Thursday, July 31, 2008
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
another bloody water
"the facts
- Another Bloody Water is natural spring water that comes from the Victorian Alps.
- The water is sourced from an Aquifer 70 meters below the surface.
- It is separate from ground water, like rivers and creeks so we are not taking water off the farmers.
- The water is possibly 100’s of years old and is encased in rock granite.
- The water levels of the Aquifer are constantly checked and it is confirmed it is fully renewable.
- The water is audited by the Government laboratories, which confirm the typical analysis and process. Ours shows that it’s very low in sodium, which is good if you like drinking a lot of water.
- The water is also certified by the Biological Farmers of Australia (see: BFA link).
- Its sourced in Victoria, is manufactured totally in Australia.
- The bottle shape is a proprietary design and unique to Another Bloody Water.
- The water comes from one source only."
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Thursday, July 24, 2008
oldie but goodie
Stumbled across a really lovely bit of 1950's bath foam packaging, I love the nozzle in the eye one! Heh, looks like it would have been so much fun to design these. I found them in a handily inspirational little book about vintage kids packaging.
Gerba
Interesting project by Bortolani & Righi, duo of Italian designers for Agape, Italian design firm voted to bathroom design.
This is a new concept of shower gel dispenser, taken from the world of transfusion bags, even if with a domestic aim.
The pack itself is really very simple and the graphic style is minimalistic.
Sustainable Packaging
There are several sustainable packaging materials that can replace plastic in a number of applications. Here are some resources I've pulled together to help you learn about the alternatives out there. Several options are currently available only from overseas manufacturers and high quantities, but manufacturing will soon be available in the US.
ot all bioplastics and fiber/fiber-composites can be used under all circumstances. For example, PLA is brittle in frozen settings and some fibers don't hold up in frozen setting either due to their lack of moisture resistance. Some, though may be ideal for other applications and these materials are constantly being improved for commercial packaging uses.
Shortlist:
Polylactide Acid (PLA) Plastics
Bagasse (Sugar Cane Pulp)
Palm Fiber
Biomass Fiber Composite - AgroResin
Reed Fiber - a Japanese Innovation
PlasTerra - Biodegradable Plastic
Tasty Type
Izze Beverage Co®. doesn’t boast their nonprofit mission on their label, but the design’s simplicity hints that they are a different kind of company. Izze’s sales grew 450% per year over the first two years without any TV, print, or online advertising. Surely their success is due in part to the bottle — clearly branded with Trade Gothic™ caps and a clever use of a Caslon™ asterisk, emulating a cross-section of the fruit contained therein.
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