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Courtney • 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 quite a ...
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 toget...
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 with the ...
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 Kane’Ohe ...
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 primarily of Japanes...
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 impossibl...
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”, but it’s bee...
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 Coffe...
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 his port...
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 label alon...
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 particul...
Herb Lester Maps
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I’m not sure why it took me so long to discover Herb Lester’s maps, but I’m certainly glad I did. You can pick up maps for several cities in their sho...
Mucho: Arte y Mecenazgo
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I’m really admiring the beautiful typography in this identity for Arte y Mecenago by Mucho, which from what I gather, is a Spanish arts organization. ...
Nick Brue: Kyle & Katie
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Nick Brue recently updated his portfolio with several new projects. I’m particularly loving this modern Save the Date he created for Kyle and Katie....
A Friend Of Mine: Booki.sh
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A Friend of Mine recently launched a new portfolio site that features several recent projects. In particular, I was drawn to the simple and smart work...
Freelance Ain’t Free
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I’m really excited about this new project by Mikey Burton and Cranky Pressman: Freelance Ain’t Free. How true that is. The series consists of 10″ x 13...
Fuzzco: Lorraine G Vale Branding
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Today I’m loving this elegant and timeless identity for Lorraine G Vale, an interior design company, by Charleston’s Fuzzco....
JJAAKK: Three Tablespoons Branding
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JJAAKK is the new studio of Jesse Kirsch, a recent Portland transplant and graduate of SVA. For a new venture, he’s already produced a slew of great w...
The Hungry Workshop: Aim True
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For me, growing up in the 80s and 90s means I will have a lifelong obsession with neon. So clearly I was in love with this piece, designed by the The ...
Elaine Fong
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There are too many beautiful images—all colorful and full of life—in Elaine Fong’s portfolio to choose only a few. Check out even more right here....
An Inside Look at Live Now
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I’ve mentioned Eric Smiths’s inspirational Live Now project several times throughout dwl’s run. So I’m excited to share with you a few images of the n...
Go Welsh: Dear Bill
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Dear Bill, a project that just won Go Welsh the top prize at the One Show Design Awards in NYC, is an extraordinary letterpress piece. The winning pro...
Matt Stevens: MAX100, The Book Project
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About a year ago I posted about Matt Stevens’s self-initiated Air Max 1 a Day project. He’s gone a lot farther with it since then, culminating in a ne...
Bel Andrade Lima: Lio Fruit
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Bel Andrade Lima has a fun, pattern-heavy illustration style, which I’m especially loving on this lively packaging for Lio Fruit....
Public School: Talk Like A Texan Flash Cards
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I’m continually impressed with the caliber of ideas and projects being produced by Austin’s Public School. Their latest is a set of alphabet flash car...
Adam Johnson: Repackaged Short Stories
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Adam Johnson is a Brooklyn-based designer working at HarperCollins. Out of all the great covers in his portfolio, I’m especially loving this brilliant...
Projekt: Middletown Lumber
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Projekt has created a lovely brand for Middletown Lumber, inspired by “rudimentary printing, old forestry diagrams, stenciled shipping crates and stai...
Knoed Creative: Optimo Branding
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Knoed is the Chicago-based studio of creative studio of Kim Knoll and Kyle Eertmoed. Their portfolio features everything from branding, to print, to w...
Ben Barry: Mark Zuckerberg’s Stationery
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I’m super impressed with Mark Zuckerberg’s personal stationery, designed by Ben Barry, which features some fun production details, including a clear f...
Neue: Norwegian Shipowners’ Association Identity
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Loving the sophisticated minimalism found in the identity for the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association by Neue....
Adam Hoganson: Boston Scientific CRV
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Colin Dunn: Fortress of Solitude
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Love this student project by Colin Dunn: The Fortress of Solitude is an invitation only ice-hotel for super people who need to get away from it all. T...
Mike Rogers: Carnival de ScentAir
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Mike Rogers created this fun ticket invitation for the Carnival de ScentAir....
The Lost Type Co-op Launch
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I’ve been catching snippets of The Lost Type Co-Op on Dribbble the last couple of months so I am thrilled to see the site finally launch today. Here’s...
Anthony Martinez: Personal Composition
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I’m loving the typography and compositions of this Personal Composition poster series by Anthony Martinez. via Graphic Exchange...
Adam Hill: Mad Brew
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This whimsical brand identity created by Adam Hill for Mad Brew Productions, a live music event company. The aesthetic was inspired by the concept of ...
Museum of Natural History Typography
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A little while back we spent a rainy Saturday at the Museum of Natural History here in New York. I had never been so I was excited to explore the cave...
cla-se: Site Murt
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For Sita Murt’s first pop-up store, Barcelona-based cla-se created a dynamic environment using hand-painted, fluorescent pink typography, which defini...
Studio8: Elephant
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Studio8 does some really great editorial work; and I’m especially loving their use of typography and grid in Issue 5 of Elephant Magazine. via What Ka...
Lundgren + Lindqvist: Loft Investments
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Here is yet another example of the excellent work coming out of Sweden’s Lundren+Lindqvist—the Loft Investments branding. More details, and larger ima...
Natalie Schaefer: Vital Findings
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This identity system for Vital Findings, a market research and design firm, is just one example of the top-notch work found in Natalie Schaefer’s port...
Student Spotlight
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Here’s another Student Spotlight for your Friday afternoon. There certainly is quite a bit of young talent out there—check them out. Elisa Penello: EM...
Lisa Hedge: MR & DD
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Lisa Hedge‘s portfolio features a broad selection of projects with an inclination toward clean, modern, and carefully crafted typography. Case in poin...
And Smith: Coworth Park, The Barn
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As a follow up to the previous post, I couldn’t resist sharing this additional And Smith project for Coworth Park, the brand identity for The Barn, an...
And Smith: Coworth Park
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I’m loving this extensive brand identity created by And Smith for a Coworth Park, a luxury hotel outside London. There are quite a few more images in ...
KARSH\HAGAN: Superglue
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Check out this recent promo for American Crew’s new product Superglue, designed by Karsh\Hagan. The promotional materials, which celebrate the comebac...
Bianca Chang Paper Letters
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I recently came across the work of Bianca Chang in this month’s O Magazine. (By the way, I have to say I’m consistently impressed by the caliber and d...
Wayne Tang: Alitalia
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Wayne Tang is a recent graduate of Art Center College of Design (and a classmate of Vanessa Lam, who I posted about last week). I have been truly impr...
French Paper 140th Anniversary Posters
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I’m loving this poster series designed for the 140th anniversary of French Paper, a mill whose paper I use often. I can only assume they were designed...
Ryan Feerer: Betty & June
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Check out this identity for Abilene, Texas-based boutique, Betty and June, designed by Ryan Feerer. Quite a bit of hand-stamping was incorporated into...
Evan Stremke: Invitation to an Assassination
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I’m pretty interested in this new project by Evan Stremke, Invitation to an Assassination. In his own words, “The ‘Invitation to an Assassination’ ser...