Mercian Labels and Pillbox Design partner for creative carton and label design service

Short run label and carton printer Mercian Labels and packaging design house Pillbox Design have partnered in an exclusive arrangement to offer an integrated design service for digitally printed labels and packaging.

Mercian Labels have recently expanded their product offering into short run digitally printed cartons (http://www.selfadhesivelabels.com/printed-cartons/) and quickly identified a requirement for specialist packaging design support to assist their customers. “We found our early customers loved the quality and concept of digitally printed cartons but were trying to ‘copy and paste’ their label designs onto cartons” said Dr Adrian Steele, MD of Mercian Labels. “It often dosnt work that simply, and through Linkedin we sought a strategic packaging design partner for the new market we are building in digital cartons.  Pillbox were introduced to us through the business networking site and with their specialist skills and award wining track record in packaging design they were the ideal choice for us to work with.  Having carton design experts integrated into our workflow has really enabled our customers to get the best from their conceptual carton designs.  For our operators its also ensured that we get the most from our press and converting process by reducing costly mistakes for both us and our customers, many of whom have never specified carton designs before.”

Duncan Robinson, MD of Pillbox Design (http://www.pillboxdesign.co.uk/) added “Folding carton packaging design is an area that we excel in, and its great to finally get to try out some new digital printed carton concepts with customers through Mercian that can’t feasibly be done using the conventional 3 stage litho based carton manufacturing process.  Digital cartons is still very much a niche market, but we can see it growing significantly, especially with the reduced lead times and shorter viable run lengths that Mercian are now able to offer the UK market.”

As well as a carton design service including both structural design and artwork that is consistent with the capabilities of the Xeikon printing process, Pillbox are also offering a fixed price label design service for Mercian’s labelling customers as part of the formal agreement.

Companies with relatively short run requirements can now take advantage of the ‘one stop shop’ offer for label and carton design, print and manufacture from Mercian Labels.

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This 3 DVD box set includes the following titles:"Garment Construction": Designed just for you, this DVD comes with a free professionally designed pattern by Bob. Bob has specifically designed a garment that implements the skills you will learn in this lesson. You will walk step by step with Bob, to learn all you need to know about patterns, and the construction of garments, and get helpful tips along the way. Plus! Decide if you're up to a personal challenge from Bob himself. "Fashion Drawing": You will learn step by step how to draw the front, back, and side view of the fashion croquis.

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MLD/Mel Lim Design Wins 'Best in Class' from Interactive Media Awards

MLD/Mel Lim Design empowers brands and designs experiences that shape the stories of culture. MLD is a multi-platform business innovation and design firm based in San Diego, CA. MLD creates tangible solutions that position businesses both large and small, to become leaders in their marketplace. MLD creates ideas, products and partnerships with dimensional thinking, holistic design and aspirational intensity, today announced that it has been awarded Best in Class by the Interactive Media Awards™ for its work on the Carolyn Dempsey Design Website. The honor recognizes that the project met and surpassed the basic standards of excellence that comprise the web’s most professional work. The site was honored specifically for excellence in Bridal/Weddings.

The judging consisted of various criteria, including design, usability, innovation in technical features, standards compliance and content. In order to win this award level, the site had to meet strict guidelines in each area — an achievement only a fraction of sites in the IMA competition earn each quarter.

Mel Lim, Principal and Creative Director of MLD / Mel Lim Design, said, "It is truly an honor to win this award. A lot of effort was taken to make sure that each page tells a story. To make each page of the site successful, each photo was strategically and carefully selected,cropped, and then paired with the copywriting. It's an amazing feeling to see all of our hard work has paid off!"

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Mystic Harvest packaging wins design award

America’s only purple corn tortilla chips now have another distinction: award-winning packaging. Brandhouse, Inc. is the design group behind the bags that contain Mystic Harvest (www.mysticharvest.com) Authentic Purple Corn Tortilla Chips with Sea Salt and Multi Grain Purple Corn Tortilla Chips. The bag designs and their creators were recently awarded an American Package Design Award, given out yearly by Graphic Design USA (www.gdusa.com).

The bold, graphic packaging features a close-up image of an ear of purple corn with a background of a subtle mountainscape, an ode to the Peruvian Andes where purple corn originates from. The bags were designed by Geoff Marko and Gregg Marko, the team that make up Brandhouse (www.brandhouseinc.com). With offices in Chicago and Denver, Brandhouse has collaborated with Axium Foods, Inc. (www.axiumfoods.com), Mystic Harvest’s parent company, on a number of design projects, including the recent makeover of the Axium Foods corporate logo.

Launched in the spring of 2012, it took less than a year for Mystic Harvest to hit it big by landing at Midwest Costco Warehouses. Fresh from that accomplishment, the brand now finds itself in the company of other big names such as Campbell Soup, Target, Kraft, General Mills, AT & T, and Starbucks, who were among the winners of this year’s GDUSA Design Awards.

About Axium Foods

Founded and headquartered in South Beloit, IL, Axium Foods, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of salty corn-based snacks.  Family-owned and operated for over 52 years, Axium Foods manufactures both private-label snacks and their own brands, which include Pajeda’s, Fiesta Crunch and Mystic Harvest.

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Adobe CS5.5 Design Premium Student and Teacher Edition

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Art And Design Will Take You Every Which Way At The monOrchid In April

First Friday, April 5, 2013 marks the opening of two all new exhibitions at the monOrchid.  The monOrchid gallery will feature the show Every Which Way: The eclectic art of Jon Arvizu.  Arvizu has made his living for the past 15 years in the commercial art industry as an illustrative designer, with advertising clients the likes of the NFL, Popular Science Magazine, Frito Lay, Dell Webb, Yum!, Proctor & Gamble, Dole, and Oregano’s Pizza Bistro.  Jon’s experience in graphic design heavily influences his artistic aesthetic; his work is highly graphic but the artist’s hand is evident in each one of his works through the abstract and painterly qualities that he creates by manipulating the materials manually.  

Jon is preoccupied with ephemeral (throwaway) design and illustration of the golden age in advertising (1930s- 70's). Much like walking through a thrift store, his work swings wildly in many directions drawing inspiration from high art history to low-brow and folk art.  He states, “I want my art to be familiar, accessible, an immediate payoff for the viewer. It should speak to their gut, their past or present, something they can identify with.”  Arvizu is intensely interested in learning and refining his knowledge of various production methods, and he experiements with the limits and purposes of the materials and processes.  The exploration has amassed in a large volume of work that really does lead the visitor, Every Which Way.  The show includes large format Monoscreen prints, traditional serigraphs, small format letterpress prints, "rust resist" steel art and traditional paintings.  Together the individual artworks serve as an overview of the many bodies of work, or as he calls them “categories” that Jon has developed over the years.

Also during the month of April, the bokeh gallery at the monOrchid will feature David Miller Photoworks cinematic photo series Scream Queens.  The series was created using projection and shadows to emulate scenarios from old horror and sci-fi films.  The series pokes fun at both the ludicrousness of fantasy fear and the way women are portrayed in cinema, and in our society.

The exhibitions will be full of related events throughout the month of April:
•   Both exhibitions open Friday, April 5 for the First Friday artwalk (6-10pm) featuring a “merch” table of Jon Arvizu’s smaller work and unique items and a raffle for 2 3D Viewfinder’s with images from Scream Queens.
•   Friday, April 12 the galleries will be open from 6-10pm with a special guest, the Upper East Side Big Band ( www.bigbandaz.com ) will be playing vintage jazz and swing from 1950s to present in the monOrchid gallery.
•   Friday, April 19 join us for the Third Friday collector’s night (6-10pm), a much lower key event than First Friday.  The evening will include a short Q&A discussion with Jon Arvizu.  We will also be celebrating “Designer Appreciation Night”, the evening will include an industry partner discount for all sales made to interior designers, architects, and graphic designers.  To top off the evening our friends Tres Lunas (http://treslunas.bandcamp.com/) will perform their eclectic music at 9pm in the monOrchid gallery.
•   Friday, April 26 will be the last chance to view the exhibitions from 6-9pm, and then our friends at filmbar (www.thefilmbarphx.com) are throwing an after party for David Miller’s Scream Queens featuring cocktails, retro movie trailers and music videos from 9-10pm.

Located at 214 E Roosevelt St, in the heart of the arts district in downtown Phoenix, the monOrchid building offers space for events, weddings, photo/video production, art exhibits, and small businesses. The monOrchid is a 14,000 square foot space comprised of two art galleries, office pods, a coffee shop, and two world-class photo cycloramas. The varied connected spaces house multiple creative businesses and offer unique settings for cultural events within the masonry walls and soaring natural wood bow trusses. Originally a warehouse constructed in 1937 by Del Webb, the building is an excellent example of adaptive-reuse in the city’s core. Through years of renovation and invention, the building has morphed into a place for collaboration, creativity and celebration.  

The monOrchid building is open daily.  The galleries are open for public events every First and Third Friday from 6-9pm and by appointment with the curator, Justin Germain.  For more information about art exhibitions, event rental, or office space leasing please visit http://www.monorchid.com, “like” us on facebook, or contact the curator at art@monorchid.com

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Stadium Design and Development Istanbul Kicks Off in Turkey

The Stadium Design and Development Istanbul conference kicked off yesterday at the Sheraton Maslak Istanbul, with various leading local and international experts discussing best practice in stadium design and developments across Turkey as well as other regions. The event served as a breeding ground for fresh ideas and new solutions to boost the stadium design and development industry, as Istanbul moves closer to a decision on whether it will host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Chaired by Ruben Reddy of Ruben Reddy Architects, the event kicked off with a joint presentation on "Discovering the investment environment of Turkey and opportunities for national and international companies". The session provided great insights for international delegates interested in working in Turkey. It was led by Dr. Cem Unal, Managing Partner of McBDC Partners, and included a key presentation from Ahmet Cuneyt Selcuk, Chief Project Director, Investment Support and Promotion Agency of Turkey.

Ahmed presented on the strength of Turkey for international companies. In his presentation he commented ‘There are various reasons for global companies to invest in Turkey – the domestic market is strong with GDP US$786 billions and has grown 5% annually over last ten years. Turkey’s 2012 exports reached an all time high of US$152.6 billion.’ This was followed by a presentation from Dr Cem on the global sports market highlighting Turkey and its achievements. He noted that ‘The number of sportsman in Turkey is increasing year-by-year, and this was reflected as Istanbul was recently selected as the European Sports Capital.’

The session was followed by a presentation by Orhan Gorbon, CEO of Gorbon Sports Management International, covering the past and future of stadium developments in Turkey with a perspective on mega events. The day ended with a presentation by Slobodan Delic, Director Venue Technology Management and Result Services from the Sochi 2014 Organising Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games, as the country prepares to host these major games next year. This presentation discussed modifying legacy venues into fully operational facilities for major sport events, ensuring that venues are built with future generations in mind. This is a a hot topic for Istanbul if it is successful in its 2020 bid.

The summit will continue tomorrow with various presentations and discussions including insights from Kemal Dincer, General Manager, Fenerbahçe Basketball Operations; Ihsan Necipoglu, General Manager Turkey & Central Asia, Dow; J Parrish, Director, AECOM Global Sports Europe; Nazmi Durbakaym, President of Board, INDER (Constructors Association of Istanbul); Pawel Janawa, Business Development Engineer, Forum Seating and Erdem Soyal, Senior Business Development Manager Arena Solutions, Philips Lighting.

Ashley Phillips, Conference Director, adds ‘With two days of in-depth presentations and interactive discussions from Istanbul and across the globe, this event provides attendees with the perfect opportunity to discuss the latest advancements in stadium design and development, the most cutting-edge technology available to enhance fan and athlete experience, and the recent updates in regulation, technology and stadium management. It is great to see the various host countries such as Turkey, United Kingdom, South Africa and Russia coming together to discuss solutions for challenges faced by the industry.’

For more information on the presentations and case-studies presented at Stadium Design and Development Istanbul, please visit www.stadium-turkey.com.

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Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software

* Capturing a wealth of experience about the design of object-oriented software, four top-notch designers present a catalog of simple and succinct solutions to commonly occurring design problems. Previously undocumented, these 23 patterns allow designers to create more flexible, elegant, and ultimately reusable designs without having to rediscover the design solutions themselves. * The authors begin by describing what patterns are and how they can help you design object-oriented software. They then go on to systematically name, explain, evaluate, and catalog recurring designs in object-oriented systems. With Design Patterns as your guide, you will learn how these important patterns fit into the software development process, and how you can leverage them to solve your own design problems most efficiently.

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Sugar Drive House Design announces support for iPhone case and wallet leather

Sugar house design has announced the new iPhone Das Leder and genuine leather wallet case adapted to make a statement of fashion for men and women.

The case of iPhone Das Leder and wallets, genuine leather, was released by sugar House Design, designer and developer based in Salt Lake City. Suitable for bikers and men and women in fashion, the products come in two different styles - one python skin and solid leather.

Up to four cards and species can be held in the portfolio, while access to the ID and the cards are simple and easy. The case of the wallet and iPhone also have magnetic buttons for quick opening and secure closing, and a regular or magnetic chain is available. Single or double lacing can be featured on the design, while a double loop helps ensure the reliability of the products.

Phones supported by the carrying case, which include the iPhone 5 and iPhone 4/4s, Design choices allow the user to express themselves, based on the general appearance of the product. Lacing single or double, or a double loop, give a different look, a user can wear that fits their lifestyle. In addition, the leather is available in black, Brown, cream or light brown.

The company has developed a quality product that has completed the prototype phase. A production process is intended as a cutting, packaging, laser tools and developed the quality control in place. The producer makes commitments now via the website Kickstarter, so fans can help to support the project by visiting http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1102935820/das-leder-...

DAS Leder iPhone Case and wallet with python skin were created by Rafael Tello and Franz Çiçek in Salt Lake City, UT. Tello, a designer and inventor, specializes in designing furniture for 20 years. Cicek is smartphone repair technician.

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Women's 100% Thai Silk Robes- Asian Peacock Design- Soft Sky Blue (Free Size)

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They come in a single extra-long Free Size, and can be compared to standard robe sizes 34-48. These items CANNOT be confirmed before shipping, so please be sure you are ordering the correct quantity from the correct listing. These items will ship to you DIRECT from Thailand. Expect 1-2 weeks for expedited delivery. 2-3 weeks for standard delivery. Please make sure you order the color specific listing to insure you get the correct item. Confirmation e-mails will not be sent, so in order to guarantee you get exactly what you want, please be sure to read the entire description and order your correct color and quantity. (Please feel free to use this listing to order in quantity and select many different colors and designs.

Simply notify us by e-mail so that we can confirm all of your particular details before shipping...) These beautiful robes ARE AVAILABLE for International Shipping AT NO EXTRA CHARGE!!! Contact seller for additional details, discount details and other special arrangements. (for something much more luxurious, please see our listings for 100% Thai Silk Kimonos!!!) Please see our entire inventory of hard-to-find and authentic merchandise from Thailand.

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