Monday, March 28, 2011

Top 10 Serif Typefaces/Fonts

Using the right serif typeface can be a great way to create an efficient and easy way to read for your readers, customers and potential customers.

Here at ibox Packaging are our top 10 recommended serif typefaces.

Garamond


Poster found here

Bodini


Poster found here

Goudy


Poster found here

Times


Poster found here

Baskerville


Poster found here

Palatino


Poster found here

Caslon


Poster found here

Minion



Dante


Poster found here

Rockwell


Poster found here

Friday, March 25, 2011

Zinkplaat - Mooi Besoedeling Scratch Off Album Cover by Fanakalo



Zinkpaat's scratch-off album cover by Fanakalo is something I haven't seen before. The design has impressed me so much that I looked into the band more and decided they're pretty good to.

Fanakao (the designer) is located in South Africa and has some pretty cool stuff worth checking out also.

Until next time,

ibox

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Dirty Apron Foods Spices, Blends, Salts and Olive Oil's by Glasfurd and Walker

the dirty apron vancouver packaging design by glasfurd and walker

Dirty Apron is a cooking school/deli/store in our home city Vancouver! Today I discovered that they recently launched a line of spices, blends, salts and olive oils. The packaging design was done by Glasfurd and Walker -- a creative studio located in Vancouver.

Cheers,

ibox

Monday, March 21, 2011

Top 10 Sans-Serif Typefaces/Fonts

At ibox we love typefaces and love experimenting with them! What are you favourites? Comment below!

Heres are Top 10 typefaces:

Helvetica



Futura



Franklin Gothic



Bauhaus



Britannic



Frutiger



Avante Garde



Graphik



Univers



Century Gothic

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Tronic Studio's Architecture Video

Work has started on the construction of 56 Leonard Street, a 56-storey residential tower in New York designed by architects Herzog & de Meuron.

The tower, the architects’ first, will be built on the corner of Leonard Street and Church Street in Tribeca.

This video by Tronic Studio's is a must see. So beautiful and inspirational.


56_Leonard_Herzog_and_Demeuron from TronicStudio on Vimeo.

Thanks,

ibox

10 Best Websites for Graphic Design and Photoshop Tutorials

Today at ibox Packaging we would like to share with you what we think are the 10 best websites/blogs to find tutorials on designing with Photoshop.

Tutorial9




PSD Learning






Abduzeedo






10 Steps




Photoshop Tutorials 




Photoshop Star 




Photoshop Lover




Tutorialized





psd tuts+





Photoshop Lady





Whats your favorite sites for tutorials?



Monday, March 14, 2011

Water Well by Jan Inge Björklund at Björklund



Today while reading one our favourite design blogs, the Dieline, I stumbled upon 'Water Well.' As the Dieline stated, "Water Well is a new danish brand that supports danish children, animals, breast cancer and environment in need (CARE)."


I found this most interesting because of the movie, 'What the Bleep Do We Know' , they talk about Dr. Masaru Emoto who believed the way water is treated before entering the human body can effect human's negatively or positively. His methods were through music, prayer and written words on the container of water. This makes a lot of sense considering our contain a high percentage of water.


Check out this clip from the movie:




Thanks for reading,


iBox

Monday, March 7, 2011

Pallet Display Programs at ibox Packaging



To give you a better idea of some of things we do at ibox Packaging we would like to share some of our previous products.

Large-scale product displays ideal for big box retailers. Available in ¼ pallet, ½ pallet or false bottom pallet. Customized for any budget.

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

ibox Packaging & Suitable Forestry Initiative (SFI)

At ibox Packaging we take the environment very seriously and that is why we are becoming a member of Suitable Forestry Initiative. SFI is is a fully independent, charitable organization dedicated to promoting sustainable forest management. They work with conservation groups, local communities, resource professionals, landowners, and countless other organizations and individuals who share our passion for responsible forest management.

In regards to the packaging industry this is what SFI states on their website:
Retailers, printers, publishers, distributors and merchants are turning to SFI-certified papers and packaging materials to meet the growing demand for responsibly sourced forest products. SFI “percent content” and fiber sourcing labels make sustainable forestry less anonymous. They provide is a visual cue telling you and your customers the fiber used to produce paper and packaging products – from envelopes to juice boxes to magazines – is from a legal and responsible source.
The SFI program is the world’s largest single forest certification standard, and it is internationally recognized and accepted. This offers the advantage of a steady supply of certified products to meet the growing consumer demand. By choosing SFI-certified products, companies of all sizes can use their buying power to improve forest management while sending a clear signal to customers they care about forests.

While recovered fiber is an attractive choice, it usually only makes up a small percentage of any paper product. An SFI label completes the equation by confirming the rest of the wood fiber is from a responsible source. There are also SFI labels available to indicate the amount of recovered fiber content in a certified product.

At ibox Packaging we take the environment very seriously and are constantly improving the way to we do things. We are always looking for new information on better ways of treating our planet. If you have any insights to the industry and the way we can preserve the environment, please feel free to comment below or email us directly at social@522ibox.com.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

ibox: ...inventive...imaginative...informative...





ibox Packaging began in 1976 and has since become an industry leader, providing our customers with a wide range of industrial packaging and retail display solutions. We manufacture custom corrugated packaging - from jumbo totes to small quantity custom cardboard boxes, intricate die cut boxes to stunning retail packaging. To make it easy for our customers to ship their products, we offer a large inventory of stock boxes complete with shipping and packaging supplies. Our innovative packaging solutions, wealth of experience, and awarding winning design capabilities make us the supplier of choice for Vancouver, BC and surrounding areas.


For any questions or concerns, please check out our website.