AMS Design Blog » Handmade http://blog.ams-designstudio.com AMS Design Blog is your source of design inspiration with a twist. It’s curated by Anneke Short, the co-founder of AMS Design Studio, an award-winning product design studio specialising in watch, jewellery and homeware design founded in 2010 in Camden Town, London, by Anneke Short and Jerome Robert. Wed, 11 Oct 2017 13:14:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.22 Art: Vera van Wolferen http://blog.ams-designstudio.com/2016/01/art-vera-van-wolferen/ http://blog.ams-designstudio.com/2016/01/art-vera-van-wolferen/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2016 11:05:01 +0000 http://blog.ams-designstudio.com/?p=5906 This week I have fallen head over heels for Vera van Wolferen, a Dutch artist and set designer and self-proclaimed ‘Princess of Cardboard Fairyland’. I for one would agree.

Her work is intricate, whimsical and really fun to look at.

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]]> http://blog.ams-designstudio.com/2016/01/art-vera-van-wolferen/feed/ 2 Art: Ink Maze illustrations by Maria Tiurina http://blog.ams-designstudio.com/2015/03/art-ink-maze-illustrations-by-maria-tiurina/ http://blog.ams-designstudio.com/2015/03/art-ink-maze-illustrations-by-maria-tiurina/#comments Wed, 11 Mar 2015 09:00:55 +0000 http://blog.ams-designstudio.com/?p=5848 Continue Reading →]]> I love these seriously intricate maze illustrations by London-based Maria Tiurina for Saatchi & Saatchi.

“I have created three highly-detailed maze-like ink on paper illustrations themed around different environments: plane, camping and home interior. The idea was to show how distracting sounds would almost get lost in a maze or obstacles if you have some of that magical drink, helping to secure a sweet peaceful environment for those who wanna nap.”

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]]> http://blog.ams-designstudio.com/2015/01/product-design-paper-mammals-by-estudio-guardabosques/feed/ 0 Product Design: Wooden Spray Cans by Thibaut Malet & Zics http://blog.ams-designstudio.com/2015/01/product-design-wooden-spray-cans-by-thibaut-malet-zics/ http://blog.ams-designstudio.com/2015/01/product-design-wooden-spray-cans-by-thibaut-malet-zics/#comments Mon, 05 Jan 2015 09:00:11 +0000 http://blog.ams-designstudio.com/?p=5549 Continue Reading →]]> I love it when designers let their imaginations loose and turn something very normal into a beautiful work of art.

This is certainly the case for this project, hand-made and laser-engraved wooden spray cans by designer Thibaut Malet and street artist Zics.

“Using locally sourced cherry wood the decorative spray cans are handmade by Malet in South France, then sent to London where Zics continues to honour street art culture, with laser engraved quotes “From the wall to Wall Street”, “Excuse my French” and “Some words deserve to be drawn”. The contrast between industrial paint aerosols and hand crafted creation pays homage to street art culture, as much as it does to design-led carpentry.”
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]]> http://blog.ams-designstudio.com/2015/01/product-design-wooden-spray-cans-by-thibaut-malet-zics/feed/ 0 Identity: Pettirosso Handcraft by Vacaliebres http://blog.ams-designstudio.com/2014/04/identity-pettirosso-handcraft-vacaliebres/ http://blog.ams-designstudio.com/2014/04/identity-pettirosso-handcraft-vacaliebres/#comments Wed, 23 Apr 2014 08:00:49 +0000 http://blog.ams-designstudio.com/?p=5175 Continue Reading →]]> I love this idea by designer vacaliebres for an easy way to brand up these great handmade products by Italian leather company Pettirosso Handcraft.

The identity was then been rolled out over the website and online store to complete the overall brand feel.

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]]> http://blog.ams-designstudio.com/2014/02/product-design-bike-helmet-bobby-kid/feed/ 0 Product Design: Creative Machines by Oupas Design http://blog.ams-designstudio.com/2014/02/product-design-creative-machines-oupas-design/ http://blog.ams-designstudio.com/2014/02/product-design-creative-machines-oupas-design/#comments Tue, 11 Feb 2014 09:00:32 +0000 http://blog.ams-designstudio.com/?p=4769 I love these ‘Creative Machines’ by Oupas! Design, a very cool Portuguese exhibition and set design studio. It’s a ‘set of eight creative machines to represent each new commercial department of the Portuguese representative of Philip Morris International.’

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]]> http://blog.ams-designstudio.com/2014/02/product-design-creative-machines-oupas-design/feed/ 0 Typography: Typocolate by Dynamo http://blog.ams-designstudio.com/2014/02/typography-typocolate-by-dynamo/ http://blog.ams-designstudio.com/2014/02/typography-typocolate-by-dynamo/#comments Wed, 05 Feb 2014 09:00:50 +0000 http://blog.ams-designstudio.com/?p=4719 Continue Reading →]]> I love typography. And I love chocolate. So chocolate typography – or Typocolate – is pretty much a win win for me.

This project is by Canadian designer studio Dynamo and I absolutely love it, and it makes me a little hungry too…

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]]> http://blog.ams-designstudio.com/2014/02/typography-typocolate-by-dynamo/feed/ 0 Branding: Badger and Fox Identity by Peter Csuth http://blog.ams-designstudio.com/2013/12/branding-badger-fox-identity-peter-csuth/ http://blog.ams-designstudio.com/2013/12/branding-badger-fox-identity-peter-csuth/#comments Tue, 17 Dec 2013 09:00:34 +0000 http://blog.ams-designstudio.com/?p=4531 Continue Reading →]]> Badger and Fox is a Hungarian brand that specialise in accessories for men and women. Their first product line was this great set of handmade bow ties.

Designer Peter Csuth worked on the visual identity, including some very cute individually stamped packages.

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