Alliteration Inspiration: Gold & Grains

Alliteration Inspiration is a weekly column featuring the top twenty pieces of visual inspiration based on two random alliterative themes. This week’s thematic combo: gold & grains.

GOLD

Though the winter Olympics may be over, every day is an opportunity to bring home a gold medal in creativity. And even if nothing gold can stay, these ten glimmering gold nuggets should keep you inspired for quite some time.

Alliteration Inspiration: Gold & Grains / on Design Work Life

Alliteration Inspiration: Gold & Grains / on Design Work Life
Joseph Alessio / Screenprinted poster
Alliteration Inspiration: Gold & Grains / on Design Work Life
Christophe Tauziet / Poster

Alliteration Inspiration: Gold & Grains / on Design Work Life

Alliteration Inspiration: Gold & Grains / on Design Work Life

Alliteration Inspiration: Gold & Grains / on Design Work Life
Sonny Ross / Illustration for risograph printed zine
Alliteration Inspiration: Gold & Grains / on Design Work Life
Jared Tomlinson / Logo – Golden Ale beer-battered frozen fish products

Alliteration Inspiration: Gold & Grains / on Design Work Life

Alliteration Inspiration: Gold & Grains / on Design Work Life
Daniel Casas / Branding & collateral – Golden Leaf
Alliteration Inspiration: Gold & Grains / on Design Work Life
Jordan Metcalf / Script on machined/painted glass panel
Alliteration Inspiration: Gold & Grains / on Design Work Life
Trey Wadsworth / Letterpressed business cards

Alliteration Inspiration: Gold & Grains / on Design Work Life

Alliteration Inspiration: Gold & Grains / on Design Work Life

Alliteration Inspiration: Gold & Grains / on Design Work Life
Madalina Andronic / Illustration series – The Girl in the Golden Garden

Alliteration Inspiration: Gold & Grains / on Design Work Life

Alliteration Inspiration: Gold & Grains / on Design Work Life

Alliteration Inspiration: Gold & Grains / on Design Work Life
Paperflux & Max Kuehne / Invitation – Die Goldene Kamera von Hörzu (The Golden Camera) 2014
Alliteration Inspiration: Gold & Grains / on Design Work Life
Dustin Wallace / Illustration

GRAINS

From wheat to salt to wood and beyond, there are different types of wonderful grains everywhere we go. The only grains you really have to watch out for are grainy apples, as biting into a grainy apple when expecting a crunchy one is a fate worse than death. Let your mind grub on these ten bits of grainy goodness to keep your inspiration going.

Alliteration Inspiration: Gold & Grain / on Design Work Life

Alliteration Inspiration: Gold & Grain / on Design Work Life
Kate Mikutowski / Packaging concept – Creamwheat
Alliteration Inspiration: Gold & Grain / on Design Work Life
Andy Pitts / Pattern design
Alliteration Inspiration: Gold & Grain / on Design Work Life
Oddds / Magazine design – Salt & Wood

Alliteration Inspiration: Gold & Grain / on Design Work Life

Alliteration Inspiration: Gold & Grain / on Design Work Life

Alliteration Inspiration: Gold & Grain / on Design Work Life
Jongwon Lee / Packaging concept – Grain

Alliteration Inspiration: Gold & Grain / on Design Work Life

Alliteration Inspiration: Gold & Grain / on Design Work Life
Anna Karatcheva / Typeface – Salt & Foam
Alliteration Inspiration: Gold & Grain / on Design Work Life
Jorgen Grotdal / Logo – Hammer & Grain

Alliteration Inspiration: Gold & Grain / on Design Work Life

Alliteration Inspiration: Gold & Grain / on Design Work Life
Eleonora Errigo & Jacopo Pulcini / Logo & collateral concept – Consorzio Riso Pavese

Alliteration Inspiration: Gold & Grain / on Design Work Life

Alliteration Inspiration: Gold & Grain / on Design Work Life

Alliteration Inspiration: Gold & Grain / on Design Work Life
Arithmetic Creative / Packaging design – Amola Salt
Alliteration Inspiration: Gold & Grain / on Design Work Life
Mike DeKay / Wood signage – Grain & Mortar

Alliteration Inspiration: Gold & Grain / on Design Work Life

Alliteration Inspiration: Gold & Grain / on Design Work Life

Alliteration Inspiration: Gold & Grain / on Design Work Life

Alliteration Inspiration: Gold & Grain / on Design Work Life
Corinne Alexandra / Brand identity & packaging concept – Bottlecraft
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Garth

Garth is a do-it-all digital marketer/designer born and raised in the “City of Destiny,” Tacoma, Washington. He lives in Seattle, has a beard, enjoys pizza and coffee (not together) and tries to spread as much positivity as he can. He's at his best in a light, collaborative environment; he's at my worst when losing at Scrabble. Above all, he's always looking for ways to grow his brain.

Formerly the community manager for AmazonSmile and digital marketing manager at DRY Soda; he can now be found doing freelance graphic design, social media and marketing consultation.

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