Jibberish

I'm so tired that I'm not entirely sure this post will make sense to those not inside my brain. But we'll try it out anyway. 

Mats Ottdal / Jeksel

Funny.

Pretty.

Pretty funny.

Massada Eyewear

Spanish Coffee in Tokio Tortoise

Obviously how cool I would look in them.

Unfortunately this brand is not for sale anywhere near the mid-west (Maybe in about 5 years? Who knows, we don't even have an H&M in this joint yet.) but you can buy them online (soon, hopefully).

Gilpin Family Whisky

In the process

Whisky

You wouldn't believe me if I told you. Read for yourself.

The Big Harumph

This is only $20!? Dibs.

Longshot Mag

Comebacks I Gleaned from Encyclopedia Brown

1. You’re lying through a hole in your head.
2. I’ve heard better ones from a horse with lockjaw.
3. They should have called themselves the tea bags. They were always getting in hot water.
4. He’s so tiny that if he fell into a bowl of alphabet soup, he couldn’t throw out an SOS.
5. Make like a drum and beat it.

Funny, right?

Hey Stranger

Yeah yeah, it's been awhile. 
Get over it and look at what I've got to share.

You know what I like? Not babies, that's what.

This line of Play Condoms designed by Ben Marsch (very nice website BTW) and Julia Roach are rul cute. And everyone knows that cute things work better than ugly ones, just like cute people are smarter and nicer than ugly people. 

You know what else is nice? Strange (but also clever) ways to sneak alcohol into places they don't want you to have alcohol. 

I mean it smacks of alcoholism, but this nice little pack can carry SIX mini-bottles, and look how cute it is when paired with heels and a dress...just kidding, that's gross.

I also love London, not sure if you know, as well as design (deh). 

In September, London will play host to the London Design Festival...and this year, the Anti-Design Festival as well. Ch-ch-ch-check it out. Rage against the man.

This may be less exciting to the non-designers out there, but Mind The Gap is a digital project designed to give "buckets of advice" to young creatives. The creators interview professionals and get three tidbits of advice and then publish them online. It's very inspirational, and I like it. Also, the design is nice, which is always a plus.

And now for a little fashion:

These little ditties come from Camilla's Babylon collection, and they are pretty smokin. Esp when it's so hot you can't (won't) wear pants. Flowy dresses are much better for ventilation.

P.S. More Booze

So, just after publishing that last post, I went to the website of Stranger & Stranger (behind The Waxed Bat design) to check them out, and I discovered that 1. They're pretty great and 2. They are a packaging design and branding company that SPECIALIZES IN ALCOHOL! So, Stranger, can I have a job (in like 10 months) can I have it? But more urgent than my employment, check out their other stuff.

Not only are their designs good, but they're pretty hilarious too. They also often create new bottle and secondary packaging for the brands they work with. Love.

Boooooooze!

Recently, a some friends (Chelsie and Sydney) and I took a little journey to a nice little liquor store by the name of Friar Tuck's. Friar Tuck's has a VERY nice selection of booze, and we spent a good 30 minutes perusing their beer selection (I'm not a fan of beer, so I spent my time seeking out ciders) and I realized how awesome the labels and packaging is for a LOT of alcohol! Booze and good design, some of my favorite things. Following is a selection of my faves.

Grimm Brewery, designed by The Tenfold Collective

Red Brick Beer, designed by 22Squared.

I also REALLY like wine labels, like The Waxed Bat by Stranger and Stranger.

Cerveceria Hacienda Beer by Andrew Rose

 

Now, I'm not a huge fan of gin, but I do really like these labels for 9 Lives Gin, designed by Christopher de Hoog, student at RMIT University in Australia.

Rogue also has some nicely designed labels for their different brews, my personal favorite being the Mom Hefeweizen.

Dada Wine, via the Coolist.com

Hope this inspires you to visit the Friar and pick up some pretty lookin (and delicious) dranks.