designs from Europe

by bhatnaturally on December 2, 2011

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Among advertising awards, I find Epica Awards fascinating because it showcases work which is not normally featured in popular ad blogs. The Epica awards were created in 1987 and celebrate their 25th anniversary this year. According to the website: Epica’s aim is to reward outstanding creativity and help communication agencies, film production companies, media consultancies, photographers [...]

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Design envy continues: IBM print ad

by bhatnaturally on September 5, 2011

Design envy continues: IBM print ad

There were a series of posters created by Noma Bar for IBM which made the rounds of ad blogs last year. In what seems like a continuation of the same theme and visual grammar, I came across this ad for IBM in the Aug 12 issue of The New Yorker. Design envy strikes again.

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Microsoft, Android & iOS: the UI debate

September 1, 2011
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Microsoft announced details of improvements in Windows Explorer in their upcoming Windows 8 release. Tech blogs have called it plain ugly - labeling its interpretation of ‘No Compromise’ as the definition of compromise. Sure that TechCrunch piece is from M G Siegler – known to be an Apple fanboy. But even Microsoft fans like Paul Thurrot has [...]

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Design envy: F1 Posters

April 6, 2011
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Came across these set of posters for Formula 1 Racing this year. The posters highlight the venue in some form. Design envy strikes.

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Why I keep coming back to Thesis theme for WordPress

April 4, 2011
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When it comes to personal blogging, I get the feeling that its just a handful who are serious about it. Most of my friends – erstwhile bloggers all, have moved on to social media as forms of personal expression. It’s easier compared to the troubles associated with blogging perhaps. The ‘troubles’ being choice of blogging platform, the theme, content creation, maintenance and so on.

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Dominos Pizza Boxes: why we joined advertising

March 20, 2011
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No, don’t get me wrong. We didn’t join the business because agencies serve pizzas on working weekends. It’s because its in a way most fun you can have with your clothes on. Let me explain: agency is either asked to create (or has thought of this on their own) packaging for pizza boxes. It could [...]

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Seen and noted: Lee ‘Never Wasted’ bag

February 8, 2011
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@GrimmFaced sent me this link on Twitter, with a request to RT. The work? An eco-friendly shopping bag for Lee. According to the Happy blog: We went for something a bit more inventive than just a bag made of recycled paper. The ‘Never Wasted’ shopping bag – a bag that can be used and reused [...]

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