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Quick Links: 05.16.14

Discover.typography is a really cool tool developed by H&Co that provides users with the ability “to experience type, an environment that makes it easy to identify typefaces, see them up close, and get to know their many subtleties.” Read more about the…

Quick Links: 05.09.14

Before there was Pantone, there was A. Boogert, who wrote a book in Dutch about mixing watercolors in 1692. The resulting book, which ended up spanning over 800 pages, features page after page of color charts that are incredibly reminiscent of the Pantone guides…

Quick Links: 04.25.14

I’m loving Maud Vantours‘s colorful 3D paper sculptures which I discovered via Collosal. It was really interesting to see how Anna Bond of Rifle Paper spends her days on Design Sponge this week. She is one busy lady! I just discovered this limited…

Quick Links: 04.18.14

French artist Miguel Chevalier made the floors of the Sacré Coeur church in Casablanca, Morocco his canvas with his new project Magic Carpets 2014. The artist describes these digital projections as such, “this world of colors and forms in movement, invites us into…

Quick Links: 04.11.14

It’s that time of year again—enter to win Hatch’s Annual Easter Egg decorating Contest. If you want a daily dose of found typography, follow New York Numbers on Instagram. Xtrapop is a fun new iOS app that allows you to…

Quick Links: 04.04.14

I really enjoyed this week’s interview with Austin Kleon on The Great Discontent. This video showing how lettering is painted on city streets is pretty surprising. I never took the time to think about what the process might be before…

Quick Links: 03.28.14

New York-based photographer Daniel Zvereff recently photographed a series of Arctic scenes using some of the last remaining stock of expired Kodak Aerochrome film in 120 format, and this stunning image above is the result. Check out the rest of the series on…

Quick Links: 03.21.14

The VSCO Artist Initiative is a “$100,000 USD scholarship fund providing artists the resources to pursue their creative vision.” More info here. I came across two interesting Tumblrs this week: Wes Anderson Palettes and Humanæ, which showcases a series of portraits whose backgrounds…

Quick Links: 03.14.14

I’ve always been a fan of Nicholas Felton‘s personal annual reports—so much so that I own every single one, in all of their data-heavy, infographic, print glory. Which means I was incredibly excited to see him featured in the latest…

Quick Links: 03.07.14

When Adobe came to them to create an interpretive graphic of their logo, Sagmeister & Walsh came up with the brilliant idea of turning the process into a five-part gameshow series. Four of the five episodes are now available for…

Quick Links: 02.28.14

Did anyone not fall in love with Mayhem this week? If you’re not familiar, Mayhem is an adorable, ultra creative four-year-old who makes dresses out of paper with her Mom. You can check out more of her creations on Instagram…

Quick Links: 02.21.14

I’m loving these cool “Seeing New York” Cinemagraphs by Ann Street Studio found via Diego Guevara’s blog. The folks at Global Inheritance are looking for submissions for TRASHed 2014, an annual initiative that tasks artists with redesigning recycling bins at Coachella. Their goal…

Quick Links: 02.14.14

In case you haven’t heard, The Great Discontent (on of my favorite blogs) has their sites set on creating a biannual print magazine! They currently have a Kickstarter going to raise funds for the project, and with 19 days to…

Quick Links: 02.07.14

I’m personally not a huge fan of “selfies” (both taking them myself and the word in general), but if I was surrounded by these amazing backdrops I might change my tune. Freelancers Union lists 11 of the Best Designers and Entrepreneurs on…

Quick Links: 01.31.14

I’m loving Mike Dornseif‘s recent contribution to The Desktop Wallpaper Project on The Fox is Black. Yay Squarespace Logo. Enough said. Charms, Quivers & Parades is a fun Kickstarter project that explores “the intriguing names of animal groups through colorful illustration…

Quick Links: 01.24.14

If you missed Ugmonk’s studio tour on their blog last week, it is definitely worth a look. For a small space, it is packed with design inspiration from corner to corner, yet organized in a way that still feels decidedly…

Quick Links: 01.17.14

Last weekend I went to see Her and it was magical. I absolutely loved it. Between its wide release last Friday and the Golden Globes, tons of articles were written about the film this week, so I ate it all up. One of particular…

Quick Links: 1/10/13

The What I Be project is a beautiful initiative by Steve Rosenfield Photography that aims to “tell your story the way you want it to be told.” The close-up portraits feature individuals exposing their insecurities by writing or drawing them on their…