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Outset

I am ashamed to admit this, being from the South, but I have never operated a grill. Nor do I know how to. However, this line from Outset (a company right down the road from me up here in Minnesota) is making me wish for warm weather, a couple of steaks and a patient teacher.

From Outset's website:

"Outset, Inc. is a manufacturer of high-end barbecue and barware products and accessories. With a cohesive line of Grillware and Chillware products, we have been heating up the barbecue and entertaining industry since launch in 2002.

A leader in product design, development and sourcing, Outset is often sought out for our expertise in private label, co-branded and specialty retail projects."

Most recently, Outset's packaging design was featured in HOW magazines in-house design issue.

More photos and neat information about the design after the jump.

Brand Spotlight: Est Natural Cosmetics

Est is a Brazilian brand of natural skincare products. Their packaging features spare, clean typographical layouts and refreshing color. The strength of the look is based on a very effective use of typography as the sole graphic element. The font is similar to Didot, but that's not it. Can you figure it out? Go ahead font buffs, let us know in the comments!

Update: Ciro Gerard from Brazil-based Satelite, kindly informed us of their role in designing this beautiful collection. Thanks for commenting!

Continue reading for several more photos of their outstanding packaging range.

Victoria's Secret Pink Organics

Thanks to Dorothy Oge for sending in this packaging she and Pricilla Ober designed in-house for Victoria's Secret Beauty. Pink Organics is a natural line that uses recyclable materials, organic ingredients and peeleable labels for recycling.

See a few more after the jump.

Friggs Followup

On January 19, 2009 I posted on an article about the Friggs "Eco Chic" line. I was contacted by Karin van der Kwast Gissberg, a graphic designer from Swedish design studio No Picnic. Karin kindly let me know that No Picnic has designed the packaging for Friggs new ecological tea selection (Nine had done the business case for it).

According to Karin:

"The packaging is eco friendly because the tea bags are made of compostable material, and with a barrier/envelope which preserves the taste without the need of any outer plastic packaging. The plastic envelope around the tea bags are in a new compostable material called Natureflex. The tea is also made from 100% ecological and natural ingredients.

The main typography (name of the flavour) on each tea box express the sort of flavour of the tea inside (which is also expressed through the colour scheme of course).The pattern on the envelopes inside is made out of the word 'eco'."

Thanks, Karin, for also providing some more great shots of the Friggs "Eco Chic" line.

Arla Milk

 
Swedish design company Milk designed these great Arla milk cartons in honor of earth hour. A striking design conveying a great message. One more after the jump.

Recipease by Jamie Oliver

  
 

"Jamie Oliver has launched a new chain of food stores in the UK called Recipease. The first shop opened in Clapham last month with more planned to open throughout this year and next. The brand identity and packaging has been created by Williams Murray Hamm.
 
Recipease, a new concept in UK retail, is a chain of food stores where shoppers can prepare meals in store under the guidance of professional chefs. Like many of his television shows, the stores are designed to inspire more people to take an interest in food and cooking."

A few more after the jump.

Brand Spotlight: New Recchiuti Packaging

I'm a chocolate lover and am a great admirer of Recchiuti's highly acclaimed chocolates. The packaging is also beautiful - crossing the threshold between classic and modern. I get their email updates every week and was pleased to see their newest collections - updated packaging for their 'favorites' collection and a new line of dragée packaging.

Many thanks to Dave Braden of The Engine Room (in San Francisco) who sent me some images from the latest photoshoot featuring their designs. (Photography by Tom Seawell.)

Continue for more images and close-ups, plus some back-story on these designs.

Mor Cosmetics

In-house design from Mor Cosmetics and one of the main reasons I'm obsessed with packaging.

A bunch more after the jump.