Courtney, Author at Design Work Life

T-shirt Wednesdays

Courtney • Oct 8, 2008Oct 8, 2008

I’m not really a huge fan of American Apparel, mostly because of their ridiculous advertising, but I have to admit these new shirts are pretty c...

New Work

Courtney • Oct 8, 2008Oct 8, 2008

I know I don’t mention my own work on here too much. But as Suann announced yesterday, we just launched her website, Simplesong Design. It was a...

Vasava

Courtney • Oct 7, 2008Oct 6, 2008

It was difficult to choose what projects to feature from Spanish design studio, Vasava, but I’ve picked out a couple of my favorites below (of c...

Dog and Pony Prints

Courtney • Oct 7, 2008Oct 6, 2008

Recently I mentioned Karen Kurycki‘s amazing Helio Sequence poster designs. Unfortunately, her and the team at Dog and Pony Showprints ended up ...

Wilson Hsu

Courtney • Oct 7, 2008Oct 6, 2008

Recently I came across the artwork of Wilson Hsu on Thumbtack Press, where he has quite a few fun prints available for sale....

Gig Poster Playing Cards

Courtney • Oct 6, 2008Dec 14, 2012

This could be a fun wall display. When I was checking out Gig Posters the other day I noticed that they sell decks of playing cards with designs creat...

More Patterned Packaging

Courtney • Oct 6, 2008Oct 5, 2008

I enjoy the packaging on these Jelly Jar candles sold by Urban Outfitters. They are available in four scents for $14 each....

Monopoly Redesigned

Courtney • Oct 6, 2008Oct 5, 2008

How cool is this Helvetica monopoly board by Florent Guerlain? I’ll take one. via Surfstation...

GOOD Sheet No. 4

Courtney • Oct 3, 2008Oct 3, 2008

The fourth GOOD sheet, Getting Gas, is now posted right here. I can’t say I’m as crazy about this design as the others, but it’s sti...

Nina Chakrabarti & Cowshed

Courtney • Oct 3, 2008Sep 30, 2008

Nina Chakrabarti is the artist behind the beautiful pattern designs of Cowshed products’ packaging. I wish I had the room to display the entire ...

Design + Madlibs

Courtney • Oct 3, 2008Sep 30, 2008

The new Sam Potts website is so much fun. Take a look for yourself right here. via Quipsologies...

Color Happy 10

Courtney • Oct 3, 2008Mar 20, 2011

Here is an undeniably vibrant print from Ben O’Brien. Check out the rest of his portfolio here and/or pick up a print at Wish You Were Here....

Kendra Smoot

Courtney • Oct 2, 2008Dec 14, 2012

I stumbled upon the portfolio of prop stylist Kendra Smoot via the now-defunct Bluelines blog. (I think I still haven’t gotten over the end of B...

Linzie Hunter

Courtney • Oct 2, 2008Jan 9, 2009

I’ve been a huge fan of illustrator Linzie Hunter—especially her hand lettering—for a while now. So I was psyched when I somehow managed to ...

Type Love 18: Volvox

Courtney • Oct 2, 2008Sep 14, 2012

Designed by Typecuts, Volvox is a complex ornamental type system involving 5 fonts that can be superimposed on top of one another in an infinite numbe...

Julie McLaughlin

Courtney • Oct 1, 2008Oct 1, 2008

Like a lot of my internet finds, I came across the work of Julie McLaughin in a completely roundabout way. After a string of clicks I didn’t qui...

TOOCO

Courtney • Oct 1, 2008Sep 29, 2008

I love the delicate precision of these illustrations by Francisco Miranda of TOOCO—such a beautiful, restrained color palette. His website is curren...

Award Winners

Courtney • Oct 1, 2008Dec 14, 2012

U.K.-based Homes & Gardens magazine has announced the recipients of their 2008 Fabric Awards. Below are a few samples from Voyage—their fabric, ...

T-shirt Wednesdays

Courtney • Oct 1, 2008Dec 21, 2010

Here are a couple of shirts that caught my eye in the Graniph new arrivals. Unfortunately, they cannot ship outside of Japan at the moment due to site...

Packaging Goodness

Courtney • Sep 30, 2008Sep 28, 2008

Absolutely gorgeous hand-lettered packaging for the Belvoir Fruit Farms range of cordials and pressés. The typography, color palette, and slightly wo...

Denise Grünstein

Courtney • Sep 30, 2008Mar 20, 2011

Here is some whimsical photography from Denise Grünstein. In addition to what you see below, she has an amazing portfolio filled with editorial a...

Studs

Courtney • Sep 30, 2008Dec 14, 2012

I wear small stud earrings pretty much daily, so lately I’ve been on an etsy mission to find some new and different ones. I was overwhelmed with...

Alison Haigh

Courtney • Sep 29, 2008Sep 28, 2008

Love the patterns on these IQ postcards designed by Alison Haigh. Lots more to see in her portfolio. via Form Fifty Five...

A Perfect Marraige

Courtney • Sep 29, 2008Sep 28, 2008

Earl Boykins creates infographics based on the music he listens to—a pretty awesome combination of disciplines if you ask me....

For Entourage Fans

Courtney • Sep 29, 2008Sep 28, 2008

Designworks at BBDO recently launched a website where I found this awesome project for HBO—a series of t-shirts designed to promote Entourage. Unfor...

Ramon Marin

Courtney • Sep 26, 2008Sep 24, 2008

I love this identity system for AAYA, designed by London-based Ramon Marin. More beautiful work right here. via The Serif Get a Free Font Every WeekEn...

Nonsek

Courtney • Sep 26, 2008Sep 25, 2008

I read on LogoLounge yesterday that well-known design firm, Planet Propaganda, just launched an online shop, Nonsek. Selling two lines of designer tee...