method Omop packaging

One of the coolest things I have done is school is attend a lecture with Eric Ryan and Adam Lowry, the founders of method home products. At the time, method was still really just getting started. Eric and Adam talked about starting small; realizing that no one was making natural cleaning supplies and mixing batches of soap in their bathtub.

Since then, I think method has come out with great products (I'm partial to the beautiful O-ring air fresheners and holiday candles) and just-ok products (method kid stuff leaves me wanting.) The other day, though, the O-mop made me stop in my tracks while grocery shopping. It's not the product, really, as much as the packaging. It stands out because its brown and so obviously recyclable. The matte finish stands out next to shiny plastic clamshells, and comes off looking very, very sophisticated.

To read more about the package, go to thedieline here.

thesis proposal

Which idea do you like better: bikes or port-o-potties?

tell me a story

I recently went to The Fresh Market, a small specialty grocery store, to pick up a few quick items. They have an excellent selection of relatively unique single-serve beverages that I love to peruse. One set of bottles caught my eye this time around...they were from a brand called Project 7. It's a pretty interesting company that produces bottled water, breath mints, and gum. More than 50% of the profits from sales go to seven different causes: heal the sick/ save the earth/ house the homeless/ feed the hungry/ help those in need/ build the future/ hope for peace.)

The design of the packaging is really compelling- it definitely stands out on the shelf- and tells the story almost immediately. My question, though, is would this be enough to convince you to buy their product? We have been talking about the value of story telling in industrial design, and this is a very strong example of that.

It wasn't enough for me, though... I went with a (more expensive) bottle of lemon metromint. There is just something about the combination of citrus and mint...

oh, snap(ple)!

drawings for class today

Today our first 'real' drawing project of the quarter is due...

My project focused in on details. I would love to get some feedback on the two photoshop renderings...I am specifically trying to work on my photoshop skills this quarter.

possibilities matrix

a much-loved-at-UC brainstorming technique

glass vs. plastic