Kraken Rum Bottle Label

The label for Kraken Rum is one of the best print labels I've ever seen. Check out their gorgeous website here.

The Curious Mixture

This could possibly be one of my absolute favorite packaging designs. The use of Lost Type Co-ops' Tomasso, and clever marketing creates an absinthe bottle worth purchasing and never consuming. Not only does Stig Bratvold have a fabulously minimalist approach, but a touch of whimsy almost makes the entire design light-hearted. The dark bottle could have been heavy and drab, but excellent choice of display type in a beautiful contrasting silver gives the feeling of a bottle straight out of an apothecary, and the burlap sack gives an additional texture that compliments the design instead of fighting for attention.

Gorgeous Tea Packaging

This is some of the prettiest tea packaging I've ever seen. I love how clean and simple it is, not to mention the shape of the tea bag itself is stunning. The shape of the box is intriguing as well. Lovely work by Natalia Ponomareva from Russia.

HELP

Simple packaging, a decisive message, and a little kindness is what drives Help. Making your local pharmacy a little less confusing, the company itself believes in less drugs, less dyes, and less confusion. AS a result, each package is made with recycled paper, a single color, and clear labeling. Maybe the most genius move: less really is more.

A Rather Novel Collection: Eau De Parfum

While browsing the Anthropology website, I came across this beautiful set of perfume bottles and their pretty little boxes. This “scent-o-logue” features 6 editions of scents inspired by different flavors of tea around the world. Housed in book-like boxes, the titles of each are based on the tea’s place of origin. Each package is beautiful on it’s own, but I love how they look lined up as a set.

Lovell's Lager

Lovells Lager was created by two successful Australian music industry professionals, with a passion for great tasting beer. Lovell’s Lager is an Australian beer brand that features some different and unique packaging. Most beer companies don’t really think about creative and clever packaging for their beer but this unique box with a black boombox graphic and hint of retro on a plain white box sure stands out of the crowd! 

Jonathan Faust

Boy genius Jonathan Faust is a young graphic designer, who during his school years, worked on the Earl/Grey identity. A fictitious company, Faust put a great deal of love and attention into a minimalist approach. All from the hope of bringing popularity back to the Earl Grey tea variety, he came out with a beautiful portfolio piece, and admittedly, a print design worth putting into real production.

EarBudeez Packaging

Ahhh! These are the cutest earbud packages ever. Called EarBudeez, these are such a clever design. Designed by JDA in Long Beach, CA for Audiovox Accessories. They won one of PrintMag.com's 2011 Creativity + Commerce Competition awards for their genius! Just shows that award-winning print design doesn't have to be serious.