Courtney

Courtney

Courtney is the founder of Design Work Life and Seamless Creative, a small design studio she runs with her husband Brian. She now splits her time between developing brand identities for small businesses and soaking up (and passing along) as much inspiration as she possibly can.

Guts & Glory Projects

I recently came across the work of Guts & Glory, the Oakland, California-based studio founded by Faun Chapin and Meg Paradise, and I am loving what they’ve been up to. Camp TeePee Wedding Starwood Hotels Type Mural Buca Boot Branding…

A Master of Her Brand

Everyone seems to be talking about the new Kate Spade collection right now. And as much as I love the clothes and accessories, I’m more impressed by the most recent iteration of the brand. It’s a difficult task to continually…

Anderson Design Group: Rahal Farms Branding

Nashville-based Anderson Design Group recently completed this branding project for Rahal Farms, a holistic and sustainable farm, also in Tennessee.The project encompassed everything from the identity to stationery and packaging. You can learn more about the project and their process…

Franklyn: Betaworks Identity and Collateral

Brooklyn-based studio Franklyn?recently completed a rebrand for Betaworks,?who builds and invests in companies and products in the digital realm. Part startup factory and part venture capital firm, Betaworks wanted to root its new identity in tech history. With Charles Babbage?s…

Kelli Anderson: Russ & Daughters

I am incredibly impressed with the extensive?project that Kelli Anderson recently completed for New York institution, Russ and Daughters. Working alongside?Jen Snow, the project encompassed everything from the identity to menus and packaging, to signage, wallpaper and the exterior facade?a…

Roger Dario Design

I just recently stumbled upon Roger Dario‘s portfolio?which he just redesigned this past winter?and found a selection of really impressive identity projects. Check out a few of my favorites below. Bench Enjoy Your Privacy Learndot

Etsy Finds: Boyoun Kim

I’m loving the whimsical and?colorful illustration style of Boyoun Kim, who I stumbled upon on Etsy. Her shop features?the?selection of prints you see below, as well as greeting cards and tote bags.?Check out everything that’s available?right here in her Etsy…

J.Crew for Paperless Post

Paperless Post’s latest collaboration is with none other than major fashion brand?J. Crew, who created a collection of 42 greetings and invitations that will be available for customization in both online and PAPER formats. The J.Crew collection brings not only…

Kevin Cantrell: Terra Poster

Kevin Cantrell just completed the next poster in his 7 Days series, Terra, and it is—as expected—just plain gorgeous. This time around he has printed the poster in fourteen different ink/foil and paper combinations (7 are available now with more to come…

Meagan Tidwell Design

Meagan Tidwell has a beautiful portfolio filled with work that is sophisticated, elegant and often soft, light, airy. Below are a few projects that particularly caught my eye. Nathan Willis Something Beautyfull Nina & Wes

Type Love: Laski Slab

Laski Slab is a new release from Amsterdam-based foundry Re-Type. Conceived for editorial purposes, the typeface includes a total of 20 fonts, including upright, italic and stencil styles, plus a large suite of OpenType features. Pick up a copy for yourself…

Neenah Env Papers Notecards + A Giveaway

Neenah Paper recently worked with Design Army to reinvent their line of Environment papers, including the development of a new color palette and textures. Here’s a look behind the scenes: To promote the new range, Design Army also developed a set of notecards, dubbed “Delightful Species,”…

Triboro: Narcissa Identity and Collateral

Triboro recently relaunched their website with a ton of beautiful, new work. One project that particularly caught my eye is their identity and collateral work for Narcissa, a new restaurant at The Standard East Village.