Chris Ballasiotes Lettering
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I am absolutely loving Chris Ballasiotes‘s expressive, hand-lettering style....
Category: Design
Courtney • 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 their comm...
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: Whilst the ...
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 the con...
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 Fashion Week...
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 their ed...
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 compa...
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. The b...
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 loving the...
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 or m...
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 people, ...
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 pack...
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 Andy...
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 hotel,...
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 and have a hea...
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 invitation suit...
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’s angu...
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 see a selecti...
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 series for paper ...
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 p...
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, line d...
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, some of t...
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 with laser cutt...
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, and ...
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 Garci...
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...
Kate Thomas: Art of the Beat
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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
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I’m very much intrigued by this identity for Tigges Architect by Andreas Hidber. Unfortunately there isn’t much background information available, but ...
Jonas Bergstrand: The Motorist
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I’m loving these pieces for The Motorist by Sweeden-based designer, Jonas Bergstrand....
Bob Dinetz Design: Global Footprint Network Annual Report
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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 someone w...
Jeremy J Loyd
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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 stunning b...
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 shir...
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 to share ...
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 on this p...
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 immediately drawn to ...
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 portfolio...
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 all of the han...
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 bright ...
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 prominently...
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 since Veronica M...