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Month: November 2010

Gift Guide 2010: Typography

Courtney • Nov 30, 2010Nov 29, 2010
1. Resolution Pencils, $8.00 / 2. Thoughts Postcards, $12.00 / 3. Collector Plate, $50.00 / 4. OMFG Journal, $8.00 / 5. Alphabet Greeting Cards, $398....
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Gift Guide: Fire

Courtney • Nov 29, 2010Nov 28, 2010
From Wikipedia: Fire Signs: Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius— Fire represents one’s desires and creative energies. The Fire signs are associated with actio...
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Gift Guide 2010: Air

Courtney • Nov 29, 2010Nov 28, 2010
From Wikipedia: Air Signs: Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius— Air represents the intellect and one’s ability to reason and communicate. The Air signs are as...
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Gift Guide 2010: Water

Courtney • Nov 29, 2010Nov 28, 2010
From Wikipedia: Water Signs: Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces— Water represents imagination, human feelings and one’s ability to love and sustain. The Wate...
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Gift Guide 2010: Earth

Courtney • Nov 29, 2010Nov 28, 2010
From Wikipedia: Earth Signs: Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn— Earth represents one’s material resources, environment and possessions. The Earth signs are...
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It’s Gift Guide Time

Courtney • Nov 29, 2010Dec 18, 2012
If you had any time off last week for Thanksgiving, I hope you enjoyed it! This week will be a little bit different as it will mostly be devoted to th...
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COÖP: 1.1 Architects

Courtney • Nov 26, 2010Nov 22, 2010
I’m fascinated by this branding for 1.1 Architects by COÖP. According to designer Paul Marcus Fuog, “The collaborative practice was interpreted throug...
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DOPLUDO

Courtney • Nov 26, 2010Nov 22, 2010
Three-dimensional artwork has never been my strong suit, so I’m always envious of those who excel at woodworking and things of that nature. For exampl...
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Scott Pilgrim Paper Art

Courtney • Nov 26, 2010Nov 22, 2010
I’m loving this Scott Pilgrim-inspired, pixelated, three-dimensional paper art by Ruth Afrita, a young designer from Indonesia....
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Tandem Design for Herman Miller

Courtney • Nov 26, 2010Nov 22, 2010
This post was published temporarily last week as a result of some unexpected site blips—apologies if you happened to catch the incomplete version! Tan...
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Color Happy 106

Courtney • Nov 26, 2010Mar 20, 2011
This colorful message, by holds no water, seems perfectly appropriate for this week....
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Iceland Summer Solstice

Courtney • Nov 25, 2010Mar 20, 2011
Iceland is definitely on my dream travel list, especially after seeing these stunning photographs taken by Þorleifur Gunnar Gíslason. via Swatch MTV P...
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Douglas Richard Design

Courtney • Nov 25, 2010Nov 22, 2010
Douglas Richard’s project, Farm to City, is a branding program that encompasses posters, print materials and packaging. Farm to City, an initiative th...
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Le Soleil & La Lune

Courtney • Nov 25, 2010Nov 22, 2010
I’m loving this new pair of prints, Le Soleil & La Lune, from Double Merrick. The set has been printed in a very limited edition, only 25 copies, so m...
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Alemagna Rebranding

Courtney • Nov 25, 2010Nov 22, 2010
This post was published temporarily last week as a result of some unexpected site blips—apologies if you happened to catch the incomplete version! Ale...
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Type Love 119: United

Courtney • Nov 25, 2010Sep 14, 2012
I first came across United, by House Industries, via Tyler Galpin‘s (very well-designed, might I add) site, and was immediately drawn to it. It makes ...
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Julia Sonmi Heglund

Courtney • Nov 24, 2010Nov 22, 2010
There is a wide variety of intricate yet dreamy work in the portfolio of Los Angeles-based illustrator Julia Sonmi Heglund. I’m especially loving this...
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Kelly Blair

Courtney • Nov 24, 2010Dec 14, 2012
Here’s a series of book jackets designed by Kelly Blair, a new-to-me designer discovered via the 30 Days 30 Covers project....
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Nazario Graziano Studio

Courtney • Nov 24, 2010Nov 22, 2010
Beautiful illustration and collage work by Nazario Graziano, who draws his inspiration from a variety of sources including old books, rain and rainbow...
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Jack Vanzet

Courtney • Nov 24, 2010Nov 22, 2010
This post was published temporarily last week as a result of some unexpected site blips—apologies if you happened to catch the incomplete version! I’m...
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New from Jacqui Oakley

Courtney • Nov 24, 2010Nov 22, 2010
This post was published temporarily last week as a result of some unexpected site blips—apologies if you happened to catch the incomplete version! Gre...
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Penguin Designs

Courtney • Nov 23, 2010Dec 14, 2012
There is no question that Penguin has a great appreciation for design. Case in point, the final installment of the Great Ideas series, Volume V; and t...
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Le Buro Branding

Courtney • Nov 23, 2010Nov 22, 2010
Loving the chic and sophisticated branding for Le Buro, an identity from the design minds at Montréal-based Inventaire. via Typography Served...
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Mark Pinkerton

Courtney • Nov 23, 2010Nov 22, 2010
This post was published temporarily last week as a result of some unexpected site blips—apologies if you happened to catch the incomplete version! Des...
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Fernando Volken Togni

Courtney • Nov 23, 2010Nov 22, 2010
This post was published temporarily last week as a result of some unexpected site blips—apologies if you happened to catch the incomplete version! I’m...
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Glasfurd & Walker

Courtney • Nov 23, 2010Nov 21, 2010
I’m really admiring the work of Vancouver-based Glasfurd & Walker. This project, brand design for Bao Bei Chinese Brasserie, is a great example of the...
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Socio Design

Courtney • Nov 23, 2010Nov 21, 2010
This post was published temporarily last week as a result of some crazy site blips—apologies if you happened to see catch the incomplete version! Lond...
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World Gesture Guide

Courtney • Nov 22, 2010Nov 22, 2010
The World Gesture Guide, designed by Alba Durana, is a detailed handbook of international silent communication. The series, which features a book, fol...
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The Time Traveler’s Calendar

Courtney • Nov 22, 2010Nov 22, 2010
Alex Griendling’s 2011 Time Traveler’s Calendar takes 95 separate time travel occurrences—from movies, video games, and television shows—and places th...
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Aaron Robbs

Courtney • Nov 22, 2010Nov 22, 2010
This post was published temporarily last week as a result of some unexpected site blips—apologies if you happened to catch the incomplete version! Whi...
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Stir

Courtney • Nov 22, 2010Nov 22, 2010
You may recognize some of the projects below —I posted about Julian here and Glacé here— but now you’re seeing them in a whole new light. Copywriter e...
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Happy Town Menagerie

Courtney • Nov 22, 2010Nov 22, 2010
Lorena Siminovich, the artist behind Petit Collage, recently opened a new exhibition at San Franciscos’s The Curiosity Shoppe. If you’re in the area, ...
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Monday Quick Links: 11.22.10

Courtney • Nov 22, 2010Aug 25, 2021
Normally this would be a light posting week since we have Thanksgiving on Thursday. However, because I didn’t get everything up as planned last week, ...
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Color Happy 105

Courtney • Nov 19, 2010Mar 20, 2011
Strangely and sadly it’s been unseasonably warm around here lately. So I’m loving this image, by Sheng Han, that feels very Fall to me....
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Type Love 118: 718

Courtney • Nov 18, 2010Sep 14, 2012
Terminal Design’s 718 is an ode to the outer boroughs of NYC, or “the real New York”, as they refer to the non-Manhattan area code. The sans serif fam...
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Letterpress Designers Calendar

Courtney • Nov 18, 2010
If you also read one of my favorite design blogs, Graphic Exchange, you may have seen several posts about a 2011 Letterpress Designers Calendar. Follo...
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Housekeeping

Courtney • Nov 18, 2010Apr 5, 2011
Good morning! Just a couple of quick updates: SITE STATUS The site is back up to speed at this point (aside from missing the posts that were meant to ...
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Studio Fludd

Courtney • Nov 17, 2010Nov 18, 2010
Studio Fludd has some great new items in their shop....
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A Quick Update

Courtney • Nov 17, 2010
For now, we’re back up—we’re just unfortunately a few days behind. We’re still working on fixing everything, and we’re aiming to have the site complet...
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Michael Wertz: Dog Dreams

Courtney • Nov 17, 2010Nov 19, 2010
Bay-area illustrator Michael Wertz came up with the idea for Dog Dreams while watching his own dog, Olive, sleep. And the result is an amazing, 2-colo...
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2010 Jazz Posters

Courtney • Nov 16, 2010Nov 17, 2010
You may remember the posters Martino&Jaña designed for the Guimarães Jazz 2009 event. I was blown away by the gorgeous hand-lettering they featured. W...
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Ursa Major

Courtney • Nov 16, 2010Nov 17, 2010
Loving PTARMAK’s work for men’s skincare line, Ursa Major....
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Carson Ellis

Courtney • Nov 16, 2010Nov 18, 2010
I’m loving these quietly beautiful graphite drawings by Carson Ellis for The Decemberists....
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30 Covers 30 Days

Courtney • Nov 16, 2010Nov 17, 2010
30 Covers 30 Days is a current project of The Office of Letters and Light, in which 30 designers are paired with 30 participant authors and tasked wit...
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Dorian

Courtney • Nov 16, 2010Nov 17, 2010
Barcelona-based Dorian has just launched a brand new site. This particular project is a poster series inspired by various synthesizers and some of the...
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Dana Tanamachi

Courtney • Nov 16, 2010Nov 17, 2010
I’m loving these chalk type drawings by Dana Tanamachi, who is currently a designer at Louise Fili Ltd. via Two Tall Blondes...
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Wonderland

Courtney • Nov 15, 2010Nov 15, 2010
Wonderland, a hand-drawn font by Eve Duhamel, was created with felt tip pen for Fontself....
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Typejockeys: Philippine Welser

Courtney • Nov 15, 2010Nov 15, 2010
Philippine Welser is a modern housing complex in Austria with a friendly, lively vibe. To help realize that atmosphere, Typejockeys contributed an ori...
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By Force the Book

Courtney • Nov 15, 2010Nov 15, 2010
By Force is a book that accompanied the Summit of Cheap Laser Graphics, an event held in Belgrade the past two years. The book features a series of in...
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826DC

Courtney • Nov 15, 2010Nov 15, 2010
Oliver Munday recently tackled the incredible task of branding the newest 826 store, 826DC. (If you’re unfamiliar with the organization, be sure to re...
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Monday Quick Links: 11.15.10

Courtney • Nov 15, 2010Sep 14, 2012
Good reads: Inside Jonathan Safran Foers “Unmakeable” Interactive Book, Design Porn: Impressive Typographical Tattoos Matt Jacobs made a bookmarklet t...
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Minted Winners

Courtney • Nov 15, 2010Dec 18, 2012
Good morning readers! First task of the day is to announce the winners of last week’s Minted Giveaway. The three lucky ladies below were chosen at ran...
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Play calendar

Courtney • Nov 11, 2010Nov 11, 2010
Here’s a little bit of info about EIGA’s new calendar, Play! Design for Kids:“The calendar contains an inspiring cross section of contemporary childre...
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Type Love 117: Cillian

Courtney • Nov 11, 2010Sep 14, 2012
Cillian is a simple and affordable sans serif typeface with two weights available. Check out more style images here, and purchase on My Fonts....
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Things We Love

Courtney • Nov 11, 2010
This sort of blew up yesterday, but I still couldn’t resist posting it here. As a huge Kate Spade fan—both the products and the brand—I almost leapt o...
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Dan Matutina

Courtney • Nov 10, 2010Nov 10, 2010
I’m loving the illustration work of designer/illustrator Dan Matutina, who hails from the Phillipines. Here’s just one example of his geometric, textu...
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George Katz

Courtney • Nov 10, 2010Nov 22, 2010
It seems that it’s getting more popular for big name brands to put more time and money into design, which is a great thing. But for the most part when...
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Fabio Ongarato Design

Courtney • Nov 10, 2010Apr 5, 2011
Here is a beautiful identity by Fabio Ongarato Design for interior design studio K.P.D.O. The envelope flap treatment is such an unexpected detail, an...
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Zeus Jones + Ty Wilkins for Cheerios

Courtney • Nov 10, 2010Nov 10, 2010
I’m loving this new collaboration between Zeus Jones and Ty Wilkins for Cheerios. To engage their Facebook community, Cheerios is sponsoring this mont...
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Ben Wright

Courtney • Nov 9, 2010Nov 9, 2010
Australian designer Ben Wright, aka All Caps Yeah, designed this branding program for The Office of John Cheese digital production services while at B...
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