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.
Grilli Type just recently released their latest typeface, GT Sectra, an angular serif. Originally designed for the long-form journalism magazine “Reportagen,” they describe the style as combining “the calligraphy of the broad nip pen with the sharpness of the scalpel.” With this recent…
If you want a jolt of creative inspiration, try looking to PIE Books, a Japanese book publisher who aims to produce “sweet and fresh books that keep you entertained.” They publish books in various creative categories, from design to art…
This morning I’m excited to introduce you to The Meaning of Maggie, Megan Jean’s Sovern‘s debut novel about eleven-year-old Maggie Mayfield, a “girl just trying to survive adolescence armed with after school snacks and deep thoughts.” Megan recently worked with…
Check out the charming illustration work of My Dear Fellow Co., a husband-and-wife paper goods studio based in Dallas, Texas. Their shop features a selection of prints, as well as greeting cards for every occasion, including a few really fun…
French artist Miguel Chevalier made the floors of the Sacré Coeur church in Casablanca, Morocco his canvas with his new project Magic Carpets 2014. The artist describes these digital projections as such, “this world of colors and forms in movement, invites us into…
I’m not sure how it took me so long to come across Naomi Wilkinson‘s beautiful work. A UK-based illustrator, Naomi’s Etsy shop features a tightly curated selection of her work, including the pieces you see below.
This week’s wise words come from novelist, philosopher, playwright, and screenwriter Ayn Rand, via The Quotery.
If you’re looking for a playful typeface for a new project, these few examples from Type-Ø-Tones may be worth a look. The Barcelona-based digital foundry produces typefaces that span all sorts of styles, but I find these three examples to be…
One of Almanac’s most recent projects is the branding and website development for photography Jay Fram. We began our discovery phase by working with Jay to identify and refine his target audiences and conducted interviews with some of those people—art…
It’s that time of year again—enter to win Hatch’s Annual Easter Egg decorating Contest. If you want a daily dose of found typography, follow New York Numbers on Instagram. Xtrapop is a fun new iOS app that allows you to…
Wise words for both work and life via The Quotery.
Rein Grotesk, a new release by The Northern Block, is “a low contrast typeface with a strong, neutral personality.” The sans serif typeface includes seven weights and 240 characters with manually edited kerning. Pick up a copy at MyFonts.
I follow quite a few blogs, and beyond those featuring visual inspiration, I love reading articles that make me think and help me to improve how I run my business. So today I thought I’d share a handful of recommended blogs…
I really enjoyed this week’s interview with Austin Kleon on The Great Discontent. This video showing how lettering is painted on city streets is pretty surprising. I never took the time to think about what the process might be before…
Etsy shop BelloPop makes colorful, geometric prints and decorative matchboxes. See all that they have to offer right here.
Miles Design worked with the team at William Roam on an extensive project which encompassed their identity and stationery, website, the naming and packaging for three product lines, a magazine-style product catalog and a series of marketing videos. Check out the project page…
This week’s Wise Words come from Mark Z. Danielewski’s House of Leaves via Jen Myers.
