apivita & grown

Simple yet complicated. patterns&color vs dark&typography. Although both of these beauty products have a completely different outtake on their packaging, both of them share common features: organic, natural, sustainability. "Beautiful healthy looking skin comes from a profound understanding of nature's power", is Grown's philosophy, similar to Hippocrate's quote "Nature is the most dominant ruler of all” shown on Apivita's website.
***Apivita's packaging design won the Red Dot Communication Design Award, European Design Award AND EBGE Design Award. Creatively designed by dkd studio in Athens, Greece.

Korres

I've been recently applying to jobs/internships since I'm graduating in May, and Pearlfisher's question brought me back to my blog. It asked to write about a specific brand I've been passionate about, and it hit me: why hadn't I blogged about Korres before?
I have always been a big fan of Korres products, especially because of they’re sassy way of playing with hierarchy using type and color. Also, the use of imagery is a perfect example of making open compositions to attract attention to detail, and a way of activating the design.
They describe themselves in their website (which, by the way, is a MUST SEE!): "Korres Natural Products is a Greek company with roots in Athens' first ever Homeopathic Pharmacy. Set up in 1996 with the aim to utilise its extensive scientific resources for the creation of beneficial and safe products, the company today offers a complete skin and hair care range, make-up, sun care products and herbal preparations. A team of experienced scientists worked closely to make this happen, sharing common goals and values."
If I'm not mistaken, the whole line and interior designed was developed by K2 Design in Greece.

Green & Spring

I read the article about the Green & Spring packaging by Pearlfisher in the Communication Arts issue in (or around) November 2009, and immediately fell in love. The design was one of my major inspirations for the illustrations and design of my hotel project.
I grabbed the following description of the project from POPSOP:
The GREEN & SPRING collection is a new, natural bath and body range of handmade products inspired by the idyllic English countryside and above all the spectacular C.Side spa and Cowley Manor estate in Gloucestershire. The design needed to work within this framework to capture the magic and uniqueness of the product and focuses on the countryside and namely the birds that can be spotted within the British Isles. Each product, within the three ranges, is characterised by an individual British bird and segmented by individual colour palettes that are directly linked to the emotions associated with them. The ‘Indulging’ products are inspired by warming hues of reds, pinks and oranges, the ‘Relaxing’ products focus on softer and more romantic shades such as purples and greys with the ‘Revitalising’ range engaging the senses with zesty yellows and greens. The front of pack copy forms part of the design story and highlights the key ingredients and their benefits for each product, bringing a ‘poetic clarity’ to the overall visual world of GREEN & SPRING.