International Design Council Magazine

International Design Council Magazine

International Design Council Magazine featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

Walk Me

The handle is smooth yet rigid; its contours create an ergonomic, snug grip for the human hand but can also comfortably wrap around a human's wrist or arm. As the handle is rigid, it will not contract, so any tension from a dog pulling will not squish the human's hand (which is a design flaw in the conventional loop handle dog leashes). The distinctive handle pattern (splats, splotches and swirls of colour) are individual to each handle as they form uniquely from the hands-on moulding and baking process. The handle and rope are made from 100 percent post-consumer plastic.

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Lay's x Stranger Things

The Stranger Things fan base is a devoted one with a global following, and they will happily immerse themselves in all things "Upside Down". Knowing this, Lay’s collaborated with Netflix to create limited edition packaging that would create excitement and build awareness for the much-anticipated launch of season 4. The Design Team turned traditional packaging design principles on their head to deliver a buzz-worthy and collectible Lay’s x Stranger Things design to delight the show’s fans.

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Low-Carbon Life

Low-Carbon Life is an application app that uses virtual reality 3D interactive scenes to create an easy to understand carbon peak, carbon neutralization and science popularization. With real life scenes as a reference, it builds an immersive experience that combines reality with reality, popularizes low-carbon environmental protection knowledge in an intuitive and easy to learn way, and guides users to participate in low-carbon environmental protection actions with friendly experience interaction.

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Zacapa Reserva Limitada 2019

forceMAJEURE Design was asked to bring the Reserva Limitada liquid to life through the packaging. The brown label with rich gold foil lettering complements the amber and golden hues of the liquid. The signature petate band, handwoven in special colors for this edition by local Guatemalan craftswomen, proudly wraps around the bottle. For the canister, designers blended washes of colors and textures inspired by the lush Guatemalan landscape. The petate band, as well as the Master Blender’s signature band with tasting notes, are recreated on the canister in a gold graphic interpretation.

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Service Design for College Enrollment

Their project through the redesign of the work model and enhances the ability to work across departments. Moreover, it could help students familiarize themselves with the campus through a variety of connections and services. For the department, the project results include the definition of value goals, work mode and interactive function design. Services for students include consulting services, admission reception services, guidance services of peers and admission brochures.

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Venous Materials

Venous Materials project envisions a new way to design dynamic tangible interactions using fluidic Interfaces. It is a new type of interactive material that is inspired by veins systems in nature and the human body. When the user applies pressure or motion to the material, it dynamically displays geometric patterns and colors. The different patterns are displays that function as tangible sensors, that can animate dynamic graphics, create responsive objects for learning activities, and visualize body movement and balance.

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