Tim Lahan
Awesome work on a new(ish) site from New York-based Tim Lahan—I especially love his logo designs. For more from Tim, check out his blog and shop.
Category Design
Typeface, the film
A new documentary produced by Kartemquin films, “Typeface focuses on a rural Midwestern museum and print shop where international artists meet retired craftsmen and together navigate the convergence of modern design and traditional technique.” The subject of the film, Hamilton…
Type Love 17: Rumba
I first caught wind of this playful display face designed by Laura Meseguer when it won a TDC2 Certificate of Excellence from the Type Director’s Club in 2005. So I was excited to see the family in this month’s FontShop…
T-shirt Wednesdays
Common Threadz offers limited edition, artist-designed t-shirts that make a difference. For every shirt you buy, they will donate a school uniform to an orphan in a developing nation. Read more about their mission right here. There are quite a…
Brian Oakes
I recently came across the work of Brian Oakes in an article on Design Observer where they were discussing the Lehman Brothers situation. What brought up his name was his motion graphics work on the documentary I.O.U.S.A. The film examines…
Random Resources 09.22.08
In my day-to-day web browsing I come across a lot of helpful resources that don’t necessarily warrant a full post. So I’ve decided to start compiling a few together every so often, and hopefully they’ll save you a bit of…
You Are What You Touch
Advertising is a field I don’t often draw inspiration from—I started out as an Advertising Design major in college and it quickly wore on me. But every once in awhile I come across a campaign that makes me look, like…
Masters of Design
This month Fast Company has published it’s annual Masters of Design issue. All of the content is focused on design and business—from architecture to fashion to graphic design and everything in between. You can check out some of the articles…
The GOOD Sheet No.2 and other GOOD stuff
GOOD Magazine released the second GOOD Sheet—Bill of Health—yesterday. Again, click on the image below to see the full size version. (By the way I finally found last week’s sheet in my local Starbucks today, so I think they’re running…
Type Love 16: Priori
I just recently received Emigre‘s latest type catalog (sign up to receive your own copy here) in the mail, which reminded me how extensive their offerings are. One that stood out this time around is Priori, a massive type family…
T-shirt Wednesdays
For some reason I’ve never set foot inside a Brooklyn Industries store, but I might have to make a point to now that I’ve discovered these great t-shirts. Check out the rest right here. Peacock, $34 Lace Wings, $34
Noodle Gun
Noodle Gun is an online horizontal publication featuring artwork by various contributors. Purely visual in content, there is very little explanation about each piece or the theme, but it’s definitely interesting to navigate. There are some really beautiful images in…
Chocolate Mail
Designer Toby Ng was faced with a brief that challenged him to redesign something that needed improvement. And his ingenious solution was to create lickable stamps that come in white, milk and dark chocolate flavors. I’m pretty sure this would…
Solid Gold
This fallish weather is putting in the mood for warm metallics. So here are a few favorites I found on etsy recently. substudio Hinge Series, $12 for a set of four Bow & Arrow Gold Letterpress Lace Pattern Cards, $15…
The GOOD Sheet
I’ve been a subscriber of GOOD Magazine since it started. In case you’re not aware, it’s a publication “for people who give a damn” whose subscription price goes entirely to the charity of your choice. (It used to be a…
Jewel Tones
The rich colors, textures and patterns of Jane Churchill fabrics and wallpapers are insanely gorgeous. If I could immediately move in to one of these modern-yet-comfy-looking rooms I would not be complaining. via zinnias (who’s boutique, by the way, sounds…
Beautiful Work from NNSS
I’m in love with this identity project from Argentinian design firm, NNSS. The designers describe their work for MG54 Naturaleza Digital, a digital-development company, as follows: “We looked for a strong brand concept and a powerful visual universe. The idea…
ADC Young Guns
For those of you in the New York area, the Art Director’s Club is hosting a really great event next week. They recently announced their 50 picks for Young Guns 6, which is a group of creatives under 30 who…