Posted: | Author: Richard Baird | Filed under: Art and Design, Food and Drink, Logo Reviews, Packaging Reviews | Tags: American Design, Best Packaging Designs, Brand Identity, Brand Identity Design, Brand Identity Reviews, Branding, Branding Blog, Branding Reviews, Colour in Use: Blue, Creative Packaging, Design For Print, Designed by Manual, Designed in San Francisco, Designers Anonymous, Food Logos and Packaging Design, Graphic Design Blog, Homeware, Icon Design, Logo Design & Branding Blog, Logo Design Inspiration, Logo Designs, Logo News, Logos, Minimal Design, Minimal Logos, Packaging Company, Packaging Design, Packaging Design Blog, Packaging Design Resource, Packaging News, Packaging Opinion, Sans-serif Logotypes, The Best Packaging of 2014, Unbleached Materials | Opinion by Richard Baird.
Soma is a water filtration brand that is described by Manual, the design studio behind its brand identity and packaging treatment, as bringing together sophisticated design, sustainability and charity. These values are evident within Soma’s first product, a glass water carafe that uses a 100% compostable filter, its packaging, and the commitment to charity donations that comes with each sale.
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Posted: | Author: Richard Baird | Filed under: Fonts in Use, Food and Drink, Packaging Reviews | Tags: Back of Pack Design, Best Packaging Designs, Branding Reviews, British Design, Character Design, Creative Packaging, Design For Print, Designers Anonymous, Drinks Packaging, Fonts in Use: Andes, Food Logos and Packaging Design, Graphic Design Blog, Icon Design, Illustration, Packaging Company, Packaging Design, Packaging Design Blog, Packaging Design Resource, Packaging News, Packaging Opinion, Sans-serif Logotypes, Tetra Pack Design, The Best Custom Logotypes, The Best Packaging of 2014, Website Design | Opinion by Richard Baird.
Simplee Aloe is an all natural aloe vera-based drink with grape juice and a splash of lemon created as a healthy alternative to products made with sugar, and is available in 1 litre and 330ml sizes. Founders Alex and Raymond Pang approached Designers Anonymous to help them to communicate Simplee Aloe’s unique qualities, compete with both aloe vera drinks and coconut waters, and to secure listings with big supermarkets through an engaging brand identity. This included strategy, illustration, packaging, poster and website design.
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Posted: | Author: Richard Baird | Filed under: Food and Drink, Logo Reviews, Packaging Reviews | Tags: Alcohol Packaging, Amber Glass and Plastic Packaging, Back of Pack Design, Best Packaging Designs, Bottle Label Design, Bottle Packaging, Branding Blog, British Design, Business Card Design, Cider & Cyder Packaging, Condensed Typography, Creative Packaging, Design For Print, Design Opinion, Designed by NB Studio, Foil Blocking, Gold Foil, Graphic Design Blog, Handcraft, Illustration, Logo Design & Branding Blog, Logo Design Inspiration, Packaging Company, Packaging Design, Packaging Design Blog, Packaging Design Resource, Packaging News, Packaging Opinion, Stationery Design, The Best Packaging of 2014, Website Design | Opinion by Richard Baird.
Aspall is a British family run cyder maker with a significant history, now into its eight generation and third century. In response to increased competition from both the Cyder and Vinegar categories, Aspall recently worked with NB Studio to help reinvigorate and re-craft its brand identity. This included new logo and packaging treatments for retail and trade as well as website, point of sale and livery design. Drawing on Aspall’s rich history and archive of documents, records, old marks, motifs and photographs, NB Studio looked to connect the new design to the past and capture the unique quirks and eccentricities of the business, and the family members that have had a hand in running it.
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