Letter Press – Almanac

Cover by AM I COLLECTIVE January by Ninja Bread Boy February by Russel Abrahams March By Andrew Footit April by Karabo Poppy Moletsane May by Megan Bird June by Si Maclennan July by Quintin Weyer August by Annika de Korte September By Jesse Breytenbach October by Rudi de Wet November by South December by Fran Labuschagne

Sappi Enters The Paperboard Market

by Rudy Sanchez on 10/17/2018 Sappi North America, a Northeast-based manufacturer of paper and packaging products, just completed a year-long rebuild and upgrade of one of their paper machines at their Somerset Mill in Skowhegan, Maine. This upgrade provides a significant improvement to Sappi’s capabilities and services for customers around the globe. This update not […]

Coco Safar

Coco Safar is a luxury coffee, patisserie and café brand. The company is the first to offer auction-lot coffees (the best of the beans), as well as rooibos teas, in capsules. Their City Roast range is associated with nine world destinations, and is presented as a bright, colourful travelogue. The Couture Edition (essentially single estate […]

African Bazaar

A catalogue of curiosities available on the streets of Johannesburg December Twenty Sixteen _____________ Part city, part shopping centre, there’s always something to buy on the streets of Joburg. Inspired by Tannie Elsa’s outburst, we set out to document the goods our city has to offer, from clothing hangers to genuine Louise Vitton® bags. During […]

Neleman Gifts

GIVING + NELEMAN = HAPPY Wine is in the top 3 list of gifts, next to chocolate and flowers. Traditionally wine is packed in a (wooden) box, sometimes with a nice print. That’s mostly as wild as it gets. Neleman believes that a gift needs to be something special, designed and made with great attention. […]

Blitsem Witblits

‘Blitsem Witblits’ is made from Hanepoot grapes (South African name for Muscat of Alexandria). Witblits, or “white lightning”, is a clear spirit that has been distilled in South Africa for many years. It is predominately produced in the Western Cape where it has been enjoyed for over 200 years. Creative Agency: Fanakalo Project Type: Produced, […]

Nature Organic Chocolates

Earlier this year I was commissioned by the food brand Nature Organic to redesign their handcrafted organic chocolates. The first part of the brief was to bring color to the packaging. Their previous packaging was mostly in black & white and that was proven to be a problem in India’s market, as people there want […]

Elizabeth Arden Luxury Retail Packaging design

Red Door Spa, Union Square Exclusive Creating a giftable experience that emulates the dramatic visual and architectural details of the new store concept. You’re invited to see what lies beyond the little red door. The gift card carrier’s open door presentation, and all-over gloss UV printed pattern‚ speaks to the drama and emotion of The […]

West Elm

Structural Product Packaging Design West Elm’s broad collection of delicate party accessories and decorations, are meant to be unboxed, enjoyed, and stored in its original product packaging. The goal of industrial-design-based product packaging, begins and ends with a rich and meaningful user-experience. By simplifying the unboxing and establishing a shelf presence, we focused the structural […]

Special Edition Designed Box Set of Portuguese, Illustrators, Designers and Photographers

José Mendes – Chapéu 2017 Notebook Collection “Special Edition box with 12 notebooks with covers by Illustrators, designers and Portuguese photographers. Covers by: Afonso Cruz André Carrilho Bráulio Amado Carlos Guerreiro Fernando Martins João Fazenda João Maio Pinto Joana Rosa Bragança Luis Mileu Pedro Lourenço Ricardo Reis Miss Yoga que fuma Print: M2 Artes Gráficas […]