Cuteness Overload

December 18th, 2009 by Katie Winkler

In the hopes of brightening the mood of those of us living in the “concrete jungle,” The Design Inspiration compiled a wonderful list of incredibly cute animals.

70 Cutie Baby Animals Bring You a Good Mood.

Well, Design Inspiration, consider yourself successful. I was smiling after the first picture.

Cuteness Overload

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Package Design Missteps: A Case Study OR Why My Heart Breaks

September 8th, 2009 by admin

I’m going to let you guys in on a little packaging saga I have been agonizing over for the past few years. First, let me preface by saying that I have a soft spot for any and all things Canadian. I don’t know why, I just do. Their accents and maple-leaf pennies just make my world dandy. So imagine how pleased I was when this appeared on shelves whilst I was in high school:

How cute! What refreshing, simple packaging! And I loved the drink itself, the subtle flavoring and over-the-top bubbliness made me think, “this is a grown-up pop”. Even the 2-liters were glass. But then after a while, this happened: (more…)

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