The end!

At last! All 70 limes are done!

Here are my Top 8:

Enjoy!

Packaging of the Future

In the spirit of our final project, this blog will turn its attention to sustainable packaging and waste reduction. Swedish design studio Tomorrow Machine has come up with an incredible series of biodegradable food packaging, titled "This Too Shall Pass." Made from organic materials like beeswax, sugar, and agar agar, the packaging is so environmentally-friendly that it is designed to only last about as long as the ingredients it contains. Three versions of the package were designed: one for dry ingredients (such as rice), oils, and liquids (pictured here, a smoothie). The exterior can either be peeled (rice), broken (oil), or pierced (smoothie).

The packaging takes a big cue from nature, particularly fruit. Consider bananas, pineapples, or kiwi. Presumably, these packages would be handled just like fruit. One would consume the interior and discard the organic exterior. Transport and mass-production might be difficult to work out at first, but it's probably worth all the trouble if it can eliminate the buildup of waste that doesn't decompose.

It's very exciting to think that something like this could change the future of packaging, and alleviate the worldwide problem of garbage and landfills.

Source
http://beautifuldecay.com/2014/08/01/cleverly-designed-sustainable-interactive-food-packaging-tomorrow-machine/
http://tomorrowmachine.se/

Harry Potter Book Covers

This Harry Potter series book cover redesign, by Hungarian designer Kincső Nagy, is a stunning take on the books, and a huge improvement over the original American illustrations (which, in the personal opinion of the blogger, were pretty painful to look at.)

Each cover is laser-cut with a symbol that represents the title or theme of that particular book. The look is minimal, solemn, almost grown-up--a reminder that even though Harry Potter is considered a children's series, it also deals with subjects of interest to anyone old enough to read.

The coolest part of these covers is that they actually glow in the dark.

The designer comments that the effect is meant to reflect the "magic of the book." The books do indeed look like they have been made to glow by a wizard--success!

On a similar note, last year, the American Harry Potter editions got complete cover rehauls by artist Kazu Kibuishi, which, artistically, are a vast improvement over the originals. Design-wise, though, the placement and fonts of the titles looks awkward and amateurish, just slapped dead-center in the picture without any thought to the overall illustration. The way Mary Grand-Pre incorporated the title into her illustrations was genius. Perhaps she was a better designer, even if her illustrations were personally too misshapen and abstract.

The official American covers are both enchanting and flawed in their own ways. But if the publishers ever wanted to release a fantastic collector's edition, they would do well to hire Kinsco Nagy.

Sources:
https://www.behance.net/gallery/19617679/J-K-Rowling-Harry-Potter-
http://mashable.com/2013/07/31/harry-potter-new-book-covers/