Buffy Special Edition DVD Collector Set

Most of you have seen me carry an odd shaped trunk around. That will be the case for my packaging. Most of my progress has been structural so that I can have it to show on thursday for mini mock ups, so here's a similar but updated design of what I have in mind. 

The case will open and showcase some collector items (a brass cross, holy water, wooden stake, a potion by Willow) on both sides of the dvds. The seven seasons will each get a slimpack dvd case and contain two discs each. There will be a tray, that will lay them flat and hold the items in place. There will be a wrap that goes over the trunk which you throw away upon purchase.

The concept is to showcase one main character on each dvd cover. There will also be a pattern, associated color, a quote from the character.

Please give me some feedback and tell me what works and what needs work! 

Thanks!

Laura

Because Shortcuts are a Designer's Best Friend

Go to noble desktop's site to find key commands (mac and pc available) for all your design programs. Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark, Indesign, Dreamweaver. You got it all. Not up to date on software? Company stingy on upgrades? No worries! They have CS4, CS3, and older versions availabe. You can download them as pdfs to boot!

http://www.nobledesktop.com/shortcuts.html

-Laura

Periodic Table of Typefaces!

Compliments of:

http://www.squidspot.com/Periodic_Table_of_Typefaces/Periodic_Table_of_Typefaces_large.jpg

Need some inspiration over Spring Break? Just bored?

Because let's face it, design never sleeps, and neither can a student of it. 

A good pattern won't be hard to find with this book:

http://kapitza.com/shop/geometric-book

Take a break from the 2d and get inspired by this eclectic furniture:

http://www.atelierabigailahern.com/

Make some peeps:

http://www.twigandthistle.com/blog/2009/03/diy-marshmallow-peeps/

Design with a purpose. An amazing portfolio:

http://www.coroflot.com/public/individual_set.asp?individual_id=236737&set_id=269731&c=1&

How about jotting down design ideas in this lovely?

http://nubbytwiglet.com/blog/2008/12/21/moleskine-helvetica-edition/

MAGAZINES

Put the money you found spring cleaning your couches and jean pockets to good use, subscribe to a design mag (or at least check out their site):

Print Magazine:  www.printmag.com

CMYK: www.cmykmag.com

Communication Arts: www.commarts.com (or at least buy the 50th anniv ed at your local bookstore. It's worth it!)

Graphic Design USA: www.gdusa.com FREE if you put down your company *cough*

Layers: www.layersmagazine.com

This mag's are more about culture, socio-eco-awareness:

Colors: www.colorsmagazine.com

Art, not necessarily graphic design:

Juxtapoz: www.juxtapoz.com

Shepard Fairey's Mag: www.swindlemagazine.com

How: www.howmagazine.com

-Laura