An Inspired Studio

Ooh, take a look at this design goodness. Mexican branding firm, Anagrama, created this amazing studio space for Micheline, a print-shop boutique, located in San Pedro, Mexico. 

Because it is a print studio that works with so much color, they decided to use a mostly black and white palette for the interior space. Take a look!

Did you notice the "m" on the back wall (pictured above)? It is Micheline's logo, also designed by Anagrama! I love it. 

This space is so beautiful—I could totally work here. How about you?

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all images via Anagrama

Good Looking Logos

One morning while checking my email, I noticed a message in my inbox from Soap.com. Soap.com? I had never heard of the company and was about to press delete when I spotted this logo and paused. 

Hmmm, I thought. It's actually kind of cute. I like the color palette, the type selections are nice, and the little drop within the "A" is just my kind of detail. So I clicked on the link and discovered that Soap.com is part of a family of online stores owned by the e-commerce company, Quidsi.

And you know what? I realized that I liked all of their brands' logos. 

Beauty Bar looks sophisticated; Diapers.com is friendly and helpful; Casa.com has an industrial-chic vibe to it; and most of all I love the playfulness of Wag.com and YoYo.com. The way the tail of the "g" looks like it is wagging in Wag.com is so smart, and the design of YoYo.com—and the name itself—evoke the feeling of an old-fashioned toy store within the very modern medium of a website.

Most importantly, the appeal of each of these logos convinced me to check out their websites. Now that's the power of good design.

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all images via Quidsi.com

Hi Honey!

Have you noticed all of the small, independent honey companies cropping up lately? Many have beautifully designed logos and pretty packaging. They certainly have come a long way from the traditional honey bear of my childhood. These packages are sophisticated and charming, and I think a special jar of honey could make a great housewarming gift. Here are some of my favorites.

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1. Babees Honey, conceived and designed by Ah&Oh, via the dieline  
2. Urban Apiaries, via terrain
3. TruBee, via terrain
4. Denniston Apiary, designed by Michael Osborne Design , via the dieline
5. Nude Bee Honey Co.,  via the dieline

Melt

The clever branding campaign for gourmet chocolate shop, melt, designed by Jesse Kirsch, takes its name quite literally. The "melted" feeling of this logo smartly extends into the packaging design and is topped off with the drizzled chocolate look of the candy bar wraps. So beautifully designed and executed! 

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images via JJAAKK Design

10,000 logos

Wow, this is one of the most ambitious projects I've ever seen!

Designer Nicole Meyer is creating a logo for each of Minnesota's 10,000 lakes. Called Branding 10,000 Lakes, she is unveiling one logo each day and it will take her over 27 years to complete!

Here are just a few of my favorites. She is really quite talented.

You can see all of her logo designs to-date here and view her other marvelous work here.

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all images via Branding 10,000 Lakes
first spotted on psfk