Lincoln Supply Co.
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Lincoln Supply Co., a new line of vintage Americana-inspired clothing and accessories, is the brainchild of designer Jeremy Beasley. Personal attentio...
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Courtney • Type Love 122: Dala Floda
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Dala Floda, from Commercial Type, is an unusual stencil typeface that was originally inspired by the lettering on worn gravestones and shipping crates...
Josh Higgins
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I love that many of Josh Higgins’ poster designs focus on one central and compelling image. You can see many more examples of this right here, and pic...
New from Scout Books
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I’m a big fan of Scout Books and all of the possibilities they present, both inside and out. At the moment I’m particularly loving these white composi...
The New Baker Identity
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As someone who is always fascinated by the process of designers designing for themselves, this identity redesign is of particular interest to me. Desi...
Holiday Happy Hour by Dribbble
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I don’t have a dribbble account (hint hint readers with extra invites :)), but it’s always fun to pop over there and catch a glimpse of what some of t...
Small Horse Studio
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Small Horse Studio is the husband and wife team of graphic designer Trevor Basset and illustrator Gaelyn Woltz. Their combined efforts have resulted i...
Adiós LA
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When designer Jon Jackson accepted a job that would take him from Los Angeles to New York, he wanted to leave with a bang. And what better way to send...
Kulick Design
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Here are some great book covers, in a pretty wide variety of styles, by Kulick Design....
An Object of Beauty
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I have heard so many great things about Steve Martin’s new novel, An Object of Beauty, that it has flown to the top of my reading list. So I was thril...
dwl Exclusive: 1200 Posters
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This morning I’m excited to introduce to you 1200 Posters, a new project from Aaron Perry Zucker and Big New Ideas. On the twelfth of each month throu...
Kirsten Swank
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I’m loving Kirsten Swank‘s take on the Mad Tea Party theme for Olsen‘s annual Mother’s Day celebration....
Allan Peters: BBDO 80th Anniversary
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This creative and humorous campaign was created by Allan Peters and copywriter Eric Hansen for BBDO’s 80th Anniversary celebration. There’s lots more ...
Ordinary Company
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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...
Like a Glove: A Love Story
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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 ...
Calendar Madness
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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’ve come acros...
Type Love 121: FindReplace
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According to Process Type Foundry: FindReplace is the result of tinkering with the typeface-making process while aiming for a result resembling conven...
Aaron Eiland
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Love Aaron Eiland’s poster designs....
Student Spotlight: Sarah Mick
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For her senior project, University of Wisconsin student Sarah Mick branded the proposed high-speed railway for Wisconsin together with Christopher Pau...
Student Spotlight: Bethany Heck
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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...
Mikey Burton
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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. I’ve ...
Schwartz & Sons
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New York City-based Schwartz & Sons is producing some really high-quality, sophisticated work, including this identity system for The Jane Hotel. ...
Neon Party
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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 got my se...
The Heads of State + The Great Gatsby
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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...
Wink: Muse Perfumery
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Beautiful packaging and posters for Muse Perfumery by Wink. More photos and information can be found here and here....
Stitch Design Co.: Indie Grits Film Festival
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Here is yet another great piece from Stitch Design Co., the call for entries poster for the Indie Grits Film Festival....
W+K Studio Holiday
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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 Set. There’s n...
Jeffrey Docherty
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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...
Andrew Janik
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Andrew Janik‘s illustrations and infographics are smart, cheerful, and just all-around fun to look at....
Type eCards
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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-inclined...
Houdini
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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...
Danny’s Continental Cocktail Lounge
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I’m incredibly impressed with this thought-provoking installation by artist and writer Daniel Patrick Helmstetter. Danny’s Continental Cockatail Loung...
Southside Promo
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Designer Kacie Yates recently sent over this promotional piece she designed for Southside Creative. When Warehouse Row opened next door, the firm took...
Studio on Fire 2011 Calendar
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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 of working on some...
Type Love 120: Brilliant
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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 on th...
Dan Cassaro
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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 portfolio, a...
Kelli Anderson for 20×200
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Unfortunately, all of the pieces of this packaging design suite for 20×200 by Kelli Anderson weren’t produced this year—hopefully they’ll pick it up f...
Intelligence in Lifestyle Magazine
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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 art dir...
Gift Guide 2010: Happy Holidays
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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...
Wine Country Travel Posters
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These posters celebrating California’s wine country would make a great gift for any wine connoisseur. Designed by Hatch, the three posters are availab...
Ty Mattson’s LOST Final Season Print
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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 season,...
Gift Guide 2010: Affordable Art
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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 ...
Gift Guide 2010: Typography
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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....
COÖP: 1.1 Architects
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I’m fascinated by this branding for 1.1 Architects by COÖP. According to designer Paul Marcus Fuog, “The collaborative practice was interpreted throug...
DOPLUDO
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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 exampl...
Tandem Design for Herman Miller
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This post was published temporarily last week as a result of some unexpected site blips—apologies if you happened to catch the incomplete version! Tan...
Color Happy 106
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This colorful message, by holds no water, seems perfectly appropriate for this week....
Douglas Richard Design
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Douglas Richard’s project, Farm to City, is a branding program that encompasses posters, print materials and packaging. Farm to City, an initiative th...
Le Soleil & La Lune
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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 copies, so m...
Alemagna Rebranding
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This post was published temporarily last week as a result of some unexpected site blips—apologies if you happened to catch the incomplete version! Ale...
Type Love 119: United
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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 makes ...
Kelly Blair
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Here’s a series of book jackets designed by Kelly Blair, a new-to-me designer discovered via the 30 Days 30 Covers project....
Jack Vanzet
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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’m...
Penguin Designs
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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...
Le Buro Branding
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Loving the chic and sophisticated branding for Le Buro, an identity from the design minds at Montréal-based Inventaire. via Typography Served...
Mark Pinkerton
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This post was published temporarily last week as a result of some unexpected site blips—apologies if you happened to catch the incomplete version! Des...
Glasfurd & Walker
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I’m really admiring the work of Vancouver-based Glasfurd & Walker. This project, brand design for Bao Bei Chinese Brasserie, is a great example of the...
Socio Design
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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! Lond...
World Gesture Guide
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The World Gesture Guide, designed by Alba Durana, is a detailed handbook of international silent communication. The series, which features a book, fol...
The Time Traveler’s Calendar
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Alex Griendling’s 2011 Time Traveler’s Calendar takes 95 separate time travel occurrences—from movies, video games, and television shows—and places th...