The Corpus Callosum

This meat packaging concept by UK designer Chris Chapman made me smile for two reasons: (1) The brown paper packaging pays homage to butchers and meat shops of old. (2) The labeling is simple and educational, letting the consumers know instantly which part of the animal they are purchasing

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I’ve always been a fan of Absolut Vodka ads and not only because my old agency (TBWA\Chiat Day) was responsible for them. Their ads are simple and iconic, usually stemming from their eye-catching bottle designs. Here are two recent limited edition bottle designs that caught my eye courtesy of Lovely Package.

Absolut Vancouver
(Designer: Douglas Fraser | Country: Canada)

Just in time for the 2010 Winter Olympics, this bottle design shows much love to my hometown of Vancouver, British Columbia. The design captures Vancouver’s west coast lifestyle in a nutshell, as described by the designer himself:

”It’s about contemporary urban living set in a crown of snow capped mountains, driftwood and steel, high rise condos and quaint neighbourhoods. Vancouver represents the spirit of the west, where the sun rises over the mountains and sets into the ocean. The citizens believe in playing hard. Work happens in the ports, glass towers, and life is all about a balanced west coast style.”

Absolut Flavor of the Tropics
(Designer: Williams Murray Hamm | Country: United Kingdom)

This bottle graphic was designed for the limited edition tropical Vodka flavour which will be launched exclusively in Duty Free/travel retail stores globally for a 6-month period. The design uses thermal images of the world map to represent the various exotic fruit flavors which thrive in the humid climates of the tropics. Nice touch incorporating the Tropics of Cancer line into the logo.

Nigel Li is a video game designer by day and a t-shirt/clothing designer by night for his label Junktion Design. Much love goes out to Nigel for hooking up his latest tee design “Wisdom” which incorporates a psychedelic 3D effect when viewed with 3D glasses.

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It’s unfortunate that almost all forms of packaging eventually end up in the garbage bin; so much time and money is spent on product packaging, yet the end game is usually a landfill. On occasion, people will keep limited-edition boxes or reusable bags, but the only proven way to entice consumers to keep packaging is by providing an incentive (like Honda’s “Grow-a-brand” DM and Breeze Detergent’s “Clean Me” DM).  So what about packaging that turns into a useful item for the product itself?

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London-based graphic designer and illustrator Jamie Wieck has created a “simple” food flow chart for those of us born with the ambivalent gene. Don’t know where to take your vegetarian friend for dinner? Look to the poster for answers! Need the perfect meal for that Valentine’s date? Turn to your trusty poster!

Alas if you can’t decide whether or not to get this print, you’re probably too late already - there are only 50 limited editions available.