Jay Fletcher: Wedding Invitations
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Next up from Jay are the letterpress invitations he designed for his own recent wedding. The two adorable portraits—she in a cameo, he in a plaid sh...
Category: Design
Courtney • Jay Fletcher: Celadon Branding
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Charlotte Charleston-based designer Jay Fletcher recently overhauled his portfolio, adding tons of new work—so much, in fact, that I’m going t...
Shantanu Suman: Use Rubber at Night
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Use Rubber at Night is an incredibly thought-provoking project by Shantanu Suman. Here is some more information about the concept behind and goal of t...
George McCalman: Droga Confections
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I can’t get enough of all the details—from the geometric pattern to the delicate line work to the interesting typographic combinations—found...
Braden Wise: Good Day CA
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Quite a bit of the work I’ve been most excited about over this past year has been self-initiated. So it’s no surprise that I was immediate...
Matic: Wedding Materials
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Matic is the Brooklyn-based design and illustration studio of Mark Pernice. There’s quite a bit of interesting and varied work to see in his por...
Emma Robertson: Matthew Moore Identity
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All of the work in Emma Robertson’s portfolio is great, but I’m particularly loving this identity for Matthew Moore Photography. I love al...
CIP Creative: The Unspoken Travels of Oscar Ryan
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I’m loving all of the layered details found in CIP Creative’s identity for The Unspoken Travels of Oscar Ryan, an Australian coffee house....
Mama’s Sauce: Julianne and Phil Wedding
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Here is yet another great wedding invitation by Mama’s Sauce. There are so many fun details involved in the production of this piece, from the b...
Proud Creative: Rhyl Identity
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For a recent issue of Icon Magazine, Proud Creative developed a brand new look and feel for Rhyl, a small British seaside town. You can browse and dow...
The Metric System: Illegal Burger
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Here’s a great restaurant identity designed by Osl0-based The Metric System for new burger joint Illegal Burger. This super fun brand also promi...
Standard Grit
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Standard Grit Flags are 100% hand-made, and produced in limited-editions. Released seasonally, we produce three new decorative flags four times a year...
Parker Fitzgerald: Polaroids
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I fell in love with Parker Fitzgerald’s dreamy polaroid portraits the second I saw them. Plus I’ve been a huge fan of Amanda Seyfried sinc...
Casey Martin & Kyle Poff: O’Rourke & Moody
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Casey Martin and Kyle Poff run a collaborative studio called Monument. (They don’t have a website up just yet, but I’ll be sure to let you...
Michael Croxton: Maya Lee Mashup
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Next up from Michael is a project with an entirely different look and feel. Maya Lee Mashup is a stationery system for designer Maya Lee, which takes ...
Michael Croxton: The Red Canoe
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Michael Croxton, an NYC-based designer currently studying in the MFA program at SVA, has one of those enviable portfolios that boasts consistently sol...
Joshua Gajownik: Fox Liquor Bar
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Fox Liquor Bar is a new project from Chef Ashley Christensen. The branding, designed by Joshua Gajownik, features bespoke inline type in gold foil ato...
OMFG: Google Places “Best Ever” Concert Series
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OMFG designed these custom Scout books and other marketing materials for Google Place’s Best Ever concert series. Read more about the events rig...
Leftloft: Brera and Solferino
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Brera and Solferino are are two new type families designed exclusively for the Italian newspaper, Corriere della Sera. They were designed by Leftloft ...
Seb Lester: Facebook Fans
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To sharpen his calligraphy skills, Seb Lester has begun choosing 30 random Facebook fans lettering their names in a gorgeous script. Get a closer look...
Melangerie: Viewmaster Invitation
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How amazing are these Viewmaster Invitations by Melangerie?!? Each boxed invitation suite features your very own custom photo reel to be used with one...
Jory Dayne: Legatto
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This beautiful piece was created as a collaboration between designer Jory Dayne and photographer Weston Colton. Legatto is a collection of three print...
Daniel Mackie: Illustrations
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Daniel Mackie takes an approach to watercolor portraits that I certainly have never seen before, by using distorted, dynamic perspectives, and coverin...
Stitch Design Co.: Field Feast 2011
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I’m loving Stitch‘s 2011 version of the Field Feast Save the Date. Great work as always....
Student Spotlight
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Here are a few more students producing great work. Each of these projects deserves a more in-depth look, so be sure to click on over to check each of ...
Meg Gleason’s Business Cards
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Check out Meg Gleason’s, of Moglea, brand new letterpressed business cards. I’m loving the mix of type and blind printed illustrations....
Mattson Creative: Natalie Ebnet Logo & Business Cards
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I love this smart identity and business card solution that Ty Mattson came up with for Natalie Ebnet, a TV Editor....
Mama’s Sauce Business Cards
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Here is yet another gem from the guys at Mama’s Sauce: their brand-spanking-new business cards. They’ve used a process they’ve recen...
Arts & Recreation: Henry and Co.
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Not sure how I came across Austin-based Arts & Recreation, but I’m so glad I did. It was tough to decide which of their projects to feature,...
Kirsty White: Perfume
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Kristy White’s portfolio is filled with meticulously detailed pencil illustrations and smart design. I especially love how she brought the two s...
Apfel Zet Graphic Design: Direktorenhaus
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Apfel Zet Graphic Design is a Berlin-based, three-person studio with a wide-ranging portfolio. In particular, I love the work that they’re doing...
A Collection A Day Blog Tour
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It is certainly apropos that our stop on the Collection a Day blog tour happens to fall on the same day as my Collection post series. But rather than ...
Spencer Charles: Map of the Known Universe
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I don’t think I’ve seen one 826 project that I didn’t love, and this piece by Spencer Charles is no exception. Designed for 826 Seat...
Face.: Mary Oh
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I’m loving the sophisticated brand that Mexico-based Face. developed for Mary Oh. The visual elements come together in a way that is both coyly ...
Made in the 216
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Made in the 216 is an event and shopping experience that was conceived to promote those who pursue creative endeavors in the Cleveland area. The color...
The Hungry Workshop: Storybook Wedding
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Words cannot express how much I love these wedding invitations by The Hungry Workshop. Between the concept, copywriting, color palette and seriously a...
Dépli: Musée de la danse
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I’m loving Paris-based Dépli‘s beautiful work for the Musée de la danse, which includes a custom typeface, signage and collateral. Get 3...
gardens&co: Joyful Kindergarten
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Here is a some great work for Joyful Kindergarten, an international school, by gardens&co. I love how immersive the brand is—they’ve carri...
3 Advertising: Facebook Recruitment Posters
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I’m really impressed with these Facebook recruitment posters by 3 Advertising. The series was meant to appeal to prospective software engineers ...
Kevin Reid: Central Market Citrus Fest
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I’m loving this series of posters created by Kevin Reid for Central Market, which feature lovely illustrations by Judy Unger. Get 300+ Fonts for...
Forest: Boot Identity
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Loving this sophisticated identity refresh for a Norfolk, Virginia based restaurant, by Forest. Get 300+ Fonts for FREEEnter your email to download ou...
Foreign Policy Design Group: 13 Wives
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Check out this fun project from the creative minds of Foreign Policy. Here’s a little description, straight from the source: 13Wives is the sto...
Brandon Rike Typography
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I’m loving these snippets of lettering and logo designs from Brandon Rike’s typography portfolio. Get 300+ Fonts for FREEEnter your email ...
Steven Jockisch & Anchalee Chambundabongse: Stellina
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Recently I posted about some signage ok Mitch completed for Stellina, a café whose identity was designed by Steven Jockisch and Anchalee Chambundabon...
Kelli Anderson: The Collaborative Home
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I’ve posted about Kelli Anderson several times in the past, so it’s no secret that I’m a big fan of her smart, thoughtful and visual...
Hvass & Hannibal: Canon Blue
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I admit I have a bit of a quilt fixation this week. But it really was a happy accident that I came across Hvass & Hannibal’s gorgeous, vibra...
Gen Design Studio Projects
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I’m really impressed with the portfolio of Portugal-based Gen Design Studio, whose work ranges from packaging to print to interactive. Below are...
Must Warn Others: Joel Flory Identity
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Love this identity for Joel Flory Photography by Must Warn Others. Get 300+ Fonts for FREEEnter your email to download our 100% free "Font Lover's Bun...
Kike Besada Design
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The portfolio of New York transplant (by way of Spain) Kike Besada is stacked with a wide range of sophisticated personal and commercial work. In part...
Reagan Ray: Austin Town Hall
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I’m loving these pieces of hand-lettering for Austin Town Hall by Reagan Ray....
raisenochicken Design and Illustration
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There is so much to see in Raisenochicken‘s portfolio—piece after piece featuring a wide variety of design, illustration and typography styles...
Monday Quick Links: 07.04.11
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artwork by Jon Contino It’s the 4th of July here in the States, so I’ll be taking the day off for some much needed relaxation. I’ll ...
Amanda Jane Jones: Year in Review
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I’m always waiting way too late in the year to start planning out my holiday cards and gifts. This year though, I’m determined to start wa...
Scott Campbell Posters
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Loving Scott Campbell’s poster designs, which you can purchase right here. Get 300+ Fonts for FREEEnter your email to download our 100% free "Fo...
Color Happy 135
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Maybe it’s the color palette, maybe it’s the musical lobster; but something about this image (with artwork by Charles Kuhn) feels very 4th...
Textaxis Typography
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Textaxis has created a ton of amazing proprietary typefaces for their clients. Unfortunately none are currently available for sale, but they have plan...
RoAndCo: Honor
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RoAndCo is always churning out super sleek, upscale work; and I’m currently loving their work for fashion label Honor. Get 300+ Fonts for FREEEn...
Shotopop & JWT Shanghai: ANTA
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Check out this serious feat of cardboard design and construction born out of a collaboration between Shotopop and JWT Shanghai: Shotopop and JWT Shang...
Two Arms: Northside Posters
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A couple weekends ago I attended one of the Northside Festival‘s events in Brooklyn—a show that included Guided by Voices, Wavves and Surfer B...
Sockeye: Ruby Receptionists Client Gift
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I’m a big fan of Portland-based branding agency Sockeye, so I was excited to be pointed in the direction of their recent work on Flickr. Their p...