Is there a sweeter gift for a designer and a chocolate lover? The Barcelona based design agency BLOCD created this beautiful Pantone-inspired swatch deck containing chocolate with a lovely spectrum of shades. The inspiration – the designers themselves! “”If anything defines us, it’s our expertise with a solid background in graphic design. That’s the reason why we chose a Pantone, an indispensable tool for any designer, combining it with an appreciated product by our clients and friends, in this case chocolate. Our particular Pantone had different chocolate colour ranges, which symbolize the care and attention that we pay to all our projects and the desire to share with our people the joy of tasting this delightful chocolate.” There are a lot of beautiful packaging out there, but this one takes the cake (or the chocolate bar).
Printable die cut paper forms! Need we say more?
Mr. Printables is an online resource that offers thousands of different ways to play with paper. The dream is real! The website is dedicated to upping interaction with paper to encourage creativity, 3D forms, and play among all ages.
(left) Crystal Advent Calendars, (right) 3D Alphabet Templates
Even though I’m allergic to perfume, I can still enjoy the beautiful packaging.
Alexa Lixfeld’s scents come with concrete caps.
Unisex fragrance by Hermès. Bottle designed by Philippe Mouquet.
Handcrafted cedar packaging by NY artist Anicka Yi and architect Maggie Peng.
John Varvatos men’s fragrance Artisan.
DSquared men’s fragrance enclosed in Canadian red alder wood.
Tous H20 is the latest fragrance launched by Perfumes Y Diseño. Although I’m not gaga about this design, I do like the eco component to it. The glass is made from 25% recycled material and is 100% recyclable. A percentage of the sale profits are donated to support the Intermón Oxfam program which helps provide safe and clean drinking water to disadvantaged communities for as long as the product is on the market. Awesome!
The contents in this package are alcohol but it has the air of a perfume bottle. It has a high alcohol content (43%) and costs roughly $12,000! Yikes.
Stereotype Packaging, by Daizi Zheng, uses recognizable packaging to create a physical and physiological connection with health-conscious snacks. By repackaging fruits and veggies she hopes to encourage people to make a healthy lifestyle change.