This awesome award winning package design is called the Hangerpak by new designer Steve Haslip. It also comes in a variety of colors. It's like magic, first a shipping box then a hanger. Genious!
So, I just stumbled on allmyfaves.com for the first time today. Why it has taken me this long to find this site? I wish I only knew. Many might know this site already, but I wish I had found it a long time ago. It's great!
I came across another website with free fonts called Font Squirrel. I really like the layout of this site and the fonts are really nice. So if you are in need of some new free fonts, check them out!
Was reading through my GD USA email newsletter and saw this helpful little article from The Creative Group. It's always great to keep these things in mind.
1. Everything But The Kitchen Sink Is Being Covered. Agendas are useful, but one that is lengthy or unfocused could indicate that not all of the information will be relevant to every attendee.
2. It'll Take More Than An Hour.Meetings that are scheduled for more than 60 minutes have a tendency to meander as people's interest level fades.
3. The Attendee List Goes On And On. When a participant list is extensive, it may signal an overly ambitious meeting, or one where people are being invited as a courtesy, rather than because they need to attend.
4. There's A Large PowerPoint Deck Involved. Visuals can be useful for reinforcing information, particularly for designers. But an extensive PowerPoint presentation could signal that there's a lot of ground to cover and perhaps you'd be better served reviewing the information on your own.
5. It's A Habit. Routine meetings can become, well, routine. If regular gatherings have grown stale, consider suggesting that they be held less frequently.
The Creative Group is a specialized staffing service placing creative, advertising, marketing and web professionals on a project basis. Find more information at www.creativegroup.com
I've mentioned before that I like to browse through about.com and see what fun and educational things they have on design. So today was my browsing day and I came across this little quiz about how color influences what we buy. I knew most of them already, but it was still really great to study up on things again and I enjoyed reading the answers. Here's the quiz and answers below. Answer: Red
Experts say that the color red makes the adrenaline increase and the heart beat faster. The color is used to grab the consumer's attention. Coca-Cola has long been associated with red.
Answer: Yellow
Yellow is known as being one of the most visible packaging colors, which quickly grabs the customer's attention. It also has the ability to make products appear larger on the shelf.
Answer: White
White is known for purity and freshness and is often used to create a "clean" feeling, thus often being used on bathroom and kitchen packaging and dairy products.
Answer: Black
Consumers often relate items packaged in black as top-quality, sophisticated, and luxurious.
Answer: Green
Although in the past, green was never used because it was felt that it would make consumers think of moldy food, it is now back on the scene. It is seen often in low-cal packaging and as a highlighter on product banners to bring attention to the no-fat, low-fat labeling.
Answer: Blue
Shoppers associate blue with water and sky. It is a soothing color when in the pale hues, somewhat mysterious, as is the ocean, to most of us.
Answer: Gold
Packaging experts decided that the color gold was associated with "cheap" in the shopper's mind. It is often used on inexpensive or imitation generic packaging. A soft gold, however, is used often on children's products because it is considered a happy, sunny color.
Answer: White
Green is the most likely answer, right? Well, white is the correct answer because this color is considered to be a successful "sister" color to another product. It also is associated with freshness and purity and is considered to be a "light" "free" color. Just don't be surprised if you see a green banner advertising the fat content.
Of course bright, fun, a bit of 80's and some vintage in there too. Then I ran across how I could post my color mood on Facebook. Signed up right away as anything having to do with color is a must! However, I can't seem to get it to post to my profile even though I followed the instructions they published in GD USA. Oh well, I'll keep checking back with it anyways as I think it is a fun application.
http://www.awellrespectedman.com
A Well Respected Man
A Well Respected Man is an independent design agency located in Philadelphia.
http://www.lodgedesign.com
Lodge Design
Lodge is a small studio with big ideas. The compelling interactive experience shows off their great work.
http://www.nico189.com
Nico189
This simple site by Acab design showcases the energetic work of Italian graffiti writer and designer Nico189.
http://www.pagecrush.net
PageCrush
PageCrush is an inspirational design hub aimed at giving creative professionals from around the world a place to feature and showcase their best work.
http://www.paperbeatsinternet.com
Paper Beats Internet
This is an "analog" social networking site developed by Grand Creative and illustrator Graham Roumieu for the class he teaches at Ontario College of Art and Design in Toronto. The site explores the relationship between hand-rendered type and
http://www.pixel-jockey.com
Pixel Jockey
A showcase of some simple yet engaging interactive toys by Sinem Erkas and Joe Davis.
http://www.tropicalzombies.com
Tropical Zombies
Online portfolio of artist Ken Pease. The outsider-style paintings are charming and colorful.
http://www.typetheory.com/
Type Theory
Type Theory is a journal of contemporary
http://www.warmforestflash.com/
Warm Forest
Warm Forest offers super-customizable Flash templates made specifically for designers. All sites are designed with a strong focus on
http://www.worktodate.com/
WORKtoDATE
WORKtoDATE is the multidisciplinary graphic design portfolio of design director Greg Bennett.
