Monday Quick Links: 07.02.12
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Behance put together this quick post about what makes a project feature-worthy, and the guidelines really apply to DWL as well, so I thought I’d...
Courtney • Studio Botes: Cavalli Identity and Collateral
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South Africa based Studio Botes recently completed this sophisticated identity and collateral design for Cavalli Wine and Stud Farm, which is also loc...
Andrew Groves Illustration
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I’m intrigued and inspired by the illustration work of Andrew Groves. His use of graphic blocks of color, angular shapes and offbeat color pale...
Ian Gabb: Letterpress
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Ian Gabb recently launched a brand new website showcasing his letterpress design work, all personal projects completed while acting as the letterpress...
Color Happy 183
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I know literally nothing about Pokemon (and I may be completely wrong), but apparently this illustration depicts a creature called Charmeleon. Even ...
Atipo: Mi&Mall Branding and Collateral
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Atipo recently completed the branding and collateral for Mi&Mall, brings together small- to medium-sized fashion labels into one online shopping d...
Elroy Ink Prints
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I became an instant fan of Elroy Ink’s bright and colorful abstract prints as soon as I laid eyes on them. Check out the entire selection and pi...
Grant Gold: Squarespace Templates
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Grant Gold is an interactive designer who will soon be taking his talents to Rdio as a product designer. I don’t have any experience with Rdi...
Type Love 197: Ninfa Serif
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Ninfa Serif, designed by Brazilian foundry dootype, was built from the “genetic inheritance” of their earlier semi-serif design, Ninfa....
Jean-Charles Desevre Design
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French designer Jean-Charles Desevre specializes in creating beautifully complex logos, emblems and labels. Check out more of his work right here. Ge...
Nicole Lavelle: This is an Internet Store
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It’s a bit of a travesty that I’ve never featured the work of Designer/Artist/Writer/Thinker/Teacher Nicole Lavelle in this space—not re...
Kevin Russ Photography
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Kevin Russ’s photographs make me want to dive into them—either that or embark on an epic road trip pronto. Get a look at more of the gorgeous...
Stitch Design Co.: Elizabeth Porcher Jones Stationery
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Check out the gorgeous stationery package that Stitch Design Co. developed for calligrapher Elizabeth Porcher Jones. As always, their attention to det...
Collection: Beach Day
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FOUND: 1.Zara Sunglasses, 2. Color Burst Beach Towel, 3. Cabana Beach Folding Chair, 4. Cape Cod Beach Tote, 5. Vivesana Solar Sunscreen, 6. Chro...
Student Work: Januar Rianto: Fire Of Each Other
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As a student project, Januar Rianto, designed and produced an artist’s book for Robert Montgomery (whose work I’ve featured previously), ...
Offscreen Magazine Issue 2
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Offscreen Magazine, a publication about the “human side of websites and apps” just launched Issue 2: In our second issue we speak with the...
Mikell Fine Iles: The Parks of the World Infographics
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The Parks of the World is a series of striking infographics designed by Mikell Fine Iles. The series was developed to compare various characteristics ...
Etsy Finds: Double Bravo
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I have to say a Double Bravo feature is long overdue. The Brooklyn-based studio is run by Barbara Buenz who describes its products as “Bespok...
The Unrefinery
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Designer Dan Horan is cooking up some fun screenprinted t-shirts for design nerds over at The Unrefinery. Check out all of the available designs right...
Student Work: Þorleifur Gíslason: Børk Identity and Products
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As his final project at the Iceland Academy of the Arts, Þorleifur Gíslason developed Børk, a creative studio focusing on surface pattern design....
Jesse Ragan: V Magazine Typeface
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You may not know the name Jesse Ragan, but you certainly know his typefaces. Since his graduation from RISD in 2001 he’s contributed to many HF&...
Monday Quick Links: 06.25.12
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“Symbolsets are semantic symbol fonts. They work in modern browsers and anywhere OpenType features are supported.” These look great—pre-...
Bibliothèque Design: D&AD Education Network
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Bibliothèque Design developed this subbrand for the D&AD to “unify the education strands of the organization.” The project incorpora...
Landland Posters
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Landland is a small Minneapolis-based design studio that makes some amazing screenprinted posters—they have a style you don’t often see in thi...
Color Happy 182
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Such an eye-catching palette in this poster by Astronaut Design....
Anthropologie Still Life iPad Cases
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This new series of Ipad cases from Anthropologie is like nothing I’ve seen. Each one features a one-of-a-kind masterpiece by Leslie Oschmann for...
States of Matter: ICHS Gala Materials
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Seattle-based States of Matter developed these vibrant print materials for the 2010 Gala for the International Community Health Services (ICHS), th...
Type Love 196: Halogen
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On the heels of Idlewild’s release comes Halogen, another extended typeface but with more quirky details. Designed by Positype, Halogen features...
Michael Hildebrand for Harvest Creative
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Michael Hildebrand is doing some awesome work for Memphis studio Harvest Creative. In particular I’m loving this wedding announcement and invita...
Contrabrand: Hardware Series Product and Packaging
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Brandon Wilson, of Contrabrand, worked with Studio Skate Supply to create Hardware, a series of products inspired by memories of his grandfather and...