Monday Bunday: Yuko Rabbit
Rabbity is a character design to promote Tokyo-based illustrator/designer Yuko Rabbit. View this piece and more over on Yuko Rabbit’s Behance page here.
Rabbity is a character design to promote Tokyo-based illustrator/designer Yuko Rabbit. View this piece and more over on Yuko Rabbit’s Behance page here.
P-p-p-poker face, p-p-poker face (Mum mum mum mah) P-p-p-poker face, p-p-poker face (Mum mum mum mah) The Koala and I often think that Tofu has a great poker face. It’s hard to know what side he’s picketing at times and he is always fabulous. With that in mind, I present to you: black lace bunny ears on Lady Gaga and Bunny Gaga. Who wore it better?
This morning, The Koala started his new job. He was up before dawn and handed me a sleepy rabbit to snuggle with in his place. Tofu the bunny is extra lovely in the morning, especially when he wants to do a bit more snoozing. You can rub his ears and cheeks and he will grind his teeth in delight (kind of like a cat purring). Even after I’d gotten up, showered, dressed and breakfasted, Tofu the bunny was still snuggling on the bed enjoying the residual warmth. I felt cruel when it was time to scoop him up and put him outside. On that note, I’d like to present to you this new design called “Sleepy Rabbit” by New Zealand company Citta Design. Citta Design are just around the corner from where I live, work and play and they even have an outlet store next door to BLOC. I often visit during lunch time for a bit of window shopping. Kind of like a real life Pinterest. I could walk around the store putting little pin …
Jack Rabbit Wine Club rewards resellers for stocking their wines. Their brand is slick and their rewards worthy of showing off in any bar or restaurant. Find out more on their website here.
Schipper’s beer is a tiny brewery based in my neck of the woods. The brewer is a local photographer with a passion for food and beer. Schippers have delightful branding including this armed and dapper magician for Schipper’s Herr X Vienna Lager. A complex but elegant lager with subtle cherry and raisin aromas. 80’s music nerds will be interested to note that Herr X is the B-side of Ultravox’s Vienna. Illustrations by Paul Densem at Teaspoon Films and design by Gunroom. You can see more work by Gunroom and Paul Densem here and here. Find out more about Schipper’s Beer on their Facebook page. All images property of Schipper’s Beer.
The Koala and I share a backpack. The Kathmandu backpack came free with my first student bank account, which means it has given a good 12 years of service. It has travelled with me to Hong Kong, Malaysia, Borneo, Thailand, Vietnam and Laos. Probably due to the countless beach missions, one zipper is calcified. I’m in no rush, but I’ve been on the lookout for a new backpack. Too bad this bag from ASOS is out of stock.
A very lovely packaging design by South African design student Minette Wasserman for a very lovely white hot chocolate. See her other student work over on her Behance page here.
Wishing everyone a safe and delicious Easter! Here is a round up of some of the loveliest chocolate Easter bunnies via Pinterest. For those in Auckland, don’t forget to enter The Zomato Easter Egg Hunt! Competition ends this Wednesday, so get your entries in. Also, like this blog on Facebook to keep up to date with my news and giveaways.
Loving these bunny place card holders from BHLDN. Stoneware with magnets to hold cards in place, white with gold feet. $28 for a set of 6. While you are there, check out their Rabbit Rabbit Cake Topper. A bit steep for $158…which was what we spent on our entire wedding cake with cupcakes!
The Forgotten Rabbit logo re-design by Jorgen Grotdal via Behance. Jorgen is a 17 year old logo designer based in Norway. Retro, vintage, hipster logos galore, he is a bit of a one trick pony, but he does the one trick very well. See this and more of his works on his website jorgengrotdal.com
I’m rather fond of the cover of a very new novel called The Stud Book by Monica Drake. Designed by Megan McLaughlin, Photography by Howard Sokol via Getty Images. More bunnies in the book trailer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abrBjpkGuME
I’ve often been described as cute. Being cute means you can get away with things, though it also means that people expect you to be patient. Well, not anymore! Not with this shirt on. Also available as a cushion or various prints. Get them from Human here, here or here.
A varmint is a troublesome wild animal. The total opposite of Tofu the bunny who is a sweet domesticated confidant. This Little Varmints identity design by Ashley Dugan caught my eye the other day. Little Varmints is a clothing brand based in Big Spring, Texas. Ashley’s graphic design style is beautiful typography and whimsical vector illustrations although she also dabbles in fine art. Check out this and more of her graphic design work on her Behance portfolio here: https://www.behance.net/ashleydugan or her website here: http://www.ashleydugan.com/ Without sounding stalkerish She also has impeccable taste. Find out just how impeccable over on her Pinterest page here.
I love this branding by Sophia Georgopoulou for U.S. dessert company Nutty Bunny. Once upon a time, in the not too distant past, a little girl developed some serious allergies including dairy products. Her mother, who has a culinary background, developed a healthy non-dairy ice cream for her and Nutty Bunny was born. The handrawn, doodles that Sophia Georgopoulou has come up with look really suits the natural characteristics of the product. All ingredients are 100% organic, vegan, non-GMO and are naturally gluten-free. Nutty Bunny products do not use any artificial sweeteners and there are no funky, unpronouncable substances. They simply use nature’s purest ingredients and local sources whenever possible. See more of Sophia’s work on her Behance portfolio here or her website http://www.sophiag.com.
I can relate to this print. Get one for yourself from Human.
I’m loving this campaign by designer Haley Fischer for first ever rabbit rescue centre in Ohio. Haley lives in Columbus, Ohio, USA and works in advertising. See these works and more at Haley’s Behance page here: http://www.behance.net/gallery/Ohio-House-Rabbit-Rescue or her website here: www.haleyfischer.com.
The Koala has been mesmerized by Kim Jung Gi the savant-like illustrator. Now I am too. His grasp of plotting, perspective and proportion is phenomenal. Watch him draw this epic battle of the giant rabbits in the video below. More of his work over on his website http://www.kimjunggi.net. p.s. Today also happens to be The Koala’s birthday and we are taking a much needed day off. Happy birthday love!
I’ve blogged about husband and wife duo Kozyndan (made up of Kozy and Dan) way back in 2009 but more recently they created a piece called Vegans: Manatees ‘n Bunnies. The Koala has been referred to as a sea cow on more than one occasion so this piece is really special to me. It boggles my mind that this has been done before. It’s quite a niche. View this and more over on their Behance page here. p.s. Tofu is undergoing surgery today. Please keep us in your thoughts.
It might be Monday over here in New Zealand, but elsewhere there are people are celebrating Super Bowl Sunday. Here are some bowls that I think are pretty super. Have a great Super Bowl Sunday. It happens to be Groundhog Day. So get ready to do it all again 🙂
Here’s a cute poster of the word “rabbit” as mispronounced by kids. My friend Coco is a speech language therapist for babies and kids. I’ll have to ask her if she ever visualises the mispronounced words. via Ads of the World.
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