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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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Sarah Thorne: Paper Stock Stationery and Ephemera

Sarah Thorne: Paper Stock Stationery and Ephemera

Courtney • May 29, 2013Dec 1, 2013
I’m loving this series of black and white stationery items by Sarah Thorne, which includes seasonal notebooks, cards, envelopes and wrap for UK...
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Heartwork 2013

Courtney • May 28, 2013May 27, 2013
Heartwork is an annual project designed to raise money for art supplies within the art room at Target House, which is a “home-away-from-home for...
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Justin Pervorse: Draplin Poster

Courtney • May 28, 2013May 27, 2013
I’m loving this poster that Justin Pervorse designed for a recent talk by Aaron Draplin. The concept, graphic and content are perfectly appropr...
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Studio Muti: Highlife SA

Courtney • May 24, 2013May 23, 2013
Studio Muti recently designed and illustrated a cover for British Airways’ inflight magazine, Highlife SA. The design was inspired by things to...
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Rick Murphy: Seattle Print

Courtney • May 24, 2013Jun 3, 2013
Rick Murphy, of Hardly Code, just released his first print inspired by the city of Seattle. The four-color screen print, signed and numbered by the ar...
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There’s Always Money in the Banana Stand

There’s Always Money in the Banana Stand

Courtney • May 24, 2013Dec 1, 2013
Who’s excited for Arrested Development‘s return this weekend?!? Well, in addition to me, the folks over at Fiction certainly are—so much...
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David Arias: Leuie Identity and Collateral

David Arias: Leuie Identity and Collateral

Courtney • May 24, 2013Dec 1, 2013
David Arias recently completed this dreamy, whimsical brand for Leuie, a company that “captures and celebrates the wonderful joy of childhood&#8...
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The “Design Is” Newsprint

The “Design Is” Newsprint

Courtney • May 22, 2013Dec 1, 2013
Chicago-based designer Buddy Boor recently sent over this excellent project with a great look and a great message, the “Design Is” newspr...
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Make & Matter: Epic Packaging

Courtney • May 22, 2013Jul 11, 2013
I’m in love with this series of package designs that Make & Matter developed for Epic, a line of 100% grass fed animal protein bars....
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Anagrama: Cocolobo Identity and Packaging

Courtney • May 22, 2013May 21, 2013
Anagrama recently completed this playful, feminine identity, collateral and packaging for Cocolobo, a high-end women’s fashion boutique. Cocolob...
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SAM+CAM Identity and Stationery

SAM+CAM Identity and Stationery

Courtney • May 21, 2013Dec 1, 2013
I’m loving the new identity for Sam + Cam, a two-person design studio based in Paris. via Branding Served...
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Harry Diaz: Self-Promotional Materials

Courtney • May 21, 2013May 20, 2013
Harry Diaz recently created this fun package as a self-promotional piece for current and prospective clients. The package includes four small Risogr...
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Student Work: The Good Store

Student Work: The Good Store

Courtney • May 20, 2013Dec 1, 2013
Editor’s Note: As learned through the comments, this project was actually the result of a group effort. The other designers who worked on The Go...
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Michael George Haddad: Funhouse Posters

Michael George Haddad: Funhouse Posters

Courtney • May 20, 2013Dec 1, 2013
Michael George Haddad created this awesome series of posters for Funhouse, a DJ night at a venue called Mugshots, which is located in the historic O...
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Lettering by Ryan Hamrick

Courtney • May 20, 2013May 20, 2013
My friends at Mama’s Sauce recently pointed me in the direction of Ryan Hamrick, a Pittsburgh-based designer. And as expected, his portfolio did...
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Special Event: Designing Better Experiences in the Digital Landscape

Courtney • May 20, 2013May 20, 2013
This morning I’d love to point you in the direction of a great design event happening in NYC in just a few weeks. After the Jump: Designing Bet...
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New Prints by Raymond Biesinger

Courtney • May 17, 2013May 17, 2013
Raymond Biesinger recently launched several great new prints, including a series that depicts How Illustrations Are Made, his illustrated take on the ...
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Sociedad Anónima: Hotel Boca Chica Identity and Collateral

Sociedad Anónima: Hotel Boca Chica Identity and Collateral

Courtney • May 17, 2013Dec 1, 2013
Hotel Boca Chica, a hotel in Acapulco, Mexico, was once the place to be in the 1950s and 60s, but in recent years had lost its glamorous appeal. To ...
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Student Work: Russell Edling: Homespun Records

Student Work: Russell Edling: Homespun Records

Courtney • May 16, 2013Dec 1, 2013
For his senior thesis project at the Tyler School of Art, designer Russell Edling created Homespun Records, a “small time record label that put...
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Ryan Frease: New Work

Courtney • May 16, 2013May 15, 2013
Ryan Frease has been making some excellent work since the last time I checked in with him (way too long ago!) In addition to the two pieces that he cr...
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Richard Baird: Solis Brand Identity and Stationery

Courtney • May 15, 2013May 15, 2013
Designer Richard Baird—who also runs the excellent blog BP&O—recently completed this beautiful identity for Solis, the fashion label of Tel A...
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No-Studio: The Personal Work of Miles Chic

Courtney • May 15, 2013May 15, 2013
No-Studio is a showcase of the personal work of Vancouver-based designer and illustrator Miles Chic, who loves “big colour, Japanese & Fren...
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