Business Ideas in March 2015 & Design Packaging

Pop Brixton Aims to Bring A Sense of Community to the District

  Pop Brixton is a vibrant project aiming to revitalize the south London district designed with low-cost, low-energy shipping containers by Cal Turner Architects, a firm known for its work on small-scale projects. The core values of Pop Brixton include sustainability, affordability and efficiency and the hope is that the campus will offer something for those of all walks of life.

The complex aims to make the area more quality of life friendly and currently plans to include a public square, workshop and studio space, living and work units, an event space, as well as retail and cafe space. The space will also offer high speed wireless Internet and will provide plenty of seating to encourage community engagement.

There are also plans for Pop Brixton to include a hotel, restaurants and bars. 

 

Shipping Container Abodes

 Architect Patrick Bradley designed the 'Grillagh Water House:' a residence in Northern Ireland that was built with used shipping containers. More specifically, the house is built on Bradley's farmland, near the town Maghera.

Bradley decided to construct the home with shipping containers, an unusual choice, because it was only way to erect his design without going over his budget. Bradley acquired the containers in Bangor and transported them to his land, where they were assembled around a steel framework.

Two metal boxes protrude from atop the other two containers. The upper level is cantilevered so as to provide a gorgeous balcony, which is enveloped in a protective layer of steel fins, preventing excess solar beams from entering and heating the interior.

Bank Branch Pop-Ups

 

 After undergoing a massive rebranding, Tangerine is continuing to catch the eyes of new customers with convenient bank locations in the form of pop-ups. With a bright orange shipping container stationed outside Toronto's Centerpoint Mall, the success of this location at acquiring new customers will be used ahead of introducing more banking pop-ups across Canada.
Inside the Tangerine pop-up, there are iPads that instantly let new customers sign up for an account by scanning an official document like a passport or driver's license. Although you can't do any actual banking at these locations, this is still a good place to check in, ask questions and get financial advice. The relaxed atmosphere of the shipping container stations make them perfect for use at events, festivals or anywhere else as needed to reach potential new customers. 

3D-Printed Business Cards

 Despite of the latest tech innovations, business cards are always a great way to network with potential clients and collaborators. When aiming to leave a lasting impression, a memorable business card design can be a difficult feat when competing with others in your industry.

In these case of digital design studio Clam, their 3D-printed business cards aim to stand out and get noticed. The plastic cards were created for Zoom BCN offices in Barcelona and loosely draw inspiration from typographic motifs and cartography. Boasting a series of 3D reliefs, the plastic cards can be arranged to form a mapped image.

With additive manufacturing at an all-time high, brands are utilizing 3D-printing more frequently and this branding project is a great example of how the technology is rapidly evolving.

Sushi Tea Towels

 Sushi Towels will make you think twice the next time you go to haphazardly hang towels on the oven. Designer Jenny Pokryvailo created the towels for the design studio OTOTO. "Ototo" means "any minute now" in Hebrew and the studio's mantra is that a new idea can pop up at any given moment. To that end it accepts outside submissions, such as Pokryvailo's Sushi Towels and her previously submitted Loch Ness soup ladle.

The Sushi Towels come in four types of rolls: salmon, tuna, crab and tamago. When rolled up correctly, the kitchen towels look identical to a roll of sushi. At the moment the towels offer no added functionality, but they should ensure that kitchens look tidy and festive.

Gourmet Gummy Branding

 

 Squish Candies is a candy company from Montreal that features eye-catching colorful branding and a variety of gummy candies that are equally as bright.

The packaging concept for Squish was aimed to be eye-catching to discerned consumers while remaining democratic enough to engage candy lovers of all demographics. Given that there are 100 types of candy sold by Squish, the packaging does a lot to contrast and compliment that variety of textures and colors already existing around the product.

Squish Candies are sold in sets that pair similar kinds of candy, divided into categories like intense, fruity, calm, decadent and cocktail. Squish Candies also includes lines that accommodate common dietary restrictions such as gluten-free, non GMO modified, kosher, certified organic, dairy-free and more.

50 Creative Business Card Concepts

 These creative business card concepts range from beacon business cards to pocket-sized portfolios that replace bulky interview props. While many may agree that business cards are a bit passe, a digital version can never compare to a well-designed representation of your personal brand.

These creative business card concepts are clever, multifunctional and most of all memorable. Not only are these graphic design marvels beautiful to look at but they are also representative of one's personal style or creative vision.

While Denise Fiedler's Fashion Math business cards celebrate style and luxury, Grovemade's bamboo calling cards illustrate the brand's sustainable practices. Denise Fiedler's creations were made for The Luxe Project by MOO and are inspired by Audrey Hepburn's understated elegance. On the other hand, Grovemade's business cards are aesthetically striking and eco-conscious in their design.

Other memorable business cards to take note off are x-ray designs, created for McCann Health Dubai and suit-branded cards made for creative studio Necktie. 

 

 

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