Three Nice New TV Ads – For Cuervo, Cars and Carbs – Worth Noting.

Nice Ads for Cuervo Cars and Carbs

It’s been refreshing to come across this slew of nice tv spots in the past week. Given that 95% of commercials on the air are easily dismissed as forgettable, I thought I’d share this trio of well-produced, entertaining and engaging commercials for such common product categories as liquor, cars and food. (more…)

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Robots Reborn. Upcycled Illuminated +Brauer Robot Sculptures.

Bruno Lefevre-Brauer, known as + Brauer, is a graphic designer living in Paris. Over the past 20 years he has designed numerous album covers for French and international artists and pursued his personal artistic expression through painting, photography and sculpture. (more…)

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PICTO, The 2D House Symbol Turned Into A Charming Abode For Birds.

PICTO bird house

Picto created by Birds For Design for brand Qui est Paul?. The Picto bird house offers a modern attractive shelter for small birds. The simplicity of its 3D shape is inspired by the common 2D symbol or pictogram of a house, hence the name Picto, as in pictogram. (more…)

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Hot Design and Branding For A Cold Product: Batch Ice Cream

Batch Ice Cream Branding

The Ice Creamists and Eyescream and Friends are only two of the newer ice cream companies to have unique and fun branding. Meet Boston’s Batch Ice Cream. (more…)

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Grain Audio. Solid Walnut Wood Meets Technology For Sound Design.

Grain Audio Products

Two ex-Altec Lansing guys, an architect/furniture designer and a liquor industry operational expert combined their tastes and talents to launch Grain Audio. A company that creates beautifully executed audio products, each with has an integral wooden component to it. Solid, not veneered, the design has a positive impact on sound quality and unique grain structure, turning each piece of equipment into a one-of-a-kind design object. (more…)

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TOMS for Discovery Shark Week. Shark Shoes for The Whole Family.

TOMS for Discovery Shark Week

Discovery’s Shark Week begins this Sunday, August 4th. While watching the series, you may swear you’ll never put your feet in the water again, but how about putting them in these? A co-branded product offering between TOMS and Discovery brings us Shark Shoes for men and women, youths and children. (more…)

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