Design on Amber Bottles

My family and I are devoted to the Seward Coop in South Minneapolis. It is where we get all of our groceries and since the brands are more local and organic, we often come across nicely design pieces. One that I came across last year was Gray Duck Chai.

This packaging attracted me not only because of the typography but also because of the shape of the container. And wouldn't you know it, right after I saw this, I saw many other more indie brands using a similar amber bottle. I think as designer and purveyors of unique products, we like the combination of classic and craft with modern and trendy design. They seem to be different and yet play well together. The amber color also shows off bright colors and white very well. I also think the glass bottle, as opposed to aluminum cans, maintain the quality and taste of the liquid inside. Here are some other examples I found.

New York City November 2014

Trip to Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia

I had the wonderful opportunity to travel to some beautiful parts of Canada with my best friend, Chandler O'Leary. We took the opportunity to live out our childhood dreams of seeing some of the places from one of our favorite books, Anne of Green Gables. We also made some other amazing stops to see some of the most beautiful farmland and towns I have ever experienced. Since we are both artists, most of the time was spent taking photographs and drawing, I will be posting my sketches soon!

We ate some amazing seafood, met some really kind and generous people, laughed, sketched and spent time just commenting on how lovely and breathtaking the scenery was. 

Here is a small sampling of the sites from this amazing trip.