Dubois & Barral: The Excelsior Hotel
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While I am away I’ll be suspending regular posts to feature design, photography and illustration work focused on a central theme: travel. Normal...
Category: Design
Courtney • New Knack Weekend Covers
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While I am away I’ll be suspending regular posts to feature design, photography and illustration work focused on a central theme: travel. Normal...
Creative Suitcase Promotional Materials
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Here is a fun promotional piece by Karl Hébert for Creative Suitcase: The Creative Suitcase team has worked on four continents and traveled to over 3...
Theo Inglis: New York Postcard Project
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While I am away I’ll be suspending regular posts to feature design, photography and illustration work focused on a central theme: travel. Normal...
lg2boutique: La Vittoria Branding
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Here is some beautiful work by lg2boutique for La Vittoria, a gourmet gala event to raise money for the Breast Cancer Foundation of Quebec. Each year ...
Leslie David: Chalayan Airborne Fragrance Packaging
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Check out this gorgeously detailed packaging by Leslie David, a recent Young Gun recipient, for Hussein Chalayan’s Airbone, a new fragrance prod...
Duncan/Channon: Farrier
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I’m loving this gorgeous wine packaging by Duncan/Channon for Farrier. Here’s a little background from the design team: The overall concep...
Dominique Falla: We are all a Part of the Same Thing
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For Dominique Falla’s contribution to this year’s Positive Posters competition, she designed We are all a Part of the Same Thing, an amazi...
Blok Design: Centro Branding
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This sophisticated design program was created by Blok Design for Centro, an arts university in Mexico City. Using imagery in a way that “pulls f...
Student Spotlight: Kelly Thorn
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Kelly Thorn is a classmate of Theresa Decker, whose work I posted about last week. While peeking through her portfolio, these typographic and illustra...
Poly: Zoo Exhibition
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Zoo is a show curated by the husband and wife team of Jacqui Oakley and Jamie Lawson, which featured “a collection of smaller paintings and arti...
Marx Design: Cazulo Packaging
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Here is a gorgeous packaging project by Marx Design for Cazulo, a new alcohol from Goa, India. A bit of background from Ryan: Despite being around for...
Minted Great Ideas Notebook Challenge
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Check out some of the winners of Minted‘s recent Great Ideas Notebook Challenge, all of which will soon be available for purchase on the site....
Michael De Pippo: Retro Muppet Concert Posters
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I have incredibly vivid memories of watching The Muppet Show as a kid, so there’s really no way I couldn’t love this project by Michael De...
Dan Blackman: Turley Wedding Invites
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I love this crisp, clean and modern wedding invitation suite that was designed by Dan Blackman (a newly appointed ADC Young Gun), and printed by Crank...
Kurtis Beavers: Cutters Brewing Co.
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Check out these beer label designs by designer and illustrator Kurtis Beavers, for Cutters Brewing Co. Fun....
Student Spotlight: Theresa Decker
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The portfolio of recent Tyler School of Art grad Theresa Decker is super impressive. There’s lots of great work to see, but I’m particular...
Alt Group.: Fisher & Paykel – The Social Kitchen
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Here is a unique project by Alt. Group, a collaborative installation unveiled at Urbis Design Day 2011. Here’s a little bit about the project fr...
Chris Ballasiotes Lettering
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I am absolutely loving Chris Ballasiotes‘s expressive, hand-lettering style....
Tad Carpenter: Yeah! Burger
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Tad Carpenter’s new branding for Yeah! Burger is just plain fun. The Atlanta-based (and expanding) chain wanted a fresh approach to reflect thei...
Eight Hour Day: Manifest Rebranding
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Now here is a perfect example of design that is both visually interesting and incredibly smart. For the rebranding of digital agency Manifest, Eight H...
Jose Ortiz: I Love Creative Thinking
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This lovely promotional poster was designed by Jose Ortiz and letterpress printed by Peter Kruty Editions....
Inhouse Design: The Supernatural Packaging
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I absolutely love this packaging for The Supernatural wine by New Zealand’s InHouse Design. Here’s a bit of background in their own words:...
Aaron Bloom Posters
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Seattle-based designer Aaron Bloom has some great posters in his portfolio, some of which you can purchase through Big Cartel or Etsy....
Supply: Saxton Packaging
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This lovely and sophisticated packaging for Saxton was created by the New Zealand-based studio, Supply. via Best Awards...
Alex Merto Book Design
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Alex Merto has quite the selection of book covers in his portfolio. I especially love that he’s given some insight into the process by showing t...
Monday Quick Links: 09.12.11
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Dan Blackman’s Optimistic American Tee is super fun. Pick one up right here. Refinery 29 reveals their favorite invitations from New York Fashio...
Leterme Dowling: Lucy Attwood Events
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These colorful and elegant invitation materials were created by Leterme Dowling for Lucy Atwood Events....
Student Spotlight
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Here’s another installment of the Student Spotlight, featuring the work of a few talented designers and illustrators who are still completing th...
Contrabrand: Swiss Side
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I admit, I know nothing about biking whatsoever, but Contrabrand‘s recent branding project for Swiss Side definitely caught my eye. A road wheel...
Ferroconcrete: Fruute Branding
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Check out Ferroconcrete‘s clean, minimal and whimsical branding for früute, who makes all sorts of colorful and interestingly constructed tarts...
Nick Agin Personal Projects
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Nick Agin has an impressive portfolio filled with both design projects created for larger agencies, and personal pieces. In particular, I’m lovi...
Cutter & Savage Business Cards
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These lovely vintage-inspired business cards—printed by done Blush Publishing—were designed by Cutter and Savage, a creative organization who may ...
Candy Chang: Before I Die
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Candy Chang’s work is so incredibly inspiring. Through interactive public art installations, she attempts to make cities more comfortable for pe...
United Creatives: Cuts
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This playful postcard, with it’s simple design and cheeky copy, was created by United Creatives, and lovingly printed by Blush Publishing....
Adam&Co.: Fable Wines
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This beautiful wine packaging was created by Adam&Co. for Fable Wines. The concept is based on the idea that wine is about storytelling, and each ...
Family Tree: Fauna Friends Japanimals Posters
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The newest poster series from Family Tree Design, Fauna Friends – Japanimals, features artwork by Alex Pearson, Julian Baker, Scott MacDonald and A...
A Depression-Era Circus Tea Party
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Take a look at this incredibly fun Depression-Era Circus Tea Party planned by friends Angela Stephen-Dewhurst and Jag Nagra. For the design, Jag devel...
Three Steps Ahead: Lisa & Marty Wedding
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I am absolutely loving these wedding invitations created by Three Steps Ahead. Each poster style invitation was letterpressed using antique wood and m...
Bless: Cool Chile Co. Branding and Packaging
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Charlotte, North Carolina-based agency birdsong gregory developed the brand for Sheffield & Sons as a memorable private label for Bloom Grocery...
Radio Illustration Collective
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...