Fresh Samantha

Do you remember these? I do.....then Odwala ate them up. But Fresh Samantha was better...and the packaging was cuter too...more of a story.

Tropicana

I went to the supermarket in search of my Low Acid Tropicana and it took me forever to find it because of their stupid new packaging design.

I mean, can you tell the difference?

You used to be able to tell by the colors...and now the colors are similar and you have to really read the fine print

in case you haven't figured it out yet...this last one was the low acid 

I think I'm going to start drinking Minute Maid

Look I can read what I want instantly - that's what the consumer wants people....not some generic-looking, overly-designed package with hierarchy problems and a sideways logo. Speaking of which, Tropicana, what is that about? Do you want people to tilt their head confusingly to the side to read who you are?

egad!

Seal?

So I was looking up the seal for the city of ann arbor...and ran across this sleeping baby seal. Akkk....how could you not want one? They are sooo sweet.

Of Monreal Video

i love this...a lot:

Directed by Marc Reisbig and Hanne Berkaak of SSSR. SSSR seems to be a division of London-based firm Passion Pictures. Their stuff is HOT!!!

I love language

I love this word:

"Brooklyn designers became the apotheosis of indie cool (thin portfolios notwithstanding)..."

courtesy of the NYTimes article  "Design Loves a Depression"

I also love that this article is admitting that design became meaninglessly elaborate and flippant in good economic years:
"Form followed frivolity. Function was left off the guest list."

an interesting take on what is to come for us in the future. I hope that my work's form follows function in a sustainable, affordable fashion. Design isn't about awards anymore, it's about audience.

Memories

Since I've been bundling up in nostalgia lately...I started to think about this amazing Disney movie I used to watch as a kid. Why don't they make movies like this anymore? Oh wait...Cylons!

jars

I want my kitchen to look like this

Micro Art

Micro-art.
Thanks John

More Etsy goodness

I hate when I find beautiful jewelry that I cannot buy...like kjoo's stuff

Professor Owl

I found another one :)