happy monday meets beautiful type.

yes it's monday... and although many many people are driving to work or are already at work dreading the week ahead. i vowed to myself since i was little that i would -not- be one of those people, but to actually be working and doing something that i love so that every week is something i look forward to... otherwise... things could get a little... rough.

anyways, waking up this morning and going through email, i saw some beautiful type that i wanted to post up to share... and archive. i hope you enjoy them too! :)








isn't type great? :)

design*obsession : recipease + williams murray hamm (UK)

not only do i love their fashion and the overcast skies, but the design is just sooo friggin' good there! just walking down the street the type on the buildings look beautiful and nicely kerned. the colors used to showcase the buildings are great. here's another example of beautiful design that just is part of the landscape of wonderful london.






this is the packaging + store logo design for jamie oliver's new chain stores in the uk called recipease and was designed by williams murray hamm.

packaging*obsession : pangea organics

i have always been a fan of pangea organics not only for their beautiful packaging which i admit was the thing that pulled me towards them in the first place, but their new packaging which is sans glue and sans extra anything... just the packaging + product. amazing! smart, beautiful packaging design. that's what i'm talkin' about!




:: pangea organics ::

studio {love} : tnadesignstudio (UK)

so~ to commemorate the new showcase series, i would like to introduce tnadesignstudio in london.

here is a little profile of the studio:
t.n.a. design studio is a multi cultural design team based in East London, led by Tomoko Azumi. Since being founded in 2005, the studio has undertaken design work in the fields of furniture, household and electrical products, and lighting. It also carries out exhibition and commercial space design, as well as research projects.

Although our goals vary according to the nature of the project, we always thrive on context and history, and enjoy the challenges of fabrication methods and materials. We aim to improve the quality of daily life, its functionality and visual landscape.

and -this- is what made me want to find out more about them~ amazing work!

entitled: twiggy lamp

:: tnastudio ::

shopaholic : designshop

on the theme of shops in japan... here's another one~ wow. all this stuff is making me want to go to tokyo right now~~ i am so inspired!

soap pkg

the soaps

japanese confectionary

{regarding the last 2 images}
the purpose of the "800 for eats" line:
"on the theme of 'eating', the food director + designshop has created a new brand '800 for eats'. it is a project collaboration between the japan's cultural landscape + design."

yes. i am sold.

:: designshop ::

shopaholic : fog

if you know me and what kind of aesthetic i tend to gravitate towards then you'll know why i am loving this store~! the next time i'm in japan... this is a must see!



:: fog ::

i want : new book i want to get

so~ a combo book with type and hand elements~ i am drooling. yum. i need a copy. :P




:: gestalten ::