Unreal Design #1: The Gold Bullion Bar
Gaultier imprinted his design and name on an ounce of gold. The weird thing is, who can afford to have a designer piece of gold? The post goes on to talk about how pointless it would be for someone to purchase such an expensive piece... that has absolutely no functionality.
The post had an interesting and humorous quote:
“Never before has a fashion icon designed a gold ingot. The Gaultier bar is a one-of-a-kind, limited-quantity collector’s piece that not only is a great investment but it will also become a a piece of history. The price of gold has risen more than fivefold in the last 10 years, outperforming almost every other investment,” says Terry Hanlon, president of Dillon Gage Metals.
The design is very simple, depicting a his name on a ribbon over a striped heart on a starburst background. Nonetheless, the design is very unique to Gaultier. The stripes and starburst pattern can be seen plastered all over his website and products.
What I want to know is where he got the idea to create a design on a piece of gold. It's basically like he made his own brand of money. Unreal.
Unreal Design #2: Imaginary Flags for Bugs
Yup, you heard me right.
In DesignTaxi's recent updates, they posted several different designs that answered the question of: "If Bugs Had Countries, What would the Flags Look Like?"
The agency, Master, Brasil, came up with an advertising campaign for various pest exterminators. Their coined slogan is "Don't Let Your Home Become Their Nation."
Here's what they came up with.
I think the flag designs of adveristing agency team was well executed and a little gross at the same time. The flags depict the pests through silhouettes and cartoon-ish outlines of them. Each flag has it's own individual flair and uniqueness to it. For example, if you take a look at the rat flag's crest, each section has a semi-cute trademark to the pest, such as their typical hangout spot (a trashcan), their main food (a chunk of cheese) and where they tend to sneak out of (a hole in the wall).
The combination of the slogan and the various designs is a refreshing sight and completely different from other advertisements. Not sure if the advertisement is very persuasive, but still interesting to see.
On January 17th, Steve Delahoyde posted on Unbeige's blog about designer Jean-Paul Gaultier and his recent collaboration with the Dillon Gage Metals in Dallas to create the Gold Bullion Bar.
The post had an interesting and humorous quote:
“Never before has a fashion icon designed a gold ingot. The Gaultier bar is a one-of-a-kind, limited-quantity collector’s piece that not only is a great investment but it will also become a a piece of history. The price of gold has risen more than fivefold in the last 10 years, outperforming almost every other investment,” says Terry Hanlon, president of Dillon Gage Metals.
The design is very simple, depicting a his name on a ribbon over a striped heart on a starburst background. Nonetheless, the design is very unique to Gaultier. The stripes and starburst pattern can be seen plastered all over his website and products.
What I want to know is where he got the idea to create a design on a piece of gold. It's basically like he made his own brand of money. Unreal.
Unreal Design #2: Imaginary Flags for Bugs
Yup, you heard me right.
In DesignTaxi's recent updates, they posted several different designs that answered the question of: "If Bugs Had Countries, What would the Flags Look Like?"
The agency, Master, Brasil, came up with an advertising campaign for various pest exterminators. Their coined slogan is "Don't Let Your Home Become Their Nation."
Here's what they came up with.
Cockroach Canada
Ants
Rats
Scorpions
Spiders
I think the flag designs of adveristing agency team was well executed and a little gross at the same time. The flags depict the pests through silhouettes and cartoon-ish outlines of them. Each flag has it's own individual flair and uniqueness to it. For example, if you take a look at the rat flag's crest, each section has a semi-cute trademark to the pest, such as their typical hangout spot (a trashcan), their main food (a chunk of cheese) and where they tend to sneak out of (a hole in the wall).
The combination of the slogan and the various designs is a refreshing sight and completely different from other advertisements. Not sure if the advertisement is very persuasive, but still interesting to see.
I am so entertained by the imaginary flags for bugs. I mean, how creative is that?! I never would have thought of it. Of all the representations, I think the scorpion flag or ant flag is my favorite. I can't decide. Outside of the creativity, the execution and design work of each advertisement is great. The color palettes for each flag is beautiful. Furthermore, the strong sense of symmetry and geometry displayed in almost all of the flags is captivating. One last thing: I wouldn't mind finding out how the designer created the flag look and texture. Perhaps I need to do some research.
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