Hot Links

Finally got round to sorting my RSS feeds on my new Mac so here's a round up of some interesting web finds over the last month or so. If you're a regular to this blog then sign up to my twitter for more hot links and design related musings.

Just treated myself to this limited edition book Destroy/Rankin featuring reworkings of classic Rankin Photos by a variety of designers and artists. The the hard back book comes with a behind the scenes DVD and essays from Marianne Faithfull, Peter Saville and Damien Hurst amongst others. With all proceeds going to YouthMusic.

Some amazing macro shots of water splashes on Design Beep, great to see a photo of Corrie White's studio set up (in a kitchen), proof you don't need a high spec studio set up to get great shots

Interesting iPhone app concept for Jamie Oliver, puts together recipes, shopping lists, step by step photos and video clips

HypeforType have released another set of exclusive typefaces designed by the likes of Research Studios and Non-Format

Fantastic, complex illustrations from Gary Milne

New York based Studio Von Birken have a simple/ distinctive A-Z website showcasing their work

Really like this new typeface developed by Fontsmith for the UEFA Champions League, a solid looking san serif but with distinctive sharp terminals/ ears and tall x height

Clearance Sale: Identity

Following on from my packaging round up of great work that somehow slipped the net of my Hot Links posts, here is some excellent identity work.

Classical approach to bespoke tailors Norton & Sons identity by Moving Brands

Love the colour palette for Hello Communications work book, want one

Form have a great folio of work, especially like the bold identity for DSFX with it's imposing oversized logo

Austrailian agency Cornwell's identity for Design Live

Company's identity work is always slick, especially like the branding for The Larder restaurant

Chicago based Arlo have an extensive portfolio of quality branding work, get yourself a cuppa and take a good look round, inspiring stuff

Top iPhone Apps

Well I had an iPhone for a few months now and do love it, so thought I'd put together a quick list of my top Apps. If there is any more I should know about post a comment.

CamraBag

Whilst the camera on the iPhone isn't the greatest this app can really bring your photos to life, with a range of filters and effects that can be easily applied to your shots.

RedLaser

This barcode scanner works really well for easy price comparison, just hold a products barcode up to your camera and it will take you to a price list of online suppliers.

RadioBox

This app practically gives your iPhone a digital radio, searching hundreds of global stations for online streaming and storing your favourites. How well it streams depends a lot on the station, I mainly listen to BBC 6music on it and works really well on 3G rarely cutting out/ buffering.

Around Me

A great app when you are in a town your not familiar with, gives you location and mapped routes to nearest, bars, restaurants, ATMs, supermarkets, petrol stations, car parks and more.

BBC iplayer

Whilst not an App (just a link to the website) the iplayer works great on the iphone, easy to navigate and great video quality.

PopCap Games

PopCap make some great addictive games two favourites for the iPhone are Peggle and Bejewelled but they have a lot more to play online

There are loads of to do, and list apps to choose from, two of my simple favorites are the free To Do's and Shopping List Lite.

Remote

Control your itunes or apple TV from your iPhone, easy to set up and just works

Illustration Work

Just a quick update with a couple of illustrations I have produced for a new client Apache Associates. They required two vector illustrations for the developing LGBT holiday section of the Sunsational Leisure website. The first is a image is bespoke commissioned illustration whilst the second has been adapted to suit from a stock illustration (click to enlarge).

Clearance Sale: Packaging

Well once again I've been slacking with my hot links blog posts. My excuses are a combination of mac trouble, with temporary loss of all my RSS feeds and being just plain busy. Anyway in preparation for sorting out my all my feeds and bookmarks I thought I'd have a bit of a clearance sale of stuff that slipped through the net. So to kick us off here's some rather good packaging work.

Great Packaging from DesignFriendship for The Kitchen, minimal packaging with some lovely typographic work

Identity and Packaging for Petite France by Peter Hanberger

Unusual approach for Manual Co. packaging from Peter Gregson, his blog/portfolio is well worth a visit.

I love the contrast between the packaging and contents of Campbell Hay's identity and packaging for Lola's Kitchen

Return of the the Living Red is a really smart concept from M/A/S/H

Help Remedies packaging offers a refreshingly friendly and simple solution to healthcare packaging

Tank have a great folio of varied work including this set of packaging for Bumble & Bumble

Ateronon Product Introduction Catalogue

One of the most enjoyable projects I have recently completed is a high spec product showcase for Ateronon. The 44 page oversized A4 catalogue features some nice print finishing including, a high gloss cover with red foil blocking and embossing, and semi-transparent lining sheets for the opening and closing pages. The catalogue is screw bound with inside pages printed on a heavy uncoated stock. As this was a short run it was printed digitally but the quality is outstanding. Big shout out to Emmerson Press who we're a pleasure to work with on what was a fairly complex job with a very tight turnaround.

Ateronon Marketing

I've been doing a lot of marketing material lately for the newly launched Ateronon dietary supplement, on behalf of a new client NTI Healthcare. I have been working on marketing materials ranging from Trade Adverts, consumer leaflets, POS units and a high spec product catalogue. The later I will add photos of in a separate post.