Delicious Posters
Last night I received an email from one of my favorite poster resources letting me know that their site had been updated! Delicious Design League uses a lot of pattern and intricate line work in their posters, something that I…
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One Click Leads to Another
The other day I was pointed to the Flickr account of Alejandro Paul by simple song. Paul is the type designer behind Feel Script and one of the founders of Sudtipos. He has some beautiful type experiments amongst his photos…
Color Happy
I first saw this piece by Damien Correll—Number One Fanclub—quite awhile ago, but was reminded again recently when I was alerted to his site update. According to his description the book is a compilation of “failed ideas, zine submissions and…
Great Ideas Volume III
Yet another beautiful set of book designs from Penguin’s Great Ideas series, many of them by David Pearson. It reminds you how much can be done with just two colors. The complete set (along with credits for each design) is…
Obama Buttons
Fun buttons from type foundry, village. Pick up a set right here for $10.
Critter Quest
San Francisco Zoo. According to the Zoo’s site, posters are scattered around the city that allow you to transform yourself into 10 different animals. And the concept was “built from the Zoo’s mission statement of connecting people with wildlife, inspiring…
A Little Letterpress Goodness
Back when I worked at Boxcar, I used to make the plates for Studio on Fire, a Minneapolis-based letterpress shop. I really liked their work, so over the years I’ve kept up with them and often check their site for…
Type Love 9: Village
Spotlight on village, and a couple of the typefaces they’ve released so far this year. Giorgio Stag
T-shirt Wednesdays
A couple of type tees coming a little bit late today… Make it Happen, $16 at Oath Threadline via Rumplo Sad Songs Make Me Happy, $25 at The Quiet Life via Rumplo To Hell with Helvetica, about $34 at Death…
My Dream House
Some good family friends recently had their newly finished house published as the cover story in the July/August issue of New England Home. I haven’t seen it in person yet, but as you can see from some of the images…
Motivate Prints
I need a couple of these for my office. 4 print series by Orange Beautiful, available right here for $12 individually or $40 for the set.
John Dilnot
While at the Curiosity Shoppe last month I purchased a couple of cards by John Dilnot, who I hadn’t heard of before. He has a lot of other great stuff on his site including these fun kits, which when put…
Be Kind, Design
I know it’s not Wednesday but I meant to post this link last week. The latest from Design is Mine‘s Summer is available in her new etsy shop for $19.
Starbucks Vivanno
I’m a bit of a Starbucks addict—when it comes to their drinks and their design. I’m always tempted to buy a bag of their coffee just for the packaging. Last week I noticed the in-store graphics for their new Vivanno…
Design Freebies
Summer, of Design is Mine, just started a new blog that will compile all of the great design freebies available online in one place. Such an awesome idea—check out Free Design Goodies here .
Insound 20
Jason Munn of the Small Stakes—one of my favorite poster designers—just completed a collaboration with Insound consisting of 20 images for 20 different bands. The Insound 20 includes bands like The Hold Steady, Built to Spill, and The New Pornographers;…
Type Love 8: YWFT
You Work For Them has some display typefaces, that would be great if you had the right project… Paul Bunyan Tapscott Flirt
Madwell 1937
I really like the site design for Madewell 1937, J. Crew’s sister brand. The clothes are displayed in a fun way, but what I really enjoy is the Calendar and Meet the Designers sections.