Between wedding cakes bursting with fangs and icing-piped assault rifles, it’s not hard to see why the art of Scott Hove has gained such a strong following. A new exhibition and installation at recordOutboundLink(this,…
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Le photographe américain Jim Golden réalise de magnifiques images en réunissant de véritables collections d’objets selon différentes thématiques. Ces clichés étalent des dizaines d’appareils photos, des instruments de musiques ou encore des armes à feu. L’ensemble est à découvrir dans la suite de l’article.
A beautifully illustrated guide to living off the land based on Rohan Anderson’s blog
Aggravated by the unsustainable food industry in his native Australia (and everywhere else for that matter), Rohan Anderson took it upon himself to change things in his own life. Anderson now lives entirely off the land with his family in the rural town of Ballarat, documenting their DIY adventures…
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Rebel-inspired home accessories from down under
By Yale Breslin
Insight, a line of women’s and men’s clothing born from the Northern Beaches of Sydney, Australia, has introduced their latest addition, Insight Collectibles. As a way to turn their collection of graphic tees, vintage-inspired maxi dresses, and après-surf gear into a comprehensive lifestyle brand, they’re launching home accessories with a series of stark white candles in unique and off-kilter designs. The debut pieces offer a peek inside the mind of Insight Creative Director Steve Gorrow as he incorporates his favorite oddities and eccentricities into wax form.
For what some may consider a mainstream brand, Insight has taken an alternative route by diving head first into atmosphere accessories with provocative pieces at an affordable price point. The brand boasts a global team of skate and surf talent like Jamie Thomas, Daniel Shimizu, Warren Smith, and Kai Otton, and has explored the boundaries of artistic freedom through their Garage Art program which includes artists like Magda Sayeg, Simone Decker and Madsaki. The range of candles provides a new perspective to illuminating a room and the items, which include a doll’s torso, an eagle skull, a human heart and iconic revolution insignia, double as small pieces of art.
Each candle is made with scented natural wax and will be available from January 2012 onward for $49 through Insight’s e-shop.
I happened to stumble upon some really awesome vintage design in the unexpected form of ammunition packaging. Here's a collection we gathered from around the web – we hope you'll find it as a source of inspiration.
What I liked most about some of the older boxes in this collection is the heavy wordiness evident in most vintage packaging, the classy and ornate fonts and almost feminine detailing. The way the whole design pulls together gives me a truckload of inspiration for my next packaging design project. This stuff would totally inspire me for a single malt or beer label for instance, or maybe a men's body care collection.
Continue reading to see the entire collection of printed vintage ammunition boxes and labels.
The above Winchester package in red/yellow seems to be not quite as old as some of the earlier Winchester packaging.
Above, Peters shotgun shell packaging features a pretty, full-color illustration of a flying mallard duck.
The first Peter's package in this image has an interesting design with an elongated 'P' encircling the shell illustration.
I get the feeling of 'high quality' from the Winchester label above. The little signed note adds to the effect. (Notice the spelling of 'staynless')
Nice branding touch – large 'W' on the side for Winchester, one of the most popular brands of cartridges it seems.
Defiance brand shot-shells – they mean business. Good name.
Gorgeous packaging for Peters Cartridge Co. in illustrated full color. This looks as if it were the cream-of-the-cartridge-crop at the time.
Remington's package above has incredibly sweet detail in the borders (check out those chains) plus the company name (six words long!) along with the full address on the front – lend prestige to the brand. (Unlike the way packaging today often features the company line on the back panel in small letters out of the way.)
Want more vintage ammunition packaging? Here are some resources of auctions and collectors:
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