AMS Design Blog » Product Design 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 The Camden Watch Company Automatic Range http://blog.ams-designstudio.com/2017/10/the-camden-watch-company-automatic-range/ http://blog.ams-designstudio.com/2017/10/the-camden-watch-company-automatic-range/#comments Wed, 11 Oct 2017 13:14:58 +0000 http://blog.ams-designstudio.com/?p=6084 Continue Reading →]]> After over a year of work, I’m so very happy to be able to finally share our latest project, The Camden Watch Company Automatic Range, live on Kickstarter now.

The overarching idea inspiring the design of the dial comes from traction engines, a Victorian invention that revolutionised manual labour.

The numbers and surrounding frame are inspired by the front plate found on these engines, and the machined pattern in the centre of the dial is inspired by the detailing found on Victorian steam engines in general.

As an added industrial touch we have used a circular brushed metal finish on the dial, ensuring that although it is still classic, it is also a thoroughly modern design.

VIEW ON KICKSTARTER NOW.

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The backpacks had to fit the Victorian, vintage look and feel of the brand, whilst also being practical to wear and of course and stylish. We researched styles, materials and colours and started designing. After two rounds of sampling, numerous designs and a lot of strong coffee, our backpacks our now available to buy.
Widely used from the 1850s onwards, waxed canvas is an extremely durable woven fabric that is impregnated with wax, originally used for sails and waterproofing by the Royal Navy and on British tea-clippers.
The backpack has two exterior pockets, one interior pocket and a laptop pocket.
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Her work is intricate, whimsical and really fun to look at.

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“The camera has a rough look which is also shown in the raw cardboard packaging with 2 color silk screen print. The graphic itself has connections to the Russian constructivism but it is transferred into modern times.”

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]]> http://blog.ams-designstudio.com/2015/02/product-design-konstruktor-by-gudrun-mittendrein/feed/ 0 Layout Design: Harry Potter by Kincső Nagy http://blog.ams-designstudio.com/2015/02/layout-design-harry-potter-by-kincso-nagy/ http://blog.ams-designstudio.com/2015/02/layout-design-harry-potter-by-kincso-nagy/#comments Wed, 04 Feb 2015 09:00:33 +0000 http://blog.ams-designstudio.com/?p=5708 Continue Reading →]]> I love to see familiar designs revisited and redesigned with a new twist, and although I have seen plenty of ideas around the Harry Potter series of books, I have to say this one really caught my imagination.

I love the simple covers, the interactive illustrations inside the books are awesome, but best of all… They glow in the dark. How cool is that?

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Did I mention how obsessed I am with this new fashion of part-cookbook, part-journal style books? No. Well I am. And this book designed by Canadian Isabel Foo looks like it would make a fascination (and beautiful) read.

“The Antarctic Book of Cooking and Cleaning follows authors Wendy Trusler and Carol Devine on their adventure to the south pole as part of a Canadian-Russian clean-up project on the Antarctic Peninsula. The Antarctic Book of Cooking and Cleaning was also inspired by accounts from historic polar explorers. We produced the book, postcards, packaging, scarves, and a promotional kitchen apron.”

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]]> http://blog.ams-designstudio.com/2015/01/graphic-design-the-antarctic-book-of-cooking-and-cleaning-by-isabel-foo/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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Long-time followers of the blog will already know how much I love Knock Knock Stationery, an American stationery company with one heck of a sense of humour.

Their blunt and pithy products are guaranteed to brighten up any office, take a look at some of their new offerings below, and be sure to check out the whole range on their website here. knock knock stationery AMS Design Blog_001 knock knock stationery AMS Design Blog_002 knock knock stationery AMS Design Blog_003 knock knock stationery AMS Design Blog_004 knock knock stationery AMS Design Blog_005 knock knock stationery AMS Design Blog_006 knock knock stationery AMS Design Blog_007 knock knock stationery AMS Design Blog_008 knock knock stationery AMS Design Blog_009 knock knock stationery AMS Design Blog_010

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