Wise Words: Simon Sinek, Ask for Help
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Wise words from “Ask for Help,” Simon Sinek‘s best advice, given at Creative Morning’s 5th Birthday Bash. By the way, if you&#...
Courtney • The Hungry Workshop 2014 Valentines
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For this year’s Valentine designs, The Hungry Workshop worked with two designers on unique letterpressed love notes. The first card was designe...
FUNNEL: Lyon Distilling Co. Rum Identity and Packaging
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I’m loving the identity and custom packaging design that Funnel developed for Lyon Distilling Co. Based out of Saint Michaels, Maryland, the dis...
Type Love: Grota Rounded
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Grota Rounded is a new unicase release from Latinotype. The typeface includes six weights, from thin to black, plus matching italics. Currently marked...
Anagrama: GIST Publication Design
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Excellent work by Anagrama for the lifestyle magazine Gist: Gist is a lifestyle magazine that reports on many different subjects, from fashion to gadg...
Recommended Resources: 5 Email Newsletters Worth Subscribing To
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If you’re anything like me, your inbox is almost always overflowing. It’s a constant battle; and while “inbox zero” is not som...
Tim Lahan: KENZO Idiom Illustrations
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Tim Lahan developed this fun set of illustrations for Kenzo. Each one represents a common English idiom having to do with eyes. I never would have g...
Hubbly Bubbly Falafel Shop
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Orlando-based studio Push recently took their design for restaurants one step further, by choosing to conceptualize, own and operate one for themselve...
Wedge & Lever
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I’ve seen Wedge & Lever, a relatively new (established in 2012) design studio out of San Diego, all over the place lately, and rightfully so...
Blok Design: ADCC Promo
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Blok Design developed this promotional piece for The Advertising and Design Club of Canada with the goal of driving membership to the organization. ...
Quick Links: 01.17.14
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Last weekend I went to see Her and it was magical. I absolutely loved it. Between its wide release last Friday and the Golden Globes, tons of arti...
Color Happy 196
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Creature: Kigo Kitchen Identity and Collateral
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While browsing around Behance recently I stumbled upon the awesome portfolio of Clara Mulligan, who happens to be a Design Director at Creature. And a...
MoMA Art Lab: Movement
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Tony Lee Jr., a designer at MoMA Design Studio (and previously featured for his student work), recently sent over his updated portfolio. I was immedi...
Wise Words: Milton Glaser
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This week Milton Glaser reminds us of the importance of concept over ornamentation. via Quotes on Design...
Apartment One: Beespace Identity and Collateral
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One of Apartment One‘s most recent projects is their work for Beespace, “a new concept nonprofit incubator, helping to identify and launch...
Do Not Open
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If, like me, you’ve been admiring Erik Marinovich‘s envelope handiwork via Friends of Type, you are in luck. Now, through his new project...
Type Love: Roihu
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Roihu is a new sans serif typeface by Mika Melvas that includes eight upright and eight italic weights. The set also includes a huge selection of sw...
DIA: Porter & Plot Brand Identity and Packaging
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This afternoon I am loving the stripped down, graphic brand identity and collateral that DIA developed for Porter & Plot: Porter & Plot is an ...
Timothy Goodman: Airbnb Installation
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Timothy Goodman recently completed an impressive, permanent 60-foot wall installation for Airbnb, the culmination of almost three months of preliminar...
Quick Links: 1/10/13
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The What I Be project is a beautiful initiative by Steve Rosenfield Photography that aims to “tell your story the way you want it to be told.&...
Etsy Finds: Janet Hill Paintings and Prints
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This week I am in love with the nostalgic and whimsical paintings of Janet Hill. Her Etsy shop offers a huge catalog of prints and originals—often u...
Studio JQ: Weather Dashboard Design
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Jonathan Quintin, of Studio JQ, is currently working on a self-initiated project that immediately caught my eye: a weather dashboard that will displ...
Eleanor Taylor Illustration
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UK-based illustrator Eleanor Taylor uses various methods to create her textural, narrative and somewhat somber mixed media illustrations. The layering...
Wise Words: Seth Godin, “But what if I fail?”
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I love this recent short post from Seth Godin. It’s the perfect thought for the beginning of the year when we’re all contemplating new ris...
BLOW: Shanghai PoPo 336 Identity and Collateral
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The latest project from BLOW’s creative team is the identity and collateral for Shanghai PoPo 336 a modern restaurant located in Shanghai: Insp...
Dan Cassaro: Old Navy Holiday
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I know the holidays are over, but I had to share one last holiday project until next season—Dan Cassaro‘s work for Old Navy’s latest hol...
Shauna Luedtke: Laser Etched Save the Dates
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Designer Shauna Luedtke, who is currently the Art Director at Fairgoods, designed these beautiful save the dates for her own wedding, which is coming...
Type Love: Stay Gold
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Stay Gold is one of Decade Type Foundry‘s newest releases. A vintage-inspired display script, the typeface includes a series of swashes, stylist...
1001 pt
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1001 pt is a new print shop that features a selection of A2 typographic screen prints, each one showcasing a letterform set in precisely 1001 points....
Paul Soulellis: Queens Typeface
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Though I don’t live there any longer, being a Queens resident for almost ten years means it will always hold a special place in my memory, which...
Danielle Kroll: The Art of Vintage Cocktails
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The last couple of months have seen quite a few new site launches, including one for talented illustrator and designer Danielle Kroll. Designed by Jes...
Quick Links: 1/3/14
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Kelli Anderson’s standing desk Ikea hack (above) is absolutely incredible. Check out all of the behind the scenes construction details on her b...
Heydays: Bolivar Identity and Collateral
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Heydays recently did a massive portfolio update (with a beautiful new site, by the way), and their work for Bolivar was one of the projects that caugh...
Etsy Finds: Sue Jean Ko
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Etsy shop of illustrator Sue Jean Ko offers a selection of colorful greeting cards for all occasions. Each card design features a retro composition of...
Anti Grandpeople: Rumble in Rhodes Music Packaging
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It’s rare to see music packaging these days, so I was pleasantly surprised to stumble upon Anti Grandpeople‘s recent work for Rumble in Rh...
Wise Words: Jamie Tworkowski
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Some short and sweet words of wisdom from Jamie Tworkowski, as part of CreativeMorning’s recent series on Bravery. Check out the entire talk her...
Matt Stevens: Carolina Panthers Daydream Rebrand
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I’ve always been a fan of Matt Stevens’s side projects (and envious of his productivity levels!), so it’s no surprise that I’m...
Jessica Tremp Photography
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From landscapes, to portraits, to wedding photography, Jessica Tremp always capture spontaneous moments that evoke pure and genuine emotion. And the...
Type Love: 2013 Type Favorites
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It’s that time of year again! I don’t know about you but I love end-of-the-year “Best of” lists. So below I present to you a s...
Moodley Brand Identity: Studio Arrc Brand Identity and Collateral
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Moodley Brand Identity created this elegant brand identity for Studio Arrc, a design blog by Sophie Carr, an aspiring interior designer. The design te...
Glenn Wolk: Arrow / Cluett Labels
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Glenn Wolk recently published a project that showcases all of the work he’s done with Arrow Shirts / Cluett and Peabody—a huge selection of g...
Recommended Resources: Podcast Thing
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If you enjoyed my previous podcast-themed post, you will definitely love Podcast Thing. Created by Max Temkin and Veronica Corzo-Duchardt, the site...
Tyler Dale and Nuno Leites: GIF(T)S FOR FUN
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GIF(T)S FOR FUN is a collaborative series of holiday-themed animated gifs featuring illustration by Tyler Dale and animation by Nune Leites. Get 300...
States of Matter: 2013 Holiday Cards
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I’m loving States of Matter‘s holiday card design for 2013, a lucky wooden rabbit. My favorite detail is how the shape of the accompanying...
Quick Links: 12/27/13
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I’ve been loving VSCO Cam’s 2013 round-ups. Check them out here: People, Environments, Black and White, Animals, Microcosms, The World. Tw...
Paperlux: The Golden Camera 2014
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This gorgeous event invitation was designed by Paperlux for DIE GOLDENE KAMERA. Technically this just a sneak peek before the event has taken place, ...
Luvocracy Love: 12.26.13
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Luvocracy Love is a monthly column that features a handful of the products I’ve spotted over the past four weeks. Shop the links: 1. Geometric P...
Jeff Rogers: New Site
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I’m late to the game on this one, but last month Jeff Rogers launched a beautiful new site. In addition to huge, crisp images of his work, he...
Tom Froese: River Rock Casino
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A lovely holiday series by Tom Froese for River Rock Casino. Get 300+ Fonts for FREEEnter your email to download our 100% free "Font Lover's Bundle". ...
Wise Words: Jessi Arrington
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Some wise words from Jessi Arrington from the advice she gave at CreativeMorning’s fifth birthday party. Watch the video here. via Creative Morn...
W+K Studio: 2014 Calendar
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W+K Studio always does a fun calendar every year. This year’s is a limited edition run of 100 and each month features a unique two-color, Risogr...
Planet Propaganda: 12 Days of 6 Words for the Holidays
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Planet Propaganda chose to celebrate the holiday season by creating 12 Days of 6 Words for the Holidays. As fans of the Six-Word Memoirs® project, ...
Type Love: Equip Slab
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Equip Slab, by Hoftype, is the newest edition to the Equip family. The slab serif typeface includes eight weights plus italics, for a total of 16 styl...
Mike Smith: A Vague Christmas Card
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Mike Smith’s quirky advent calendar-themed design for the Vague family is by far my favorite Christmas card I’ve seen this year. Check ou...
Westwerk Design: Yeti Spotter
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For this year’s holiday card, Westwerk Design went the non-traditional route and created Yeti Spotter, an interactive contest. The team sent ou...
Fred Schaub: BurdgeCooper Holiday Card and Gift Tags
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This colorful holiday card was created for LA-based printer BurdgeCooper by CT-based designer Fred Schaub. The set of engraved and stamped cards wer...
Alan Rodriguez: Itzmin Project Illustration
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Perhaps more Halloween appropriate than Christmas, but still worth sharing, Itzmin is a project that tasked 40 Mexican designers and artists to create...
Misty Manley: First Birthday Infographic Invitations
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Misty Manley created these super fun infographic-style invitations for her son Jude’s first birthday, which is coming up in January. More than j...
Quick Links: 12/20/13
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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard about Beyoncé’s recent surprise album release. I haven’t actual...