inside all of us...

MORGAN: ...is a WILD THING!!! In the spirit of the movie coming out this October, Where the Wild Things Are, that's based on my absolute favorite book when I was a kid (I can't stress that enough, the bold typeface doesn't even properly express my love for this book), I thought it might be fun to explore monsters this week! Check out the trailer here (sound like it might have an awesome soundtrack too)!

MORGAN: Since I tend to default to more graphic stuff, this week, I promised myself I would do a more handmade, textural styling...so then, it's ironic (and perfect) that Carrie did something super graphic...we're like freakin' yin & yang!

CARRIE: a graphic fruit salad!

Eli, no!

CARRIE: "Eli, no!" is a fun little children's book about a dog, Eli, and his trouble-making ways! Here, he lies on the floor surrounded by all of the food (trash?) he has consumed. At least Eli is making some healthy choices by consuming lots of fruits! Good dog, Eli! The book was designed and illustrated by Katie Kirk & Nathan Strandberg of Eighthourday.

a pair of pears...

MORGAN: ...by seventytwostitches.

violent elegance: apple t-shirt

CARRIE: Men's tees available in red or green apple by Violent Elegance.

can i borrow a pen and an apple slice?

MORGAN: These are reminiscent of the book project we posted last week, but we stumbled upon these ingenius apple and pear-shaped notepads from Kok Design and just had to share!! The packaging is perfection!

pur jus

CARRIE: From vintage to fresh, clean, contemporary package design. This juice packaging was found on our favorite package design blog, the dieline, from their 2008 Pentawards winners!

Bronze Pentaward 2008

Category: Beverages

Sub Category: 
Soft drinks & juices
Brand: 
Jean-Louis Bissardon
Entrant: 
Caracas
Country:
 France
Website: http://www.caracas.fr

Dzem labels

MORGAN: We're back from vacation and we've decided to extend last week's theme for another week. Why, you ask? Number one, we keep seeing lots of cool fruit inspiration, so we wanted to continue to share....and, number two, since we skipped our original art due to our vacation week, we (quite selfishly) realized that we just really want to do some fun fruit inspired art!
Now, I can't read these labels, but I can still appreciate their vintage coolness! Not sure if they are candies or cough drops or what-if anyone knows, please comment and fill us in!
{ all found on Pan tu nie stal }

step away from the computer....

...and get outside!! just thought we should let you know, design tag will be on a short vacation this week. we'll be back monday, august 24th!
{ photo found on flickr }

the perfect pair

MORGAN: Hi, this is Morgan, signing in for Carrie...Carrie is getting married today (!!!!!!!!!!!), so needless to say, she is a bit preoccupied!! So, this post is in honor of her and her soon-to-be-husband, Zack! Cheers to you both, I truly think that together, you guys are the most perfect pair :)
{ necklace from kistjewellry's etsy shop }

ginko papers :: summer collection

MORGAN: such sweet designs for summer by ginko papers, originally found on print & pattern!

DIY paperback apple sculpture

CARRIE: kind of a fun way to reuse an old book...get crafty! {original tutorial by Cheeky Magpie, adapted by freshtea on flickr}

an apple a day poster

MORGAN: What a cool idea by VikDesign! "Here's a quick and easy way to keep in tip top shape. Just peel the little variety sticker from every apple you eat and affix it to a square."

orla kiely

CARRIE: if we're going to talk about fruity artwork this week, we can't go without mentioning one of our favorites: Orla Kiely! so much to love about these apples & pears!

feeling fruity

MORGAN: Fruit icons and patterns seem to be everywhere...these hand-loomed, wool pillows from Jonathan Adler make a bold statement and just give off a bit of a fun, casual vibe!