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Type Love 107: Creamy Script

Courtney • Sep 2, 2010Sep 14, 2012
Creamy Script is the perfect name for this soft and friendly typeface. Pick it up right here. via Typography Served  ...
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Chillout Sessions

Courtney • Sep 1, 2010Aug 29, 2010
I’m extremely impressed with the craftsmanship of this project from Collider: A homage to Frank Lloyd Wright and Neutra and the lifestyles their...
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Jean-François Thériault

Courtney • Sep 1, 2010Aug 29, 2010
Jean-François Thériault takes a look at the less glitzy side of Vegas....
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Derek Prevatt

Courtney • Sep 1, 2010Aug 29, 2010
I’m loving the geometric illustration style of these three posters by Derek Prevatt....
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Thomas Guy

Courtney • Aug 31, 2010Aug 29, 2010
Thomas Guy created this packaging design for the Paul Luc album entitled “A Revival. A Roadsong. A Rearview Mirror.”, which I think the mo...
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Jeremy Mickel

Courtney • Aug 31, 2010Aug 31, 2010
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...
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Hello / Goodbye

Courtney • Aug 31, 2010Aug 31, 2010
Check out the impressive details of this promotional piece by HUB. The design features a custom typeface and several production processes, including d...
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Stamps of Disapproval

Courtney • Aug 31, 2010Aug 31, 2010
Anyone who’s experienced the critique process will relate to the sentiments expressed in Stamps of Disapproval, a set of 12 rubber stamps create...
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Julia Kostreva

Courtney • Aug 30, 2010Aug 29, 2010
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...
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Parliament and Working Class Creatives

Courtney • Aug 30, 2010Aug 29, 2010
If you live in the Charleston area, listen up: Parliament is a coalition of business owners, entrepreneurs, and free agents… really anyone committed...
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Glacé

Courtney • Aug 30, 2010Aug 29, 2010
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...
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Wallace Design House

Courtney • Aug 27, 2010Aug 22, 2010
Great logos by Dustin Wallace. More on flickr....
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DKNG

Courtney • Aug 27, 2010Aug 22, 2010
Los Angeles-based DKNG, the studio of Dan Kuhlken and Nathan Goldman, makes some pretty amazing gig posters.  ...
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Color Happy 94

Courtney • Aug 27, 2010Mar 20, 2011
Why oh why can’t luggage tags still look this cool? Photos one and two from Millie Motts’ flickr stream....
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Etsy Love

Courtney • Aug 26, 2010Aug 26, 2010
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...
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Type Love 106: FF Suhmo

Courtney • Aug 26, 2010Sep 14, 2012
FF Suhmo, a FontShop exclusive, was inspired by American typewriter fonts. This modern, rounded take on genre features 8 styles and various special ch...
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Draw Pilgrim

Courtney • Aug 25, 2010Aug 25, 2010
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’...
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Patrick Rockwell

Courtney • Aug 25, 2010Nov 22, 2010
Keeping with the theme of elegant simplicity, check out the identity system for the Chicago Architecture Foundation, a purely modern, black and white ...
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Ben Jennings

Courtney • Aug 25, 2010Aug 22, 2010
I’m loving the elegant simplicity of these business cards designed by Ben Jennings for Top Shelf, a bookbindery specializing in bridging the gap...
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Will Dean

Courtney • Aug 24, 2010Aug 24, 2010
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 ...
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Kimberley Chan

Courtney • Aug 24, 2010Dec 14, 2012
Another great portfolio from another recent grad: Kimberly Chan. In particular I’m drawn to her modern, unfussy book cover designs like those sh...
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Tezak

Courtney • Aug 24, 2010Aug 22, 2010
This deliciously retro hot chocolate packaging was designed by Kyle Tezak for Mindy’s Hot Chocolate in Chicago....
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Raeburnink

Courtney • Aug 24, 2010Aug 24, 2010
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 ...
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Tunnel Bravo

Courtney • Aug 24, 2010Aug 22, 2010
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...
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Telegramme Studio

Courtney • Aug 23, 2010Aug 23, 2010
Telegramme Studio sure knows how to make a great poster. Several of them are available for sale right here. via Benign Objects...
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Insound 10 for 10

Courtney • Aug 23, 2010Aug 23, 2010
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 ...
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News + Updates

Courtney • Aug 23, 2010Apr 5, 2011
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...
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Wood McGrath

Courtney • Aug 20, 2010Aug 16, 2010
I’m loving the custom, dotted type that Wood McGrath incorporated into this logo for Pottery Goes Pop....
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The Biggert Collection

Courtney • Aug 19, 2010Aug 16, 2010
If you have an interest in vintage ephemera, The Biggert Collection (a collection of architectural vignettes on commercial stationery) is a treasure t...
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Caroline Robert

Courtney • Aug 19, 2010Aug 18, 2010
Montreal-based artist and designer Caroline Robert has done some interesting work on Arcade Fire’s latest release, including album artwork and t...
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Type Love 105: St. Ryde

Courtney • Aug 19, 2010Sep 14, 2012
St Ryde, a “casual and modern sans serif”, is the latest release from Stereotypes. And it’s available for purchase from My Fonts rig...
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The Animal Print Shop

Courtney • Aug 18, 2010
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 ...
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Oliver Hofmann

Courtney • Aug 18, 2010Aug 16, 2010
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...
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With Love

Courtney • Aug 18, 2010Aug 16, 2010
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....
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Isle of Skye

Courtney • Aug 17, 2010Aug 17, 2010
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...
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Pencil + Paper

Courtney • Aug 17, 2010Aug 17, 2010
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...
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A USPS Redesign

Courtney • Aug 16, 2010Aug 16, 2010
Unfortunately I highly doubt this would ever fly in real life, but I’m loving Matt Chase’s retro, cheerful USPS redesign....
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Unleashed: 2010

Courtney • Aug 16, 2010Aug 16, 2010
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...
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Luke Elliott

Courtney • Aug 13, 2010Aug 13, 2010
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...
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Ty Wilkins

Courtney • Aug 12, 2010Aug 12, 2010
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...
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Type Love 104: Arbor

Courtney • Aug 12, 2010Sep 14, 2012
Arbor created by Village founder Chester Jenkins. Originally designed for the New York Time’s Magazines’s 2008 Hollywood issue, the entire...
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Supermodule

Courtney • Aug 11, 2010Aug 8, 2010
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...
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A Modern Eden

Courtney • Aug 11, 2010Aug 8, 2010
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...
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The Bubble Process

Courtney • Aug 10, 2010Aug 8, 2010
Meet The Bubble Process, a “two-man design and illustration firm built on this premise: good food, good music, good time”. In addition to ...
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Curtis Jinkins

Courtney • Aug 10, 2010Aug 8, 2010
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 ...
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Perfect Pressed Plaid

Courtney • Aug 9, 2010Aug 8, 2010
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. ...
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Color Happy 91

Courtney • Aug 6, 2010Mar 20, 2011
Yet another great illustration from Luke Bott. Love it....
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Gillian MacLeod

Courtney • Aug 5, 2010Mar 28, 2011
I’m loving Gillian MacLeod’s hand-lettering and illustration style....
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Wall-to-Wall

Courtney • Aug 5, 2010Aug 4, 2010
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...
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Forza

Courtney • Aug 5, 2010Aug 4, 2010
HF&J has done it again. Meet Forza. I also love these little design snippets they create to show how their typefaces pair together:...
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Type Love 103

Courtney • Aug 5, 2010Aug 4, 2010
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...
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Springstreets

Courtney • Aug 4, 2010Aug 1, 2010
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...
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Street Sweets

Courtney • Aug 4, 2010Aug 4, 2010
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...
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Bobby McKenna

Courtney • Aug 4, 2010Aug 4, 2010
Recent grad Bobby McKenna, has a great style and portfolio. He’s definitely one to watch. via Allan Peters...
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Pizza Paradiso Branding

Courtney • Aug 4, 2010Nov 22, 2010
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...
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kate spade’s fall 2010

Courtney • Aug 3, 2010Aug 1, 2010
Once again, I’m loving Kate Spade’s promotional materials, this time for the Fall 2010 collection—I love that they’ve created almo...
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Typography in Water

Courtney • Aug 3, 2010Aug 2, 2010
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...
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Honolulu Cookie Company

Courtney • Aug 3, 2010Oct 19, 2010
Honolulu Cookie Company stood out amongst all the beachy, touristy shops in Lahaina center. I was immediately drawn to their sophisticated color palet...
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Mattson Birth Announcement

Courtney • Aug 2, 2010Aug 2, 2010
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 ...
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Stitch Design Co. Identity

Courtney • Aug 2, 2010Aug 1, 2010
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 ...
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