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 ...
Category: Design
Courtney • 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....
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....
Forest: Boot Identity
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Loving this sophisticated identity refresh for a Norfolk, Virginia based restaurant, by Forest....
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....
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....
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....
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. via FPO Awards...
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...
DEUTSCHE & JAPANER: D&J Corporate
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DEUTSCHE & JAPANER have produced some seriously sophisticated new corporate materials, appropriately using a color palette inspired by the German ...
Borja Bonaque: Animal Agency
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Check out Borja Bonaque’s colorful business cards designed for New York branding studio, Animal Agency. Each card represents an employee with a ...
Everyone Associates: Percy & Reed
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Here is some beautiful work by Everyone Associates for London-based salon Percy & Reed. Love the offbeat color palette....
Tom Froese: Wedding Collateral
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Every so often I come across a portfolio that is filled to the brim with projects I love; and such is the case with the work of Tom Froese. So today I...
Chandelarrow Creative: New Vintage Beauty Lounge
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Check out this identity for New Vintage Beauty Lounge by Andy Morris of Chandelarrow Creative. Love all the details—especially the gold metallic pri...
Kate Holgate: Jaime and Anthony Wedding Invitations
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I’m so excited to share with you these gorgeous wedding invitation suite for Jaime and Anthony’s Sun Valley wedding. Designed by Kate Holg...
Student Spotlight: Lisa Schneller
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Check out this recent project by Lisa Schneller, a current student at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Marvelous Mischief Makers is a f...
Base Art Co. Posters
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Base Art Co. has always excelled at creating unique poster designs. They lack the grittiness that so many gig posters seem to embody in favor of a sle...
disperse 2011
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The graphics students from Arts University at Bournemouth have just launched a site to showcase the work for their year-end show. Titled Disperse 2011...
Recent Grad: Laura Tait
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Laura Tait is a recent grad of Brigham Young University with quite a bit of experience under her belt, including a stint at Martha Stewart Living, and...
Tatiana Plakhova: Light Beyond Sound
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I’m fascinated by these otherworldly graphics by Tatiana Plakhova....
Simon Ålander Hand-Lettering
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Simon Ålander, who is currently studying at Hyper Island, clearly has a penchant for hand-lettering. His portfolio is overflowing with various styles...
Jan Avendano: The Same But Different
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The Same But Different is an ongoing series based off one underlying grid structure and made into individual pieces through the reinterpretation of sa...
James Graves Design
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Danger Brain: A Mediocre Time Show
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Danger Brain is a two-man, Orlando-based studio with a huge range of work in their portfolio, from branding to skateboard decks. They’ve done qu...
Recent Grad: Alexandra Yeske
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Today I’m excited to present the work of Alex Yeske, a fellow Syracuse grad who I had the pleasure of working with for a short time. She has put...
Erik and Nipper Investigate
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Erik and Nipper Investigate is a playfully illustrated children’s detective story by Lajka Books. You can pick up your copy right here....
ok Mitch: Stellina Signage
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ok Mitch studio specializes in custom and hand-painted murals and signage. Their work is great across the board, but I’m particularly loving wit...
Studio MPLS: Crown Maple
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The branding and packaging design for high-end maple syrup brand Crown Maple, is yet another example of the excellent work coming out of Studio MPLS. ...
MOMA: Belong Campaign
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I was excited to discover that MoMA has finally built a place on the web to showcase their in-house design work. And while the entire body of work is ...
Tholön: Katz Publishers
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Here is some beautiful work from Buenos Aires-based studio, Tholon for Katz Publishers, a Spanish language book publisher....
Jeremy Perez Cruz: Kane’Ohe Branding
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Ever since my honeymoon in Maui last year, I have a profound love for anything Hawaii-related. So while I would have loved this branding for Kane̵...
Tag Collective: Crespella
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Crespella is an “Italian crêpe and espresso bar located in Park Slope” that was branded by new-to-me Brooklyn studio Tag Collective....
Thomas Rennie: New Museum Spring Gala
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Thomas Rennie has done some great work for the New Museum, including this print piece for the 2011 Spring Gala....
Birch: Jooji
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I’m loving Birch‘s clean, minimalist branding for Jooji, a clothing brand whose garments are made from a fabric that is comprised primaril...
Recent Grad: Dever Thomas
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I’m really loving the work of recent grad and Brooklyn-transplant, Dever Thomas. She has so many great projects in her portfolio that it was imp...
Six Word Story Every Day
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Not sure why it took me so long to discover Six Word Story Every Day, “a daily storytelling exploration through language and typography”, ...
Bureau of Betterment: Island Mist
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I’m loving the branding update, which included a logo refresh, label designs and spot illustrations, that Bureau of Betterment created for Boyds...
David Taylor: Canada Walk of Fame
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Check out the branding and materials for Canada’s Walk of Fame developed by David Taylor, something I knew very little about before exploring hi...
interabang: Taylor Black
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I love the classic, feminine look that interabang developed for the Taylor Black jewelry brand....
Albin Holmqvist: EF Destinations
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Awhile back I posted about the EF Destinations Live the Language video series, which featured the typographic stylings of Albin Holmqvist. Since then,...
Miller Creative: Power to the People
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I’m loving this super sophisticated packaging for Power to the People wine by Miller Creative. I would definitely pick this up based on the labe...
JAQK Playing Cards
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Theory 11’s latest playing card collaboration showcases the work of JAQK Cellars, a boutique winery from some of the minds behind Hatch. This pa...