Christmas time, stuck at uni with wine

I was supposed to go home for Christmas today, which I was very excited about. But due to the snow at home no one can get out to even get me from the train station, let alone come and pick me up from uni. So I'm stuck in the (snowless) grey midlands for another night. Wine to the rescue. I chose this Piat d'or Merlot, simply because I like the label. 

(Image: www.everywine.co.uk)

I'm not sure who designed it but it really jumped out at me on the shelf. I love the thick and thin strokes of the typeface and the ligatures, and the swirl of the wine in the glass forming the 'o' in d'or. They use a similar design for their white and rosé wine, but the label is the most striking on their red wines, as it contrasts with the colour of the wine and bottle. Hope it tastes good!

Exciting writing

Making Future Magic: iPad light painting from Dentsu London on Vimeo.


Another stunning concept from Dentsu London, this time using an ipad to paint with light. I love seeing how new technology can be used in new and creative ways. Maybe now we can move away from the TalkTalk style sparkler writing/drawing which seems to be everywhere at the moment (or maybe I've just been watching too much X-Factor). This is much more exciting!

All I want for Christmas...

is this Lost in Sofa by Daisuke Motogi which uses the cracks in the sofa as storage for anything from books to coffee to phones. More here.