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New Siggi Eggertsson

Courtney • May 5, 2010May 4, 2010
Siggi Eggertsson recently updated his site with a whole lot of new work, including these beauties below....
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Student Spotlight

Courtney • May 5, 2010May 4, 2010
I continue to be impressed with the caliber of work I’m seeing from student designers. So here is another installment of my Student Spotlight se...
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byggstudio!

Courtney • May 5, 2010May 4, 2010
This fun identity for the ice cream kiosk in Malmö People´s Park manages to be playful, modern and welcoming all at the same time. Bravo byggstudio!...
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Typeface: The Goods

Courtney • May 4, 2010May 4, 2010
Back in 2008, I introduced you to Typeface, a documentary about rural Midwestern museum and print shop. Lots of developments have been been made since...
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Violation Report

Courtney • May 4, 2010Dec 14, 2012
VIOLATIONREPORT.COM provides a bulletin board for the public shaming of discourteous people to procure a community that is more aware of the people ar...
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A Late Start

Courtney • May 4, 2010May 4, 2010
Apologies for the late start to the week! I’ve had some personal business to take care of that’s held be back from blogging the last coupl...
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Kyle Fletcher

Courtney • Apr 29, 2010Apr 26, 2010
While browsing the portfolio of Midwest designer Kyle Fletcher, the personal brand for producer Matt Abramson caught my eye. I love the modern take on...
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Type Love 91: Darjeeling

Courtney • Apr 29, 2010Sep 14, 2012
Darjeeling, a new release from You Work for Them, was designed by FaceType. With it’s various styles and library of ornaments, Darjeeling can go...
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Glimpse

Courtney • Apr 28, 2010Apr 26, 2010
Glimpse is “an online marketplace connecting artists and designers with trade and private buyers under one multi-brand umbrella.” The slee...
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Poketo in the News

Courtney • Apr 27, 2010Apr 26, 2010
On Twitter recently, I mentioned my admiration for the newly designed Poketo site and identity. Then on a random browsing through Cargo Collective, I ...
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Yani Arabena

Courtney • Apr 27, 2010Nov 22, 2010
I’m absolutely loving this calligraphic styling of Yani Arabena, including this particular project created for Hobby Studio. It’s a treat ...
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Mapping Istanbul

Courtney • Apr 27, 2010Apr 26, 2010
When I first saw this book design on Kitsune Noir last week, I was instantly taken by the beautiful infographics. Designed by Project Projects, Mappin...
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Laura Berglund

Courtney • Apr 26, 2010Apr 26, 2010
Laura Bergland is one talented soon-to-be graduate. Each project in her portfolio not only has a strong concept, but is also incredibly polished and p...
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Fontan2 Logotypes

Courtney • Apr 26, 2010Apr 26, 2010
I’m loving this black and white logotype collage of Fontan2....
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The Official Manufacturing Company

Courtney • Apr 26, 2010Apr 26, 2010
The Official Manufacturing Company had the amazing job of creating signage, collateral and products for the fashionable Ace Hotel. I’m particula...
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Lisa Fleck

Courtney • Apr 23, 2010Apr 23, 2010
Lisa Fleck’s work is modern, polished and incredibly chic....
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Multilingua

Courtney • Apr 22, 2010Nov 22, 2010
Loving this identity by Transformer Studio. Multilingua is a new language school that helps people with basic knowledge of language to improve their s...
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Wizard of Oz Reimagined

Courtney • Apr 22, 2010Dec 14, 2012
I’m hugely inspired by the work of Jessica Hische’s students. Each student was challenged to create a book cover design, endpapers, titlep...
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Type Love 90: Kina

Courtney • Apr 22, 2010Sep 14, 2012
Incubator is Village’shome for contemporary releases from young designers. There are a few in development that promise to be available this year...
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PNTS

Courtney • Apr 21, 2010Apr 18, 2010
PNTS a French art direction studio founded in 2009 by Aurélien Arnaud and Denis Carrier. Their work is bold, graphic and decidedly modern, as evidenc...
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Season 6 in Black and White

Courtney • Apr 21, 2010Apr 21, 2010
Remember these LOST posters by Mattson Creative? Well, he’s done it again. In honor of the last episodes of the series, Ty will be creating a ne...
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Andreas Homann

Courtney • Apr 21, 2010Apr 21, 2010
Germany-based designer, Andreas Homann, is churning out some great work, including this identity for Staatstheater Kassel. More images here....
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In the Land of Punctuation

Courtney • Apr 20, 2010Apr 18, 2010
In the Land of Punctuation is a unique picture book for adults where language, design and politics intersect. First published in 1905, German Poet Chr...
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NotJones

Courtney • Apr 20, 2010Apr 18, 2010
There’s lots of great work in the portfolio of Aled Williams, aka Not Jones. This particular identity system was created for a rebrand of Boomer...
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Student Spotlight

Courtney • Apr 19, 2010Apr 18, 2010
We get quite a few submissions, including lots from student followers of dwl. So this week I thought I would feature a couple of projects from two of ...
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I Love Dust

Courtney • Apr 19, 2010Apr 18, 2010
I’m loving these three-dimensional typographic experiments by I Love Dust....
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Live and Fall

Courtney • Apr 15, 2010Apr 11, 2010
I have a soft spot for graphic ribbons (and real ones, for that matter), so this Live and Fall tote by Sean Sutherland immediately caught my eye. Pick...
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Type Love 89: Wolfsburg, Militia, Mercado

Courtney • Apr 15, 2010Sep 14, 2012
Even though I rarely get to use them, I’ve been really into stencil fonts lately. And You Work for Them has quite a variety of inexpensive, inte...
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Janet Hansen

Courtney • Apr 14, 2010Apr 11, 2010
I’ve been enjoying looking through the portfolio of Janet Hansen, a fellow Queens-based designer and illustrator. I’m especially loving he...
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The Haiti Poster Project

Courtney • Apr 14, 2010Apr 12, 2010
Awhile ago I mentioned The Haiti Poster Project as it was just getting started, so I was thankful when Michelle Rollins sent over a reminder that it w...
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Visual Armory

Courtney • Apr 13, 2010Apr 11, 2010
I was so happy to see the work of Andy Luce, aka Visual Armory, in my inbox recently. His personal, heartfelt work, featuring beautiful hand-lettering...
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Interior Design Typography

Courtney • Apr 13, 2010Apr 11, 2010
Unfortunately I don’t have much background on this really amazing, three-dimensional typography, other than knowing it was created by Moscow-bas...
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Craig Ward is LOST

Courtney • Apr 12, 2010Oct 22, 2012
I’ve recently discovered that Craig Ward also happens to be a big fan of LOST. And in honor of the final season, he is creating a limited editio...
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Eames

Courtney • Apr 12, 2010Apr 11, 2010
I always enjoy receiving House Industries catalogs in the mail—they always do such an amazing job branding their products and collaborations. It&#82...
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BATTERIEnext

Courtney • Apr 8, 2010Apr 6, 2010
BATTERIEnext is a creative magazine in which designers, illustrators, photographers et al. present their visual interpretations on a given subject. Th...
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Type Love 88: Margarita

Courtney • Apr 8, 2010Sep 14, 2012
Loving the voluptuous curves  and thick-thin contrast of Margarita‘s letterforms. The display face, created by Pampa Type, is available for pur...
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Poc a Poc

Courtney • Apr 7, 2010Apr 7, 2010
Take a look at this cheerful, playful identity designed by Lluis Pareras. According to the designer, Tastingirona.com “offers gastronomy and tou...
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Brand New Delicious Design League

Courtney • Apr 6, 2010Apr 5, 2010
Delicious Design League, one of my favorites in the world of poster design, just launched a brand new website and store, featuring lots of new designs...
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Gym Class Magazine

Courtney • Apr 5, 2010Apr 5, 2010
Gym Class Magazine is a zine for the guy chosen last. What does that mean? Well, it’s a zine for the underdog, the black sheep. Remember your high s...
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Bernat Fortet Unanue

Courtney • Apr 2, 2010Mar 28, 2010
Beautiful imagery from Bernat Fortet Unanue’s 2009 Make Something Cool Everyday Project. See a whole lot more right here. via FFFFOUND!...
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Color Happy 74

Courtney • Apr 2, 2010Dec 18, 2012
Today these bright springy colors are getting me into the spirit of the upcoming holiday. This beautiful photo is by he incredibly talented Abby Powel...
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Type Love 87: Lodgecode

Courtney • Apr 1, 2010Sep 14, 2012
Lodgecode, the first release from the Look Partnership’s Tonalcase collection, is a single weight geometric sans. Designed by Jeff Warrington th...
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Jonas Bergstrand

Courtney • Mar 31, 2010Mar 29, 2010
Can’t believe it took me this long to discover the wonderful world of Jonas Bergstrand. via FFFFOUND!...
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Patrick Draws Things

Courtney • Mar 31, 2010Mar 29, 2010
Patrick Draws Things is the illustrative home of Patrick Hruby. There’s a lot of great stuff to see but I’m particularly enjoying these al...
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Aaron Bouvier

Courtney • Mar 30, 2010Mar 29, 2010
I’m thoroughly enjoying the portfolio of Aaron Bouvier. There’s lots of great stuff to see; but since I’m on a bit of a school kick ...
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New Sheridan Hotel Branding

Courtney • Mar 30, 2010Mar 29, 2010
Take a look at this meticulously detailed branding program for the New Sheridan Hotel in Telluride, Colorado. The physical and virtual experience was ...
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Fling

Courtney • Mar 29, 2010Mar 28, 2010
I’m loving everything about this chocolate packaging by Brooklyn-based designer Anchalee Chambundabongse, from the color palette to the graceful...
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My Kind of School

Courtney • Mar 29, 2010Nov 22, 2010
I highly doubt anyone has actually ever said they wanted to go back to middle school and meant it, but this recent branding project—yet another grea...
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Ideas You Forgot

Courtney • Mar 26, 2010Mar 24, 2010
Ideas You Forgot is the portfolio of German-based designer and recent graduate Regina Rebele. Regina has a wide range of projects in her portfolio, bu...
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Isaac Arthur

Courtney • Mar 25, 2010Mar 24, 2010
For his first home brewing attempt, Isaac Arthur cooked up this Honey Apple Mead. I’ve never tried mead before, but—as someone who pretty much...
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jergot+gotroch matchboxes

Courtney • Mar 25, 2010Mar 24, 2010
Even if this project is not particularly your style, you will surely be impressed by the sheer scale of it. For a recent music video for the Navigator...
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Type Love 86: Eames Century Modern

Courtney • Mar 25, 2010Sep 14, 2012
I’m cheering on House Industries for their latest and greatest release (and the newest addition to my typographic wishlist). In their own words:...
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Neverend

Courtney • Mar 25, 2010Mar 24, 2010
Bobby over at Kitsune Noir just keeps topping himself. First it was the Desktop Wallpaper Project, then the Poster Club, and now Neverend, this amazin...
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Pavlov Visuals

Courtney • Mar 24, 2010Mar 24, 2010
I’ve stayed away from featuring T-shirts for awhile, but Pavlov Visuals—who specializes in artist merchandising—has designed some really gre...
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Boys’ Adventure

Courtney • Mar 24, 2010Dec 14, 2012
Coralie Bickford-Smith is perhaps most well-known for her Clothbound Classics Series one and two. However, I’m also really impressed with her ar...
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W+K Studio

Courtney • Mar 19, 2010Mar 18, 2010
There’s some great work coming out of W+K Studio in Portland. They have a well-stocked shop featuring their handmade goods, which includes poste...
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Kari Herer Botanicals

Courtney • Mar 19, 2010Mar 14, 2010
Photographer Kari Herer has a background in both graphic design and fine art; and her varied experience definitely comes through her in work, which ra...
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Brandt Botes

Courtney • Mar 18, 2010Mar 18, 2010
Check out the “Creativity Can:” campaign for Design Indaba by South African-based designer Brandt Botes. Here’s a little bit about D...
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Daniel Kent

Courtney • Mar 18, 2010Mar 18, 2010
When Pennsylvania-based designer Daniel Kent sent in his work I was immediately impressed, from the very first project I viewed. In particular, though...
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Type Love 85: Farnham

Courtney • Mar 18, 2010Sep 14, 2012
Farnham is a typeface that was designed by Christian Schwartz for Font Bureau in 2004. The confident serif was based on the work of “Johannes Fl...
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