Kelli Anderson: Infographics
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Like so many others, I’ve been admiring the infographic snippets Kelli Anderson has been posting on Dribbble over the last few months. So I was ...
Category: Design
Courtney • Student Spotlight: Mai K. Nguyen
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Mai K. Nguyen is a current design student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a whole lot of talent. I’m incredibly impressed with this identity an...
Nate Williams: The chemiCOOLS Collection
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I’ve been a big fan of Nate Williams’s illustration, design and lettering work for quite awhile, so it’s no surprise that I instantl...
Greg Christman: Oliver Birth Announcement
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Check out this gorgeous announcement that Greg Christman designed to celebrate the birth of his son Oliver (love that name!). The lyric he chose to us...
They Draw and Cook Winner!
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Thanks again to all who participated! I’m psyched to have a huge list of new recipes to try; check the comments on the original post to see for ...
Misty Manley: Fake Anything Designs
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Have you heard of Fake Anything? I hadn’t before I received Misty Manley‘s submission. But I’m certainly glad I did, especially sinc...
NB Studio: Land Securities Park House Branding
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A beautiful identity for Park House by London-based NB Studio. More here....
Two Paperdolls: I Do Films Branding
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When we were planning our wedding last year, a wedding video seemed like one of the items we could live without, so we opted not to hire a videographe...
Dan Cassaro: New York Times Magazine Education Issue
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For The New York Times Magazine’s Education Issue, Dan Cassaro was commissioned to create a a series of stickers to accompany each article. It l...
DDB: ADC Annual Awards Call for Entries Campaign
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DDB New York’s campaign for ADC’s Annual Awards Call for Entries is just plain awesome—I think we all can relate. I especially love the ...
Type Love 166: Carolyna
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I’m always on the lookout for scripts that emulate handwriting a bit more than traditional ones do, so I was excited to discover Carolyna, which...
Eric Frommelt Design
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I’m incredibly inspired by the work of Eric Frommelt, whose abstract compositions are informed by “technology, maps, data visualizations, ...
René Bieder and Yassin Taibi: Mr. Bob Films Website
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I’ve said before that I don’t feature web design enough around here, so I’m excited to share this sleek design for Mr. Bob Films by ...
Recent Grad: Christine McMahon
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Philadelphia’s Tyler School of Art seems to be producing one talented designer after another—we’ve posted about a few of their students ...
Miriam Altamira: Cocktail Sodas
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LOVE this student project by Miriam Altamira—packaging for a series of Cocktail Sodas...
Lab Partners: California Gold
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I’m a bit late to the game on this one, but I am so excited about this new poster series by Lab Partners that I had to share. This screen printe...
Hello! Lucky Holiday Card Collaborations
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Along with a newly designed website, San Francisco-based stationery design shop Hello! Lucky recently launched a series of fantastic custom holiday ca...
Stitch Design Co.: Rewined Identity and Packaging
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I’m completely smitten with this new project by Stitch Design Co. Rewined is a line of allnatural soy candles that are housed in recycled wine b...
They Draw and Cook Giveaway
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This giveaway is now closed; the winner will be announced on Monday morning. Thanks to all who participated! For the third week in a row, I have anoth...
Sam Bosma Illustration
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Feast your eyes on the gorgeous illustration work of Sam Bosma. A selection of his work is available in print form right here....
Hovard Design: Eastfield Village Identity
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I’m really impressed with this unique identity project for Eastfield Village by Brooklyn-based Hovard Design. More about the project in their ow...
Type Love 165: Beckett
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I’ve recently discovered A-2 Type, a London-based foundry started by A2/SW/HK, and I loving the selection of typefaces they’ve developed. ...
Edge and Barrett: 11 Boundary Branding
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Edge & Barrett is producing some really great work, including this branding for 11 Boundary, a high-end East London boutique. via Vigor Branding...
Rachell Sumpter: Penguin Book Covers
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I’m blown away by these hand-embroidered book covers that Rachell Sumpter created for Penguin under the art direction of Paul Buckley. Get a clo...
LOOVVOOL: Bendis Financial Branding
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LOOVVOOL is a branding agency for lifestyle and luxury businesses based in Hong Kong. I was particularly drawn the branding for Bendis Financial....
Anna Hurley Design and Illustration
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I’ve been a big fan of Ann Hurley‘s design and illustration work for quite some time, so I’m surprised me that I’ve never feat...
Jordan Metcalf: Pictures | Words Exhibition
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For a solo show in Johannesburg, South Africa, Jordan Metcalf created Pictures | Words, a “range of type and image based pieces in various mediu...
CODO Design: The Libertine Branding
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CODO Design recently developed the identity, signage and various print materials for The Libertine, a new cocktail bar in Indianapolis. The brand took...
Ayaka Ito Illustration and Design
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I’m incredibly impressed with the breadth of Ayaka Ito‘s work, a Brooklyn-based interactive designer. From the dimensional hand-lettering ...
Casa Rex: Emporium Collection Notebooks
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Brazilian design agency Casa Rex has recently produced the Emporium Collection, a large grouping of stationery items, for the Livraria Cultura booksto...
The New Year Design and Illustration
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I’m a big fan of the work of Sasha Barr, aka The New Year. In fact, we’ve had one of his posters (the Pinback design 5 rows from the botto...
Mark McCormick: Alfonso
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Alfonso is a typeface that was developed by Mark McCormick during his time in the type@cooper program. It’s not yet available for purchase, but...
Christopher Monro DeLorenzo Design
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I actually posted about some of Chris DeLorenzo’s work awhile back, but it was only recently that I realized he not only grew up one town away f...
Type Love 164
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Meet my latest typographical crush, display face Fierro: Fierro is a heavy-geometric-retrofuturistic typographic construction that, without any curve,...
Kiosk Royal: Eminor Music Packaging
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As I’ve said before, it’s rare to come across well-designed music packaging these days, as most people have gone 100% digital. So it’...
Travis Brown: Core of Discovery Branding
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This colorful, typographic branding for Core of Discovery is right up my alley. Designed by Travis Brown while at TOKY, the program was intended to in...
Make & Matter: Apron Allure Branding
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I’m absolutely loving the work of Make & Matter, an Austin-based design studio who believes in a simple philosophy — “to make (aka â...
Bryan Patrick Todd: Highlands Mural
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Check out this awesome typographic mural that Bryan Patrick Todd designed to adorn a building in the Highlands, a popular neighborhood in Louisville, ...
Katie Kirk: Eli, no!
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I actually posted a couple of spreads from Eli, No!, Katie Kirk‘s self-written and illustrated children’s book, way back in 2008 when it w...
Recent Grad: Kayla Jang
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Kayla Jang is a recent SVA grad, with a portfolio that rivals many professionals I’ve seen. Here’s just one example of her smart and sophi...
I Love Dust: Allotinabox
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I Love Dust created this playgful, graphic, yet handmade-feeling packaging for Allotinabox, a series of GYO (Grow Your Own) boxes to help anyone—eve...
Cue: Children’s Theatre Co. | Emerald & Ruby
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I’ve always loved Cue‘s work for the Children’s Theatre Co. (previously posted about here and here), so I’m equally impressed ...
RE:DESIGN Conference Winner
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Shoot us an email and I’ll put you in touch with the folks at the RE:DESIGN Conference. Thanks again to all who commented for a chance to win!...
Monday Quick Links
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A couple quick announcements before we get to the Quick Links: First, thanks to all who entered the RE:DESIGN Conference giveaway! The winner will be ...
Take a Line for a Walk: A Creativity Journal
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Take a Line for a Walk is a new creativity journal by Robin Landa. The journal is a true collaboration, featuring all sorts of creative prompts from w...
Oat Creative: Island Creek Oyster Bar
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I’m loving all the collateral for Island Creek Oyster Bar by Oat Creative....
Phillipe Nicolas: Merry Crisis
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Merry Crisis by Phillipe Nicolas. For months, thousands of people across the world have now begun protests and elsewhere show that Europe’s lost...
Karsh/Hagan: Social Animals
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Karsh\Hagan created Social Animals to help their client, American Crew, make the most of its redesigned social pages. The book outlines timelines, ton...
Aaron and Will: Dubai Metro Campaign
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This campaign for the Dubai Metro was designed by Aaron and Will as part of a pitch while working at Saatchi & Saatchi Dubai. I know the colorful ...
Occupy George
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I haven’t been following the Occupy Wall Street movement all that closely, but I’ve been paying enough attention to know that it’s s...
Johnston Duffy: Trevor Dixon Photo Identity
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I’m loving these identity elements created by Johnston Duffy for Trevor Dixon Photography. The various marks and illustrations are used througho...
Jillian Frey: Ivey Awards
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Here is some some beautiful new work by Jillian Frey, of Fame Retail, for the Ivey Awards. The stunning photography by William Clark. The Ivey Awards ...
Demian Conrad Design: Almighty Identity
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This beautiful identity for  Almighty, an interior design and home staging company, was designed by Demien Conrad Design using an interesting techniq...
Student Spotlight: Alex Sophocles
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Check out this amazing packaging project by Alex Sophocles, a senior at MICA. The goal was to transform Higgins Brand India Ink from a product with a ...
A Re:Design Conference Giveaway!
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This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to all who participated! The winner will be announced on Monday. I have an amazing opportunity for all of you toda...
Solo Project Management
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I am one of those people who is constantly looking for ways to streamline my work processes. One of the things I’m always seeking is an all-in-o...
Curtis Baigent: Subway Campaign
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Current ADC Young Gun Curtis Baigent created this super fun illustrative spot for Subway....
Student Spotliht: Ryan Keightley
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Ryan Keightley is now a full-fledged graduate, but this piece is the result of work done in his senior year at the University of Florida. I was partic...
Stockholm Design Lab: Bella Sky Identity
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Stockholm Design Lab designed this sleek, modern identity system for Bella Sky, which is Scandinavia’s largest hotel. SDL was responsible for cr...
Blake C. Tannery: Ruby Starr
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This colorful, illustrative publication was designed as a promotional piece by Blake C. Tannery for surface designer Melody Miller....