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Allan Peters: BBDO 80th Anniversary

Courtney • Dec 16, 2010Dec 15, 2010
This creative and humorous campaign was created by Allan Peters and copywriter Eric Hansen for BBDO’s 80th Anniversary celebration. There’...
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Ordinary Company

Courtney • Dec 16, 2010Dec 15, 2010
Ordinary Company is the work of Matthew Genitempo, a member of Public School. This identity system is for an imaginary, patriotic beer brand that they...
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Like a Glove: A Love Story

Courtney • Dec 16, 2010Dec 15, 2010
Like a Glove: A Love Story is a unique and wintery poster designed by Bureau of Betterment. The intricate artwork is actually composed of a series of ...
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Calendar Madness

Courtney • Dec 16, 2010Dec 18, 2012
I realize some of you may be completely spent on 2011 calendars at this point, as we’ve been flooded with them since October. However, I’v...
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Type Love 121: FindReplace

Courtney • Dec 16, 2010Sep 14, 2012
According to Process Type Foundry: FindReplace is the result of tinkering with the typeface-making process while aiming for a result resembling conven...
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Aaron Eiland

Courtney • Dec 15, 2010Dec 14, 2010
Love Aaron Eiland’s poster designs....
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Student Spotlight: Sarah Mick

Courtney • Dec 15, 2010Dec 14, 2010
For her senior project, University of Wisconsin student Sarah Mick branded the proposed high-speed railway for Wisconsin together with Christopher Pau...
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Student Spotlight: Bethany Heck

Courtney • Dec 15, 2010Apr 3, 2011
This is the first of two Student Spotlights for today. Normally I combine multiple designers into one post, but the work these two ladies are producin...
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Mikey Burton

Courtney • Dec 15, 2010Dec 14, 2010
When looking back over this 2000+ posts published on this blog, I was shocked to see that I had never actually posted about Mikey Burton’s work....
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Schwartz & Sons

Courtney • Dec 15, 2010Dec 14, 2010
New York City-based Schwartz & Sons is producing some really high-quality, sophisticated work, including this identity system for The Jane Hotel. ...
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Neon Party

Courtney • Dec 14, 2010Dec 13, 2010
I’ve had a love for neon ever since I can remember—back in the late 80s I outfitted myself almost entirely in DayGlo colors. So ever since I g...
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The Heads of State + The Great Gatsby

Courtney • Dec 14, 2010
How amazing is this new print from The Heads of State?? The always awesome design duo took the guest list from Chapter four of The Great Gatbsy and cr...
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Wink: Muse Perfumery

Courtney • Dec 13, 2010Dec 13, 2010
Beautiful packaging and posters for Muse Perfumery by Wink. More photos and information can be found here and here....
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Stitch Design Co.: Indie Grits Film Festival

Courtney • Dec 13, 2010Dec 13, 2010
Here is yet another great piece from Stitch Design Co., the call for entries poster for the Indie Grits Film Festival....
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W+K Studio Holiday

Courtney • Dec 13, 2010Dec 18, 2012
I’m always a fan of holiday items that use atypical color palettes, so I was immediately drawn to w+k studio’s typographic Jackpot Card Se...
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Jeffrey Docherty

Courtney • Dec 10, 2010Dec 12, 2010
Los Angeles-based art director Jeffrey Docherty has a portfolio that certainly reflects the depth of his experience. This system for New Republic, a c...
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Andrew Janik

Courtney • Dec 10, 2010Dec 10, 2010
Andrew Janik‘s illustrations and infographics are smart, cheerful, and just all-around fun to look at....
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Type eCards

Courtney • Dec 10, 2010Dec 10, 2010
This series of six B-movie-inspired ecards was created by Will Staehle for the Type Director’s Club. They can be sent to your typographically-in...
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Houdini

Courtney • Dec 10, 2010Dec 10, 2010
Here is a great identity for Houdini, a newly formed creative agency in Australia. My posts are usually short, but Head of Design Darren Cole sent ove...
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Danny’s Continental Cocktail Lounge

Courtney • Dec 9, 2010Apr 3, 2011
I’m incredibly impressed with this thought-provoking installation by artist and writer Daniel Patrick Helmstetter. Danny’s Continental Coc...
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Southside Promo

Courtney • Dec 9, 2010Dec 9, 2010
Designer Kacie Yates recently sent over this promotional piece she designed for Southside Creative. When Warehouse Row opened next door, the firm took...
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Studio on Fire 2011 Calendar

Courtney • Dec 9, 2010Apr 3, 2011
I’m a big fan of Studio on Fire’s annual letterpress calendar. I’ve owned a couple of the past editions, and even had the privelege ...
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Type Love 120: Brilliant

Courtney • Dec 9, 2010Sep 14, 2012
Brilliant is a great new stencil typeface by FaceType, with three, equally readable weights. (It’s also 40% at My Fonts at the moment, so get in...
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Dan Cassaro

Courtney • Dec 8, 2010Dec 8, 2010
You may remember Dan Cassaro’s from his Springstreets project that I posted about back in August. But I recently took another look at his portfo...
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Kelli Anderson for 20×200

Courtney • Dec 6, 2010Dec 18, 2012
Unfortunately, all of the pieces of this packaging design suite for 20×200 by Kelli Anderson weren’t produced this year—hopefully they&#8...
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Intelligence in Lifestyle Magazine

Courtney • Dec 6, 2010Dec 5, 2010
Intelligence in Lifestyle Magazine is a supplement to the Italian newspaper, Il Sole 24 Ore. One of the art directors One of the publication’s a...
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Gift Guide 2010: Happy Holidays

Courtney • Dec 3, 2010Dec 18, 2012
1. Sparkling Ornament Wreath, $65.00 / 2. No Kid Hungry Holiday Cards, $35.00 donation and up / 3. Two-sided Wrap, $20.00 / 4. To You, From Me Gift Ta...
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Wine Country Travel Posters

Courtney • Dec 2, 2010Dec 1, 2010
These posters celebrating California’s wine country would make a great gift for any wine connoisseur. Designed by Hatch, the three posters are a...
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Ty Mattson’s LOST Final Season Print

Courtney • Dec 1, 2010Dec 1, 2010
By now all or you should have seen Ty Mattson‘s great series of LOST posters; but this one is a little bit different. To commemorate the final s...
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Gift Guide 2010: Affordable Art

Courtney • Dec 1, 2010Nov 29, 2010
1. The Swan Lake, $35.00 / 2. Buoy, $35.00 / 3. Descartes, $50.00 / 4. America, $14.00 / 5. A Fond Childhood Memory I Never Had, $20.00 / 6. Hamilton ...
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Gift Guide 2010: Typography

Courtney • Nov 30, 2010Nov 29, 2010
1. Resolution Pencils, $8.00 / 2. Thoughts Postcards, $12.00 / 3. Collector Plate, $50.00 / 4. OMFG Journal, $8.00 / 5. Alphabet Greeting Cards, $398....
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COÖP: 1.1 Architects

Courtney • Nov 26, 2010Nov 22, 2010
I’m fascinated by this branding for 1.1 Architects by COÖP. According to designer Paul Marcus Fuog, “The collaborative practice was inter...
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DOPLUDO

Courtney • Nov 26, 2010Nov 22, 2010
Three-dimensional artwork has never been my strong suit, so I’m always envious of those who excel at woodworking and things of that nature. For ...
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Tandem Design for Herman Miller

Courtney • Nov 26, 2010Nov 22, 2010
This post was published temporarily last week as a result of some unexpected site blips—apologies if you happened to catch the incomplete version! T...
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Color Happy 106

Courtney • Nov 26, 2010Mar 20, 2011
This colorful message, by holds no water, seems perfectly appropriate for this week....
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Douglas Richard Design

Courtney • Nov 25, 2010Nov 22, 2010
Douglas Richard’s project, Farm to City, is a branding program that encompasses posters, print materials and packaging. Farm to City, an initiat...
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Le Soleil & La Lune

Courtney • Nov 25, 2010Nov 22, 2010
I’m loving this new pair of prints, Le Soleil & La Lune, from Double Merrick. The set has been printed in a very limited edition, only 25 co...
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Alemagna Rebranding

Courtney • Nov 25, 2010Nov 22, 2010
This post was published temporarily last week as a result of some unexpected site blips—apologies if you happened to catch the incomplete version! A...
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Type Love 119: United

Courtney • Nov 25, 2010Sep 14, 2012
I first came across United, by House Industries, via Tyler Galpin‘s (very well-designed, might I add) site, and was immediately drawn to it. It ...
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Kelly Blair

Courtney • Nov 24, 2010Dec 14, 2012
Here’s a series of book jackets designed by Kelly Blair, a new-to-me designer discovered via the 30 Days 30 Covers project....
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Jack Vanzet

Courtney • Nov 24, 2010Nov 22, 2010
This post was published temporarily last week as a result of some unexpected site blips—apologies if you happened to catch the incomplete version! I...
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Penguin Designs

Courtney • Nov 23, 2010Dec 14, 2012
There is no question that Penguin has a great appreciation for design. Case in point, the final installment of the Great Ideas series, Volume V; and t...
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Le Buro Branding

Courtney • Nov 23, 2010Nov 22, 2010
Loving the chic and sophisticated branding for Le Buro, an identity from the design minds at Montréal-based Inventaire. via Typography Served...
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Mark Pinkerton

Courtney • Nov 23, 2010Nov 22, 2010
This post was published temporarily last week as a result of some unexpected site blips—apologies if you happened to catch the incomplete version! D...
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Glasfurd & Walker

Courtney • Nov 23, 2010Nov 21, 2010
I’m really admiring the work of Vancouver-based Glasfurd & Walker. This project, brand design for Bao Bei Chinese Brasserie, is a great exam...
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Socio Design

Courtney • Nov 23, 2010Nov 21, 2010
This post was published temporarily last week as a result of some crazy site blips—apologies if you happened to see catch the incomplete version! Lo...
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World Gesture Guide

Courtney • Nov 22, 2010Nov 22, 2010
The World Gesture Guide, designed by Alba Durana, is a detailed handbook of international silent communication. The series, which features a book, fol...
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The Time Traveler’s Calendar

Courtney • Nov 22, 2010Nov 22, 2010
Alex Griendling’s 2011 Time Traveler’s Calendar takes 95 separate time travel occurrences—from movies, video games, and television shows...
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Aaron Robbs

Courtney • Nov 22, 2010Nov 22, 2010
This post was published temporarily last week as a result of some unexpected site blips—apologies if you happened to catch the incomplete version! W...
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Stir

Courtney • Nov 22, 2010Nov 22, 2010
You may recognize some of the projects below —I posted about Julian here and Glacé here— but now you’re seeing them in a whole new light. C...
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Color Happy 105

Courtney • Nov 19, 2010Mar 20, 2011
Strangely and sadly it’s been unseasonably warm around here lately. So I’m loving this image, by Sheng Han, that feels very Fall to me....
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Type Love 118: 718

Courtney • Nov 18, 2010Sep 14, 2012
Terminal Design’s 718 is an ode to the outer boroughs of NYC, or “the real New York”, as they refer to the non-Manhattan area code. ...
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Letterpress Designers Calendar

Courtney • Nov 18, 2010
If you also read one of my favorite design blogs, Graphic Exchange, you may have seen several posts about a 2011 Letterpress Designers Calendar. Follo...
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Housekeeping

Courtney • Nov 18, 2010Apr 5, 2011
Good morning! Just a couple of quick updates: SITE STATUS The site is back up to speed at this point (aside from missing the posts that were meant to ...
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Studio Fludd

Courtney • Nov 17, 2010Nov 18, 2010
Studio Fludd has some great new items in their shop....
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A Quick Update

Courtney • Nov 17, 2010
For now, we’re back up—we’re just unfortunately a few days behind. We’re still working on fixing everything, and we’re aimin...
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Michael Wertz: Dog Dreams

Courtney • Nov 17, 2010Nov 19, 2010
Bay-area illustrator Michael Wertz came up with the idea for Dog Dreams while watching his own dog, Olive, sleep. And the result is an amazing, 2-colo...
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2010 Jazz Posters

Courtney • Nov 16, 2010Nov 17, 2010
You may remember the posters Martino&Jaña designed for the Guimarães Jazz 2009 event. I was blown away by the gorgeous hand-lettering they featu...
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Ursa Major

Courtney • Nov 16, 2010Nov 17, 2010
Loving PTARMAK’s work for men’s skincare line, Ursa Major....
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Carson Ellis

Courtney • Nov 16, 2010Nov 18, 2010
I’m loving these quietly beautiful graphite drawings by Carson Ellis for The Decemberists....
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