Craft Archives - Design Work Life https://designworklife.com/category/craft/ Design inspiration & how-tos for your everyday work and life. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:15:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://designworklife.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/cropped-dwl-icon-32x32.png Craft Archives - Design Work Life https://designworklife.com/category/craft/ 32 32 16 Pencil Fonts That Are a Bit ‘Sketchy’ https://designworklife.com/16-pencil-fonts-that-are-a-bit-sketchy/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:14:38 +0000 https://designworklife.com/?p=88397 As designers, we’re always looking for ways to inject a bit more personality into our work—something that feels real, a little imperfect, and unmistakably human. And in , pencil fonts are having a major moment, reintroducing that sketched, hand-drawn feel that polished digital type just can’t match. Pencil fonts do exactly what you’d expect—they recreate […]

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]]> Christine Wisnieski: DIY https://designworklife.com/christine-wisnieski-diy/ https://designworklife.com/christine-wisnieski-diy/#respond Tue, 13 Aug 2013 14:00:26 +0000 https://designworklife.com/?p=67651 For the month of August, a series of guest posters will be filling in on DWL with daily posts. Today’s posts come to you from designer Christine Wisnieski. For more from Christine, be sure to check out her shop and follow her on Twitter. Enjoy! Finally, I’m delighted to share a snippet of a series of projects I’ve been […]

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]]> https://designworklife.com/christine-wisnieski-diy/feed/ 0 Dietlind Wolf https://designworklife.com/dietlind-wolf/ https://designworklife.com/dietlind-wolf/#respond Tue, 13 Aug 2013 12:00:28 +0000 https://designworklife.com/?p=67638 For the month of August, a series of guest posters will be filling in on DWL with daily posts. Today’s posts come to you from designer Christine Wisnieski. For more from Christine, be sure to check out her shop and follow her on Twitter. Enjoy! I’m mesmerized by the work of visual designer, prop-stylist and photographer, Dietlind Wolf. This magical fantasy kitchen […]

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]]> https://designworklife.com/dietlind-wolf/feed/ 0 Eric Trine https://designworklife.com/eric-trine/ https://designworklife.com/eric-trine/#comments Mon, 05 Aug 2013 22:00:32 +0000 https://designworklife.com/?p=67352 For the month of August, a series of guest posters will be filling in on DWL with daily posts. This week’s posts come to you from the talented folks of Studio 254: designer and illustrator Will Bryant, illustrator and educator Kate Bingaman-Burt,  designer Clifton Burt, designer Tina Snow Le and artist, designer and educator Jason Sturgill. Enjoy! Eric Trine, one of my […]

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]]> https://designworklife.com/eric-trine/feed/ 1 Today on the Ranch: 04.19.13 https://designworklife.com/today-on-the-ranch-04-19-13/ https://designworklife.com/today-on-the-ranch-04-19-13/#comments Sat, 20 Apr 2013 02:19:20 +0000 https://designworklife.com/?p=63763 After I had a chance to familiarize myself with the ranch this morning, I was able to attend two sessions in the afternoon: Jay B. Sauceda‘s “Thinkin’ Outside the Square” and Judy Schulz‘s, “Rock Paper Stitches”. I got a lot out of Jay’s session. In the small amount of time we were allotted, he was able […]

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]]> https://designworklife.com/today-on-the-ranch-04-19-13/feed/ 2 The Etsy Holiday Shop + Mama’s Sauce https://designworklife.com/the-etsy-holiday-shop-mamas-sauce/ https://designworklife.com/the-etsy-holiday-shop-mamas-sauce/#comments Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:00:19 +0000 https://designworklife.com/?p=56777 Have you guys heard about the Etsy Holiday Shop? It’s up and running now through December 8th in Soho, and they have all sorts of fun things going on. One event I’m excited about involves DWL/Seamless favorite Mama’s Sauce.This Sunday through Tuesday from 10AM to 6PM, Nick Sambrato will be live printing the awesome gift tags you see below. […]

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]]> https://designworklife.com/the-etsy-holiday-shop-mamas-sauce/feed/ 1 Brooklyn Makers https://designworklife.com/brooklyn-makers/ https://designworklife.com/brooklyn-makers/#respond Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:00:58 +0000 https://designworklife.com/?p=56416 I just got my hands on a copy of Brooklyn Makers, a new publication from Princeton Architectural Press. The book features the photography of Jennifer Causey, who first began documenting “makers” through The Makers Project, which she started in 2010. The resulting book documents a mix of established and up-and-coming artisans in many fields—bakers, ceramicists, clothing designers, […]

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]]> https://designworklife.com/brooklyn-makers/feed/ 0 Ben Noe: Next Level Expeditions Patches https://designworklife.com/ben-noe-next-level-expeditions-patches/ https://designworklife.com/ben-noe-next-level-expeditions-patches/#respond Tue, 02 Oct 2012 13:00:51 +0000 https://designworklife.com/?p=54458 Designer Ben Noe recently completed the design of a series of seven embroidered patches for Next Level Expeditions, which illustrate the tallest summit on each continent. There’s three ways for you to buy: the Next Level Expeditions store, Etsy and Ebay.

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]]> https://designworklife.com/ben-noe-next-level-expeditions-patches/feed/ 0 The American Craftsman Project https://designworklife.com/the-american-craftsman-project/ https://designworklife.com/the-american-craftsman-project/#comments Thu, 23 Aug 2012 13:00:28 +0000 https://designworklife.com/?p=50769 For the month of August, a series of guests will be filling in on DWL with daily posts. Today’s posts come to you from Jason Johnson who fights the good fight as an Art Director/Designer at TunnelBravo. For more from Jason, check out his portfolio or shots on Dribbble.  To me there is nothing more inspirational than seeing a true craftsman […]

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]]> https://designworklife.com/the-american-craftsman-project/feed/ 1 HOOK https://designworklife.com/hook/ https://designworklife.com/hook/#comments Tue, 21 Aug 2012 15:00:23 +0000 https://designworklife.com/?p=50352 For the month of August, a series of guests will be filling in on DWL with daily posts. Today’s posts come to you from Jason Johnson who fights the good fight as an Art Director/Designer at TunnelBravo. For more from Jason, check out his portfolio or shots on Dribbble.  The design and ad scene in Charleston has really exploded over the […]

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]]> https://designworklife.com/hook/feed/ 1 Patching It Up https://designworklife.com/patching-it-up/ https://designworklife.com/patching-it-up/#respond Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:00:52 +0000 https://designworklife.com/?p=50665 For the month of August, a series of guests will be filling in on DWL with daily posts. Today’s posts come to you from Diane Faye Zerr of  Faye & Co. For more from Diane, be sure to check out her blog and follow her on Dribbble and Twitter. Enjoy! I treasure some of the vintage items that I add to my […]

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]]> https://designworklife.com/patching-it-up/feed/ 0 Felt & Wire Supply https://designworklife.com/felt-wire-shop-supply/ https://designworklife.com/felt-wire-shop-supply/#comments Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:00:45 +0000 https://designworklife.com/?p=33478 Exciting news: Felt & Wire has launched Supply, a new product category that looks to be an amazing DIY resource. The vast selection features products such as the ones below, including collage materials, washi tape and more.

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]]> https://designworklife.com/felt-wire-shop-supply/feed/ 1 The Gilded Bee Packaging https://designworklife.com/the-gilded-bee-packaging/ https://designworklife.com/the-gilded-bee-packaging/#comments Tue, 05 Apr 2011 16:00:07 +0000 https://designworklife.com/?p=27990 Take a look at these colorful, playfully stamped packages from the Gilded Bee. How fun would it be to find this at your front door?

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]]> https://designworklife.com/the-gilded-bee-packaging/feed/ 1 TypoWrap https://designworklife.com/typowrap/ https://designworklife.com/typowrap/#respond Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:00:26 +0000 https://designworklife.com/?p=2847 Check out this post on Bugs and Fishes by Lupin for a fun wrapping project for the holidays. Seems a little bit labor intensive, but definitely worth the result. via Craftzine

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]]> https://designworklife.com/typowrap/feed/ 0 One Reason Why I Can’t Wait for Home Ownership https://designworklife.com/one-reason-why-i-cant-wait-for-home-ownership/ https://designworklife.com/one-reason-why-i-cant-wait-for-home-ownership/#respond Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:05:46 +0000 https://designworklife.com/?p=498 This DIY project looks so fun. Originally created by Something’s Hiding in Here, this month Readymade asked them to develop a tutorial, and it looks pretty simple. Check it out for yourself right here.

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]]> https://designworklife.com/one-reason-why-i-cant-wait-for-home-ownership/feed/ 0 I really want to make this… https://designworklife.com/i-really-want-to-make-this/ https://designworklife.com/i-really-want-to-make-this/#comments Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:10:21 +0000 https://designworklife.com/?p=271 Not sure if I have the patience to hand sew all those birds (or anywhere to hang it), but I really love the look of the final product. More about the project here. Bird template. Via How About Orange

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]]> https://designworklife.com/i-really-want-to-make-this/feed/ 1 Weekend Plans https://designworklife.com/weekend-plans/ https://designworklife.com/weekend-plans/#respond Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:00:32 +0000 https://designworklife.com/?p=135 This weekend I’ll be hitting up the 4th annual Renegade Craft Fair at the McCarren Park Pool in Brooklyn. Over 200 vendors will be selling handmade and vintage items. Food vendors—including The Treats Truck!—will be there to provide snacks while you shop, and Popshop DJ Squad will be entertaining throughout the weekend. Later I’ll point […]

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