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Category: Colors

Color Happy 86

Courtney • Jun 25, 2010Mar 20, 2011
When it comes to illustration, Lab Partners are definitely one of my favorites. So for today’s color happy I thought I’d choose one of the...
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Color Happy 85

Courtney • Jun 18, 2010Mar 20, 2011
I’ve been admiring the vintage-inspired patterns and color palettes of etsy shop Inaluxe. Their work ranges from prints—you can find this part...
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Color Happy 84

Courtney • Jun 11, 2010Mar 20, 2011
I love everything Ray Fenwick does. And the simple, classic blue and yellow color palette from this illustration for the Globe and Mail is no exceptio...
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Color Happy 83

Courtney • Jun 4, 2010Mar 20, 2011
Beau-ti-ful. By Kirra Jamison....
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Color Happy 82

Courtney • May 28, 2010Mar 20, 2011
This colorful illustration was created by Russian illustrator Iv Orlov....
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Color Happy 81

Courtney • May 21, 2010Mar 20, 2011
This gorgeous image was captured by *airam....
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Color Happy 80

Courtney • May 14, 2010Mar 20, 2011
I would love for my home to be as bright and cheery as this Untitled photo by Danielle T, who also blogs at Thomson Family Life....
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Color Happy 79

Courtney • May 7, 2010Mar 20, 2011
In the mood for flowers: Peach / Prunus persica / ??(????) by Tanaka Juuyoh...
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Color Happy 77

Courtney • Apr 23, 2010Mar 20, 2011
Loving the fun hand-lettering of No Hurries, No Worries by BT Livermore....
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Color Happy 76

Courtney • Apr 16, 2010Dec 14, 2012
This enthusiastically cheerful room is from coreopsislibra’s Happiness set. And really, how could you not be happy in a space like this?...
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Color Happy 75

Courtney • Apr 9, 2010Jun 6, 2011
This fun teapot pattern was created by Team Kitten, whose blog you can follow as well....
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Color Happy 74

Courtney • Apr 2, 2010Dec 18, 2012
Today these bright springy colors are getting me into the spirit of the upcoming holiday. This beautiful photo is by he incredibly talented Abby Powel...
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Color Happy 73

Courtney • Mar 26, 2010Mar 20, 2011
This beautiful palette comes from green dress by Summer Allen-Gibson, who runs one of my favorite blogs, design is mine.  ...
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Color Happy 71

Courtney • Mar 12, 2010Mar 20, 2011
More spring colors for this Friday morning. As you can tell, I’m beyond ready to see the snow melt away and give way flowers, nature and green. ...
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Color Happy 70

Courtney • Mar 5, 2010Mar 20, 2011
Here’s to hoping Spring comes sooner rather than later! Photo by catmil...
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Color Happy 69

Courtney • Feb 26, 2010Mar 20, 2011
I’m really loving the incredibly sophisticated color palette of this oversized Map of the Future infographic. If you’re interested in the ...
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Color Happy 68

Courtney • Feb 19, 2010Mar 20, 2011
This is such an amazing shot from the Neon Boneyard in Vegas. Definitely on my must-visit list for the next time I’m out West. photo by Pam Satt...
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Color Happy 67

Courtney • Feb 12, 2010Mar 20, 2011
The vibrant color palette of this 100% Berlin poster was created by Kristina Brusa....
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Color Happy 66

Courtney • Feb 5, 2010Mar 20, 2011
During the airing of Mad Men, illustrator Dyna Moe creates a weekly desktop wallpaper based on each episode. The scene below was a particular favorite...
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Color Happy 65

Courtney • Jan 29, 2010Mar 20, 2011
A quick look at the unique, patterny lettering style of Matt Lyon....
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Color Happy 64

Courtney • Jan 22, 2010Mar 20, 2011
A fun pattern by Liz Scott of Paper Pie....
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Color Happy 63

Courtney • Jan 15, 2010Mar 20, 2011
http://www.maurogatti.com/#26689/The-Winner-Guide...
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Color Happy 62

Courtney • Jan 8, 2010Mar 20, 2011
A bright and warm illustration on an icy cold day: Story Sisters by Roman Klonek....
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Color Happy 61

Courtney • Dec 18, 2009Mar 20, 2011
It’s amazing how many subtle colors you can find in a photo that at first glance seems extremely monochromatic. Case in point, this photo by Ann...
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Color Happy 60

Courtney • Dec 11, 2009Mar 20, 2011
I’m still waiting for the snow to arrive in New York, so in the meantime I’ll live vicariously through photographs like this one by Tiffan...
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Color Happy 59

Courtney • Nov 27, 2009Mar 20, 2011
Here’s an interesting color palette from The Great Carnival, the graduation project of Eric van Den Boom. Check here to learn more about the con...
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Color Happy 58

Courtney • Nov 20, 2009Mar 20, 2011
This lively tourism poster for the city of Jerusalem is from the 1966/1967 Graphis Annual. Just one example of the vintagey goodness in Sandi Vincent&...
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Color Happy 57

Courtney • Nov 13, 2009Mar 20, 2011
A perfectly Fall palette in this typographic illustration by THIS STUDIO....
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Color Happy 56

Courtney • Nov 6, 2009Mar 20, 2011
Loving the hyper-saturated colors in this photograph by Nancy Stockdale, aka futurowoman. Lots of her photographs are available at prints on etsy as w...
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Color Happy 55

Courtney • Oct 30, 2009Mar 20, 2011
Faux bois butcher block pattern by Meg Hunt....
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Color Happy 54

Courtney • Oct 23, 2009Mar 20, 2011
There’s amazing stuff to be found in the vast ephemera collection of Sheaff. This trade card rebus was found in the Extreme Typography section. ...
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Color Happy 53

Courtney • Oct 16, 2009Mar 20, 2011
In protest of the weather getting a bit too cold and gray for my liking, this summery image by aspidistra....
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Color Happy 52

Courtney • Oct 9, 2009Mar 20, 2011
This illustration, Sea Houses, is by Barcelona-based illustrator, Alex Noriega....
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Color Happy 51

Courtney • Oct 2, 2009Mar 20, 2011
The color palette of this piece by Typozon feels appropriate for the transitional weather we’re currently having in the city. I’m loving w...
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Color Happy 50

Courtney • Sep 18, 2009Mar 20, 2011
This beautiful set of photos by Jessica Kettle is making me want to hold onto summer for just a few more weeks....
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Color Happy 49

Courtney • Sep 11, 2009Mar 20, 2011
Cookie, the brains behind Made in England by Gentleman (I posted about his Goat Race logo here.) illustrates and designs a weekly desktop that’s...
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Color Happy 48

Courtney • Sep 4, 2009Mar 20, 2011
A happy color palette from this photograph by doe-c-doe....
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Color Happy 47

Courtney • Aug 21, 2009Mar 20, 2011
The delicious styling of Aran Goyoaga....
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Color Happy 46

Courtney • Aug 14, 2009Mar 20, 2011
I’m trying to hold onto every last drop of the summer that we have left. So I was particularly drawn to this photograph by abby trys again, whic...
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Color Happy 45

Courtney • Aug 7, 2009Mar 20, 2011
An illustration perfect for a summer Friday, by Zara Picken....
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Color Happy 44

Courtney • Jul 24, 2009Mar 20, 2011
This time tomorrow I’ll be on my way down to the Outer Banks for a much-needed week-long vacation, so this illustration by Michele Rosenthal see...
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Color Happy 43

Courtney • Jul 17, 2009Mar 20, 2011
Photo by amorphity....
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Color Happy 42

Courtney • Jun 26, 2009Mar 20, 2011
This ad, found here, was most likely designed by Erik Nitsche. According to it’s flickr page, the ad was included in Air News, a magazine he art...
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Color Happy 41

Courtney • Jun 19, 2009Mar 20, 2011
I’m loving these graduation card designs from Linzie Hunter’s lettering portfolio. Here are a couple others from the set:...
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Color Happy 40

Courtney • Jun 12, 2009Mar 20, 2011
“Hi”, a set of 30 Postcards designed by Ray Fenwick will be released on June 17th, from Chronicle books. If you, like me, can’t wait...
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Color Happy 39

Courtney • Jun 5, 2009Mar 20, 2011
The colors of this image really struck me when I saw them—so fresh and bright. These materials for The Reel were completed by Daniel Freytag while a...
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Color Happy 38

Courtney • May 29, 2009Mar 20, 2011
Feeling muted pastels today… Photograph by the lovely Shana Rae, whose prints you can purchase right here....
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Color Happy 37

Courtney • May 22, 2009Mar 20, 2011
Perfect packaging for spring from Kate’s Paperie. (Also available as giftwrap.)...
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Color Happy 36

Courtney • May 15, 2009Mar 20, 2011
A fun set of business cards for The Colour Gray. Image from here...
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Color Happy 35

Courtney • May 8, 2009Mar 20, 2011
I’m loving these recent illustrations by Helen Dardik....
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Color Happy 34

Courtney • May 1, 2009Mar 20, 2011
I went to Max Brenner for the first time the other night; and in addition to having an amazing dessert, I really took notice their brand. I especially...
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Color Happy 33

Courtney • Apr 10, 2009Mar 20, 2011
In honor of Hatch San Francisco’s 2nd Annual Easter Egg Coloring Contest, I leave you with some of the fun designs from last year. Click here to...
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Color Happy 32

Courtney • Apr 3, 2009Mar 20, 2011
These ads for the Mississippi State University Study Abroad program were created by student designer, Kate Thomas. They were recently awarded a Bronze...
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Color Happy 31

Courtney • Mar 27, 2009Mar 20, 2011
Melissa Manfull creates these beautifully intricate, architectural drawings. If you’d like to see more, she currently has a show going on at the...
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Color Happy 30

Courtney • Mar 20, 2009Mar 20, 2011
Here is a fresh and unexpected color palette for this stationery by Hey Studio....
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Color Happy 29

Courtney • Mar 13, 2009Mar 20, 2011
Check out these beautiful sketches by Morgan Blair. via Yay! Everyday...
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Color Happy 28

Courtney • Mar 6, 2009Mar 20, 2011
I’ve been obsessing over this pair of images from Rebecca Thuss’s portfolio ever since I saw it a few weeks ago. So bright, and summery an...
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Color Happy 27

Courtney • Feb 27, 2009Mar 20, 2011
I am dying for the cold and gray weather to subside right about now, so this week I’m focusing on this fun summer palette from a 2008 issue of M...
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Color Happy 26

Courtney • Feb 20, 2009Mar 20, 2011
In the January issue of Readymade, one feature asked five artists to reimagine the populist poster art of the Great Depression. This particular poster...
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Color Happy 25

Courtney • Feb 13, 2009Mar 20, 2011
This week’s color happy was found in the letterpress gallery of the London College of Communication, which features student interpretations of t...
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