We're ecstatic about Roka wine and a recent label redesign of their award winning wine. Printed onto a special silver paper, the marque reflects the Slovenian word 'Roka' or 'hand'. Hand picked, hand crafted, hand bottled and individually numbered, this wine is award winning and from the emerging new world market that so many connoisseurs are keen to experience.
Look out for the full project in our 'work' or portfolio section next year.
With the Anniversary of William & Catherine approaching, here's a project that hits the spot. Back in 2011, we were asked to design a coffee cup with a difference. 100% compostable or recyclable, Vegware are the leading manufacturers of compostable products. To celebrate the marriage of Will & Kate we were asked to deliver a design for a disposable coffee cup. The design shows an English Oak and an English Rose. There are a number of memorabilia hanging in the canopies that reflect each of their lives and achievements. All 'married' together above the college crest of St Andrews where they first met. Some of the detail is shown below.
The cups were successful in the U.S. and amongst many 'Indies' in the UK. In the week lead up to the wedding, over 50,000 were sold.
It baffles me why the large retailers haven't cottoned on to this ingenious product? We've used it on Farm products to deli counter items. It literally melts away in 3-4 weeks! I suspect that it's largely due to the big boys not getting there first, patents etc. We highly recommend the products of Vegware.
What are the benefits to better product design? Why bother potentially spending more for something you know will change over time, get all beat up, price changes and so on. Well, we take a different view. Menus are a case and point. Often getting damaged or soaked in beer or worse! Paper edges on a printed menu will always soak up liquids, unless fully encapsulated (a cheap look), however, this neat menu design allows full protection. It's robust and information is easily replaced in the wallet style of the menu. In practice, these menus actually saved the client money because it was cheaper to print the sleeves and the menus lasted for a considerable time. Menus are important in the make up of restaurant brand identity. They should show the image you are creating, be tangible, right there in the customers hands, feeling and seeing the quality.
