Matter: The Farm Business Cards
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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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Courtney • Student Work: Amber Asay: Design Variety
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To promote herself to prospective employers and clients, recent grad Amber Asay (previously featured here) created Design Variety, a beautifully desi...
Cocolia Identity and Stationery
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I’m loving these graffitied business cards that Barcelona-based studio Cocolia designed for themselves. Get a closer look right here. via Type That I ...
Factory North: Angela & Evan Identity and Collateral
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Portland-based studio Factory North created this warm and friendly identity for Angela & Evan Photography, a Seattle wedding photography duo. I’m espe...
T. Koppel Design Posters
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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...
The Making of Design Fu Mural on Vimeo
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Check out this incredible mural—don’t miss the video documentation!—that Yiu Studio created for their new office. The design fuses their love of Kung ...
Burgess Studio: Planting Poetry
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Planting Poetry is a series of colorful, typographic sculptures that were created by Burgess Studio for the Ministry of Stories, a charity that aims t...
Eoin Duffy: On Departure
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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 emotionally ...
Tyler Adam Smith: 100 Books that SHOULD be written
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As part of SVA’s Masters of Branding program, the students are each currently participating in a self-initiated project that spans the course of 100 d...
The Beauty of Letterpress: Rebuild Moore Edition
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Today’s newest Beauty of Letterpress launch is “Rebuild Moore,” a print commissioned by Neenah Paper to raise funds for Architecture for Humanity in s...
Food Chocolate Design
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In addition to being three of my favorite things, Food Chocolate Design is an exhibition and accompanying publication featuring the work of various fo...
Student Work: Michelle Wang: The Art of Scent
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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 one of her latest ...
BLOW: Astrobrights Thank You Cards
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I couldn’t resist posting another of Blow’s recent projects this morning—this time a series of thank-you cards also printed on Astrobrights, whose geo...
BLOW: Polytrade Paper Packaging
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Feast your eyes on this gorgeous packaging that Blow created for Polytrade paper to explore the possibilities of the Astrobrights paper series. The fo...
Band: Lowbrau Beirhalle Identity and Collateral
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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 Sacramen...
Rogier Wieland: Starbucks Coffee Perfection
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Check out this fun promotion that animator Rogier Wieland developed for Starbucks to illustrate the reversed story of how their coffee goes from bean ...
Perky Bros: Dogshells Identity and Collateral
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DWL favorite Perky Bros recently launched a site update featuring lots of new work. I’m especially loving the brand and collateral that they developed...
Hannah Rampley Textile Design
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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 portfolio, so be sur...
End of Work: Bib & Tucker Identity and Collateral
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New, beautiful work from End of Work for Bib & Tucker, new restaurant in Western Australia: Bib & Tucker is a restaurant and bar on Leighton Beach in...
Timothy Goodman: The New Yorker Fiction Issue
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Timothy Goodman recently completed a really fun project for The New Yorker‘s Fiction Issue, entitled “Crimes and Misdemeanours.” He created six Noir f...
Michael Mullan Illustration
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Check out the beautiful illustration, lettering and pattern design work of Michael Mullan....
Nina Azzarello: Icon Ink
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http://www.behance.net/gallery/Icon-Ink/8488019 For those of you who prefer to something more interesting to your default computer icons, designer Nin...
Shantanu Suman: Horn Please Musical Boxes
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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...
Ludlow Kingsley: Santa Monica Festival Post Card
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Check out Ludlow Kingsley‘s 2013 design for the Santa Monica Festival, an annual cultural event. I’m loving the color palette, in particular....
Student Work: Mia A. Johnson: Adventure Supply Kit
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For her thesis project at the University of San Francisco, Mia Johnson created Adventure Supply Kit, which was “designed to aid, inspire, and entertai...
Merit Animation
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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 online ...
My Name is Wendy: Freaks Alphabet
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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...
The Blksmith Design Co. Shop
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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...
Tatalab: Yorokobu Numbers
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I’m loving this playful series of numbers that Tatalab created for Yorokobu Magazine. via Present & Correct...
Passport: Word. Brand Identity
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UK-based studio Passport recently developed the identity and collateral for Word., a copywriting company. Word approached us wanting a complete brand ...
Paperlux: MS Europa 2 Christening Invitation
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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 bel...
Laura Berglund: Anne Vieux Identity and Collateral
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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...
Sideshow Press Shop
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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 is fil...
Sarah Thorne: Paper Stock Stationery and Ephemera
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I’m loving this series of black and white stationery items by Sarah Thorne, which includes seasonal notebooks, cards, envelopes and wrap for UK-based ...
Heartwork 2013
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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 the f...
Justin Pervorse: Draplin Poster
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I’m loving this poster that Justin Pervorse designed for a recent talk by Aaron Draplin. The concept, graphic and content are perfectly appropriate fo...
Studio Muti: Highlife SA
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Studio Muti recently designed and illustrated a cover for British Airways’ inflight magazine, Highlife SA. The design was inspired by things to see in...
Rick Murphy: Seattle Print
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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...
There’s Always Money in the Banana Stand
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Who’s excited for Arrested Development‘s return this weekend?!? Well, in addition to me, the folks over at Fiction certainly are—so much so that they ...
David Arias: Leuie Identity and Collateral
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David Arias recently completed this dreamy, whimsical brand for Leuie, a company that “captures and celebrates the wonderful joy of childhood” through...
The “Design Is” Newsprint
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Chicago-based designer Buddy Boor recently sent over this excellent project with a great look and a great message, the “Design Is” newsprint, an educa...
Make & Matter: Epic Packaging
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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....
Anagrama: Cocolobo Identity and Packaging
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Anagrama recently completed this playful, feminine identity, collateral and packaging for Cocolobo, a high-end women’s fashion boutique. Cocolobo is a...
SAM+CAM Identity and Stationery
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I’m loving the new identity for Sam + Cam, a two-person design studio based in Paris. via Branding Served...
Harry Diaz: Self-Promotional Materials
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Harry Diaz recently created this fun package as a self-promotional piece for current and prospective clients. The package includes four small Risograp...
Student Work: The Good Store
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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 Good Sto...
Michael George Haddad: Funhouse Posters
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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 Ott...
Lettering by Ryan Hamrick
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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 not d...
Special Event: Designing Better Experiences in the Digital Landscape
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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 Better Exp...
New Prints by Raymond Biesinger
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Raymond Biesinger recently launched several great new prints, including a series that depicts How Illustrations Are Made, his illustrated take on the ...
Sociedad Anónima: Hotel Boca Chica Identity and Collateral
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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 tu...
Student Work: Russell Edling: Homespun Records
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For his senior thesis project at the Tyler School of Art, designer Russell Edling created Homespun Records, a “small time record label that puts an em...
Ryan Frease: New Work
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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...
Richard Baird: Solis Brand Identity and Stationery
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Designer Richard Baird—who also runs the excellent blog BP&O—recently completed this beautiful identity for Solis, the fashion label of Tel Aviv-based...
No-Studio: The Personal Work of Miles Chic
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No-Studio is a showcase of the personal work of Vancouver-based designer and illustrator Miles Chic, who loves “big colour, Japanese & French culture,...
Booth: The Secret Garden Brand Identity and Collateral
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Montreal-based studio Booth recently developed this lovely identity for The Secret Garden, a traditional Cape Cod bed and breakfast. Take a look throu...
Somewhere Else: Foodology Brand Identity and Collateral
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Somewhere Else just launched an extensive brand for Foodology, an 8000 square foot restaurant located in Singapore. The project encompassed developmen...
Help Ink T-Shirts!
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Last week Help Ink launched t-shirts, a welcome addition to their shop. This week’s design, “Never Give Up,” comes to you from designer extraordinaire...
Kevin Cantrell: Aguas Poster
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Kevin Cantrell recently released the second of seven posters in his “7 Days” series, Águas. This new poster features the same style of gorgeous letter...
Jeremy Pruitt: Bordo Bello Skate Deck
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Jeremy Pruitt, aka Thinkmule, recently contributed a deck design to AIGA Colorado’s Bordo Bello, a skateboard art show that’s been on view annually si...