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Daily Inspiration #489
Introducing Afterdepth
Typography Mania #25
Beautiful Pictures of Volcanos
Stylish White Package Design Inspiration

Posted: 21 Apr 2010 01:25 PM PDT

This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo's writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it, also use "Daily Inspiration" in the subject, and don't forget to send your Abduzeedo username; or via Twitter sending to http://twitter.com/abduzeedo

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B. Romain

CrazyM

eDsanca

eugene kim

fabiano

Fabio

Gisele

filthytrip

jtownboy

marco lamparelli

Morgane

The Gift from Christina K on Vimeo.

orbi

Stein de Bont

GDFB 2010 leader from GDFB.tv on Vimeo.

Thomas

uncle_red

Via Twitter

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@ARISTANET

do bem - Suco de Laranja 100% fruta (MPC de torradas) from Hardcuore on Vimeo.

Dvein: F5 Titles from F5 on Vimeo.

@tariqdesign

@carolinsellman

Fashion Show Dirty from Carolin Sellman on Vimeo.

@Alex_dsgns

@allrox

@harryjatkins

@djbennett999

About the author

My name is Fabio Sasso, I'm a graphic/web designer from Porto Alegre, Brazil and I'm the founder of Abduzeedo. I hope we can share lots of information, tips, and ideas through Abduzeedo. Also you can follow me on Twitter or my personal site at http://fabiosasso.com.

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Introducing Afterdepth

Posted: 21 Apr 2010 08:14 AM PDT

Afterdepth, the moniker of Alexandre Fumeron, is a freelance graphic & motion designer as well as photographer. I found his new identity which totally convinced me to write about him.

He will be pretty happy when you visit his webseite at www.afterdepth.com/

Designs by afterdepth

About the author

Aloa is the moniker of the german/greek graphic designer/filmmaker & musician Alexis Papageorgiou. Im glad to share great artistic work with the readers on Abduzeedo. Contact me on aloa@abduzeedo.com or http://twitter.com/obstgemuese.

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Typography Mania #25

Posted: 21 Apr 2010 06:33 AM PDT

Typography Mania is a weekly post series that comes around every Wednesday with the best of Typography work on the web, from videos to images everything is full of great design and inspiration. Check out this weeks Mania and comeback in 7 days for more.

Click here to check out all the previous Typography Mania

Make sure to click on each image to go to original location where you can check out more work from each artist and designer.

Videos

Book Suggestion

Getting it Right with Type

The Dos and Don'ts of Typography

Typography is no longer the specialist domain of the typesetter: these days anyone who uses a computer has access to a wide range of typefaces and effects. This book offers an introduction to the basics of typography, including choosing which typeface to use; adjusting letter-, line-, and word-spacing for improved legibility; understanding kerning and leading; and mastering typographic details, such as italics, punctuation, and line endings. The book is illustrated throughout with practical examples demonstrating good and bad solutions. There are tips for specific design tasks, such as letters, charts, tables, and design for the screen, and a glossary explaining typographic terms.

Typography Mania

Images

"Artistic Hebrew Type" p11 | by Yaronimus Maximus

Vintage Poster | by OK Creative

Fontaine Ferry Vintage Carnival Poster, Louisville | by pjchmiel

Get Lost | by onpaperwings

A Volta da Casa Rock | by Rodrigo Müller

VM Blackthorne | by JTP Design

Vintage typo | by afslag7

Like a Vapor | by j'ena sancartier makes art

1531 | by All-seeing Cuttlefish

Line | by anitakhart

Queens Consort | by Ginger Monkey - (Tom Lane)

Clockwork Zoo Showreel Cover 2010 | by Bruce Mackay

Get Up, Get Up | by not a second to waste;

L.A. | by Ségozyme

Spread from Pink Mince #1 | by ultrasparky

Tiger Balm Print ad | by Mr. Matt Arnold

Typography Poster | by SawyerHollenshead

Sure Sign | by precinct 25

iphoneography. 2010 | by eyetwist

Seneca Quote | by 3LambsStudio

5p | by One Little Bird Studio

Vogue | by One Little Bird Studio

Tiiiiiin Roof....Rusted | by red_dotdesign

Shoes Type Logo | by Emilio Gomariz

RCA | by Montague Projects

About the author

Hi! I'm Paulo Canabarro and I'm here to post some really cool stuff for you, if you have any ideas or any requests please get @ me - pvpcanabarro@gmail.com you can also Follow me on twitter!

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Beautiful Pictures of Volcanos

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 10:17 PM PDT

We've seen these past few days the mega eruption of volcano Eyjafjallajökull that has caused big trouble all over Europe. We thought it would be nice to check the other side of these magnificient moments: the beauty of a volcano!

Erupting or not, these amazing, living mountains got a tremendous amount of energy to spend and most of these pictures catch right that moment when lava explodes through the air. Anyways, I hope you all enjoy these, and don't forget to visit each photographer's page by clicking in each picture. Cheers! ;)

About the author

Hello, everyone! I'm Paulo Gabriel, a 25 year old designer from Porto Alegre, Brazil. I have worked as a webdesigner since 2006, but websites and blogs have been a hobbie for me since 1999. Here in Abduzeedo, I try to bring only the hot stuff for you... and hope that all of you enjoy my posts! For more cool stuff, you may also follow me on Twitter.

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Stylish White Package Design Inspiration

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 08:00 PM PDT

Last year we published an article featuring some beautiful dark package designs, it was the Ultimate Dark Package Design Inspiration. Following the same idea in this post we will feature only white package designs, but as usual, we tried to look for very stylish examples to really inspire you.

For more articles and inspiration on packaging design we highly recommend that you visit and subscribe to Lovely Package website, it is a fantastic resource for this type of design, definitely worth it, but be careful, you will spend hours over there :)

Backyard Vineyards

Backyard Vineyards is named so due to it's close proximity to metro Vancouver, BC. Fabien Barrel brought this design to life with beautiful illustrations which interact with the type and other elements on the label. Check out the shears trimming the UPC on the back.

Currenna

"The hair care products were for anti-aging so the idea of twisting and reversing time or counter clockwise was developed for the bottles and the logo. It would not be obvious to the consumer but having a theory behind the simple design was well received"

Apple iPad

Eighthirty

"Eighthirty source organic beans from sustainable farms, then combine these with dedication to deliver the perfect coffee every time. Our passion is passed on in every cup to customers who care about great coffee as much as we do. Eighthirty delivers – simply good coffee."

Swiss & Global

"We designed this package for our client Swiss & Global Asset Management. They are dedicated asset managers in Switzerland and worldwide and every year they make a little Easter present for their clients. They usually send some particular sweets from Sicily and we usually create a very simple package for them. On October 2009 they changed their company name – formerly Julius Baer Asset Management – so they decided to use the gift to communicate to their clients that the company name changed, but not the quality of their service. We decided to change the package to support this really important concept. We used a very beautiful kind of paper, Arjowiggins Skin, and a very refined illustration. All printed in Pantone Silver. We also used a "more vertical" form so that you think – also because of the illustration – that you'll can find a chocolate egg inside. But when you open the package you find a card saying you 'E' cambiata la forma, non la sostanza' (The form has changed, not the substance)."

Mulher

"This is a gift we created for our female clients for the International Women's Day. The package was created to conceal a watch and look like a small bag, since we know girls love to shop. The copy goes like this: "Woman, a small gift for you who present us everyday"

Student Work – Dmitri Moruz

"Brief is to design the packaging for a new line of organic loose teas (not a live project, tea company is Ringtons tea). Things to consider were: to have packaging eco friendly, to communicate the feel of it being exclusive, limited loose tea; try to appeal to young professionals. Solution is incorporating die-cut technique, which brings both: exclusiveness and it is saving on ink, while paper used for the outer layer is made of recycling materials."

Good Day

"Packaging design for a new men's skin care line with a crisp English feel. Using typography as an identifier, we created an easy way to find the right products for your skin type."

Student Work – Meeta Panesar

"The design is inspired by the colors and designs of Joseph Albers and the Op Art movement. The usage of the rectangular elements reflects Alber's "Homage to the Square," a series of paintings begun in 1949."

The "it" Bar

Country: United States | Font: ITC Avant Garde Gothic

The "it Bar from Dylan's Candy Bar comes beautifully packaged in a white textured box with blind embossing, foil stamp and tip-on label.

Nexus One

Feez

A range of milk-based drinks with a take-away size in 4 flavours; Strawberry, Blackberry, Blueberry and Raspberry. The milk adorns the packaging, the tasty fruit is brought out on the milk and on the opening that enables the drinking.

PSD Tutorials ..

Wednesday, April 21, 2010