It’s very refreshing when a new concept shakes up an otherwise standardized industry. Minibar in Amsterdam achieves this by changing the public’s perception on how a bar should operate. Minibar offers a trendy setting with 45 private mini-bars fully-stocked with liquor, snacks, and other surprises. Similar to a hotel, you check in at the concierge with a credit card and ID. You’re then given a key to your personal fridge and you simply pay for what you drank when you check out!
Emily Berry, a package design student at the Fashion Institute of Technology, uses funky typostrations to create a unique brand identity that embodies New York’s Chelsea Market.
Great ad for Sprint’s Now 3G/4G network, co-branded with the soon-to-be-released Palm Pre smartphone. This enjoyable, infographic style commercial gives the consumer a peek into the world of modern communications and shows how technology affects our everyday lives. Beautiful collaboration between the the agency Goodby, Silverstein & Partners and the visual animation studio Superfad.
Industrialization in the 20th century gave rise to a culture of capitalism and the consumerist craze born from this has been going strong ever since. Wants outweigh needs, products define individuals, and the overwhelming number of options has given the consumers an unnecessary paradox of choice.
But how do all these things come to be? How do raw materials get designed, produced, and sold as end products for users like you and me? The Story of Stuff by Annie Leonard answers these questions in an easy-to-understand, illustrated cartoon format.
The digital data dynamos at Information Architects have just released the 4th edition of their Web Trend Map. Visually styled based on the Tokyo Metro Map, the Web Trend Map highlights the most influential web domains and internet gurus over the past year. Click the image to see the full version in all its glory!
Sarah King is an amazing freelance illustrator based out of London. Her combination of typography and illustration isn’t a new creative concept by any means, but her attention to detail and level of control are simply astonishing, setting the bar high for other “typostrationists”. The samples of her work below don’t do justice to her portfolio of work so go check it out, you won’t be disappointed!
