Best of the Web

http://tiny.cc/3akye
Designyourway.com is a blog that offers the chance for people to promote themselves and share examples good design. A recent post looks at 50 new examples of beautiful typography citing the discipline as a useful channel through which you can communicate powerful ideas.

www.thedieline.com
In line with Design Week’s recent Packaging & Branding special, here is an interesting site dedicated to the progress of the packaging design industry and its practitioners. A recent post looks at how Starbucks has rolled out an independent feeling for its coffee shops in urban areas in the US.

http://lovelypackage.com
Continuing the packaging theme, this site aims to create exposure for recent packaging projects. The editors of the site claim to have chosen the best in packaging design, with recent posts including charming work from Cowan London and its packaging for Panda’s traditional soft liquorice.

http://bensseasonalbillboard.com
The aim of an advertising billboard is to quickly catch the eye of passers-by and hopefully be remembered, if only subconsciously. This site caught Design Week’s attention for exactly this reason. Ben the Illustrator has created a billboard that flicks through his own illustrations like an ad innovative and clever.