update: a few word about this paper-box: it was fun to make this colorfull version
of a packaging and also the folding works perfect…
but finally i don’t think it’s the right kind of packaging for the Datahunter ’cause
the style is too much like every mass-produced toy from china. It dosn’t hit the look
for an unique handcrafted toy like the Datahunter…what you think?
(yes, and i really fixed my nikon coolpix! :)

my lovely cam (coolpix990) is broken :( …so no pictues at this time, but at least
i have to post this template for a package of the DataHunters in processes. I was trying
to work with sketches and had a vage layout concept in my mind. Then i vectorized
my line drawings and do the inking afterwards with Illustrator.
Had the biggest problem to place all the necessary informations somewhere, set
points of interests, get everything together and ajust the colorrange.
I’ve printed different variations on 350g/m2 Brisrol Paper, cuted out, folded the packaging and attached the transparent window before glueing all together. Picures will folowing when i can finally grab another cam (..or maybe i should try to repair the old one:)

What u think? Anyone experience in print- and punching processes? Could use some advices…thx

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The limited series ipod shuffle clips by MassiveCut

.::flowie::.

These sweet handcrafted and handpainted flowerclip for
the ipod shuffle is the perfect accessory for your colorful mood.
Get different colors for every days best fit with your wardrobe
and cover the cold metal surface of the ipod with more emotions.

Each flower fits perfectly onto your tiny and shiny
ipod shuffle clip (second gen.) and all functions are still usable.
The brooch is easely removable for charging the ipod - no glue or sticky tape!

…are you ready for the next mornings smiles
you’ll earn for this sweet bling jewelry? :)

This series is limited to 98 pieces.
Each flowie clip comes with the embossed number
and is carefully packaged for shipping.
design: stefan hiller (switzerland)

DataHunter is such a lazzy&tired guy, so he really needs a sleepingbag :)

Since a while i check out different clothes for my DataHunter with my friend Sara, who has handsewed this whole collection. I think, has done a great job :) We checked out all style of materials and finally we have found the best fit: a soft and shiny jersey for his sleepingbag. All the details have consuming a lot of development time till we found the best pattern for sewing, the right band for the loop or the cellphonecord.

This kinky pink bag will help to protect your DataHunter on his daily travels, hunting from computer to computer :)
At the time we have only a odd lot of this material, but yesterday i’ve got other fluffy jersey color exsamples from germany, so i have to get more stuff! have to order tomorrow :) i think anthrazit(nearly black) and a shiny golden piece is next.

A brandnew gadget out of MassiveCut’s lab:

limited serie ipod shuffle clip “.::flowie::.”

These sweet flowerclips for the ipod shuffle are on her way to find you soon!
Each flower fits perfectly onto your nice and shiny ipod shuffle clip (second gen.).
The brooch is easely removable for charging the ipod - now glue or sticky tape!
…and ready for your next mornings smiles you’ll earn for this sweet bling jewelry :)

soon on our etsy shop!

( the pictures shows only the black prototype - they will be really COLORFULL!! :)

a version of the front sticker of the Datahunters shipping box.
first i’ve drawn a rough sketch, scaned, printed the image bigger and redraw the sujet clean. Than i made in photoshop paths of every part of the scene to made some trial and error with color-settings and outlines. After this step the most time-consuming work is to layout the typography… i used to shuffle all the textlines and have hours to find the right proportions of the font…so this is only a first tryout, but if you read the sticker carefully, you have now at least a first clue what’s all about this little new guy! …so stay tuned :)

last night i had my first battle with adobe’s illustrator ;) well, after try to draw some xbox 360 templates by hand with pencil, ruler and splines, what in fact i havn’t a way with, i tough about to do the task with illustrator cs2. nice programm and i think it is like as usual: practice makes perfect. as the sun was rises i have finished my templates (this arches are really tricky…it has still some rough edges). maybe you have cool design ideas…? if you wanna clean templates (.pdf/.ai/.png) to scribble your own xbox 360 artworks, you can send me a message.

if you want to do your own scalable vector graphics and you havn’t (500$ in pocket for) illustrator? here is a good open-source solution for osx, win, linux: inkscape.

you found my work-log for designs on the xbox 360 faceplate i’ve done and i’m about to create at the moment. i think this is also a good practice for me to write a bit more…so, this is my first bloggin activity and my english is bad as it could be…well, i try to give my best at all and i hope you will be courious to see my newest carvings here…but first, this part is all about how i get started…

my first faceplate - lava dungeon ooo/o1 -

i made this faceplate on march06 for a official microsoft xbox 360 design contest at our art scool. my idea was to create something that isn’t only a two dimensional, flat and graphical sujet. it sould be a new surface, a new shell on the front of the 360 (unfortunately i couldn’t design a whole box…but i have still time to do this on my own xbox;). to design this faceplate i have worked countless long nights, i hope u like it… i was inspired by some sort of lava dungeon and jump and run games.

all the buttons, the infrared and the hatches function proper. there was also a case in expanded polystyrene to transport the faceplate safetly.