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Category: Design
Courtney • Ander Hernando Balsells: From Barcelona
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From Barcelona, a project that aimed to promote tourism in Spain, was designed by Anders Hernando Balsells as part of his master’s degree program....
Shed Labs
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Shed Labs is a small design and illustration studio based in Greenville, South Carolina, whose portfolio features a wide range of work—from screenprin...
Jonathan Davies: Stoltz & Company
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I’m loving these sophisticated, minimalistic collateral pieces designed for Stoltz & Company—a captive insurance specialist—by Jonathan Davies....
Vanessa Lam: CLUI Identity
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I’m extremely impressed with this conceptual project by Vanessa Lam, a recent graduate of the Art Center College of Design. Her incredibly thorough re...
Michael Mesker: DrupalCon Chicago
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As a designer at Palantir.net, Michael Mesker was responsible for creating the branding and collateral for 2011’s DrupalCon Chicago, a conference for ...
Elixir Design: Naturopathica
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I can’t help but admire Elixir Design‘s strikingly beautiful identity system and packaging design for Naturopathica, a line of organic skin and beauty...
José Guízar: Jazzatlán
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Check out these lively materials created by José Guízar for Jazzatlán, a jazz club in the heart of Cholula, Mexico....
Mike Perry: Pulled
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I was recently lucky enough to get my hands on a review copy of Mike Perry’s Pulled, A Catalog of Screen Printing, which can perhaps best be described...
Koniak Design: Atura
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This afternoon I’m admiring the minimal, yet luxe, packaging for Atura musk perfume oil, which was designed by Tel Aviv-based Koniak Design....
Carisa Flaherty: Oktoberfest Party Collateral
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I’m loving the collateral for this Oktoberfest party by Carisa Flaherty. Great color palette....
KUDIO: Grill’d
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Check out this identity for Grill’d, an Australian restaurant chain that offers healthy burgers. The design was created by Andrea Wilcock of Kudio whi...
David Arias: Belmodo Identity
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Belmondo, which means “beautiful world” in Italian, is a line of organic skincare products. The lovely black and white identity and packaging, which f...
Nathalie Cone for Gilah Press
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Designer Nathalie Cone is doing some awesome work for Gilah Press, from promotional materials to posters to stationery systems. Here are just a few ex...
Andfold Studio Identity
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I can’t help but love the details of UK-based Andfold Studio’s stationery system. The pieces feature a truly sophisticated a color palette, and a vari...
Jamie Stolarski: The Landing
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Designer Jamie Stolarski recently updated his portfolio with loads of new design and illustration work. In particular, I’m loving the identity design ...
Chris Harmon: Oil’d
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A year ago yesterday, the massive Gulf oil spill began. In recent months though, chatter about the disastrous event has all but disappeared. The impen...
Two Paper Dolls Relaunch
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Today marks the relaunch of the official blog of Two Paper Dolls, Louella Court, after a break since the end of last year. During the time off they’ve...
Mike McQuade: Tom, Dick & Harry Branding
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Chicago-based Mike McQuade is one talented designer. His portfolio features everything from illustration to web design, and a penchant for hand-letter...
Jon Wong: Exploradonia
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Check out this amazing book project by Jon Wong, a new intern over at ISO50 and current student at The Academy of Art, San Francisco. Exploradonia is ...
Nerl Says Posters
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I’m loving all of the gig posters in the portfolio of Nerl Says, aka John Knoerl. Pick some up for yourself in his etsy shop....
Posters of Fortune
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Posters of Fortune is a current initiative of The Type Directors Club and Cardon Copy. Twenty internationally renowned designers were each sent a fort...
The Bicycle Cap by peSeta
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The Bicycle cap is a new collaboration between the Spanish textile company, peSeta, and NYC’s New Museum. The exclusive line of caps were made using a...
YASLY: Fiction Branding
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I’m loving the branding for Fiction by Danny Jones, aka YASLY. Many more details here....
10 Numbers by Giuseppe Salerno
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10 Numbers is a collection of images created by Giuseppe Salerno through the use of Chinese ink on smooth paper. The complete set is available for pur...
FAME: Cinco de Fame-O Invitations
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I’m loving the invitation package design for FAME‘s annual party—this year’s theme is Cinco de Fame-O—by Poom Sutasinee Seitz. via Allan Peters...
Student Spotlight
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A new Student Spotlight has been long overdue. Here are a few projects from a few promising student designers from around the country: Benoit Berger M...
Social Design House: Old Town Tender
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Social was called in to create custom “tender” for use at concerts, growers markets, local shops and restaurants. Based on the colorful Old Town ident...
Process Journal Identity
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Sometimes I find that ultra clean, modern design can seem cold; so I love those pieces that add an extra layer of richness through high quality produc...
Markatos Moore: Morehouse Identity
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Love this identity for Morehouse, a high school counseling and support program, by Markatos Moore. It’s too bad the program wasn’t implemented—a youth...
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...
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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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 ...