Collection: Anchors Aweigh

FOUND: 1. German Anchor Knife, 2. A.P.C. Canvas Anchor Tote, 3. Gold Tiny Anchor Necklace, 4. Anchors Away Throw Pillow, 5. Flat Top Anchor Sunglasses, 6. Anchor in White Socks, 7. CXXVI NY Stencil Anchor Navy Tee.

Type and Media 2012

I’m really impressed with the work of the 2012 graduates of the Type and Media program at The Royal Academy of Art in The Netherlands. Here are a few of my favorites: Allonghata Leda Uoma Wafflu Pilot

RE:Design/Inspire Conference Giveaway

Update: This giveaway is now closed. Today I’m happy to offer one lucky reader a free pass to the next RE:DESIGN conference, RE:DESIGN Inspire, which is coming up in September. Here are the details: RE:DESIGN/Inspire will take place at Public in Chicago on Sept…

160over90: Yume Ume Branding and Collateral

Rolls n’ Bowls was a made-to-order Japanese kitchen based out of Gainesville, Florida in need of a new identity—they tasked 160over90 with the challenge. The team developed everything from the new name and identity—Yume Ume, which means “Delicious Dream” in Japanese—to…

Miller Creative: Business Cards

Miller Creative recently developed a new set of business cards to accompany their new identity and website. They took a uniue approach to the printing, using letterpress on heavy, bend-proof 98pt gray coverboard, which measures almost 2mm thick. My favorite…

Monday Quick Links: 07.16.12

A new, designy Tumblr is born: Gotham Logos. Gum Cards is “an ever-expanding set of limited edition, screen-printed trading cards focused on artists and designers who are rocking our creative industry and, in my humble fan opinion, deserve their own…

ShopVon Online Shop

ShopVon is an online shop and gallery featuring the artwork of London-based artist Von, whose work is described as “both detailed and abstract, being able to flawlessly walk the line between surrealism and documentary portraiture capturing a mood in what…

Atelier Martino&Jaña: PLI Arte & Design Magazine

Atelier Martino&Jaña recently completed a new print project, design for the magazine PLI Arte & Design: This magazine is the result of an exploratory exercise about alternative narratives in print. There was an intention to use format, paper and sequence so…

Andrei Robu: Lettering & Type

I’m super inspired by Andrei Robu‘s lettering and typography work, examples of which you can see below. For more from Andrei, be sure to check out his prints on Society6; and three blogs he runs: Typeverything, Designers Go To Heaven and Calligraphi.ca.

Studio Lin: Jason Miller Studio Identity and Website

Studio Lin recently completed a beautiful identity and e-commerce website for Brooklyn-based industrial designer Jason Miller: The website features a custom font that references CAD drawings as a distinguishing element. Full e-commerce capabilities allow all of Jason’s work to be purchased…

Andy Tran: Poster Design

Andy Tran is a West Coast designer who mainly focuses on print-based work. When browsing his portfolio, I was particularly intrigued in his poster designs, essentially because they embody a style so different from my own. I’ve shown a few…

Frost Design: Eye Out of Home Magazine

Frost Design was recently tasked with developing a new industry magazine for Eye, an international out-of-home media company. The print publication features diverse opinions on trends, technology and innovation in the industry, and was distributed to a selection of Eye’s key customers, and…