May 2011
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Less is really less
Super-minimalist label for Nuat (meaning ‘nude’) wine by Bodegas Roquetas. Designed by Cla-se, Barcelona.
Credit to Ben Stott for the link, who knows a thing or two about crediting.
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Finca Cuco
Simple, elegant circle device used to great effect for Finca Cucó wines. Designed by Atipus, Barcelona.
The “cucó” is an architectural piece typical of the Priorat region. It is a stone cottage with a small entrance (in the form of an “o”), located on the cultivated land. This cottage was used as a refuge in bad weather, and also as a place to rest when the farmer have to travel between...
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Holy Trinity
The Grogger Team were fortunate enough to spend a delicious evening with charming, knowledgeable and beautiful restaurant manager of Trinity, enjoying superb food and excellent wines. Ever mindful of Grogger’s keen eye for design, we were delighted to sample the Peite Salé (French for ‘salted pork’!?) produced by Raimond de Villeneuve of Chateau de Roquefort in Provence, France.
Chunky,...
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Biodynamic Design
Earlier today, the Grogger Team managed to sneak off proper work for a quick tour of the Natural Wine Fair at Borough Market to view the wares of many knitted-sweatered Frenchies. We didn’t get much time to sample the wines, but the bottles on show generally conformed to the typical style of organic/biodynamic design: earth tones, recycled paper, folky illustration, biodegradable corks made...
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Oddbinned work
Well, after a quick comment on the CR Blog about the new Little Chef rebrand by Venturethree, and how a similar approch might have worked with Oddbins, we were happy to discover the work – and opinions – of designer David Thompson.
It seem as though David was commissioned to develop a fresh look for the ailing (now dead!) wine chain, but his work was never used. As he explains:
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Les Mason & The Epicurean
From Eye Magazine #79, by Dominic Hofstede:
When Les Mason passed away in Istanbul in October 2009, aged 85, he was attending an AGI Conference, his fervour for design and thirst for knowledge undiminished. An imposing individual both intellectually and physically, the American-born Mason is widely regarded as Australian graphic design’s most significant figure. Feared and admired by colleagues...
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