Mike Smith’s quirky advent calendar-themed design for the Vague family is by far my favorite Christmas card I’ve seen this year. Check out Mike’s blog post for quite a few more images and the whole story of how this project came…
The fact that a simple, often one page, website can create completely irrational consumerism in a human is awesome, isn’t it? That web design can help sell a product is amazingly powerful. That it can absolutely crush a Kickstarter campaign…
For this year’s holiday card, Westwerk Design went the non-traditional route and created Yeti Spotter, an interactive contest. The team sent out paper yeti masks to a list of recipients who were encouraged to come up with creative ways to capture…
This colorful holiday card was created for LA-based printer BurdgeCooper by CT-based designer Fred Schaub. The set of engraved and stamped cards were each produced on three different colors of paper, and accompanied by a set of a dozen striped and foil…
Misty Manley created these super fun infographic-style invitations for her son Jude’s first birthday, which is coming up in January. More than just your typical party invitation, Misty really turned this piece into a keepsake, by including a series of…
Designer Vincent Le Moign of Webalys recently introduced Streamline, a set of over 1600 icons for designers and developers. Yes, you read that right, 1600. The collection has been optimized for iOS and Android, and each icon was designed using a precise grid to ensure consistency and crisp display…
I’m loving all of the new cotton products that House Industries recently released, including men’s and women’s t-shirts, tote bags and tea towels. Check them out in their shop.
I’m loving Blok Design‘s new work for Topix, a special effects and animation studio operating out of Toronto: A pioneer in special effects and animation in North America, Topix approached us to re-design their identity. The wordmark builds on the…
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 the past year. But it wouldn’t be the holidays without a best of…
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 with a seaside theme, one for the Northern Hemisphere and one for the Southern, to ensure…
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 ever seen. Described simply by the creators, NY-based designers Jessica Walsh and Timothy Goodman: “Two good…
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 “rest,” and added a final page to the navigation where he…
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 illustrations below.
There’s some beautiful work coming out of Studio Hausherr, a Berlin-based studio specializing in corporate, editorial and web design. I’ve selected a few favorite pieces below, but there is quite a bit more to see in their portfolio.
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 sure to head on over and take a look for yourself.
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 my family room right now—and sold through Village. But I just discovered recently that is it selling…
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 few years ago about just how ridiculous it is when your mobile website…
Lundgren+Lindqvist recently updated their portfolio with a handful of new projects. Their work for Kodamera, “a digital agency specialising in designing and building highly efficient and functional online solutions,” particularly caught my eye.
