Vinspiration: Vintage Hawaiian leaf snack set box

Vintage + Inspiration = "Vinspiration"

I grew up with my mom's glass set of snack plates and teacups, but it wasn't until a few years ago that I found a set of my own that came in the original packaging.

Of course I was in love with the pink and turquoise printing ink from the get-go, but I was a goner over the artful lettering of the words "Hawaiian leaf". Every time I look at this box, the lettering draws my eyes in and makes me stare at it a while. I SO wish one of my font designer colleagues at CreativeMarket.com would design an entire digital font inspired by this packaging.

I have a little confession to make... I think I love the box more than the glass snack set inside.

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Vinspiration: Vintage Kordite freezer box

Vintage + Inspiration = "Vinspiration"

I acquired this seemingly unused box at one of the local antique shops. The colors, typography, and illustration style all captured my attention. It came home to live with me as an inspiration piece.

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Vinspiration: Vintage Vogue magazine covers

Vintage + Inspiration = "Vinspiration"

The following images were reproduced in a 2002 calendar I received for Christmas 2001 and hung on my wall until the end of that year. I fell in love with a handful of the images (and had a hard time turning to the next month on those months). The images became part of my creative inspiration files.

April 1, 1953

What inspires me about the image above:

the brilliant shade of red

the lighting

the composition of the shot

May 15, 1936

What inspires me about the image above:

the "ballet slipper" pink background

the simplicity of the styling

the lines of the composition

July 1, 1936

What inspires me about the image above:

the brilliant shade of red

the contrast of the color palette

the lighting

July 1, 1953

What inspires me about the image above:

the fluid motion captured in the shot

the styling of having the model wearing only white

the framing of the composition

December 15, 1950

What inspires me about the image above:

the "technicolor" red

the creative lettering created with the ribbon

having the model hold a card with the handwritten date on it

NOTE: In an effort to downsize and organize my studio, I've been going through some of my clipping files and scanning the images, so I can send the original paper to recycling. I'm posting the images here for my reference and for pinning on Pinterest.

These images are being shared for reference and educational purposes only.

I do not claim them as my own.

No copyright infringement is intended.