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Tanamachi Studio: Puffin Chalk

Tanamachi Studio: Puffin Chalk

Courtney • Jul 18, 2013Dec 1, 2013
Check out these amazing new book covers that Dana Tanamachi created for Puffin Books, the children’s division of Penguin Books. Each one was des...
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One Plus One: Weddings

One Plus One: Weddings

Courtney • Jul 17, 2013Dec 1, 2013
As promised, here is a selection of One Plus One‘s recent design for weddings. You can check out the rest of their wedding portfolio right here....
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One Plus One: Design

Courtney • Jul 17, 2013Jul 16, 2013
I’ve been meaning to do a post that covers some of One Plus One‘s recent work for quite some time now—it’s long overdue. So at t...
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Cempaka Surakusumah: Wedding Invitation

Cempaka Surakusumah: Wedding Invitation

Courtney • Jul 15, 2013Dec 3, 2013
I recently stumbled upon this beautiful wedding invitation created by Cempaka Surakusumah, a designer from Jakarta, Indonesia.  I’m loving t...
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Naughtyfish: (Insiders) Identity

Courtney • Jul 15, 2013Jul 14, 2013
Here is yet another example of great work from Sydney-based Naughtyfish. This brand identity was developed for (Insiders), Sydney Opera House’s memb...
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The Indigo Bunting: Paris Wedding Invitations

Courtney • Jul 15, 2013Jul 14, 2013
This gorgeous invitation suite was designed by the lovely Erin Jang for a couple who planned an intimate Paris wedding. This is also yet another examp...
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Spencer Charles: FUGUE NO. 1 IN THE

Courtney • Jul 15, 2013Jul 14, 2013
Check out this awesome print that Spencer Charles recently designed, featuring 268 instances of the word “the.” Printed by the fine folks ...
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Matt Chase: What Species Did You Evolve From?

Courtney • Jul 11, 2013Jul 11, 2013
I’m loving this recent project by Matt Chase that explores the concept, What Species Did You Evolve From? The design is great, but the conte...
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Make & Matter: Bernie’s Burger Bus Packaging

Courtney • Jul 11, 2013Jul 11, 2013
Another great packaging design by Make & Matter for Bernie’s Burger Bus Ketchup (check out their Epic packaging here), which you can get a c...
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Stellavie: Home Is Where Your Heart Is

Courtney • Jul 11, 2013Jul 11, 2013
Stellavie’s latest print is a colorful, playful illustration featuring a heartwarming, glow-in-the-dark message. You can pick one up in their sh...
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Kristen Haff

Kristen Haff

Courtney • Jul 10, 2013Dec 1, 2013
Check out the lovely work of NY-based designer Kristen Haff. More to see right here....
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Studio Birdsall

Studio Birdsall

Courtney • Jul 10, 2013Dec 1, 2013
My friends over at Mama’s Sauce recently introduced me to the gorgeous portfolio of Studio Birdsall. Feast your eyes on a selection of  clean, ...
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Caserne: P.A. & Gargantua Foodtruck Brand Identity

Courtney • Jul 9, 2013Jul 8, 2013
Montreal-based studio Caserne recently developed this offbeat identity for P.A. & Gargantua, a local foodtruck offering up delicious variations on...
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The World at Night Poster

Courtney • Jul 9, 2013Jul 8, 2013
Designer Andrew Althouse designed this lovely glow-in-the-dark world map for Real Mart, the shop that features the side projects of the designers at ...
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Curious Space Identity

Curious Space Identity

Courtney • Jul 8, 2013Dec 1, 2013
Mash Creative worked with MayNinth to develop this adaptive identity for Curious Space, a design studio that creates “unique and inspiring spac...
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Blok Design: Vuhl Identity and Collateral

Blok Design: Vuhl Identity and Collateral

Courtney • Jul 8, 2013Dec 1, 2013
Blok Design just recently revealed their new brand identity for Vuhl, a new Mexican supercar....
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Crispin Finn Playlist Illustrations

Courtney • Jul 4, 2013Jul 3, 2013
I know they are a London-based studio, but it still seems visually appropriate to share the red, white and blue work of Crispin Finn today. These pie...
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A New Site for Studio MPLS

A New Site for Studio MPLS

Courtney • Jul 3, 2013Dec 1, 2013
Earlier this week Studio MPLS launched a slick new site to showcase their beautiful work, new and old. A few standouts are below, but be sure to visit...
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Patrick Macomber: Across Country Romance

Patrick Macomber: Across Country Romance

Courtney • Jul 2, 2013Dec 1, 2013
I’m loving the colorful, playful wedding invitation and materials that Patrick Macomber designed for his 2011 wedding....
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Sean Sutherland: MBS MFG. CO.

Sean Sutherland: MBS MFG. CO.

Courtney • Jun 28, 2013Dec 1, 2013
As of today, designer Sean Sutherland has launched his latest business venture, a small men’s headwear brand called MBS MFG. CO. Collection O...
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Isle of Printing: All Hail Tees

Courtney • Jun 27, 2013Jun 26, 2013
In other apparel news, check out this new venture from Isle of Printing. They’ve designed a series of customizable men’s and women’s...
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Gold Lunchbox Updates

Courtney • Jun 27, 2013Jun 26, 2013
Karl Hebert, of Gold Lunchbox, just recently updated his portfolio with a ton of excellent new work. A few favorites are below…...
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Cotton Bureau

Courtney • Jun 27, 2013Jun 26, 2013
Cotton Bureau is a new venture from the creative minds behind United Pixelworkers that gives designers like you the opportunity to have shirts printe...
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Christopher Eckel

Courtney • Jun 26, 2013Jun 25, 2013
Christopher Eckel recently left a postition at VSA Partners to take advantage of freelance opportunities, and as a result just launched a new site to...
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Tolleson Design: Adobe Lightroom 5

Tolleson Design: Adobe Lightroom 5

Courtney • Jun 26, 2013Dec 1, 2013
Feast your eyes on the innovative, magical work that Tolleson developed for Adobe to promote the release of Lightroom 5. On location deep within a coa...
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Type Love: Rolling Pen

Courtney • Jun 26, 2013Jun 25, 2013
Rolling Pen is a new script from Suditupos. Similar to their 2009 release Business Penmanship, Rolling Pen was inspired by vintage hand-writing and ca...
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Recent Grad: Sarah Surrette

Courtney • Jun 25, 2013Jun 24, 2013
Sarah Surette is a recent Tyler School of Art grad with quite the portfolio. Here are a few examples of the pieces that caught my eye:...
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Matter: The Farm Business Cards

Matter: The Farm Business Cards

Courtney • Jun 25, 2013Dec 1, 2013
Matter created this awesome identity and 12 page, side-stitched business card for The Farm, a design consultancy. Get a closer look right here....
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Student Work: Amber Asay: Design Variety

Courtney • Jun 24, 2013Jun 24, 2013
To promote herself to prospective employers and clients, recent grad Amber Asay  (previously featured here) created Design Variety, a beautifully de...
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Cocolia Identity and Stationery

Courtney • Jun 24, 2013Jun 24, 2013
I’m loving these graffitied business cards that Barcelona-based studio Cocolia designed for themselves. Get a closer look right here. via Type...
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Factory North: Angela & Evan Identity and Collateral

Courtney • Jun 24, 2013Jun 24, 2013
Portland-based studio Factory North created this warm and friendly identity for Angela & Evan Photography, a Seattle wedding photography duo. I...
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T. Koppel Design Posters

Courtney • Jun 21, 2013Jun 20, 2013
Brooklyn-based T. Koppel Design recently launched a brand new website and shop. The shop features a pretty large selection of posters that span topics...
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The Making of Design Fu Mural on Vimeo

Courtney • Jun 21, 2013Jun 20, 2013
Check out this incredible mural—don’t miss the video documentation!—that Yiu Studio created for their new office. The design fuses their lov...
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Burgess Studio: Planting Poetry

Courtney • Jun 20, 2013Jun 19, 2013
Planting Poetry is a series of colorful, typographic sculptures that were created by Burgess Studio for the Ministry of Stories, a charity that a...
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Eoin Duffy: On Departure

Eoin Duffy: On Departure

Courtney • Jun 20, 2013Dec 1, 2013
Do yourself a favor this morning and take a few minutes to watch Eoin Duffy’s new animated short film, On Departure. Visually minimal yet emoti...
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Tyler Adam Smith: 100 Books that SHOULD be written

Courtney • Jun 18, 2013Jun 17, 2013
As part of SVA’s Masters of Branding program, the students are each currently participating in a self-initiated project that spans the course o...
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The Beauty of Letterpress: Rebuild Moore Edition

Courtney • Jun 18, 2013Jun 17, 2013
Today’s newest Beauty of Letterpress launch is “Rebuild Moore,” a print commissioned by Neenah Paper to raise funds for Architecture...
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Food Chocolate Design

Food Chocolate Design

Courtney • Jun 18, 2013Dec 1, 2013
In addition to being three of my favorite things, Food Chocolate Design is an exhibition and accompanying publication featuring the work of various fo...
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Student Work: Michelle Wang: The Art of Scent

Courtney • Jun 17, 2013Jun 17, 2013
I’ve featured the work of Pratt student Michelle Wang a couple of times before, so it’s no surprise that I’m equally impressed with ...
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BLOW: Astrobrights Thank You Cards

Courtney • Jun 17, 2013Jun 17, 2013
I couldn’t resist posting another of Blow’s recent projects this morning—this time a series of thank-you cards also printed on Astrobrig...
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BLOW: Polytrade Paper Packaging

Courtney • Jun 17, 2013
Feast your eyes on this gorgeous packaging that Blow created for Polytrade paper to explore the possibilities of the Astrobrights paper series. The f...
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Band: Lowbrau Beirhalle Identity and Collateral

Courtney • Jun 14, 2013Jun 13, 2013
I’m loving this project by new-to-me Portland, Oregon-based studio Band. Their design for Lowbrau Beirhalle, a beer hall and sausage joint in S...
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Rogier Wieland: Starbucks Coffee Perfection

Rogier Wieland: Starbucks Coffee Perfection

Courtney • Jun 12, 2013Dec 1, 2013
Check out this fun promotion that animator Rogier Wieland developed for Starbucks to illustrate the reversed story of how their coffee goes from bea...
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Perky Bros: Dogshells Identity and Collateral

Courtney • Jun 12, 2013Jun 12, 2013
DWL favorite Perky Bros recently launched a site update featuring lots of new work. I’m especially loving the brand and collateral that they dev...
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Hannah Rampley Textile Design

Courtney • Jun 10, 2013Jun 10, 2013
I can’t get enough of the gorgeous, fruit-inspired textile designs of recent grad Hannah Rampley. There’s lots more to see in her portfoli...
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End of Work: Bib & Tucker Identity and Collateral

Courtney • Jun 10, 2013
New, beautiful work from End of Work for Bib & Tucker,  new restaurant in Western Australia: Bib & Tucker is a restaurant and bar on Leighto...
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Timothy Goodman: The New Yorker Fiction Issue

Courtney • Jun 7, 2013Mar 26, 2014
Timothy Goodman recently completed a really fun project for The New Yorker‘s Fiction Issue, entitled “Crimes and Misdemeanours.” H...
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Michael Mullan Illustration

Courtney • Jun 6, 2013Jun 5, 2013
Check out the beautiful illustration, lettering and pattern design work of Michael Mullan....
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Nina Azzarello: Icon Ink

Nina Azzarello: Icon Ink

Courtney • Jun 6, 2013Dec 1, 2013
http://www.behance.net/gallery/Icon-Ink/8488019 For those of you who prefer to something more interesting to your default computer icons, designer Ni...
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Shantanu Suman: Horn Please Musical Boxes

Courtney • Jun 5, 2013Jun 3, 2013
As part of his Horn Please exhibition, Shantanu Suman created a series of beautiful music boxes to demonstrate the various horns found in Indian truck...
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Ludlow Kingsley: Santa Monica Festival Post Card

Ludlow Kingsley: Santa Monica Festival Post Card

Courtney • Jun 5, 2013Dec 1, 2013
Check out Ludlow Kingsley‘s 2013 design for the Santa Monica Festival, an annual cultural event. I’m loving the color palette, in particul...
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Student Work: Mia A. Johnson: Adventure Supply Kit

Student Work: Mia A. Johnson: Adventure Supply Kit

Courtney • Jun 4, 2013Dec 1, 2013
For her thesis project at the University of San Francisco, Mia Johnson created Adventure Supply Kit, which was “designed to aid, inspire, and en...
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Merit Animation

Merit Animation

Courtney • Jun 4, 2013Dec 1, 2013
Jim Leszczynski sent over this great little animation that I’m happy to share with you this morning. The animation was developed for Merit, an...
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My Name is Wendy: Freaks Alphabet

Courtney • May 31, 2013May 27, 2013
The Freaks Alphabet, by My Name is Wendy, is a series of letterforms created from a catalog of vector shapes and design sketches. Get a closer look ri...
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The Blksmith Design Co. Shop

Courtney • May 31, 2013May 27, 2013
The Blksmith Design Co. is the Southern California-based design studio of David M. Smith. He has some excellent work in his portfolio (which you shoul...
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Tatalab: Yorokobu Numbers

Tatalab: Yorokobu Numbers

Courtney • May 30, 2013Dec 1, 2013
I’m loving this playful series of numbers that Tatalab created for Yorokobu Magazine. via Present & Correct...
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Passport: Word. Brand Identity

Passport: Word. Brand Identity

Courtney • May 30, 2013Dec 1, 2013
UK-based studio Passport recently developed the identity and collateral for Word., a copywriting company. Word approached us wanting a complete brand...
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Paperlux: MS Europa 2 Christening Invitation

Paperlux: MS Europa 2 Christening Invitation

Courtney • May 29, 2013Dec 1, 2013
Paperlux created this incredible Save the Date for the christening of MS Europa 2, a new luxury liner for Hapag-Lloyd Cruises. Check out the video ...
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Laura Berglund: Anne Vieux Identity and Collateral

Courtney • May 29, 2013May 27, 2013
Laura Berglund recently launched a brand new portfolio site, with lots of new work. One of the projects that caught my eye in particular, is this grap...
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Sideshow Press Shop

Courtney • May 29, 2013May 27, 2013
I’m not sure when they launched, but I just discovered that Sideshow Press has an entirely new (to me, anyway) website, blog and shop. The shop ...
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