Courtney, Author at Design Work Life

Avant

Courtney • Aug 4, 2009Aug 2, 2009

Avant is a multidisciplinary design studio that was founded by Andrés Schmisser, and is based out of Buenos Aires. Their portfolio leans heavily towa...

Alla Kinda

Courtney • Aug 4, 2009Aug 2, 2009

Alla Kinda is an etsy shop where clever and cute illustrations are sold in the form of flipbooks, bookmarks, buttons and more. The duo also maintains ...

Coffee Cup Drawings

Courtney • Aug 4, 2009Aug 2, 2009

Check out this impressive set of styrofoam cup line drawings by Boy Obsolete. Thanks to John for the link!...

Eenie Meenie

Courtney • Aug 3, 2009Aug 2, 2009

New work from Crystal Barlow. via Allan Peters Get a Free Font Every WeekEnter your email to receive a new FREE font every Friday....

Toys

Courtney • Aug 3, 2009Mar 20, 2011

Designer Ed McGowan has gotten into the habit of photographing his son’s toys. I’m loving the results. via Yay! Everyday...

Screenshots

Courtney • Aug 3, 2009Aug 2, 2009

Lots of inspiration can be found in vintage movie stills, especially when it comes to typography. And this new site, organized by Christian Annyas, ha...

Many Thanks

Courtney • Aug 3, 2009Aug 2, 2009

I’m back in New York and ready for a new week of posts after what turned out to be an ultra-relaxing break. A big thank-you to Jane, Ellie, Andr...

Keith Morris

Courtney • Jul 24, 2009Jul 20, 2009

I never get tired of calligraphy, especially the widely varied styles of Keith Morris....

Typejockeys

Courtney • Jul 24, 2009Jul 20, 2009

Typejockeys is part type foundry, part design studio based in Vienna, Austria. Run by three young designers—Anna Fahrmaier, Thomas Gabriel, and Mich...

Color Happy 44

Courtney • Jul 24, 2009Mar 20, 2011

This time tomorrow I’ll be on my way down to the Outer Banks for a much-needed week-long vacation, so this illustration by Michele Rosenthal see...

Gavillet & Rust

Courtney • Jul 23, 2009Jul 20, 2009

As part of the identity for SAKS, a contemporary art gallery in Geneva, Gavillet & Rust designed this chic and sophisticated custom typeface. See ...

Matthew Barnes

Courtney • Jul 23, 2009Dec 21, 2010

It’s been awhile since I bought an album that wasn’t a digital download, but I’m still drawn to great design for music packaging. Ma...

Type Love 57: Keks

Courtney • Jul 23, 2009Sep 14, 2012

Keks is a new typeface by Hubert Jocham. Part blackletter, part roman; the interesting letterforms will definitely bring a uniquely modern edge to you...

Odosketch

Courtney • Jul 22, 2009Jul 19, 2009

Odosketch is a fun new web app from Odopod that allows you to create dynamic sketches using their interface. I’m completely amazed by the qualit...

Stina Johansson

Courtney • Jul 22, 2009Jul 19, 2009

Recent graduate Stina Johansson has an impressive portfolio, including several projects completed while she interned with Paul Sahre....

The Typography of Harry Potter

Courtney • Jul 22, 2009Jul 22, 2009

For the past however many years since the Harry Potter craze began, I’ve managed to avoid getting hooked. I’ll probably never read the boo...

Stamp of Approval

Courtney • Jul 21, 2009Jul 23, 2009

Check out today’s Transparency infographic on GOOD, Stamp of Approval (click on the image below for a larger view). This week Michael Newhouse N...

Katogi Mari

Courtney • Jul 21, 2009Jul 19, 2009

I’m loving Katogi Mari’s illustrative interpretation of Alice in Wonderland....

Samantha Lamb

Courtney • Jul 21, 2009Mar 20, 2011

Samantha Lamb’s photography is just plain dreamy. Check out more gorgeousness right here. via Soolip...

beethings

Courtney • Jul 21, 2009Jul 19, 2009

In the same vein as Charley Harper, Etsy seller beethings makes some fun and cheerful prints featuring graphic interpretations of various bird species...

Yvonne Schüttler

Courtney • Jul 20, 2009Jul 19, 2009

Designer and typographer Yvonne Schüttler created Vinga in 2007 during her time at Frankfurt Academy of Visual Arts. In lieu of a traditional specime...

Mattson Creative

Courtney • Jul 20, 2009Jul 19, 2009

I was pleased to see that Mattson Creative just recently launched a new portfolio site and blog, and even more excited to see the recent post revealin...

Julie and Marc

Courtney • Jul 20, 2009Mar 20, 2011

Check out this adorable collaboration between illustrator Julie McLaughlin and photographer Marc Rimmer, for Veer. via Uppercase...

New from You Work for Them

Courtney • Jul 17, 2009

Our friends at You Work for Them just released a slew of new fonts, vectors, and more, including these two hand-set fonts that caught my eye. Forty Fi...

Nate Salciccioli

Courtney • Jul 17, 2009Dec 14, 2012

Book covers by Nate Salciccioli....

Jory Dayne

Courtney • Jul 17, 2009Jul 17, 2009

Take a look at this fun self-initiated project by designer Jory Dayne, the creation of artwork for missing cover art in her his (sorry about that Jory...