Jeremy Mickel
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In addition to his design projects, Jeremy Mickel has some typefaces in progress that I am really excited about. Here are just a few of them (the midd...
Category: Design
Courtney • Hello / Goodbye
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Check out the impressive details of this promotional piece by HUB. The design features a custom typeface and several production processes, including d...
Stamps of Disapproval
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Anyone who’s experienced the critique process will relate to the sentiments expressed in Stamps of Disapproval, a set of 12 rubber stamps create...
Julia Kostreva
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I first came across the work of Julia Kostreva when her recent invitation design was published on Beast Pieces last week. Unsurprisingly the rest of h...
Parliament and Working Class Creatives
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If you live in the Charleston area, listen up: Parliament is a coalition of business owners, entrepreneurs, and free agents… really anyone committed...
Glacé
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I am definitely a sweets person—especially when it comes ice cream—so naturally I was immediately drawn to the branding of Glacé, another great c...
Wallace Design House
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Great logos by Dustin Wallace. More on flickr....
DKNG
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Los Angeles-based DKNG, the studio of Dan Kuhlken and Nathan Goldman, makes some pretty amazing gig posters. Get 300+ Fonts for FREEEnter your email...
Color Happy 94
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Why oh why can’t luggage tags still look this cool? Photos one and two from Millie Motts’ flickr stream....
Etsy Love
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Here’s a few things that have caught my eye on Etsy lately: Clockwise from top left: Portland Popup Post Card by Manvsink, Birthday Whale Letter...
Type Love 106: FF Suhmo
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FF Suhmo, a FontShop exclusive, was inspired by American typewriter fonts. This modern, rounded take on genre features 8 styles and various special ch...
Draw Pilgrim
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On a more colorful note, I’d love to buy up the whole Draw Pilgrim shop if I could—from the posters and prints to the greeting cards. I’...
Patrick Rockwell
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Keeping with the theme of elegant simplicity, check out the identity system for the Chicago Architecture Foundation, a purely modern, black and white ...
Ben Jennings
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I’m loving the elegant simplicity of these business cards designed by Ben Jennings for Top Shelf, a bookbindery specializing in bridging the gap...
Will Dean
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We’ve had a home brewing kit kicking around for awhile, so I’m hoping this Fall we can finally break it in. For me my excitement may have ...
Kimberley Chan
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Another great portfolio from another recent grad: Kimberly Chan. In particular I’m drawn to her modern, unfussy book cover designs like those sh...
Tezak
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This deliciously retro hot chocolate packaging was designed by Kyle Tezak for Mindy’s Hot Chocolate in Chicago....
Raeburnink
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I’m loving the intricate line work that distinguishes the patterns in Raeburn Ink’s new India Collection. If you like the style enough to ...
Tunnel Bravo
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Arizona-based design studio, Tunnel Bravo, has designed a series of fun posters for East Valley Children’s Theatre. My favorite is easily this s...
Telegramme Studio
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Telegramme Studio sure knows how to make a great poster. Several of them are available for sale right here. via Benign Objects...
Insound 10 for 10
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Insound 10 for 10 is a series of t-shirt and poster pairings featuring 10 bands that made an impact in 2010. The t-shirts posters, which actually fit ...
News + Updates
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Well, hello there! Monday sure snuck up on me quickly this week, but I just wanted to start off the day with a few quick updates: ADVERTISING: I reali...
Wood McGrath
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I’m loving the custom, dotted type that Wood McGrath incorporated into this logo for Pottery Goes Pop....
The Biggert Collection
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If you have an interest in vintage ephemera, The Biggert Collection (a collection of architectural vignettes on commercial stationery) is a treasure t...
Caroline Robert
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Montreal-based artist and designer Caroline Robert has done some interesting work on Arcade Fire’s latest release, including album artwork and t...
Type Love 105: St. Ryde
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St Ryde, a “casual and modern sans serif”, is the latest release from Stereotypes. And it’s available for purchase from My Fonts rig...
The Animal Print Shop
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This morning I’m so excited to share with you The Animal Print Shop, the new home of Sharon Montrose’s amazing animal prints. Not only is ...
Oliver Hofmann
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I love this simple and smart Ex Libris (or bookplate) that Oliver Hofmann for Austrian semi-celebrity Robert Mang. Oliver also has some great illustra...
With Love
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Who doesn’t love an ampersand? I’d love to see this gift series by Scott Marc Berry developed into a line of t-shirts too....
Isle of Skye
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I always love to see creative business card designs, so I was especially excited to come across the new cards of artist and designer Skye Jeffreys. Th...
Pencil + Paper
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I’m loving the wide range of work in Justin Fuller‘s portfolio. But what especially caught my eye is these typographic and illustrative pi...
A USPS Redesign
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Unfortunately I highly doubt this would ever fly in real life, but I’m loving Matt Chase’s retro, cheerful USPS redesign....
Unleashed: 2010
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Every year I look forward to seeing the final projects of the SVA MFA Designer as Author program. This year, the 21 graduates present Unleashed, a col...
Luke Elliott
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This project from recent grad, Luke Elliott, is so much fun. I love the band of characters they developed as part of the fruit fan club. Even more imp...
Ty Wilkins
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I’m loving the design style of Oklahoma-based designer, Ty Wilkins‘. For me, this especially comes through in his logo work, which has bee...
Type Love 104: Arbor
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Arbor created by Village founder Chester Jenkins. Originally designed for the New York Time’s Magazines’s 2008 Hollywood issue, the entire...
Supermodule
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More plaid! Supermodule‘s tagline is “Classic Paper for Modern People”, which really says it all. The Stay Warm series is a set of v...
A Modern Eden
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A Modern Eden actually creates well-designed, educational iPhone apps for kids. If you’re a parent I highly recommend checking them out. But wha...
The Bubble Process
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Meet The Bubble Process, a “two-man design and illustration firm built on this premise: good food, good music, good time”. In addition to ...
Curtis Jinkins
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Austin-based designer Curtis Jinkins has a great range of work in his portfolio. Here is just a sampling of a few projects that caught my eye. And if ...
Perfect Pressed Plaid
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As someone who has always been a big fan of plaid, my jaw just about dropped when I spotted these cards, designed for The Plaid Lab, on Beast Pieces. ...
Color Happy 91
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Yet another great illustration from Luke Bott. Love it....
Gillian MacLeod
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I’m loving Gillian MacLeod’s hand-lettering and illustration style....
Wall-to-Wall
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Wall-to-Wall Studios, who have offices in both Pennsylvania and Hawaii (lucky them), have some great projects—for businesses in Hawaii and on the ma...
Forza
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HF&J has done it again. Meet Forza. I also love these little design snippets they create to show how their typefaces pair together: Get 300+ Fonts...
Type Love 103
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GHS, a new display face from You Work for Them, is my latest typographic obsession. Its various layering styles and ornaments allow for endless possib...
Springstreets
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I am not by any means a Bruce Springsteen fan, but I can still appreciate the intricacies of this map by Dan Cassaro. Springstreets includes 200+ lyri...
Street Sweets
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This newish food truck trend is really starting to produce some good design—one example being the Street Sweets truck, designed by Landers Miller. I...
Bobby McKenna
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Recent grad Bobby McKenna, has a great style and portfolio. He’s definitely one to watch. via Allan Peters...
Pizza Paradiso Branding
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Pizza Paradiso was one of those small shops that we didn’t read about on Chowhound before we left for our trip. It just happened to be right acr...
kate spade’s fall 2010
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Once again, I’m loving Kate Spade’s promotional materials, this time for the Fall 2010 collection—I love that they’ve created almo...
Typography in Water
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You Work for Them recently decided to have a little fun with their typefaces by submerging them in water, and here are the results. If you like what y...
Honolulu Cookie Company
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Honolulu Cookie Company stood out amongst all the beachy, touristy shops in Lahaina center. I was immediately drawn to their sophisticated color palet...
Mattson Birth Announcement
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I’ve mentioned Ty Mattson’s work several times here on dwl, but his latest project, a personal one, may take the cake. Feast your eyes on ...
Stitch Design Co. Identity
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I’m a big fan of Stitch Design Co.’s work, so I was excited to see their completed identity system. The sophisticated attention to detail ...
Aloha
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Hello again readers! It’s been awhile. This week we’ll be back to normal (aside from the absence of Monday Quick Links), so hopefully you&...
A Brief (and Belated) Hello
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Hello from Hawaii! Apologies, readers, for not checking in sooner. I had planned on having lots of posts lined up for you before the wedding, but with...
Insite Design
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Loving this packaging design for the The Good Earth Food and Wine Co. by Canada-based firm, Insite Design....
Khuan Cavemen Co.: Weekend Knack
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Here are three of seven weekly covers for Weekend Knack magazine, created by Khuan Caveman Co. See the rest right here. via Matthew Buchanan...
Type Love 102: Titillation
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Titillation is a round and narrow sans serif by Suomi Type Foundry....