design & stuff

Cocoa Colony is a chocolate brand that tells the story of two brothers who discovered the many benefits of cocoa beans, when they found themselves stranded in Ecuador after their ship capsized during the Colonial Period. With its healing properties and delicious aroma, the cocoa beans became known as the “Amazonian Gold” when the brothers […]

f32 (Los Angeles) is a highly respected trend-watching company with a reputation for finding the next artists and brands that will shape the world’s culture. The name is drawn from the setting on a camera that offers the greatest depth of field, while the identity’s subtle play of colours and finishes pay tribute to their refined, […]

Undoubtedly the most photogenic city I’ve ever been to, Tokyo has no shortage of photographers trying to capture it’s energy. Masashi Wakui a Tokyo resident has managed to do exactly that, with his unique style he creates compositions that feel like stills from an animated film. His choice of locations are predominantly the backstreets of […]

Häng konsten lågt (translated from Swedish to English means: Hang art low) is an artbook, created by Swedish studio Snask, with the aim to inspire you on starting your own art collection – even with a limited budget or lack of knowledge on the topic. “Written by swedish writer Karolina Modig, she takes you on […]

Absolut Botanik is a new ready to drink, pre-mixed, single-source vodka range from distiller Absolut, flavoured with Scandinavianlingonberries, cloudberries and blueberries, blended with either pear, apple or lime. The range features a distinctive and bespoke single-serve bottle with a silver crown cap, and the Absolut logotype framed by rich illustrative detail that mixes bold watercolour […]

Fort Point Beer Company visual identity was created by Manual, a design and branding studio based in San Francisco. Fort Point is San Francisco’s fastest growing craft brewery, Fort Point creates balanced, thoughtful beers that reference traditional styles, but are by no means bound to them. The brewery resides in a historic Presidio building that was […]

Barcode visual identity has been created by Anti, a multi-disciplinary agency from Norway. When it came to exploring the possibilities for the new Barcode identity, the sky was the limit. The goal of the Norwegian Agency ANTI was to create an identity system for the new waterfront real-estate development. The Barcode skyline consists of multipurpose […]

Cobalto 17 is a Portugese gin form the Douro region, which is usually best known for it’s wine. With packaging designed by Porto based design studio Koiástudio, this gin takes a crisp and refreshing approach. “Inspired by its name and origin, we’ve mixed in this package a sense of modernity with a tendentiously conservative – and glamourous […]

Monotone is a beautifully curated book containing examples of work from all over the globe that features just one colour. Creativity flourishes within restrictions. When a palette is kept at a minimum, it dares designers to create variety out of simplicity, and distinctiveness out of ordinary. When done well, single colour designs leap out in […]

El Bolero is a Mexican restaurant in Dallas that has been branded by Mast, a small design firm based in Denver. A bolero is what they call the shoe-shiners in Mexico City. For the founders of the restaurant, this was the perfect name for the combination of authentic Mexican street food and friendly, welcoming service […]