Color Happy 58
This lively tourism poster for the city of Jerusalem is from the 1966/1967 Graphis Annual. Just one example of the vintagey goodness in Sandi Vincent&...
Category: Design
How do we achieve harmony?
Another colorful project I’m loving at the moment is this interactive site for GOOD magazine and Toyota Prius. Designed by New York studio, For ...
Igor Melgaco
I can’t stop examining these vibrant illustrations and patterns by Brazilian designer, Igor Melgaco. You can see more of this project right here...
Type Love 71: ITC Chino
This week I’m excited by the possibilities of one of Linotype’s newest releases, the ITC Chino family. The family, designed by Hannes von ...
Yotam Hadar
While I’m particularly drawn to this illustrative identity for Cafe Hillel, Yotam Hadar’s portfolio is widely diverse, featuring everythin...
New from Nice Type
Awhile back I posted about Nice Type, the Vimeo channel created by Matthew Buchanan. And since I’d last checked some really great videos have be...
Doublenaut
Doublenaut, who I previously mentioned in a Color Happy post, has some really awesome posters up for sale. Check them out right here....
Creative Grab Bag
Creative Grab Bag, a book created by design student, Ethan Bodnar, is a publication that collects the work of well-known and up-and-coming artists and...
Color Happy 57
A perfectly Fall palette in this typographic illustration by THIS STUDIO....
Yurko Gutsulyak
I’m intrigued by this identity for Legal Consulting Group by Ukraine-based designer Yurko Gutsulyak....
Type Love 70: Encore Sans Pro
Parachute’s Encore Sans Pro is a humanistic sans serif that suports Latin, Greek and Cyrillic texts. It comes in 11 weights, from Hairline to Ul...
Design is Love
Design is Love is a gathering place whose goal is to “facilitate meaningful communication amongst designers and those working in the non-profit ...
Mind Design
Mind Design’s portfolio encompasses both the chic and sophisticated, and the modern and playful, as you can see below. And no matter the style, ...
International Year of Astronomy
An awesome set of posters designed by Simon Page. More here....
Transformer Studio
Great branding work by Transformer Studio....
Sollinero
Thinking about picking up one of these fun prints by Buenos Aires-based artist, Sollinero. via Pikaland...
Jeremy Dimmock
Jeremy Dimmock is a designer and art director who specializes in style guides. His portfolio is packed wth great work, including film titles for this ...
Twist Creative
Beautiful work by Twist Creative....
Love What You Do
These slides are part of a lecture given by Frank Chimero for Portland State University this month. See a few more right here....
Round Object
I’ve been on a bit of a poster kick lately, so I’m really enjoying these designs by Bryan Keplesky of Round Object. Be sure to take a look...
Still Room
Still Room, a bi-coastal writer and designer (and sister and sister!) team, is another Print Regional Design Annual find. Their work is modern and unp...
Type Love 69: Skolar
If nothing else, Type Together’s Skolar is a workhorse. A text serif originally designed to shine in multilingual publications, the Skolar famil...
Scribbler
Another great find from this year’s annuals is the calligraphic identity for Scribbler, a stationery shop, by Lewis Communications....
Tower of Babel
Lately I’ve been poring over this year’s Communication Arts and Print Design Annuals, one of my favorite mail deliveries of the year. I al...
Erik Marinovich
Particularly enjoying the web design projects in the portfolio of Erik Marinovich....
Acme
Really liking the minimalist packaging design for tea purveyor Bernschutz & Co by Acme Industries. via Share Some Candy...
Augustus
Augustus is a chunky sans serif with quirky, curvy details by Karl Frankowski. Augustus is currently available at You Work for Them....
Stitch Design Co.
I’m currently admiring the work of South Carolina-based design duo Stitch Design Co. Their website is under construction, but you can check out ...
Creative Roots
Creative Roots is a new-to-me design blog with a specifically international perspective. The goal for each post is to present samples of art and desig...
Type Love 68: Block Gothic
Block Gothic is available in three weights from Fontshop....
Objective Subject
Enjoying the work of Objective Subject, particularly the design for The Old Brooklyn Parlor....
LAPD Studio
Great work by LAPD Studio, the freelance design practice of designer, Pete Davies....
Andrio Abero
Designer and illustrator Andrio Abero, formerly known as 33rpm, recently completed a redesign of his brand and new site. I’m a huge fan of his p...
Christine Celic Strohl
Christine Celic Strohl is the designer behind many of my favorite Mucca projects, including the identity for Butterfield Market. Her style is the kind...
Behind the Design: Australian Financial Review
Tony Rice, Design Director for the Australian Financial Review, gives Grids an in-depth look behind the design of their most recent, 10th anniversary ...
Tom Henni
I’m currenly loving the work of French designer and illustrator, Tom Henni. I especially love this unique identity project for Librairie Ouvrir ...
Tigerette
Tigerette is the freelance design studio of Robin Bilardello, an art director at Harper Collins and 2006 ADC Young Guns winner....
Color Happy 54
There’s amazing stuff to be found in the vast ephemera collection of Sheaff. This trade card rebus was found in the Extreme Typography section. ...
Orange Beautiful’s Perpetual Calendar
Orange Beautiful’s 2010 calendar is a typographic gem. The thirteen double-sided cards are letterpress printed in gray ink, and come with a disp...
Mrs. Eaves Has a Mate
Meet Mr. Eaves, available in two styles, Sans and Modern. via Quipsologies...
Adrian Glatthorn
Check out Adrian Glatthorn‘s bold, typographic posters for the musician’s society. via Typojungle...
Type Love 67: St. Atmos
St. Atmos is a bubbly and playful display face by Stereotypes....
Cheep Industries
I love the details—especially that yellow wax seal—of this self-promotional mailer created by Cheep Industries....
Because Studio
I’m loving these clever limited edition posters by Because Studio. The ink coverage on each poster amounts to exactly 50% of the surface area, a...
Goodbye Galaxy
Goodbye Galaxy, the portfolio of designer Khristian Mendoza, features some excellent print and packaging work. I’m really liking his clean and s...
Cody Haltom
Last week Matt Rainwaters (who I posted about here) wrote in to let me know that Cody Haltom, a member of the Public School collective, is the designe...
Tom Davie
Tom Davie is the creative talent behind STUDIOTWENTYSIX2. In addition to his art and design portfolio, Tom also maintains a design blog and is now als...
Martino&Jaña
I’ve wasn’t planning on adding another post this week, but I had to share these amazing posters I came across last night on Bēhance. The ...
Type Love 66: Ingeborg
Created by Typejockeys, Ingeborg is a contemporary typeface with historic roots. It includes various display and text weights, and multiple stylistic ...
Brian Yates
Brian Yates wallcoverings really make me wish I wasn’t in a rental so I could cover every wall with pattern....
Alison Oliver
The other day David Tristman wrote in to let me know about his friend Alison Oliver’s work. She’s a designer and illustrator with an envia...
Barnickel Design
I’m really loving the maximalist details Barnickel Design incorporates into their work. You can also check them out on Bēhance right here....
Sara Norris
Beautiful photography by Sara Norris. There’s also lots more to see on her blog and a huge selection of prints available in her etsy shop. via h...
Christina Yea
I love these typographic posters created by Christina Yea for New York’s 2009 Spring Fashion Week....
Logo Love
A couple of logo designers I’ve come across lately… Super Furry GMoose...
Tight Slice
Tight Slice is the work of Austin Petito, who also works at the Winter Park, Florida-based print shop, Mama’s Sauce....
Type Love 65: Everafter
You can purchase Everafter, a playful, storybook serif by Silas Dilworth, from TypeTrust....
Jonna Isaac
I love Jonna Isaac’s design and illustrations for these Children’s Ministry newsletters. Check out the entire set right here....
To Dry For
If you’re in the market for some fun, designy tea towels, the husband and wife team behind To Dry For is your answer. Here are a few of my favor...
Pedestrian Typography
It’s been a hand-lettering heavy week so far, but I couldn’t resist sharing some of the work of Carolyn Sewell. via I Love Typography...