That's a lovely...

Ok so here are some recent gems from Lovely Package.

So first of all we have packaging for food supplements. I'm increasingly realising how much I underestimate typography and how pants I actually am with it. This is one of those clever things that I wish I had thought of (but has probably been done many times before). Clean, bold, sexy.

Now I like 'cute' stuff like this. It makes me happy. Another lovely use of typography, and the simple illustrations and limited use of colour compliments it perfectly. I feel as though if I came up with this at Uni it wouldn't be very worthy, which is a great shame, because I'd push it too far and over complicate it.

An Icelandic design for a beer bottle. The country has always appealed to me, and my parents visited last year, so that may be a factor as to why I like this. Their idea was to have 10 different designs that change annually, which is a bit of a task, but even though these 3 are totally different they still link in because of the black and also the shapes used. And I love the abstract fingers and toes on the woman!

This is the kind of cocky design that I should hate. It knows its amazing. Just look at it staring at you. Pattern - tick. Texture - tick. Modern - tick. Stupidly ace promotional picture - tick. Jealous - tick.

Until another month or so haha...

Li

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Poster design!

Ok, so the lectures that we've had this January have been on "that old chestnut" post modernism, and the designer Bob Gill. I could listen about post modernism all day - which is good because my lecturer, the legend Mr Simon Bell, is pretty obsessed. But the pleasant surprise came from Bob Gill.

I'm helping out a few friends with advertising for their final degree show dance, so when this image came up on the old school slide machine, (which also reminded of me of the good old days as a child) I was rather intrigued...

How fab is it that there is one too many hands and legs? Totally puts across the whole essence of dancing, being intriguing and fun at the same time. The title angle is great, I'm not so sure about the text at the bottom but it helps with the asymmetry so I'll let it off. And even for today, it would still work the retro look brilliantly.

So I thought I'd have a browse at other posters, and 2 words stick out - asymmetrical and angles.

Summery tones, great typography, very snug and perfect hierarchy,

Beautiful movement, contrasting with very solid text,

Simplicity at it's best, great unusual elongated shape, casual yet cosy typography,

Great literal concept of the title, which could be taken too far but has achieved the perfect balance,

Maybe it's good design, or maybe I like to strain my neck to the left. Who knows.

Li

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