Three Steps Ahead: Lisa & Marty Wedding
Courtney •
I am absolutely loving these wedding invitations created by Three Steps Ahead. Each poster style invitation was letterpressed using antique wood and m...
Category: Design
Courtney • Bless: Cool Chile Co. Branding and Packaging
Courtney •
This vibrant, graphic branding and packaging was created by Bless for Cool Chile Co., a small, UK-based company that produces all sorts of chile-relat...
Call for Submissions
Courtney •
Good morning readers! I’m putting out a quick call for submissions for any design or art work related to travel. It could be the branding for a ...
Partners In: Cockrell Printing Calendars
Courtney •
I’m loving the work of Partnersin, a two-person deisgn and illustration studio “focused on cultivating ideas that are honest, hands-on a...
Menus for Chez Panisse
Courtney •
Menus for Chez Panisse is an essential book for anyone who loves the art of letterpress. The book chronicles the artistic relationship between Alice W...
Perky Bros LLC: Peter and Reid Wedding Invitation
Courtney •
I’m a big fan of the work of Nashville-based Perky Bros. In addition to their work for business clients, I am also loving this wedding invitatio...
Red Square Agency Rebranding
Courtney •
Red Square Agency took an approach with their rebranding that reflects both their personality and their history. The backs of their business cards and...
Birdsong Gregory: Sheffield & Sons Branding
Courtney •
Charlotte, North Carolina-based agency birdsong gregory developed the brand for Sheffield & Sons as a memorable private label for Bloom Grocery...
Radio Illustration Collective
Courtney •
Radio is a South Africa-based illustration and design collective made up of Brad Hodgskiss, Byron Meiring and Gert Schoeman. Based on the impressive r...
Tom Froese: Eccentrification Tour Web Site
Courtney •
The Eccentrification Tour Web Site by Tom Froese is a certainly a feast for the eyes. He says it best: When a 22-person, tall-bike-riding family going...
Departement: Motor Flame Artists Branding
Courtney •
This sophisticated identity was created by Montreal-based Departement for Motor Flame artists, a visual effects studio. The suite features different p...
Danielle Kroll Design, Illustration and Lettering
Courtney •
There are so many beautiful pieces of work in Danielle Kroll’s portfolio that I just couldn’t choose only one to feature. Below you will s...
Studio8: Wired Magazine Typeface
Courtney •
This flexible, three-dimensional typeface was created by Studio8 for Wired. Fingers crossed that some day down the line they offer it up for public co...
Magpie Studio: Imagine the Possibilities
Courtney •
I know these have been featured elsewhere, but I can’t get enough of Magpie Studio’s Imagine the Possibilities, a promotional poster serie...
Darrin Crescenzi: Periscope Branding
Courtney •
This branding for Periscope Creative, by Darrin Crescenzi, is absolutely gorgeous—from the intricate logo details to the typographic choices, to the...
Matchstic: Catalyst Conference Branding
Courtney •
I’m loving the branding Matchstic dreamt up for this year’s Catalyst East Coast Conference, which has the theme “Be Present.”...
Special Group: Ecostore
Courtney •
Check out this fun, modern packaging series created for Ecostore by New Zealand-based firm, Special Group. I’m particularly loving the sketchy, ...
Brad Vetter Letterpress Prints
Courtney •
I can’t get enough of these typographic letterpress prints by Brad Vetter, who spends his days designing for Hatch Show Print. Lucky for us, som...
Christine & Ian’s Wedding Invitations
Courtney •
I’m super impressed with Christine and Ian’s unique wedding invitations. The labor-intensive, hand-crafted suite features details made wit...
Sean Freeman Illustration and Lettering
Courtney •
Sean Freeman—who is represented by Levine/Leavitt—is producing some truly inspiring work. This piece for The Decemberists grabbed me immediately, ...
Neuarmy: Victory League
Courtney •
I’m really loving these black and white pieces by Neuarmy. Victory League is a series of prints of champion athletes originally created for Adam...
Monday Quick Links
Courtney •
James Victore is launching The Dinner Series, what could be an amazing experience for seven lucky artists and designers. In addition to some intense w...
Kate Thomas: Art of the Beat
Courtney •
When Kate Thomas sent over a link to her work, I was immediately drawn to these graphic spreads from Art of the Beat, a self promotional piece that wo...
Andreas Hidber: Tigges Architekt Identity
Courtney •
I’m very much intrigued by this identity for Tigges Architect by Andreas Hidber. Unfortunately there isn’t much background information ava...
Jonas Bergstrand: The Motorist
Courtney •
I’m loving these pieces for The Motorist by Sweeden-based designer, Jonas Bergstrand....
Bob Dinetz Design: Global Footprint Network Annual Report
Courtney •
Since many companies are moving toward sharing all or most content online, it’s pretty rare to see a printed annual report these days. So as som...
Jeremy J Loyd
Courtney •
As a founding member of Forge and current President of re:play, it’s no surprise that Jeremy J Loyd has a portfolio filled to the brim with stun...
Jay Fletcher: Wedding Invitations
Courtney •
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...
Jay Fletcher: Celadon Branding
Courtney •
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
Courtney •
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
Courtney •
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
Courtney •
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
Courtney •
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
Courtney •
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
Courtney •
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
Courtney •
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
Courtney •
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
Courtney •
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
Courtney •
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
Courtney •
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
Courtney •
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
Courtney •
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
Courtney •
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
Courtney •
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
Courtney •
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
Courtney •
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
Courtney •
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
Courtney •
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
Courtney •
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
Courtney •
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
Courtney •
I’m loving Stitch‘s 2011 version of the Field Feast Save the Date. Great work as always....
Student Spotlight
Courtney •
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
Courtney •
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
Courtney •
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
Courtney •
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.
Courtney •
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
Courtney •
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
Courtney •
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
Courtney •
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
Courtney •
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...