The design language of craft beer is a fascinating one. With such an open brief when it comes to look and feel, anything can be possible – from over the top maximalism to chi minimalism.
This work by McLetters for Malibu Pale Ale takes a handcrafted, minimal approach that evokes classic surf design without being too on the nose. We love it!
Omi Kim, a Japanese photographer, captured this incredible series of images documenting the stray cats of Osaka.
Whether you’re a cat lover or not, you must admit these are really special. (Just as well we love cats!)
To see more of Omi Kim’s work, check out their website here.
Daniele Buffa, an Italian multimedia designer now based in London, created this website to showcase his work. It’s not only a great site, but checking out his portfolio also reveals even more incredible work.
Give it a visit here.
We can’t get enough of this portfolio website by Samuel Siebler, a freelance digital designer with a focus on web design and digital branding. The way the scrolling works on this website is especially appealing – check it out for yourself!
Such great work by Studio Taktile for Ardbeg’s An Oa brand. As the whisky is known for its smoky character, they packaged it in a limited edition sleeve that included a smoker for your barbecue!
We love this kind of functional / conceptual thinking. More please!
Hanaa Turkistani, a photographer from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia has spent countless hours capturing the perfect mirrored image. We’re sharing just a few shots from her series MIRRORS | REFLECTS, which saw her travel across the world capturing beautiful mirrored architectural shots.
Check them out below!
Askly, a startup that focuses on live chat software, commissioned Tabasco Agency to help bring their look and feel together. With a mix of friendly type and illustration, this perfectly encapsulates what the brand is all about.
This work was a three-way collaboration between Bernardo Henning, Hola Bosque and The Different Folk for British department store, John Lewis. The way the team have managed to capture a fun, modern take on childhood filled with energy and fun is just great. We love the nods to streetwear photography and the colourful illustration that works throughout the campaign. To see how it is applied from store windows to swingtags to websites is just incredible!
This work by Analaura Fuentes for florist, Amor de Flor, uses a gorgeous colour palette and smart typography to create brand identity that is at once modern and classic.
How could you ever walk past a florist without going in if it looked so good?
This website for On Running to launch their new tennis shoe with Roger Federer – The Roger – is such a great example of modern web design. The navigation is interesting and intuitive, the way they treat the product is great and there’s amazing art direction too.
Perfect!
You can visit the site here.
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