Packaging: Bread & Butter Pantry

Packaging design is always a delightful process to me, and all packaging projects have their own unique requirements and challenges. The challenge for this project was to come up with a cost effective packaging solution for the client's new range of on-the-shelf products, but still stay true to the traditional vintage personality of the brand, and establish a clear differentiation system between the various flavours. The focus fell on sensitive typography treatment and various colours for setting the flavours apart. View more design from Dialogue8 here.

Illustration Inspiration: Kindred Studio

These wonderful illustrations were created by Kindred Studio’s Andrew Fairclough for Australian based company InsiderFoundry’s project Insider Guides. These highly acclaimed guidebooks assist international students adapt to their new surrounds during their stay in Australia to study.

Andrew’s beautiful illustrations were used for their 2015 editions, and they cover various aspects of student life in Australia such as adventure, nightlife, fashion and food.

For more inspiring work by Kindred Studio’s, go have a look here. 

Illustration Inspiration : JooHee Yoon

We love JooHee Yoon's work! Each picture expresses a rich story that will keep the inquisitive imagination busy for hours! Her illustrations are masterfully crafted with elegant colour usage, fascinating characters and, by mostly using traditional printmaking methods onto paper, a wonderful tactile quality is achieved.

Her work has been celebrated internationally by being featured in American Illustration, Communication Arts, and 3x3, and she has also won numerous awards.

Go and have a look at more of her work on her website here.

Dialogue8 products available from Society6!

Yep, great news indeed. We have finally put up shop at Society6. Now you can own your own piece of Dialogue8 magic, crafted by designer and illustrator Wiehan de Jager. From art prints, printed canvas, iPad and laptop skins, iPod and iPhone cases, to greeting cards, t-shirts and hoodies! Whoo hoo!

Go check our store out on the Dialogue8 page here. Happy online shopping!

Illustration Inspiration : Alberto Cerriteño

For many years now, the illustration work of Alberto Cerriteño has been a pool of inspiration and admiration for us. We especially adore his prints! 

The renowned Mexican (currently living in USA) illustrator and designer's unique personal technique and style is a reflection of the rich influences of traditional Mexican art, his love for urban vinyl toys, alternative cartoons and the pop surrealism movement. His work is quirky, playful and extremely rich in texture and decoration.

Have a look at more of Alberto Cerriteño's work here, or shop around on his Etsy shop. 

 

Check in at the Illville Hotel

Looking for a creative online space to rest and get some inspired rejuvenation? Or are you looking for an illustrator but have no idea where to start looking? Then check in at the Illville Hotel. You might not get bed and breakfast, but you will surely get a free pass to visit all the various rooms.

Illville Hotel is a site by Am I Collective, that invites illustrators from around the world to virtually occupy room space. It becomes a database for illustrators. You can visit the various rooms to view the illustrators' creative interpretations of their rooms as a showcase of their skill and style, and gather further information and contact details.

Go and take a tour of the Illville Hotel here.

Here are some of our favourite room interpretations.

Christiaan Venter

Mike Hirshon

Anastacia Sholik

Chuee Rock

Clement de Bruin

Gerhard Human

Hylton Warburton

Jordan Metcalf

Luiza Kwiatkowska

Marchand

Rikus Ferreira