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.
I really love the style of this work. A Moscow-based illustrator, Parfenov uses a highly stylized technique that still lends itself to pretty realistic portraits. Had to throw John Locke in there since I’m a huge LOST fan Parfenov also…
CSA Images added a gallery showcasing book jacket designs that feature their images. Some really cool stuff there, especially the ones below.
So unfortunately I don’t really have any pictures from Renegade on Sunday. The weather was not so great—glad I remembered an umbrella—but there was some great stuff to be seen. I didn’t buy very much but I did make note…
Fun, whimsical animal prints from photographer, Catherine Ledner. Of course, I especially love them because of the vibrant wallpaper backdrops. There are tons to choose from, from alligator to zebra. Too bad they’re still a little bit out of my…
I’m so excited about this. Smashing Magazine recently put together a gigantic, reader-created gallery of background textures. Photos include wood, bark, fabric, sand and tons more. Best of all, they’re completely free to use for personal AND commercial use. Definitely…
There isn’t really any background information on this visual blog so I’m not entirely sure about the thought behind it; but the work is really beautiful to look at. Love the color and typography.
Now you have to understand, I was one of those girls who grew up with Strawberry Shortcake in the 80’s. I had a Strawberry Shortcake sleeping bag, and I can still clearly remember the sweet, powdery scent of the dolls.…
It was really difficult to narrow down the list of vendors for this weekend’s Renegade Craft Fair into a few top picks. With over 200 to choose from, I didn’t really know where to start. Hopefully I will get to…
This weekend I’ll be hitting up the 4th annual Renegade Craft Fair at the McCarren Park Pool in Brooklyn. Over 200 vendors will be selling handmade and vintage items. Food vendors—including The Treats Truck!—will be there to provide snacks while…
I love pattern art. I use it A LOT in my work—probably too much according to some people. But it’s one aspect of design that I really enjoy playing around with. I have not, however, mastered an easy way to…
Just as I declared yesterday T-shirt Wednesdays, today I’m doing the same for Type Love Thursdays. Since we are smack in the middle of wedding season—at least for me, I have about 10 coming up—here are some scripts I’m currently…
I took a peek at this book in Barnes & Noble yesterday, and at around 450 pages, it is chock full of inspiration. Area 2 is pretty much a curated gallery show in book form, profiling the work of 100…
I’ve been following the work of San Francisco-based Lab Partners for a few months now. Their style is both modern and retro at the same time, which I love. They recently set up an etsy shop where they’ve been selling…
It seems I’m constantly coming across t-shirts I really like, so I figured I would share a couple current favorites with you every week on Wednesdays… Ticket to Ride at Threadless, $20 Sixpack France via Rumplo, $50
I love the typography-driven packaging for Bumble and Bumble hair products. I’m especially drawn to the scripts used for the Bb logo and product title. I had initially thought it was the same across the whole brand but when I…
I’m not sure how I came across Leesa Leva’s work initially, but I was recently reintroduced to it through Behance. She primarily works in watercolor and pencil which is something I haven’t seen very much of, especially not used in…
Poolga is a site where you can download artist and designer-created wallpapers for your iPhone for free. There’s a wide range of styles so it shouldn’t be difficult to find something you like. And they upload new designs every couple…
Let’s start Monday off with the fun and colorful work of artist and illustrator Stephen Crowhurst. See more work at Hello Hello. via Design*Sponge
