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With water made from the finest glaciers on Hoth, Star Wars by Evian will keep you hydrated under the hot suns of Tatooine. Actually, the series of high-end water bottles is a student project by Mandy Brencys – depicting minimalist versions of the cast, and designed to be wielded like a light saber.
[link, via The Dieline]
As part of their global packaging reinvention, Burger King commissioned New York-based graphic designer and illustrator David Iglesias. Using Iglesias‘ signature style of bold illustration, and deliberately keeping the packaging text-free, BK looks to expand its universal appeal.
Although, it could also be looked at as an effort to divert attention away from the package’s contents — which, from our understanding, has unfortunately not changed.
Artist Eric Barclay takes ordinary food packaging, and breathes life into them with some hand painting. Whether a Coffee-Mate container, or Diet Coke can, Barclay creates three-dimensional versions of his unmistakable characters. He even finds a use for French’s Mustard — impressive.
Inspired by the vintage Mexican version of professional wrestling, Lucha Libre, José Guízar designed a beautiful line of Mexican craft beer. Using what is surely the icons most associated with the sport, the wrestler’s masks, Guízar pays homage to some legendary luchadores, including; Rey Negro (Imperial Stout), Guero Gomez (Lager), and El Hijo del Vampiro (Red Ale).
Drink one profusely while delivering an elbow off the top turnbuckle, or while taking a knee to your superplexus.
[link, via Lost At E Minor]
Budweiser, inexplicably still ‘The King of Beers’, has redesigned their can again — presumably to help shift focus away from its contents.
Anheuser-Busch InBev has given the can a makeover with emphasis on Bud’s iconic bowtie, and in a style that can only be described as NASCAResque.
[WSJ, via That's Nerdalicious]
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