Courtney, Author at Design Work Life

We’re on Facebook!

Courtney • Jan 9, 2009Apr 5, 2011

We’ve finally gotten around to making a page for ourselves on Facebook! So head on over and join the network. And take a look at this post on Mi...

Far, Far Away

Courtney • Jan 9, 2009Jan 5, 2009

So I’m on a bit of a fabric kick today. Of course, I don’t need to buy any more fabric until I make some things with the gigantic stash I ...

Jay McCarroll fabric

Courtney • Jan 9, 2009Jan 5, 2009

I may be the last to know about this but I was super excited to see that Project Runway Season 1 winner, Jay McCarroll, has released two lines of fabr...

Color Happy 20

Courtney • Jan 9, 2009Mar 20, 2011

I’m loving the color palette of Meet a Man From Another World by illustrator, Lee Woodgate. You can check out the rest of his portfolio right he...

My Fonts Gets a Makeover

Courtney • Jan 8, 2009

The beta version of the new (and long overdue) My Fonts site has been up for a little while. But I just got an email yesterday about the design of the...

Shannon Taggert

Courtney • Jan 8, 2009Mar 20, 2011

I’m a sucker for lens flare, so the unique portraiture of Shannon Taggert immediately caught my eye. She is amazingly talented. Check out the re...

Kyle Vanhorn

Courtney • Jan 8, 2009Jan 5, 2009

These are the awesome business cards of letterpress printer, Kyle Vanhorn. Take a look at the rest of his printing work here, or pick up some paper go...

Type Love 29: Hannah

Courtney • Jan 8, 2009Sep 14, 2012

This new playful and laid-back font from You Work for Them was designed by Travis Stearns and includes three different versions with varying widths. D...

In Search of Subtitles

Courtney • Jan 7, 2009Jan 7, 2009

Speaking of Slumdog Millionaire, one thing that really struck me is the way they dealt with the subtitles. They were treated in a way I’ve never...

Live Now

Courtney • Jan 7, 2009Jan 5, 2009

Live Now is a typographic gallery of quotes and phrases related to living meaningful lives. Created by Eric Smith of I Draw All Day, Live Now came to ...

Ampersanderson

Courtney • Jan 7, 2009Jan 4, 2009

I love this poster by Matthew Anderson for Chek (designed at Hyperakt). You can see the rest of the identity system right here....

Life is Beautiful

Courtney • Jan 7, 2009Jan 7, 2009

I finally got around to seeing Slumdog Millionaire the other night (which was completely amazing by the way, best movie I’ve seen in a long time...

T-shirt Wednesdays

Courtney • Jan 7, 2009Jan 4, 2009

“Destee-Nation Shirt Co. collects authentic t-shirts from cultural icons and independent businesses along the West Coast and Hawaii.” Clic...

Red Black Brown calendar

Courtney • Jan 6, 2009Jan 6, 2009

In case you’re still in need of a 2009 calendar, this one by Red Black Brown looks pretty awesome. I love their description: “Six designer...

Wattis

Courtney • Jan 6, 2009Jan 4, 2009

A fun identity system by Stripe for Wattis Institute for the Arts. You can see more photos, as well as the rest of their portfolio, right here....

Random Resources 01.06.09

Courtney • Jan 6, 2009Jan 4, 2009

A few random resources for this week: Freckle A new source for online time tracking. I have no personal experience with how well it works, but they do...

Foiled

Courtney • Jan 6, 2009Jan 4, 2009

These exquisite business cards were designed by New-York based agency, Nothing:Something. All of their work is gorgeous, but I’m loving the foil...

Ben Gibson

Courtney • Jan 5, 2009Dec 14, 2012

I’m loving these book covers by Brooklyn-based designer and illustrator, Ben Gibson....

Serena and Lily

Courtney • Jan 5, 2009Jan 4, 2009

I’ve mentioned great design for children’s products before (here and here), but I have yet to mention Serena and Lily, a perfect example. ...

Juan Camilo

Courtney • Jan 5, 2009Jan 4, 2009

Juan Camilo makes these really impressive typographic sculptures. You can see a couple of them below: “Flavor” constructed out of cigarett...

The Brooklyn Circus

Courtney • Jan 2, 2009Dec 30, 2008

Fun hand-lettering for the Brooklyn Circus by Jon Contino. You can see more of Jon’s work on his blog, and don’t miss this great interview...

Studio on Fire 2009

Courtney • Jan 2, 2009Jan 4, 2009

The 2009 edition of Studio On Fire’s annual letterpress calendar is now available. This year’s theme, the Hair & Fur edition, features...

Color Happy 19

Courtney • Jan 2, 2009Mar 20, 2011

Here’s a fun map by Chris Haughton for Shoreditch London....

Leftloft

Courtney • Jan 1, 2009Dec 30, 2008

Leftloft is an Italian design firm with quite a range of work in their portfolio, from type design to environments. One project I was particularly dra...

Chocolate Research Facility

Courtney • Jan 1, 2009Dec 30, 2008

This project for Chocolate Research Facility by Asylum, a design firm out of Sngapore, is amazing. I wish I had future plans to travel there so that I...

Type Love 28: Atlantik

Courtney • Jan 1, 2009Sep 14, 2012

Atlantik is a typeface that is made up of 213 individual wave ornaments to be used in 6 sets, providing endless design possibilities. Released by Foun...