Apologies!
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I’m having a harder time that I thought getting back into the swing of things, so I apologize for the lack of posts so far this week. The gift g...
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I’m taking today and tomorrow off, so I will be back on Monday with some gift guide posts as well as a couple of other updates. Have a great hol...
Women of Design
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This book is long overdue, can’t wait to get my hands on it....
The Election Collection
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Artist/designer Chris Piascik documented the 2008 Presidential election through typographic illustrations. And now he’s put them all together in...
T-shirt Wednesdays
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These shirts from Collapse Design are perfect for the type geek in your life. Sex Drugs Helvetica Bold, about $22. Also comes in red. Your Type Makes ...
Serifcan Ozcan
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I’m a big fan of the work of designer, Serifcan Ozcan. Portrait of Steven Heller made from the covers of several of the books he’s written...
It’s That Time of Year Again
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I’m starting to put all the New York area gift fairs on my calendar, so I figured I would round them up for all of you. Here’s what I have...
DenHaus
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I don’t have any pets, but when I heard from Becky at Denhaus I had to post about these super stylish dog houses. They’re designed to blen...
Homage to the Stamp
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I was lucky enough to pick up one of Gavin Potenza‘s letterpress prints, “Homage to the Stamp”, at Tiny Showcase last week. As with ...
If only I could be in two places at once…
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On any given day in New York, you can usually find multiple design-related events to attend. So every so often it happens that there are two or more h...
Cookie Type
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How fun are these? The top two images are from the Fryd and Design blog—love the patterns behind the type. The image below is from the current issue...
GOOD Sheet No. 11
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You can find GOOD sheet No. 11, Our Present Economy, right here. This edition is a collaboration with design studio, Kiss Me I’m Polish. Love th...
Lovelet
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Created by Sinem Erkas, Lovelet is “a modular font created entirely from one shape.”...
Ana Serrano Typography
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Here are some beautiful examples of hand-drawn typography from artist/designer/illustrator, Ana Serrano....
Color Happy 15
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Slice by Brian Cronin....
SPARK
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Check out this fun logo for the SPARK Animation Festival this past September in Vancouver. The branding for the event was the result of a collaboratio...
Served
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Another project from the genius that is Bēhance, Served is network of sites that aim to bring you “fresh works from creative professionals&...
MWM Graphics Calendar
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Four 18″ x 12″ posters featuring 3 months each—purchase yours for $85 right here. via Design You Trust...
Type Love 25: Shinn Type
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Here are a couple Shinn Type favorites: Scotch Modern Bodoni Egyptian...
ID Branding
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Take a look at their new stationery system: From CA: “We needed to tell the story that things had changed at ID branding, and that brands don...
Blue Beetle Design
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I love this packaging designed by Blue Beetle Design for the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology: From CA: “The Nano-Bio Kits are a s...
KNOCK
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Here’s an excerpt from KNOCK’s storybook-format portfolio: From CA: “KNOCK is in the business of telling brand stories. So it made p...
T-shirt Wednesdays
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Here are a couple of fun shirt designs from La Fraise. Not sure how crazy I am about the dogs modeling the shirts but I love the designs. Creativity W...
Imagehaus
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I love this seed packaging by Imagehaus. Packaging design for All Seasons Wild Bird Store. From CA: “The packaging system for the store’s ...
Heibing
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Here is a branding program for a Madison Museum of Contemporary Art exhibit, designed by Hiebing. From CA: “The Madison Museum of Contemporary A...
Asylum
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The is the second branding program I’ve seen in the last month for a frozen yogurt chain (see this post here). And this one, designed by Asylum,...
Range
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Range is a new-to-me Dallas-based firm, that is behind this great maple syrup packaging design. From CA: “Northwood Farms Maple Syrup is a gourm...
Room Corporation
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This series of self-promotional papers created by Room Corporation can also be downloaded from their website. From CA: “We came up with a substi...
Design Army
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A couple of projects by the always-excellent Design Army: From CA: “There are many moves you can make in life, and in a city like Washington, DC...
Haley Johnson Design
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This week I thought I’d feature some favorite projects from the recent Communication Arts design annual. So I’m starting off with these tw...