The Apps of the Year 2013
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There are over 1,000,000 apps in the iTunes store. Imagine trying to search through them all to find the ones we think could be called ‘tops’ in t...
Category: Design
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Tim Denee: A Free Calendar for 2014
Courtney •
Designer and illustrator Tim Denee has generously designed a 2014 calendar that you can all print and use for free. He’s designed two options wi...
40 Days of Dating Shop
Garth •
Designers. Friends. Lovers? If you haven’t heard of 40 Days of Dating, it’s one of the most fascinating side projects the design world has...
Michael J. Hildebrand: Rest
Courtney •
When Michael J. Hildebrand was planning his most recent website update, he knew he wanted to add a fun ending into the mix. So he shifted his focus to...
Mattson Creative: Audi Storybook
Courtney •
Mattson Creative recently had the opportunity to work with Audi on a 28-page book that celebrates the carmaker’s history. Check out the gorgeous i...
Studio Hausherr
Courtney •
There’s some beautiful work coming out of Studio Hausherr, a Berlin-based studio specializing in corporate, editorial and web design. I’v...
A New Site for Tad Carpenter
Courtney •
Just yesterday Tad Carpenter launched a beautiful new site featuring tons of awesome new projects. Below is a brief selection of my favorites, but be ...
Super Rural Prints
Courtney •
You may recognize this For Like Ever print (top image) that was popularized several years ago through Domino Magazine—I actually have it hanging in...
Mobile Creativity and the Louis C.K. Effect
Jackson •
Making killer designs and big impact on the small screen is hard, but it shouldn’t be mission impossible. Comedian Louis C.K. had a very funny bit a...
Lundgren+Lindqvist: Kodamera Identity and Collateral
Courtney •
Lundgren+Lindqvist recently updated their portfolio with a handful of new projects. Their work for Kodamera, “a digital agency specialising in...
Super Precious Art Gallery: Punctuation Show
Courtney •
Attention grammar enthusiasts: the latest exhibit Super Precious Art Gallery is the Punctuation Show, which features 17 pieces by 11 artists, all ins...
Sanna Annukka: New Prints
Courtney •
Sanna Annukka has released some beautiful new prints since the last time I checked in with her shop. They’re all limited edition, so get them wh...
Fonts.com Fontacular
Courtney •
Unfortunately I am extremely late to the game in announcing this, but Fonts.com is holding it’s first ever Fontactular, with awesome deals on ...
Strohl: Leckerlee Holiday Tins
Courtney •
Strohl designed some lovely new tins for Leckerlee this year. Get a Free Font Every WeekEnter your email to receive a new FREE font every Friday....
Kickstarter: Slate Mobile AirDesk
Courtney •
If you’re a laptop user, this new Kickstarter project is for you. Slate is a lightweight, heat-absorbent laptop surface that provides both mob...
Ty Mattson: Homeland Posters Now Available!
Courtney •
Exciting news! This week Showtime has made Ty Mattson‘s awesome jazz record-inspired Homeland tribute posters available for purchase. You can pi...
Moodley Brand Identity: Servus am Marktplatz Packaging & Digital Branding
Courtney •
Moodley Brand Identity developed the brand identity and extensive packaging system for Servus am Marktplatz, an online marketplace selling handmade ...
Werklig: Pikseli Identity and Signage
Courtney •
Finland-based studio Werklig designed this clean, graphic identity for Pikseli (which means “pixel” in Finnish), an office building in V...
Stout San Francisco
Courtney •
This morning I’m pleased to introduce you to Stout, the brand new San Francisco-based studio of Ryan Meis (who you may know from Lab Partners) a...
Graphic Icons: Visionaries Who Shaped Modern Graphic Design
Courtney •
John Clifford, of Think Studio, just released his very first book, Graphic Icons: Visionaries Who Shaped Modern Graphic Design, and it is a book ever...
Tim Gough: Sgt. Pepper Poster
Courtney •
Tim Gough just released this amazing print of his Sgt. Pepper illustrations. Printed in a limited run of 100, the design features 8-color printing wit...
John J. Custer New Portfolio
Courtney •
John J. Custer recently worked with developer Chris P. Wolf to put together a new site that showcases a complete archive of his work. There’s ...
Jen Serafini: Chef Alli Brand Identity and Collateral
Courtney •
Jen Serafini—who I had the pleasure of working with as an intern awhile back—recently worked with DC-based chef Alli Sosna on her brand identity a...
Nate Koehler New Site
Courtney •
Nate Koehler recently launched a brand new site, which features tons of design and illustration work in his bold and colorful style. Check out the wor...
Student Work: Hannah Johnson: Quarter Life Review
Courtney •
For her graduate thesis at Tyler School of Art, Hannah Johnson created Quarter Life Review, a series of book covers inspired by her childhood drawings...
Daniel Ting Chong: Red Bull Cooler Design
Courtney •
Daniel Ting Chong was one of 9 Cape Town artists selected to participate in Red Bull’s South Africa-based Canvas Cooler project, where they comm...
Ben Whitla: Mapkin Identity
Courtney •
Ben Whitla recently developed the identity for Mapkin, an app that combines turn-by-turn GPS with human storytelling, by allowing the user to “...
Frances MacLeod: Thirty Days of Thankfulness
Courtney •
Frances MacLoed has created a daily gratitude project to celebrate all the things she is thankful for, entitled Thirty Days of Thankfulness. The post...
Help Ink Haiyan Relief Prints
Courtney •
Update: Two more prints were posted after this post were published. They are now included at the bottom of this post. Check them out! This week Help I...
Foreign Policy Design Group: The Pelican Identity and Collateral
Courtney •
Foreign Policy Design Group recently updated their portfolio with lots of new projects, including this branding project for The Pelican, a seafood res...