TrueCoffee Hotdog by Subconscious
TrueCoffee serves coffee and bakery with hi-speed Internet in cozy and modern atmosphere. In 2009 TrueCoffee expanded their food range to a quick bite like hot dog
. They wanted hot dog packaging that would attract teenagers. Subconscious, a communication design studio based in Bangkok reinterpreted the word ‘hot dog’ and created this unique Dachshund character that is hot all the time.
‘Our clients were very satisfied with the character and asked us to expand the ‘Hot Dog’ character on other merchandising.’
- Subconscious.
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Compass : Mobile Stand for iPad !
Twelve South (a company specalised in the design of accessories exclusively for Apple users) created a new product for the iPad, the Compass. This Mobile stand is an amazing folding products which can hold the iPad in portrait and landscape modes. A secondary leg positions is also available and is perfect for typing…
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The Project Thirty-Three
The Project Thirty-Three is a site that collects covers of vinyl records with a strong propensity graphics. Hard vintage convey their message with simple shapes like circles, dots, but also squares, rectangles and triangles, which constantly amaze forms. Categorized quanche are dedicated to cover the arrows, lines, abstract forms, only the tools or the simple use of the typeface. Happy listening.
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The Best Text Decoration Tutorials on the Web
If you are a web designer, we bet you know how challenging and difficult it can be to create a nicely decorated text. However, the fruits of such routine yet highly creative work are always extremely valuable, because professionally decorated text contributes to the overall success of the project, making it unique, authentic, and easily identifiable.
To help designers and offer them some fresh ideas on text decoration, we have collected the best tutorials on text manipulation and decoration styles from all over the Web and brought them up here to the Cruzine magazine. The tutorials provide step-by-step guidelines and explanation on how to create a particular effect or style of text decoration using popular image editors or painting programs. Since text decoration project requires the use of colors, specific shapes, backgrounds, brushes, fonts, and the text itself, these text decoration tutorials are good sources of information about practical application of multiple tools and techniques you have probably seen, for example, in Photoshop, but never knew their purpose and practical use.
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Asli Saktanber (a.k.a Minux)
Asli Saktanber (a.k.a. Minux), illustrator, designer and senior art director living and working in Istanbul.
Asli has won national & international awards during her 10 year long career and has created ad campaigns, web sites and design products for Coca-Cola, Sprite, Vodafone, Mavi Jeans, Hillside, Arcelik, Teb, Teb Bonus, Beko, Ray Sigorta,Milliyet and many many more…
Design is the jam to her peanut butter, the Woodstock to her Snoopy and the only thing she absolutely cannot live without. Although she loves every aspect of it, she currently concentrates on digital advertising and is bloody good at it
Gelitin: Rabbit
After almost 5 years of knitting the rabbit found its final place in the italian alps (close to Cuneo). It waits there to be visited by you. You might even take your time or check back every now and then as the rabbit will wait for you 20 years from now on. More on Designaside.
Minimalist Designs for New Homes
Minimalism can be defined as a trend in design and architecture where the exterior and interior of a building are planned in such a manner that there is a feel of open vast spaces without any clutter. The designs exude expansiveness and harmony. Most minimalist designs are inspired by Japanese classic designs. Modern designers incorporate minimalism into their designs to make the most of the limited space available in modern homes.
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Five Things you Need to Know Before Buying Art Online
The Internet is revolutionizing the art world. In the not too distant past, if you were interested in browsing a few hundred paintings to find a new focal piece for your living room, you would’ve had to spend a considerable amount of time going from one gallery to the next. Now, in just several minutes, you can browse and purchase hundreds, even thousands, of original artworks right from your home. But before you click the “add to cart” button, there are five things you should know that will greatly improve your online art buying experience.
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