Good Morning / Good Night
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Dolce Press recently collaborated with the Divisionof/ team to create this really fun Good Morning/Good Night poster. The limited edition letterpress ...
Courtney • Jackie Ngo
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I was instantly smitten with San Francisco-based designer Jackie Ngo‘s portfolio, which features a little bit of everything, including handful o...
Debbie Powell
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Here is a small sample of gorgeous patterns created by Debbie Powell, who clearly has a beautiful sense of color. There’s so much more to see i...
Monday Quick Links: 11.01.10
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Self-explanatory: icantfindmyphone.com Myspace Goes Blank Good Reads: CMS’s Party in Front…, An Interview with Sagi Haviv, The Most Import...
Jon Ashcroft
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For an upcoming book entitled An Alternative Guide to the U.S., designer and illustrator Jon Ashcroft created a series of illustrations based on Phoen...
James Kape
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While the dwl audience is primarily U.S. based, I always find it exciting to “meet” designers and readers who follow us from around the wo...
Color Happy 103
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There are some pretty amazing colors going on in this photo by Cari Ann Wayman....
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Over the course of a year, artist and designer Allison Connell bound a new book each month, each with its own interesting details. Each day she filled...
Blake Suárez
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Playful illustrations by Blake Suárez....
Anti-Eco
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Anti-Eco‘s mission is to “provoke awareness, stimulate dialogue, and alter actions regarding the current conservation of our earth’s...
Type Love 115: Monroe
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Monroe is a fun new new slab serif/script hybrid by Sudtipos....
CAMPO
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There’s something about primarily pink brands I just can’t resist—especially when they’re designed in a clean, modern, non-girly w...
Menosunocerouno
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Some of you may be aware of the fact that restaurant branding is one of my favorite types of projects to feature. So I was really excited to be introd...
New from Cue!
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I was pretty psyched when Kate wrote yesterday to let me know that Cue had just updated their portfolio. I’m a big fan (previously posted about ...
Edholm Ullenius
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Edholm Ullenius, a team of two designers working in Stockholm, has one of the most colorful portfolios I’ve ever seen. Filled with pattern after...
Pryor Design
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Pryor Design is a small firm based out of Ann Arbor, Michigan with a wide range of work to their credit. Here are a couple of projects that caught my ...
Manual: Sam Tootal
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I first discovered Manual back in May and was immediately impressed with their work, so I was excited to see they’ve recently published an updat...
Smicker Dubblera
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A recent look at BVD’s portfolio led me to a project I hadn’t seen before, the Smicker Dubblera identity. On its own the typographic syste...
Savons Exquis
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I’m loving the sweet floral packaging for these French soaps found at online shop Cocobohème....
Aardvark
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UK-based Aardvark makes letterpress broadsides using traditional wood and metal type. Their shop is stocked with with vintage-inspired prints includin...
Totems
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Totems is a project by French photographer Alain Delorme featuring 15 images taken in China. Here is a little background information from the artist: ...
FBA
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I’m loving this collection of graphic book jackets designed by Portugese studio, FBA. via Cosas Visuales Get 300+ Fonts for FREEEnter your email...
One Million
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One Million is a unique book, conceived by New Yorker editor Hendrik Hertzberg, whose aim was to make abstract numbers more concrete for the reader. O...
Monday Quick Links: 10.25.10
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Hyperactivity Typography is now available for pre-order. Ty Mattson’s Dexter posters are now available for sale via Showtime! (Did you also see ...
Kenny Barela: An Infographical Guide
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Loving this self-promotional infographic piece by Kenny Barela. via HOW magazine...
fg branddesign
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When German design firm fg branddesign sent over their work, I was immediately drawn to the Perfect Nails Perfect Face brand and the geometric pattern...
Color Happy 102
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Not the typical type of image I like to post for Color Happy, but I was really struck by the color palette of J. Crew’s homepage this week....
Knit
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Knit is a new series of vector pattern designs from You Work for Them. The two sets of pattens “hijacked off sweater vests from long forgotten c...
Abby Brewster
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Loving this stationery system designed by Abby Brewster for J.W. Hall Builders. She had me at that striped envelope liner....
Type Love 114: Thorowgood
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For an alternative to Bodoni Poster, check out Thorowgood. Available from You Work for Them....
Robert Festino
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Despite their recent decline, I’m still a bit of a magazine junkie. So these spreads art directed by Robert Festino really caught my eye. via @M...
Florian Nicolle
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Here is another set of beautiful illustrations, in a totally different style, by French artist Florian Nicolle. I love the expressive nature of the te...
Matthew Hawkins
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Yet another find through Mallory (she always finds the best new artists!), Matthew Hawkins is an illustrator working out of London and Paris. I love h...
Matt Stevens: GUTS
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While checking out Matt Stevens’ blog the other day, his work for GUTS caught my eye. Started by HAWSE, GUTS is a Halloween-centric, design comm...
Anna See
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The collection of prints you see here are created by Anna See as part of her on-going series depicting local birds. Each one is made by using multiple...
Darling Clementine Woodland Collection
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I’m a big fan of Darling Clementine’s work, so I was excited to see that their new Woodland Collection encompasses not only stationery, bu...
The Years Are Sailing By
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This exquisite book, The Years Are Sailing By, was created for Farstad Shipping ASA for their 50th anniversary by Robert Dalen and Tom Emil Olsen. See...
Cooper & Ford Identity
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Here is a lovely identity for Cooper & Ford, “Coffee Makers and Pastry Bakers”, by Robinsson Cravents....
Monday Quick Links: 10.18.10
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If I were in the LA area next month I would definitely be attending, “You’re Supposed to Act All Impressed”, a talk and performance ...
Timo Weiland Identity
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Here’s a great identity for fashion label Timo Weiland The chic and sophisticated brand was created by RoAndCo, the New York-based studio of Roa...
New from Upon a Fold
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Upon a Fold has lots of new, whimsical paper goodies in their shop. Here’s just a few things that caught my eye....
Color Happy 101
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This photo, by fetie, stopped me in my tracks when I first laid eyes on it. Gorgeous....
Tom Davie | Typographic Posters
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I can’t stop scrolling through this series of Typographic Posters by Tom Davie of the Cincinnati-based studiotwentysix2, especially the photo...
Christiane Engel
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Artist Christiane Engel makes these offbeat illustrations and patterns that I’m really drawn to. She often takes seemingly unappealing subject ...
Type Love 113: Suomi Slab Serif
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Suomi Slab Serif a crisp, sharp version of a typewriter font, was designed by Tomi Haaparanta (who also designed Tee Franklin, featured recently) and...
A Year In Caps
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I already caved and bought my first 2011 calendar much earlier than normal this year (the Jenny Bowers illustrations just proved too difficult to resi...
LEGO + Letterpress
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A match made in heaven? I think so. Pick up prints right here. Get 300+ Fonts for FREEEnter your email to download our 100% free "Font Lover's Bundle"...
Luke Lisi
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Well this identity for Spin! Pizza is certainly a far cry from what I’m used to seeing around here. Designed by Luke Lisi, this Kansas pizza par...
Zansky
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Zansky is a freelance illustrator and design from Brazil. I’m loving all the details and layering in his illustration work....
Astronaut Design
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I love identity systems that incorporate different textures and layers of visual information. So I’m really enjoying the juxtaposition of the pa...
Anna Topuriya
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Artist Anna Topuriya lives and works in LA, where she creates some hauntingly beautiful pieces like these lithographs below.....
Lilco Letterpress
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Lilco Letterpress is a Dallas-based shop that features prints and cards made from hand-carved linoleum blocks. And in addition to their playful logo, ...
Cranky Coasters
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To promote their new line of die cut coasters, Cranky Pressman worked with Parliament of Owls to create this series of four custom designs. Each coast...
Glitz Design
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Here is some lovely patterned packaging for Beijaflor vegetal soaps, by Glitz Design....
Monday Quick Links: 10.11.10
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First, how could I not mention the Gap logo debacle? There were an overwhelming amount of articles, but here are a few highlights: Brand New’s F...
Playlab
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I originally posted about Mind Design last year so it had been awhile since I checked out their portfolio. As it turns out they’ve been continuo...
Pattern Book Collection
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Loving this set of patterned book covers by Astrid Ortiz....
Color Happy 100
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Almost three months later I’m still feeling Hawaii withdrawal from time to time. This photo by Clark Maxwell brings me back....
Dexter Posters
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Well, Ty Mattson has done it again! Turns out the internet has already exploded with these, but I couldn’t resist a quick feature. I’m not...
Lucy Stephens
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Another set of book covers that caught my eye recently is this series designed by Lucy Stephens. I’m loving the juxtaposition of the graphic por...