(Sub) Prime Cuts. Hand Painted Typography Saws by Vault 49

New York graphic design studio Vault 49 added their typography, design and painting skills to some typical old wood handled saws that when mounted on a wall are beautiful and unusual original pieces of art. The results are fabulous, take a look:







Unfortunately, they are not available for purchase.

About Vault 49


Vault49 is an artistic collaboration, a playground, and a creative incubator for innovative design projects. We adapt our approach to each and every brief and bring an open mind to all our projects.

Our broad range of talent attracts clients who want to enjoy the benefits of a highly developed creative relationship but don’t want to be tied down to a particular style or look.

The work we deliver is characterized by a focus on craftsmanship, multi-media and an expressive use of color. In a creative world that is increasingly digital and plagiarized, Vault49’s broad portfolio combines technology with all-important craft and natural ability, giving our work an authenticity that is impossible to replicate.

Underpinning all we do is razor-sharp commercial awareness combined with a healthy commitment to personal creative fulfillment. In short, everyone's happy.

CP+B Dresses Up Domino's Handmade Pan Pizza In A New Box.

The package design blog, Lovely Package, has just reported that CP+B has created these new pizza boxes for Domino’s new Handmade Pan Pizza.




The black and silver box has a vintage look and is filled with ornate typography touting the handmade aspect and fresh dough as well as some fun facts.




Inarguably, it's a beautiful pizza box, but some may agree with commenter John Scmidt who claims "I still won’t eat Domino’s pizza. You can polish a turd but it’s still a turd."

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Design Credits:
Scott Pridgen, designer; Sean Smith, writer; Mike Danko, associate creative director; Dave Steinke/Tom Miller, creative directors; Tony Calcao/Adam Chasnow, executive creative directors; Rob Reilly, chief creative officer; Jessyel Ty Gonzalez, photographer; Roger Xavier, illustrator; Amy Foster, art producer; Duane Burgess, print producer. 

Dissections by Angela Christine Smith Combine Photography, Ink and A Sense of Self.

Photographer and artist Angela Christine Smith has this series of five works in a project called Dissections which feature herself, her silver gelatin photography and her inked overlay anatomical illustrations, combined for a compelling effect.






detail from above piece:



A graduate of SCAD, Angela now lives in Ohio and is a self-employed artist and adjunct professor in mass media, digital photography and mulitmedia production at Central Ohio Technical College.

In her own words:
"Through my extensive photographic practice and experience I intend to be enthusiastically committed to the advancement of photographic education, dialog, and my own personal artistic endeavors."

Angela Christine Smith

When you get a chance, take a look at her sketchbook project for Art House co-op. It's wonderful and filled with her musings, photos and anatomical drawings.

Bizarre Bottles of Bubbly. 43 Artist Designed Bottles of Zarb Champagne.

(each of the above bottles are shown individually in this post, just keep reading)

Chances are you celebrated the ringing in of 2013 with some sort of Champagne or sparkling wine as is the tradition. But I'm willing to bet the bottles weren't as cool as these. Zarb was launched as a new brand of champagne in 2009. The brand takes its name from the French slang word for ‘bizarre’. Zarb, then, is no traditional champagne brand, but rather traditional champagne with an unconventional look, based on an unconventional idea. Zarb breaks with the outward clichés of traditional champagne bottles and is available in collections of fashionable bottles made by internationally acclaimed artists.

The Zarb Champagne Design Collection (Bottles available for purchase):

Angels:

Belly Button:

Hope:

Octopus:

Lips:

Delft:

Surface (mermaid):

and the Classic Black Bottle:

Buy Zarb Design Bottles here.

The Zarb Champagne Art Collection (These are not for sale):

Snow:

Beach:

EdhV:

Fire Extinguisher:

Fragile:

Bird Bones:

Corset:

Golf:

Hansje:

Hope 2:

Nepco:

Rocket:

Camera:

Diewertje:

Floral:

Funeral:

Miktor and Molf:

Tjep:


A look at the Zarb Art Bottles exhibited at The Joyce Gallery Palais Royal in Paris last year:


















all images courtesy of Zarb Champagne

About the Champagne


Zarb Champagne is produced for Zarb by the Baron family in the village of Charly-Sur-Marne, in the western side of the Champagne region.

The grapes used in the blends are grown on a 38-hectare stretch of land with the best vineyards in this part of Champagne, owned by the Baron family.

Zarb Champagne is dominated by the Meunier (55%), bringing fruitiness and delicacy to the cuveé, blended with the finesse of the Chardonnay (30%) and the strength of the Pinot Noir (15%).

Zarb rests on the lees for 36 months, which is much more than the minimum requirement of 15 months, and gives Zarb its refined bubbles. The production process is carefully controlled and technically advanced under a constant temperature of 12 ̊C.

This all contributes to Zarb’s modern, fruity taste that appeals to a broad audience.

BLEND
30% Chardonnay - 55% Meunier - 15% Pinot Noir

CELLARS
Second Fermentation at 12°C,
Stocking on lies at 12°C,
Stocking after discorching at 12°C (3-6 months minimum), Riddling 100% on gyropalette,
Stock capacity: 4000 m2

WINERY
Pressing Unit Quality Agreed, Winery Capacity : 19 000 Hl Alcoholic Fermentation: 16°C Malolactic Fermentation: 20°C No collage, filtration, Tartaric Stabilisation of all wine, Matured in vats at 12°C.

VINEYARDS
Own vineyards:
38 Ha + buying grapes in the area around Charly
Soil: chalky-clayey soil
Best sites overlooking the River Marne
Grand Cru grapes from the mountains of Reims and Côte des Blanc

HISTORY
1961: Vineyards of 1-hectare vineyard
1967: Creation of company
1991-1992: Creation of a new 2100m2 cellar and production unit 2000: Extension of the stockage cellar : + 2000 m2
2001: Extension of the winery : + 3000 hl
2005: Extension of the winery : + 5300 hl
+ one 12 000 kg press

Currently, orders at Zarb Champagne can only be delivered in the European Union. Please find below the rates per parcel (maximum 18 bottles in the European Union) and the shipping lead time per country of destination.

Zarb Champagne