Wilkintie Boxed Set
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Not only do I love Wilkintie’s colorful letterpress prints, but I’m also really drawn to the more minimalist packaging of their boxed set....
Category: Design
Courtney • Neil Hubert
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I’m not a big drinker, but that doesn’t mean I can’t love this set of bar cards designed by Neil Hubert. The set of 5 includes cards...
LOST Posters by Mattson Creative
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I’m completely obsessed with these posters designed by fellow lost fan, Ty Mattson of Mattson Creative. Who’s with me?...
Feltron Annual Report 09
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Infographic designer extraordinaire, Nicholas Felton, has just released his 2009 annual report. Each year I continue to be inspired by the new ways he...
Friends of Type prints!
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One of my favorite visual blogs, Friends of Type, has just released their first line of prints! The set, “Always Play Amongst Friends” inc...
Brent Couchman
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Brent Couchman—who is the talent behind Fossil’s disctinctive branding—has an extremely polished portfolio, full of bright, whimsical print ...
A Quick Valentine Freebie
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In the spirit of the upcoming holiday, I thought I’d offer a quick DIY freebie: 4 cards, 4 different designs. I’m not hugely into Valentin...
Valentines Round-up
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Here are a few of my favorite Valentine-related items and projects from around the web. Clockwise, from top left: Valentine’s Day Goodie Bag by ...
Christopher Brand
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New York-based designer and illustrator, Christopher Brand, specializes in the design book jackets....
Clementine Derodit
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It’s hard to resist the adorableness of Clémentine’s Dérodit’s—who is also a part of collective Bupla—work. This recent portra...
Color Happy 64
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A fun pattern by Liz Scott of Paper Pie....
Ice Cream for Free Does Skis
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Ice Cream for Free‘s designs for Armada Skis almost make me want to take up the sport....
Natalie Kucken
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Perhaps the most surprising thing about the photography of Natalie Kucken is that she is merely fifteen years old. She is talented-beyond-her-years, t...
Type Love 77: Fluidum
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Apparently Fluidum has been around for quite some time, but it is a new discovery for me. Beautiful lines....
Chris Dent
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I’m in awe of the intricate, architectural illustrations of Chris Dent. This small image size does not do them justice though, so for a bigger a...
Grayhood
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I’ve seen the work of Dan Gneiding, senior graphic designer at Urban Outfitters, all over the place lately, and rightfully so. His work, which o...
Ingela P. Arrhenius
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Today I’m inspired by the colorful, retro-inspired work of Sweden-based illustrator Ingela P. Arrhenius—especially her patterns....
Helping Haiti with Art
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I know in times like these a lot of us feel helpless. It’s tough to feel like you can actually make a difference when the problem is so enormous...
Omar Tehawkho
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I love this hand-lettered shaving cream packagng by Omar Tehawkho....
Todd Richardson
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Talented photographer Todd Richardson groups his photographs by the place where they were taken. I love how each collage of images comes together to g...
Amanda Wachob
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Amanda Wachob’s tattoos are easily the coolest I’ve ever seen. Her work appears to be painted on top of the skin with a brush rather than ...
Alphabet Complete
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I introduced you to Jeannie and Jewell’s illustrated letterforms a little while ago; and now the alphabet is almost complete. I especially love ...
Black and White Bokeh
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Beautiful, beautiful photos by Jordan Tiberio....
Patrick Macomber
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Patrick Macomber‘s portfolio features clean, smart design and illustration for a variety of clients. In particular, I’m loving this logo a...
Color Happy 63
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http://www.maurogatti.com/#26689/The-Winner-Guide...
A Brand New dress code
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The always excellent dress code, designers extraordinaire and authors of the popular Never Sleep book, have a brand-spanking-new site. With projects f...
New Liberty
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The new collection from Liberty features tons of new variations on their signature florals. via Frolic...
Type Love 76: Stag Dot
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A few times I’ve attempted to create clean crisp dotted type on my own, to no avail. Stag Dot to the rescue....
Julian
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Nathaniel Cooper wrote in this week to let us know about Julian, a new collaborative project between him, Jordan Gray and Brent Anderson. The new Kans...
Meeta Panesar
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Meeta Panesar has a great portfolio. But what I love equally as much as her work, is the intro pages she’s created for each project....
Monina Velarde
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Last week I mentioned this handy New Year’s Resolution generator created by Monina Velarde. Also the 2009 Command X winner, it comes as no surpr...
Barnbrook
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The well-known design studio, Barnbrook, recently unveiled a brand new site, filled to the brim with lots of new and exciting work....
Matthew Manos
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Really great poster design by Matthew Manos. Created for a campus film screening, the design is intended to illustrate the juxtaposition of the two mo...
Eduardo del Fraile
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Lot’s of bold, modern and often minimalist work in the portfolio of Eduardo del Fraile. via The Best Part...
Boarding Pass/Fail
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Inspired by Dustin Curtis’s Letter to American Airlines and a recent Delta experience, Tyler Thompson took it upon himself to redesign the board...
Lisa Llanes
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Super sweet work by designer Lisa Llanes… via the Dieline...
AFOM Self-Promotion
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Now here’s an application of edge painting I’ve definitely never seen before. Check out A Friend of Mine’s new new business cards. S...
Parliament of Owls
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Parliament of Owls is Lauren Sheldon, Ariana Dilibero and Meg Paradise. All three have amazing portfolios on their own, but these couple of examples h...
Color Happy 62
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A bright and warm illustration on an icy cold day: Story Sisters by Roman Klonek....
Maria Yasko
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I am amazed by Moomin Valley, a fantastical interior design project by Maria Yasko. via The Best Part...
Will Staehle
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If anyone who epitomizes the modern day Renaissance man, I believe Will Staehle may be it. He has his hands in so many interesting projects, I have no...
The Chop Shop Identity
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I am absolutely loving this identity for The Chop Shop by Austin-based PTARMARK/PTMK. via Kitsune Noir...
Type Love 75: 2009 Top 10
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I always look forward to the typographic “best of” posts each year, so I thought I’d do a rundown of my favorites. I don’t cla...
The Job Application Process
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I’m loving the style of The Job Application Process, a series of personal infographics created by designer Jacob Heftmann while he tries to find...
Business Penmanship
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Loving Business Penmanship, the newest release from Ale Paul. The beautiful, feature-rich script is available at Veer....
Maiden Voyage
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Never in my life would I have thought an axe purchase would be something I’d consider for even a second. But Best Made Co.’s custom-made, ...
Concoction
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Concoction is the first solo exhibition of artwork by fellow designer and friend of dwl, Chad Kouri. The show consists mostly of collage works using f...
All New Village
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One of my favorite places to buy type, Village, has a brand new home. With the launch they’ve also introduced a new foundry, Type Supply. In par...
So Long 2009
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Happy New Year everyone! It’s good to be back after a long and relaxing break. I realize 2009 was a challenging year in a lot of ways. But I can...
Invisible Creature
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There are so many great things to see at the new Invisible Creature. The slick, well-designed site features a vast portfolio of design and illustratio...
Bless
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Currently admiring the work of London-based Bless, especially the intricate details of their letterpressed Christmas card (top image)....
Mint Design
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Seattle-based Mint Design has an incredible portfolio filled with identity and packaging work for well-known brands....
A Last Minute DIY
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Two freebies in one week, I know. Looking forward to 2010, I hope to offer more of these on a regular basis. But if you’re looking for a last mi...
Julian Baker
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Excellent work by Julian Baker via The Dieline...
Holiday Freebies
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Ever since I started this blog I had intended to offer some freebies from time to time, and I’ve finally gotten around to it. So for the first e...
New Work: Blossom & Branch
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We have lots of new work from the last 6 plus months to update on our site, but unfortunately we probably won’t get around to that until the beg...
Caleb Owen Everitt
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I’m loving the identity projects of Caleb Owen Everitt. Here is a small selection of favorites, but clicking on each image will take you to the ...
Toast Its
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This is such a great idea for the holidays. Created by Imagehaus, Toast Its are greeting cards that wrap around wine bottles. Check the entire—well-...
Type Love 74: Home Run
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Home Run is a set of two bold companion scripts by master typographer Doyald Young. One of the cool things about the pair is that you have the ability...
Reader Spotlight
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One thing I know about our readers is that you are, without a doubt, a talented bunch. So I’d like to take a minute to feature a couple of reade...