It's been a while since someone's portfolio knocked my socks off, so I was pleased to come across the work of Scotland-based product designer Scott Jarvie, principal of Jarvie-Design.

I'm loving how Jarvie combines a mastery of form with both practicality and visual storytelling. As one example, take a look at this elegant package design for Macallan 18 and read the description:

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Historically fine whiskeys have been packaged within boxes or tubes. These are linear containers that speak little of the unique nature of their precious contents. The vision for the MacAllan 18 Year Secondary Packaging concept was to celebrate the beauty of this magical spirit by referencing the bow of the barrow, the contour of the still and the arc of the pour.

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This design journey began by considering what makes The Macallan unique – The 6 Pillars. Each of these pillars is represented as a facet of the structure, which was made possible through a pioneering a card manipulation technique that allowed complex surfaces to be derived from a single sheet of material.

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Luxury is often associated with a decadent approach to material. We redefined this perception by using simple materials in an innovative manner.

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The technical challenge of this packaging design project was to create a system that would allow the box to be top loaded on a bottling line. Our solution was to create an injection moulded bezel and top cap that are fitted by means of a non-returning deflecting clip. The top cap moulding also features a spring retention feature to hold the bottle closure.

I don't want to cut-and-paste the man's entire website, but I do want to show you enough to entice you to visit it. Plastic, glass, metal, wood, Jarvie works with it all. Check out this Cascade Box, which Jarvie designed, manufactured and patented:

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Peep the joinery and details on his Y Table:

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Take a look at his Undulus modular lighting system, "inspired by the beauty of cloud formations:"

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Or this elegant Lakeland Cling Film Dispenser:

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This Aperitivo Tray for Peroni, designed to be used in concert with illuminated tables to indicate occupancy:

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This One Cut Chair, ten of which can be cut from a single sheet of plywood using a waterjet cutter:

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There's plenty more to see over at Jarvie's site. Check it out.