I wish I had made that..

Elisa Strozyk.

Strozyk's work crossed my path whilst in college and I feel in love instantly. To my surprise she was exhibiting her work in a gallery local to my home town, The Mostyn Gallery which sits in the seaside town of Llandudno. I couldn't resist going and I'm so glad I did.

You wouldn't say these textiles were wooden 'wood' you?

I adore the fact that they are movable by touch, unbelievably soft and supple. Strozyk is pushing the definition of craftsmanship far and wide. With wood being seen as a very traditional material, Strozyk has truly expanded its potential in the design and craft worlds. I am very drawn to the geometric type patterns, with their sense of direction and clean lines.

            

As you can see the chair above is priced at £780. Which I believe to be reasonably priced for the size and quality. The amount of precision and detail that has is in this piece undeniable.

These are all my own images taken by myself, at the mostyn gallery Llandudno.

TOP 5 BUSINESS CARD DESIGNS

TOP 5 BUSINESS CARD DESIGNS

I have been set a task of researching my favourite top 5 business cards around at the moment, and here they are.

At Number FIVE: TAKE ME, POUCH.

This was collected from the 'NEW DESIGNERS' exhibition, London 2013.

The fact it was parcelled up was intriguing and made the receiver want to open it up to view the unknown. Unfortunately the mean point of a business card is to hold appropriate information to let to receiver no about you and your practice. I felt this particular card wasn't letting you know what the persons trade was.

 

At Number FOUR: VARIOUS MATERIALS.

These strechy business cards were sourced from Pinterest. The range of materials that can be used for business cards is vast. You can be as creative as your imagination will let you. Especially the laser cut, etched and layered wooden card is eye catching, interesting and very effective for the suited trade.

(http://thefactoryblogger.blogspot.co.uk/2009/09/17-best-business-cards.html)

(http://www.brandingidentitydesign.com/tag/business-card/page/2/)

(http://www.multyshades.com/2011/03/45-most-creative-and-sophisticated-business-cards-wooden-and-furniture-inspired/) 

At Number THREE: THE BIG INITIAL.

 If you want to get your name across, maybe this is the approach for you.

Its a bold statement that depending on colour choice could work extremely well or not at all. For instance the red colouring could come across as passionate but the choice of a duller more muted may not stand out.

(http://blogof.francescomugnai.com/2013/10/20-new-amazing-business-cards-best-october-2013/)

At Number TWO: NAME TO FACE.

This quirky design gives the business card a friendly introduction to there recipient. Putting a name to a face can make people remember you, your face and most importantly your work.

(http://thefactoryblogger.blogspot.co.uk/2009/09/17-best-business-cards.html)

At Number ONE: CLASSICAL IMAGE.

This particular card belongs to the Part 1 winner of NEW DESIGNERS, London, 2013.

This traditional style business card from Kate Turton, holds purely an image of the her work. It makes Turton's work memorable and identifiable. A design which never ceases to fail.

(Picture taken by myself)

TOP 5 PACKAGING DESIGNS

Top 5 Packaging Designs

I'm going to be investigating what I see as my Top 5 packaging designs.

At Number FIVE: MONOHARA - HOUSE INDUSTRIES

http://www.thedieline.com/blog/2013/10/9/house-industries-monohara-ceramic-collection-from-hasami.html?SSScrollPosition=118

 "Artisans in the Nagasaki prefecture town of Hasami have been manufacturing ceramics for over four centuries, and their revolutionary climbing kilns once produced the highest volume of daily-use cups, bowls and plates in Japan."

This simplistic way of packaging is sleek and well to the point. Its sturdy which does its job in delivering the object to its new destination.

It is also stamped with the company logo on top to identify the product easily.

At Number FOUR: HOTO CERAMICS

http://hotoceramica.tumblr.com/

This packaging contains small plates, bowls and animals figurines. The print connects to the product which gives you an insight into what your potentially buying.

The cylindrical shape is appealing as it gives a continuous feel to the packaging.

I don't see this as cutting edge packaging design, it has a craft feel to it.

At Number THREE: EMMA BRIDGEWATER

 http://www.emmabridgewater.co.uk/en/uk/page/home

The decorative pattern on the outer of the box is eye catching and enticing.

The sectioning is done in a clever way to separate and enhance each item.

At Number TWO: PISHTACHIO NUT PACKAGING

http://www.rozenfelde.com/Mighty-Nuts

This Pistachio nut packaging is complimentary to the product itself, resembling the shape and texture qualities through the graphic media. Fresh and crisp. They have also provided the consumers with an option to use the outer packaging as a disposal tray.

At Number ONE: BLOW DESIGN LTD

http://www.blow.hk/?p=2676

"BLOW is a Hong Kong based design studio founded by Ken Lo in 2010. Specialized in branding, identities, packaging, environmental graphics, print, publications and website design."

This design of packaging is engaging yet practical to the use. Research shows that this packaging holds Chi-Tea. The colours are exciting with a base of blacks and blues enhanced with gold, and lime green. The element of play is very interesting and could keep someone occupied for some time. Which means the packaging is doing its job, extremely well.