Interview: Miraphora Mina and Eduardo Lima

We talk to the Harry Potter graphic designers about The Printorium

Launched in September 2012, The Printorium is the latest project by Miraphora Mina and Eduardo Lima, founders of MinaLima Design. Mina and Lima met on the set of the Harry Potter films and, after working for almost 10 years in defining the graphic identity of the saga from props to posters, decided to open their own creative firm. MinaLima is centered on graphics for films, …

Heineken Future Bottle Design Challenge 2013: Remix Our Future

The second annual competition encourages designers to embrace the company's 140th anniversary as inspiration

Advertorial content: After the success of last year‘s inaugural bottle redesign challenge—which saw over 30,000 entries from more than 140 countries—Heineken today launches its second annual global bottle design competition. This year, in celebration of their 140th anniversary, the iconic beer company opens the doors to its rich history of iconic items in their expansive archive, giving designers creative freedom to explore and work with …

Soma

A sleek and elegant carafe aims to change how we filter water

We’re always intrigued when we hear of someone trying to apply good, thoughtful design concepts to a seemingly commonplace product. Launching on Kickstarter today, Soma is a new company out of San Francisco doing just that with a water-filtering carafe. Taking a ground-up approach in terms of design, sustainability and functionality the Soma carafe aims to give Brita and other water pitcher producers a run …