Rethink Canada: Chris Tarry Packaging
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I’m super impressed with the packaging for Chris Tarry’s Rest of the Story jazz album. Designed by Jeff Harrison of Rethink Canada and fea...
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Courtney • Concrete: Fabbrica
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Here’s a great brand for a celebrity-chef-owned restaurant in Canada: Fabbrica. Taking a cue from the name, which means “fabricate” ...
Help Japan
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While it’s easy to feel helpless witnessing the devastation in Japan from afar, there is always some way to contribute. Every bit—however smal...
Tim Jones: 2011 Promotion
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We’re almost a quarter of the way through the year (how did that happen so fast??), so I know that New Year’s promotions are a bit out of ...
Cielito Querido Café
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I pretty much stopped in my tracks when I spotted this amazing Mexican chain of cafés recently on We Heart. Designed by Esrawe in collaboration with ...
Daniel Fuhrer Drop Caps
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Unfortunately this post accidentally went up last week unfinished. If you have happened to catch that, here’s what you should have seen. Check o...
Eight Hour Day’s New Look
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I’m a big fan of husband and wife team, Eight Hour Day, who are currently in the midst of a year-long working trip around the U.S. To mark this ...
James Kape Portfolio
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Australian designer James Kape will soon be embarking on a year-long working trip to New York. Since he’ll be looking for a design position whil...
Modovisual: Gopher Magazine
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When Alex Wright sent over his work, I was most drawn to the spreads he’s designed for Gopher Illustrated, where he is the senior designer. The ...
Type Love 132: Sweet Sans
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Sweet Sans, an open, versatile, engraver’s sans serif from MVB Fonts just flew to the top of my type wish list....
John Gall: Nabokov Covers
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Last night I attended AIGA’s My Dog and Pony IV, where I had the opportunity to see four different designers in varying disciplines pitch a proj...
Ross Clodfelter: F5 Photography Branding
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I came across Ross Clodfelter’s work on French Paper Sample Room recently, and was impressed by his entire portfolio. I’m especially lovin...
Ai Carver: Jazzoo
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I’m loving this brand for Jazzoo, an annual fundraising event for the Kansas City Zoo. The look and feel was conceptualized and designed by Ai C...
Richard Arthur Stewart: Fast Eddie’s Barber Shop
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The aim of the identity for Fast Eddie’s Barber Shop, designed by Richard Arthur Stewart, was to evoke traditional Americana, a style that the B...
Luci Everett: Naomi & Al
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Here’s a beautiful collaged wedding invitation by Luci Everett. Love....
Color Happy 118
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Love the mix of hot and cool in this piece by Khuan Caveman Co....
Jonathan Schmitt: I Am CLE
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Jonathan Schmitt and the team at MarcusThomas conceptualized the I am CLE campaign in response to Lebron James’ departure from the Cleveland Cav...
Javas Lehn: Still Liquor
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Great work for Seattle’s Still Liquor by Javas Lehn....
Type Love 131: Treza
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New Gestalten release, Treza, was designed by Parisian designer Benjamin Gomez and inspired by the classic American typewriter. Below are a couple exa...
Missy Austin: Nelma
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I’m loving this (in-progress) display typeface designed by Missy Austin....
Kevin Stanley Harris
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Here’s a small sampling of some awesome work from Kevin Stanley Harris. Loving his style....
Save the Date by Smokeproof Press
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I’m a big fan of the work of Colorado-based Smokeproof Press—they always manage to come up with unique and playful ideas for their custom piec...
Frank Aloi: Divine Dairy
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Designer Frank Aloi came up with this bright, eye-catching packaging system for Divine Dairy, a new range of cheeses available in Australia. via Spine...
Oscar Morris: South Austin Brewing Co.
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I’m loving these proposed identity elements for South Austin Brewing Co. by Oscar Morris....
Atelier 1A: Fiona and Malcom Wedding Invitation
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I’m loving the offbeat color palette of this modern wedding invitation by Atelier 1A—it definitely seems apropos for a spring wedding in Thail...
Adam Brackney
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From the looks of his portfolio, Adam Brackney appears to be a modern day Renaissance man. His work ranges all the way from branding and packaging to ...
Neighborhood Studio Prints
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Talented designer Curtis Jinkins has recently set up shop as Neighborhood Studio, starting with a series of awesome hand-printed posters. I can’...
New Site for Cody Haltom
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Public School member Cody Haltom has recently launched a brand-spanking-new site. And with the new projects, a few of which you can see below, comes a...
Type Love 130: Opula
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Opula, by Agency 26 Type is a fun display face that reminds me a bit of traditional tattoo typography. Available at Veer....
Rhett Dashwood: Wade Showreel Packaging
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For the Wade showreel packaging, Rhett Dashwood chose to take a hands on approach. He began by scouring second hand stores for suitable books, and the...
Aaron Melander: Target Chalet
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Target never ceases to amaze me with their commitment to high-quality design; and this project by Aaron Melander is no exception. These pieces were cr...
KeeganMeegan: Official Time Tracking Device
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KeeganMeegan’s latest project is a true feat of production. The Official Time Tracking Device was a collaboration between AIGA Portland, KeeganM...
Student Spotlight: Andrea Stark
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Today I’m pleased to present the work of Andrea Stark, a recent graduate of New Zealand’s Massey University. This particular project, enti...
Matchbox: Bone Daddy’s Restaurant Design
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Here’s a great identity for Bone Daddy’s, a Texas barbecue joint. The work was created by Dallas-based Matchbox, and prominently features ...
Maricor/Maricar
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Sydney-based Maricor/Maricar brings together their loves of typography, embroidery and patterns in this “Sweater Letter” series. via Wha...
Furze Chan & her animals: The Golden Set
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The Golden Set is a set of 15 hand-crafted envelopes featuring asymmetrical touches of golden paper, by Hong Kong-based artist Furze Chan....
Kult House: Nike 77 Burnside
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I don’t feature enough interactive work here, so I was excited when Josh Rhode, who operates under the name Kult House, sent over his portfolio,...
Letterpress Tattoo Posters
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To promote an upcoming AIGA Salt Lake City event, The Mandate Press teamed up with Dan Christofferson to create a companion poster and postcard set. T...
Type Love 129: Trilon
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Trilon is a huge new type family from Terminal Design, which was created in response to the complaint of a designer friend that hates almost every san...
The Rumsey Collection
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I found this treasure trove of vintage inspiration very randomly while doing research for a new project, and I’m so glad I did. The Rumsey Colle...
Brain vs. Braun: Typography Sketches
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I know we most often show the finished product around here, but I am equally—if not more so—inspired by the process. Take these type sketches by M...
Sergey Shapiro
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There is some lovely calligraphy in the portfolio of Sergey Shapiro....
Student Spotlight: Johnny Chang
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Johnny Chang, a recent grad of the Art Center College of Design, has lots of great identity projects in his portfolio. However, I was really impressed...
Feed: Punkt
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Unfortunately there isn’t much context provided for Atelier Punkt‘s identity, by Montreal-based studio Feed; though from what I gather it ...
DHNN: Lecca Lecca
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This playful and sweet identity for Lecca Lecca, a couture children’s clothing line, was designed by DHNN, a Buenos Aires-based studio. I love t...
Modern Valentines
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It wouldn’t be Valentine’s Day without at least one Valentine post, so I thought I’d feature these sweet and modern designs by Mike ...
Xavier Encinas: James Moes Identity
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Here is a sophisticated, masculine identity that Paris-based designer Xavier Encinas created for photographer James Moes—whose work I also very much...
Amanda Jane Jones
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We have some pretty talented readers. Often times the work that I post comes through clicking on the links of commenters or Twitter followers, which i...
Type Love 128: Preface
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Preface, a sans serif with some truly interesting letterforms, was designed by Nick Shinn in 2003 as a unique alternative to Helvetica. type specimen ...
Kelli Anderson: Dig For Fire Site
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You may remember Kelli Anderson’s Dig for Fire identity I posted a few months ago. Well, now the site has launched, and it is a whole work of ar...
Brandon Wilson: Hypnotic Skate
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Brandon Wilson recently collaborated with Brent Anderson of Stir on this new brand for Ride Four Ever, a Kansas City skate shop. The designer/writer t...
Brian Danaher: Rabbit Children Packaging
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It’s rare to come across any cd packaging these days, let alone the elaborate, letterpressed variety; so unsurprisingly, this gem caught by eye....
Minibar for the Mind
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Minibar for the Mind is a new collaboration between The School of Life and Morgans Hotel Group, that aims to provide guests with a more meaningful and...
Alvin Diec: Perrine’s Wine Shop
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Here’s a charming identity for Perrine’s Wine Shop by Alvin Diec....
SRCP: Astra
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SRCP is the work of London-based designer Sam Renwick. This particular project is a series of service brochures for Astra, a European satellite servic...
Luke Williams
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I love the clean, modern style of this promotional piece for Hale Empowerment Revitalization Organization, by Chicago-based designer Luke Williams....
Aimee Gauthier: Sifted
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Sifted: Handpicked Recipes From Our Mothers is a cookbook that Aimee Gauthier designed, wrote and curated. Both the content and design aims to honor t...
Book Covers by Jason Ramirez
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I’ve admired the cover of Gabriel García Márquez: The Early Years for awhile, but could never find any information on the designer. So I was e...
Type by Albert Pereta
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What first caught my eye in Albert Pereta’s portfolio is the handful of typography snippets he’s featured. The few glimpses offered make m...
Kyle Tezak: Four Icon Challenge
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The Four Icon Challenge is an ongoing project by Kyle Tezak, where he boils down various films, books, etc. into just four succinct visuals. He plans ...