Coca-Cola Celebrates 100th Anniversary with Moleskine

Not only is it my 30th birthday this year (actually, it's this week!) it's also the 100th anniversary of Coca-Cola's iconic glass bottle. So when this collaborative project with Moleskine popped up on my Twitter feed this morning I knew it would make for some most suitable sharing. As a part of the Coca-Cola Mash-Up project, Moleskine invited a group of creatives + designers to use their notebooks as a blank canvas to create something special for the occasion. The result is a 5-piece collection of pop culture goodness.

If you fancy getting your hands on the limited edition Coca-Cola x Moleskine collection then click here. You can see more packaging posts here.

First seen on Creative Boom.

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Inspiration - Andrew Miller's Brand Spirit

Brand Spirit is a really simple project, for 100 days Andrew Miller pledges to cover a branded object in white plain. By removing all branding and colour the object can be recognised (well mostly) by its original shape. All the objects Miller will be using can be bought for under $10. Usually with these sorts of projects it might be seen as mocking the brands but for me time it's the not the case, instead he's showing the objects in their simplest form. It's a good sign to the companies when you remove all colour and text that consumers can still recoginse these iconic products.

This project really did excite me and I've been itching to share this one with you guys for a few days now, he's only up to day 38 so there's plenty more decent stuff to come.

Check out Andrew Miller's Brand Spirt Tumblr for more image, get it bookmarked too!

(Image source via Swiss Miss)

Mr Natty's Master Barbering at Albam

I wish I was half as manly as Barbering guru Mr Natty, but hopefully that will come with age. Ever since I discovered Backyard Bill a couple of years ago (Clare from Tweet knew I would love it, she was the one who tipped me off) it's been a great source of inspiration for me. I referred to the blog on several occasions throughout various uni projects. The imagery and mini profiles are just top notch. Featured here are some ace photos of Mr Natty from Backyard Bill that I have had saved for a few weeks, he's basically my style icon at the mo. He's got that old time charm and style to a tee. 

Mr Natty can currently be found traveling around Albam stores across the UK where you can get a hair cut, Indian head massage and your beard sorted out or a wet shave for £35. He'll even through in a pot of tea and a slice of his lady wife's homemade cake while you wait. If I had hair I'd be tracking him down, in my case I've just got a medium sized beard.

For more details on his services and where you can currently catch him visit Albam or call the number above.