Art Director, DJ Neff’s new campaign for Chiquita was inspired by what people did with the stickers after they ate the banana. The hope was to create characters that made you excited and inspired to put the sticker somewhere fun and exciting! Such a great idea. The website is cute too.
Clever tissue box designs from Sylvain Allard’s packaging students.
Monster tissue box by Corinne Pant.
Intimate tissue box from Valérie Trépanier.
I can’t even try to explain how excited I am about the release of Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland (March 5). His work is so detailed, I get giddy thinking it in 3D!
I’ve been waiting with anticipation for about a year (yup thats right) and with all the hype over 3D for example Avatar (highest grossing movie of all time) my curiosity got the best of me… how are 3D movies made? Well heres the answer my fellow nerdy friends…
Filming in 3D requires the use of two cameras, barely offset, capturing all the action in tandem. Graphic artists separate shots out into layers of depth, which can number anywhere from two layers for shots with simple shots to eight for shots with more complex compositions. Then, the objects in each layer are carefully traced, creating a topographical map of the scene. Here, the computer steps in, simulating the second camera’s perspective by generating another, slightly offset image. The images in the layers closest to the viewer are offset the most, creating the illusion of things popping off the screen, while the background is only offset slightly.
Explanation provided by Gizmodo. To read about the process in more detail, head over to Slate.
Josh Keyes work is always constrained, slightly sad and never short of amazing. Bummer I won’t be in NY anytime soon. He’s showing some new work at the Jonathan LeVine Gallery in Manhattan until the 13th. You can see more of his work here.
This week I had the opportunity to learn how to ski! I have to admit I don’t know how to skate, rollerblade or do anything else that involves a risk factor. So I was terrified the first time I went up the bunny hill… yes thats right I was scared of the bunny hill. As I watched little children continuously pass me I tried to calm my legs from furiously shaking, so by the time I got to the bottom I took a long deserved break.
This is when my boyfriend and I decided to snowshoe up and down Wentworth for Get Up There, a fundraiser and event that raises the awareness in Nova Scotia about Colorectal Cancer. When we got back to the bottom I was determined to conquer the bunny hill! Luckily Nadine (fellow co-worker/previous ski instructor) was determined that she could teach me. I followed the pizza/frie technique (terms used for slowing down and speeding up) and also learned how to turn thanks to my very patient instructor. I can successfully ski down the bunny hill YAY!. Thanks Mike, Angela, Drew and Aaron for cheering me on and helping me along the way!
Snowshoeing up Wentworth, only half way there!
I think this little guy was trying to encourage us. It was a long hike! well worth it though, it was a beautiful hike and it was for a great cause.
Beautifully shot 90-second road-safety PSA from the Sussex Safer Roads Partnership in England. Great way to do something different than the regular blood and gore shock-omercials that were use too.
Love these customizable rings by Jimena Rios. You get to choose not only the word, but also the elastic ribbon you want the band made from. So much fun!
This week I had a mad craving for pancakes! My creative partner Lindsey of like a hamster on a wheel suggested that I should make them from scratch. If you bake at all… you probably have everything you need and the recipe is pretty simple. Its hard to mess up so try adding fruit or cinnamon to flavor them up. So far my favorite pancake concoction is cinnamon and apple mmmmm.
My pancake recipe:
2 eggs
1 1/4 c of milk
2 tsp of vanilla
3 tbsp of butter (or margarine)
1 1/2 c of all purpose flour
3/4 tsp of salt
2 tsp of baking powder
2 tbsp of sugar
Only 3 days left to sponsor ME!
Incase you don’t know what I’m talking about I’m participating in Get Up There, a fundraiser and event to raise the awareness about Colorectal Cancer and reduce the stigma associated with the colorectal screening.
Feel like donating? Follow these instructions:
• Go to getupthere.ca
• Click donate
• Enter amount (doesn’t have to be much)
• In the notes section specify that the pledge is for Crystal Oicle
• let me know how much you pledged so I can mark it on my pledge form
Check out the poster I designed for this years event. Erin, one of my co-workers named him Crispen Whisper Pants.
OK i’ll admit it… I get excited about Valentines day! I just love receiving and giving cute thoughtful gifts. Soooo with less than a month to go, I’ve finally found inspiration for a few of my own projects!
Beautiful treat bag graphics to download by Kathleen of Twig & Thistle.
Packaging by Leslie of A Creative Mint. Love the colour scheme!
12 Things I Love About You (mini book) by Cori Kindred.
Top left: Plantable mini cards by Girl in Gear.
Top right: Super cute Valentine’s Day party printables by Paper Glitter.
Bottom left: Folk style card designed by Dutch Door Press.
Bottom right: For the computer geek… letterpress card by Dingbat Press.