Very clever! Fuseproject created this packaging solution for Puma shoes. It uses less cardboard and provides you with a bag that you can then use to store your shoes. Not a bad alternative. See more images and read more here.

I couldn't resist posting about this... Project Thirty Three is a blog about vintage album covers, primarily those using shapes or type as the design. You must check it out. I can never get enough of this aesthetic.
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While looking through those album covers I came across another great site. It's dedicated to Alex Steinweiss, who designed the first album covers and made them into art:


Beautiful! Check out this site here.

While in Puerto Rico this Christmas I saw some interesting packaging labels at a grocery store. They all have that vintage look, but that is probably due to the fact that the companies have maintained the same branding for years. Although not very aesthetically pleasing, I included the last image (for Cleanoil) because I liked how very basic it looks - no frills there!

My absolutely favorite resource for fine teas is finally shipping to the US! Check out Le Palais des Thes' new website for US-bound orders. If you're an Earl Grey fan (like me), do check out their Blue of London, it's the best I've ever had.

This is a great place to browse all sorts of rare LP covers, it's a site called LP Cover Lover. Some have interesting designs and some are just hilarious and strange. Is that a whale, or is that a shark?

Ha! Check out these lunch bags...genius! See more about (and purchase) this product here.

LOVELY LETTERING

The top two images are packaging for some artisanal pasta that I saw in a store in Montalcino, Italy. The last image is packaging of calligraphy pen nibs, found in a pen shop in Florence.

BACK FROM HIATUS

Now that my summer travels are over, I should be back to more regular postings...

I flew Swiss Air to Italy and couldn't believe how faithful they were to swiss typography. All of their branding (from in-flight magazines, sugar packets, utensils, to their barf bags!) was beautifully consistent. Yes, it wasn't ground-breaking, but props to them for keeping it clean and very swiss! They use a tick (-) to mark headers and use the red cross as a pattern, as seen on the back of the chocolates' packaging (2nd image from top).

The 3rd image is of some after-shave lotion. Although it doesn't scream grooming product, it still has a nice aesthetic.

The last image is of a building in Florence. I loved the fake window painted in the middle!

More images to follow soon...