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Month: April 2009

Corcoise

Courtney • Apr 7, 2009Apr 6, 2009
Check out these expressive portraits by Portugese artist, L Filipe dos Santos. (I especially love the typography, surprise surprise.) You can see more...
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Osamu Akatsu

Courtney • Apr 7, 2009Apr 6, 2009
Osamu Akatsu—currently a designer at Goodby, Silverstein and Partners—has some great stuff in his portfolio, including this packaging for Meteor wines...
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Lucky You

Courtney • Apr 7, 2009Apr 6, 2009
Here is some awesome handmade typography and pure crafty goodness. Check out all the detail in the larger image right here. And for more from the arti...
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Blurry Things

Courtney • Apr 6, 2009Apr 5, 2009
I’ve written about Trevor Hoehne before, but just recently discovered his Blurry Things site. The site is packed with images of cityscapes and landsca...
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The Lighter Side of the Recession

Courtney • Apr 6, 2009Apr 5, 2009
These cards by 9spotmonk are refreshingly simple in message, design and form. It’s definitely nice to see someone trying to have a little fun with the...
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Richard Perez

Courtney • Apr 6, 2009Apr 5, 2009
Lately Richard Perez’s poster designs—which are great—have gotten some publicity. But I’m also really impressed with his design work and typographic e...
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We Make Words

Courtney • Apr 6, 2009Apr 5, 2009
This may be my new favorite blog. via Seesaw Designs...
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The genius behind Kate Spade

Courtney • Apr 3, 2009Mar 20, 2011
Johnny Miller’s photos for Kate Spade’s advertising (which I love) have been all over the place lately. But I’m also really taken about some of the ot...
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PenJet

Courtney • Apr 3, 2009Sep 14, 2012
The PenJet project is the result of a classroom experiment involving a printer that used an attached pen as part of its mechanism. Created by three st...
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Etsy Cravings

Courtney • Apr 3, 2009Mar 31, 2009
Some things I’ve had my eye on lately… Truly Stationery Set, $10 3 months Press and Post, $30 Stay Classy Pencil 6 Pack, $6 Popsicle Interactive Postc...
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Color Happy 32

Courtney • Apr 3, 2009Mar 20, 2011
These ads for the Mississippi State University Study Abroad program were created by student designer, Kate Thomas. They were recently awarded a Bronze...
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Labour: Opium

Courtney • Apr 2, 2009Nov 20, 2013
Opium is a short animated film about the international opium/heroin system with a focus on Afghanistan, created by Labour. Love the graphics and color...
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Decca Records

Courtney • Apr 2, 2009Mar 31, 2009
Lots of inspiration to be found in this flickr set of Decca Records covers designed by Eric Nitsche. via but does it float...
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Hollis Brown Thornton

Courtney • Apr 2, 2009Mar 31, 2009
Works in permanent marker by Hollis Brown Thornton. via PIC DIT...
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Type Love 41: Zocalo

Courtney • Apr 2, 2009Sep 14, 2012
When it comes to serifs, I tend to gravitate towards slabs. I like them to have a bit of heft to them, and Zócalo fits the bill. It actually reminds m...
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Bubbles

Courtney • Apr 1, 2009Mar 20, 2011
I love that these shots by Ulla Nyeman are strikingly dark and somber. Such a bold contrast to the subject matter. via a little sussy...
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Gray’s Anatomy

Courtney • Apr 1, 2009Mar 31, 2009
Some might consider them creepy, but I’m fascinated by these vintage anatomical drawings. The complete set can be found right here....
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Yet Another Reason to Visit Italy

Courtney • Apr 1, 2009Mar 31, 2009
Gorgeous office supplies. via Visually Delicious...
Paper GoodsProducts1 Comment on Yet Another Reason to Visit Italy

T-shirt Wednesdays

Courtney • Apr 1, 2009Mar 29, 2011
Somehow I’ve only recently discovered the greatness that is Mod Cloth. In case you were also in the dark, here are a couple tees from their extensive ...
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