Silver Screen Society
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Silver Screen Society is a self-initiated project created by Adam Hanson, Brandon Schaefer, and Trevor Basset. Each month a cast of contributors creat...
Category: Design
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Thinkmule Logos
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Jeremy Pruitt, aka Thinkmule, has quite the logo portfolio. Many more here....
Doyald Young Poster
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Before his passing, Doyald Young was working on a collaborative poster with Josh Higgins as a gift for a mutual friend. Since the project was unfinish...
Jillian Frey: BevMo!
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There are so many great pieces in Jillian Frey’s portfolio that it was tough to choose which to feature. Though I have to say I loved these gift cards...
Sentimental Journey Postcards
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For the Sentimental Journey postcard series, poet Kate Camp collaborated with Sarah Maxey and Kris Sowersby in a somewhat exquisite-corpse-themed proc...
Stitch Design Co.: Charlotte Elizabeth Photographer
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I’m fairly certain I’ve never met a Stitch project I haven’t liked. So unsurprisingly, I love the new identity they’ve created for photographer Charlo...
TunnelBravo: The Arrogant Butcher
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Check out this new project from TunnelBravo—the identity for The Arrogant Butcher, a new restaurant in Phoenix, Arizona. It looks like it was such a f...
Type: Wallflowers
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Wallflowers is a beautiful pattern font by Laura Worthington....
No.Zine
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I’m so glad I stumbled upon No.Zine, an arts publication that is curated and art directed by Patrick Fry. Each issue features a variety of artists and...
The Bevlak: Home Truths
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Home Truths is a series of twelve screen prints by Sam Bevington. Originally created for an exhibition back in 2010, the posters were inspired by Engl...
Hickoree’s Bags
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Hickoree’s Hard Goods stocks a selection of structured canvas bags that I am coveting right now. Here are a few stand-outs. Stanley & Songs Logo Tote ...
Ana Areias: Barcelona Type Postcards
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These typographic postcards by Ana Areias feature a set of absolutely gorgeous, hand-carved, characters inspired by the city of Barcelona. Take a look...
Vicoria Macey: Beau Monde
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It’s tough for me to resist a colorful suite of patterns, so I’m loving this identity system for Beau Monde by Victoria Macey....
Type Love 136
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Merry is a new hand set font by Jeff Rogers, featuring a large set of characters, ornaments and options. Pick it up for yourself at You Work for Them....
Anthropologie Invitations
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These two talented ladies—Alana McCann and Lizania Cruz—both have some lovely invitations for Anthropologie in their portfolios....
Kyle White: Poplarville Postcards
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Check out these two postcard series for Poplarville, Mississippi by Kyle White—set one and set two....
Ananas Press: Sincerly Yours
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Sincerely Yours, by Ananas Press, is a handmade book that explores the signatures of well-known artists. via Upon a Fold...
Penguin Essentials
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It’s great to see the extent of Penguin’s commitment to design as they continue to release new series; the latest being Penguin Essentials. This time ...
MadeService: Exakt
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MadeService is the design studio of Matt Yerman and Jackie Ngo (who I previously posted about last year). There’s a lot of great design and illustrati...
Fabio Ongarato Design: Elenberg Fraser
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I’m loving these sleek, modern print and identity pieces designed for architecture firm, Elenberg Fraser. by Fabio Ongarato Design....
Space|Camp Identity
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This post has been removed at the request of the designer....
Matt Lewis: Baa Bar
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I’m loving Matt Lewis’s illustration and design for Baa Bar, a UK-based chain of nightlife establishments....
Sweet Creative: Stationery
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There’s plenty of clean, modern stationery goodness in the portfolio of Australia’s Sweet Creative....
Matthew Hancock Stationery
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There’s some great examples of small-scale, one-color, print work and stationery in the portfolio of Matthew Hancock, a London-based designer....
Type Love 135: Knight Sans
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Designed by Ekaluck Peanpanawate, Knight Sans is a contemporary sans serif typeface. The three weights—light, regular, bold—have details that veer tow...
pupilpeople Showcase
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Today I’m pleased to present some examples from the portfolio of pupilpeople, a Singapore-based design studio. 2011 SELF-PROMOTIONAL CALENDAR KICHN BR...
Benjamin Della Rosa Wedding Brand
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When I am designing for a wedding, I approach it as I would any other branding project, and attempt to capture the essence of the couple through messa...
Watson & Company: Edit Fashion
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Here is a super chic identity design for Edit Fashion, by NYC-based Watson & Company....
Inbox (12) City Postcards
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Inbox (12) is a series of international fanzines in postcard form. Each set includes 12 postcards designed by a series of illustrators based on the to...
The Unicorn Kingdom: Love You Daily
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Somehow I lost track of where I initially came across this project by The Unicorn Kingdom, aka Zach Graham. But I was really impressed with his sweet ...
Roison
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I’m loving all the intricate details and line work of Roison, a display face by Marta Podkowinska, which is available for purchase at hmf.com...
Sussner Design: SDCoFFEE
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Love this self-promotional coffee kit by Sussner Design. via Allan Peters...
This Paper Ship
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There’s some lovely illustration and design work coming out of This Paper Ship, who I happened to find through Dribbble. Check out their shop for prin...
Magpie Studio: Glue
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Glue is a think tank, whose brand identity was designed by London-based Magpie Studio. They’ve written such a great description of the work, I had to ...
Type Love 134: Alda
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Alda, an in-progress typeface by Berton Hasebe, “explores how a typeface’s weight may be represented beyond the width of the stroke.” Upon completion ...
Zim and Zou: Snowflakes & Spirographs
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I had hours of enjoyment with spirographs when I was younger, so Snowflakes & Spirograph, by Zim and Zou immediately caught my eye....
A Bunch of Crock
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A little warning: this is not the typical dwl post. It’s politically charged, and may be offensive to some of you. But I have to say, when I received ...
Attitude Creative: Archetypes
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Archetypes is the product of the collective efforts of Evgeniya Righini-Brand and Dominic Righini-Brand of Moscow-based Attitude Creative. The series ...
Hans Bennewitz Stationery
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Not too many people are printing complete stationery systems any more, which to someone who loves print, is pretty disappointing. So I was super excit...
Academy: Jordan Brand Interactive Interview
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This next project was sent to me by Greg Washington of Vancouver-based Academy. The agency recently completed an amazing interactive interview with Ni...
OK–RM: Zuneta
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London-based design studio OK-RM recently launched a new portfolio site. One of the projects that stood out to be was the identity for Zuneta, an onli...
Lenlee Represents: Vintage Airstream Promo
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For a recent promotional campaign, Lenlee Jenckes of Lenlee Represents challenged four of her photographers to create a campaign inspired by the vinta...
Die Rakete Prints
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Check out these hand-printed, silkscreened posters by Tind. The labor-intensive process for the series of fifty one-of-a-kind prints resulted in uniqu...
Aled Lewis: Toy Stories
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I can’t believe it took me so long to come across these awesomely hilarious pieces by Aled Lewis, which are part of his Make Something Cool Every Day ...
Sam Dallyn: SocialBox
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When I came across Sam Dallyn’s work, I was impressed with how clean, modern and polished every project was. And I especially loved the simple playful...
Marcio Kelmanson: St. Regis
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To celebrate St. Regis as a legendary New York Jazz venue, this promotional CD was released in partnership with Jazz at Lincoln Center. Designer Marci...
Color Happy 120
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In the spirit of yesterday’s holiday, I thought a primarily green palette was most appropriate. This hyper-saturated image was taken by Vince Alongi. ...
Javier Garcia Design: Wedding Invitation
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Yellow, aqua and taupe is certainly not a typical color combination for a wedding invitation. But it definitely works in this unique, illustrated desi...
Annemieke Beemster Leverenz
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I came across the work of Annemieke Beemster Leverenz through the State Mottos Project, where she illustrated the motto of Washington. And while there...
Type Love 133: Fiance
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Fiancé, an extra bold, pillowy italic featuring numerous alternate glyphs, is the latest release from Sudtipos. Pick it up right here at My Fonts....
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 featuring illus...
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” in Italian, Concre...
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 small—helps....
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 date. But wh...
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 I...
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 out the...
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 signif...
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 while here...
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 quarte...
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....