onefootinfront
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I’m currently admiring these beautifully textured illustrations by onefootinfront, the studio of Keegan Wenkman. You can pick up prints right he...
Category: Design
Courtney • Benign Objects Greeting Cards
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Rachel of Benign Objects just recently released a new line of greeting cards based on her collage work. Check them out—as well as all of the other f...
Bureau of Betterment
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The Bureau of Betterment is a Portland-based design studio run by Mette Hornung Rankin, a designer whose personal passions clearly show through her wo...
Sol Linero
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I recently stumbled upon Sol Linero’s Flickr stream, and it occurred to me that her work looked familiar. Then I realized I had seen her etsy sh...
Marlene
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Marlene Dietrich’s letterhead was so simple, chic and timeless....
Minted Holiday Challenge Favorites
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If you’ve been following the Minted Holiday Card Challenge at all, you’re well aware that the number of submissions—over 1300—was reco...
WE ART YOU
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As most have moved on to 100% digital music files, it’s pretty rare to see any sort of music packaging these days. WE ART YOU, the work of Andre...
Joe Snow
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Joe Snow is a UK-based designer and ilustrator working in a colorful, retro-inspired style. I’m particularly loving the branding and packaging h...
Live Earth
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James Mabery‘s primary focus is on motion graphics, which I don’t feature a whole lot of on this blog. However, I’m particularly fon...
Type Love 98: St Marie
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This love-at-first-sight serif typeface is the in-progress St Marie from Sterotypes. Unfortunately there is not much information on an approximate rel...
f8 Conference Branding
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It’s been pretty awesome to see the work Ben Barry has completed for Facebook since he’s begun working there. And the branding for the f8 ...
LoSiento
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I have to admit I got a bit lost on the LoSiento site. There was just such an abundance of eye-catching projects, I had to keep checking out what was ...
Belle
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This delicate, feminine identity was created by Marcio Kelmanson (a partner at James) for Belle, a boutique that rents high-end wedding gowns and alte...
New Gavin Potenza
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It’s been quite awhile since I’ve checked in to see what’s new in the portfolio of Gavin Potenza (I bought his Homage to the Stamp p...
Milk Carton Postcards Project
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Loving this project by Grass Studio. This series of postcards for the Dasein Academy of Art feature die-cut artwork that folds into miniature milk car...
here design
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The branding for Gail’s Bakery is just one jaw-droppingly beautiful example from the portfolio of London-based here design....
PaperRep
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Way back when OS9 was the operating system of choice, I received a PaperRep disc at some sort of paper event. At the time I had recently graduated fro...
A Rather Novel Collection
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While browsing the Anthropologie catalog, this fragrance packaging caught my eye. A Rather Novel Collection Eau De Parfum is a collection of six scent...
Communication Arts Typography Competition
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For the first time ever, Communication Arts is holding a Typography Competition. This juried competition will celebrate “the best use of typogra...
Write Your Future
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I thought it seemed apropos to start off the day with a project having to do with the currently-happening 2010 World Cup. A few designers from w+k stu...
Kevin Cantrell
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Really admiring the work of Kevin Cantrell, who is currently an employee at Hint Creative in Salt Lake City. via Graphic Exchange...
Posters by Adam Hill
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Since I last posted about the work of Adam Hill, he’s launched a new portfolio, so it was fun to check in and see what new things he’s bee...
LA GRAPHIC DESIGN
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There is some incredibly chic and sophisticated design work going on in the portfolio of Copenhagen-based LA GRAPHIC DESIGN, including this project fo...
Ben Wiseman
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Simply inspiring book cover designs by Ben Wiseman. ...
Type Love 97: Engel New Sans
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Engel New Sans (an updated version of the original Engel Sans, one of Gestalten’s best sellers) s a clean modern sans serif with interesting qui...
GOOD Guide to Education Innovation
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In typical GOOD fashion—great ideas plus great design—they’ve put together the GOOD Guide to Education Innovation. This online guide pairs 1...
New York x 2
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I’m currently enamored with these two great sites that celebrate the city I love so much: New York City on Pictory. Pictory’s latest showc...
Warm Graphics
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Here’s a fun set of posters for the Red Curtain Music Series, designed by Warm Graphics....
Tenfold Collective: Feynman School Identity
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I have a thing for logos incorporating badges or crests. So naturally I’m loving this identity system created for the Rockville, Maryland-based ...
Sculptivate
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I’m one of those people operating under the assumption that there are very few truly unique ideas out there. Everything, to some extent, has bee...
Personal Work: Invitations
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Since posting about the Save the Dates for my upcoming wedding almost 6 months ago (wow!), we have been extraordinarily busy planning for the big day....
Mets de la Crème
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Unfortunately I don’t speak French, so I can’t follow a lot of it; but what a beautifully designed website. The visuals for the home page ...
Kokoro & Moi
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A great identity for the World Design Capital Helsinki 2012 by Kokoro & Moi (who also have a really fun website, check it out)....
Color Happy 83
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Beau-ti-ful. By Kirra Jamison....
Level & Tap
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Level & Tap is a site dedicated to selling curated photography prints that are curated by a small group od editors. There’s a wide range of ...
Type Love 96: Aniuk
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Aniuk is a new display family from Typejockeys featuring a unique combination of round and edgy details. Meant for large sizes, the family includes fi...
Re-Run
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“Re-Run was a traveling exhibition created in conjunction with the re-release of some of Nike’s iconic vintage running shoes. The exhibition f...
Metrio Coffee Visual Identity
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Here’s a great identity and packaging project by Robinsson Cravents. The Metrio Coffee Identity combines both modern and classical elements for ...
Naturella
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Naturella, a new release from You Work for Them, is “a collection of natural and organic elements from the garden.” I could definitely see...
Card Candy
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I am loving these bold and simple cards by byrd & bleeker. The combination of neon inks and kraft paper—not to mention the fun, playful messages...
McCraw’s Confections
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This project by Craig Skinner is right up my alley. A rebranding of McCraw’s Confections required the designers to update the brand without losi...
AirMax1-a-Day
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Last week I tweeted about this awesome self-initiated project by Matt Stevens. Using an illustration of a Nike Air Max 1 sneaker, he created a series ...
The Portrait Machine Project
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I’m completely fascinated by The Portrait Machine Project, a series of photos by Carlo Van de Roer that are made with a Polaroid aura camera. Th...
Student Spotlight
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These two designers—both New York City-based—have so many great things in their portfolios that it was difficult to choose what to showcase. Stude...
Marypat Pastry Shop
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Wallnut Studio always does such a great job of styling their work sample shots. And this newish project for Marypat Pastry Shop is a perfect example. ...
Type Love 95: Klavika
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Klavika is yet another one of Process Type Foundry’s modern, versatile typefaces. It was designed in 2004, but still looks just as fresh today, ...
Martino&Jaña: Induse
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Awhile ago I posted about Martino&Jaña‘s beautifully hand-lettered posters for the Guimarães Jazz 2009 event. So I was happy to see a coup...
Shiner Beer on the Behance Network
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Here is a great print campaign for Shiner Beer by Beau Hanson. If you like what you see, there’s quite a few additional (and equally as great) p...
LA×NYC
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Paper Cut, a studio of two French graphic designers living in Brooklyn, recently took a road trip to move from LA to NYC. Being the visual people that...
Carry Hope
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Recently, Print Magazine asked 12 designers to design a tote bag to benefit a charity of their choice, and Sawdust’s Contribution, to benefit th...
Vintage-Style DC Character Posters
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In my opinion, the trend of serialized posters, prints, book covers and the like is bordering overdone. But these Vintage-style DC character posters b...
Dude Tallia
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This logo was created for the Red Bull House of Art by Dude Tallia. For the project, 10 artists from 7 different countries will come together in a hot...
Manual
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It’s still pretty rare to see photography used as a major design element in a stationery package. But for a photographer, it just makes sense. S...
Type Love 94: Amboy
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Amboy is another one of Jim Parkinson’s creations. The inline display face was inspired by Mid-20th Century Showcard Lettering....
Salon Hush
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Love the foil stamped details of the Salon Hush identity designed by Craig Leontowicz....
Rock Paper Show
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I’ve always wanted to go to a Flatstock event, but unfortunately I’ve never been able to be in the same area at the same time. So Rock Pap...
Hotels Particuliers
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Hotels Particuliers....
New from Keep Calm
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I’m absolutely loving these new prints from Keep Calm (especially this one). They sell out quickly, so pick one or two up before they’re g...
Hyperactivity Typography
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Unfortunately, the first print run of the Hyperactivity Typography workbook, an ambitious project by Studio3, is all sold out. So until they (hopefull...
Sweeteeth
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Love the playful brand and packaging for sweeteeth, designed by South Carolina-based studio, Fuzzco....