How to convey luxury in a wine bottle? A perfect example - the poetically simple wine bottles from Buccella Wines.
Limited color palette (jet black bottle, creamy white label and rich red seal).
Texture (glossy bottle, uncoated paper label and deeply embossed real wax seal).
Less is more (the only clues about ‘who’ and ‘when’ are the logo in the seal and the artful ‘2005′ on the label).
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San Francisco-based Method has revamped the packaging for its popula Omop floor sweeper keit and Omop microfiber accessory pads.
Made specifically for Method from a combination of paper and bamboo the new brown packaging has an attractive unfinished quality to it - totally unique next to other products packaged in clear clamshells with bright labeling.
The packaging has a minimal quality to it that alone provides it a creative advantage - you want to look at the packaging, touch it and find out what is in it.
The packaging is both compostable and recyclable (mixed paper) and its creation has an interesting story behind it.
The idea for the new design came out of a “Design Safari” a regular creative departure held internally among Method staff. At the safaris staff members share examples of packaging or creative design they like and discuss it with their colleagues.
The new Omop starter kit packaging is compartmentalized. Everything has its own place in a logical easy to open format (unlike many clamshells).
Method’s Katie Molinari says - the internal layout of the packaging is a little like the experience of opening an Ipod box. 
Open the lid of the paper/bamboo packaging on the starter kit to find a bottle of the Omop cleaning solution and a microfiber pad nicely laid out in front of you. Dig a little deeper to uncover the Omop unit itself. So simple its actually rather elegant.
The Omop starter kit and microfiber accessory packaging are both made from the new paper/bamboo packaging designed in-house by Method’s design team.
The new packaging replaces the clamshell style packaging the product used before and began appearing in stores across the country last month. Molinari said the Omop itself is basically the same as the earlier version with a few minor enhancements to its durability and functionality.
Consumers will ultimately judge the effectiveness of the new paper/bamboo packaging but from a creative and design perspective its bold and ambitious - fitting well with Method’s goals of continuing to green their packaging.
The packaging won the Institute of Packaging Professionals’ (IoPP) AmeriStar award.
The newly designed packaging is available for both versions of the Omop and microfiber pads.
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Vertikal Vodka : In a saturated market of premium and ultra premium Vodka brands, Nonobject have created the next level of experience for consumers through their design approach that stirs up new emotional responses and connections. Looking at bottle design today, they have delivered the premium and ultra premium Vodka beverage category, a more progressive design - one that would evoke emotion and push the limits further, while keeping in mind cost implications, engineering complexity and manufacturability. After its initial life as a product, the bottle is designed to be re-used as an elegant Vase.
Packaging Design and Brand and Graphic design experience solely created and developed by California based design company nonobject. Vertikal Vodka neckless bottle is Utility Patent Pending and Design Patent Pending.
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Many companies enjoy packaging their goods inside nasty materials covered in gaudy graphics.
Most of Helps packaging is made of molded paper pulp. Made from 100% recycled materials and it is compostable. But best of all it won’t offend your design sensitivities.
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Pepsi has introduced a new, pared-down natural version of Pepsi called Pepsi Raw. A limited launch of this new beverage is being offered in select bars in the UK. The identity was designed by Ziggurat from the UK.
The bottle shape and graduated ridges are very attractive, coupled with the simple screen-printed graphics that allow the rich brown liquid to show through. These could work really well in an upscale bar setting.
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When Coke brought back its historic ‘Hutchinson’ bottle as part of a special holiday promotion, Turner Duckworth designed six-pack carriers to capture Coke’s bygone imagery with a contemporary look emphasizing the positive and authentic qualities that make Coke a great brand. Plus, they’re just a lot of fun. These vintage six-packs sold throughout North America during the 2007-2008 holiday season.
Brachia Olive Oil - Hand made packaging and a ceramic olive shaped bottle from Croatia