Type Love 69: Skolar
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If nothing else, Type Together’s Skolar is a workhorse. A text serif originally designed to shine in multilingual publications, the Skolar family incl...
Category: Design
Courtney • Scribbler
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Another great find from this year’s annuals is the calligraphic identity for Scribbler, a stationery shop, by Lewis Communications....
Tower of Babel
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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 always find lo...
Erik Marinovich
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Particularly enjoying the web design projects in the portfolio of Erik Marinovich....
Acme
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Really liking the minimalist packaging design for tea purveyor Bernschutz & Co by Acme Industries. via Share Some Candy...
Augustus
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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.
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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 their ...
Creative Roots
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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
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Block Gothic is available in three weights from Fontshop....
Objective Subject
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Enjoying the work of Objective Subject, particularly the design for The Old Brooklyn Parlor....
LAPD Studio
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Great work by LAPD Studio, the freelance design practice of designer, Pete Davies....
Andrio Abero
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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 posters...
Christine Celic Strohl
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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
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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
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I’m currenly loving the work of French designer and illustrator, Tom Henni. I especially love this unique identity project for Librairie Ouvrir L’Œil—...
Tigerette
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Tigerette is the freelance design studio of Robin Bilardello, an art director at Harper Collins and 2006 ADC Young Guns winner....
Color Happy 54
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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. via Qu...
Orange Beautiful’s Perpetual Calendar
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Orange Beautiful’s 2010 calendar is a typographic gem. The thirteen double-sided cards are letterpress printed in gray ink, and come with a display bo...
Mrs. Eaves Has a Mate
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Meet Mr. Eaves, available in two styles, Sans and Modern. via Quipsologies...
Adrian Glatthorn
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Check out Adrian Glatthorn‘s bold, typographic posters for the musician’s society. via Typojungle...
Type Love 67: St. Atmos
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St. Atmos is a bubbly and playful display face by Stereotypes....
Cheep Industries
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I love the details—especially that yellow wax seal—of this self-promotional mailer created by Cheep Industries....
Because Studio
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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, adding ...
Goodbye Galaxy
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Goodbye Galaxy, the portfolio of designer Khristian Mendoza, features some excellent print and packaging work. I’m really liking his clean and simple ...
Cody Haltom
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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
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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
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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 series was cr...
Type Love 66: Ingeborg
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Created by Typejockeys, Ingeborg is a contemporary typeface with historic roots. It includes various display and text weights, and multiple stylistic ...
Brian Yates
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Brian Yates wallcoverings really make me wish I wasn’t in a rental so I could cover every wall with pattern....
Alison Oliver
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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 enviable portfoli...
Barnickel Design
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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
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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 happy c...
Christina Yea
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I love these typographic posters created by Christina Yea for New York’s 2009 Spring Fashion Week....
Logo Love
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A couple of logo designers I’ve come across lately… Super Furry GMoose...
Tight Slice
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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
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You can purchase Everafter, a playful, storybook serif by Silas Dilworth, from TypeTrust....
Jonna Isaac
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I love Jonna Isaac’s design and illustrations for these Children’s Ministry newsletters. Check out the entire set right here....
To Dry For
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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 favorites, ...
Pedestrian Typography
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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...
Steven Jockisch
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Cool posters for the Minnesota fringe festival by Steven Jockisch....
Will Miller
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I’m loving this new lettering project by Will Miller, Pangrams....
P41 Studios
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I don’t feature web design too often, but that is about to change. In addition to having an interesting concept for their own site (the site is design...
Rethink Communications
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Cool identity by Rethink Communications for Crop Hair Boutique....
Color Happy 51
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The color palette of this piece by Typozon feels appropriate for the transitional weather we’re currently having in the city. I’m loving warmer, darke...
Type Love 64: Alright Sans
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Lately I’ve been on the lookout for a new clean, versatile sans (as much as I love Gotham, I need some variety). One that I’m currently liking is Alri...
Pop + Shorty
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Pop + Shorty makes fun, witty and well-designed products. Pick these and other fun things right here. (Top photo by Chris Glass)...
B&B
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Currently loving the identity created for BEAR by B&B....
Perky Bros
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I’m loving Perky Bros’ portfolio, especially this project for Miss Cordelia’s....
League Gothic
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The League of Movable Type has recently released League Gothic, a revival of Alternate Gothic No.1, designed by Morris Fuller Benton. The new version ...
Bored to Death
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Have you been watching Bored to Death? So far, so good, in my opinion; but I’ll admit I’m a bit biased, as I’m a big Jason Schwartzman fan. Whether or...
Lily Melrose Letters
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Lily Melrose is one talented young designer. She clearly has a knack for hand-lettering, as evidenced by these moleskine sketches of hers. via we love...
FlowingPrints
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Established by Nathan Yau of FlowingData, FlowingPrints creates original infographic poster designs to “tell stories in data”. For each series, one op...
Daily Drop Cap
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Daily Drop Cap is an exciting new project from Jessica Hische. Each day she will post a new, hand-drawn decorative letterform that will be available f...
A Note + Quick Links
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Good morning—hope you all had a great weekend! I apologize for the abrupt absence last week. An overwhelming combination of work and personal deadline...
Jeff Rogers
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I’m 100% sold on the Ace Hotel. Between the reviews and the pictures, I don’t need any more convincing. But seeing these typographic paintings by Jeff...
Elena Giavaldi
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I am absolutely in love with the design style of Elena Giavaldi, especially when it comes to this identity system, originally created as a template fo...
Mike Krol
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New freelancer Mike Krol has such a bold, confident portfolio. From identities, to posters and music packaging, each piece of work is striking, so it ...
Inspired By: Vintage Labels and Tags
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A new project had me on a search for some typographic vintage tag and label inspiration. And for that, Flickr is a goldmine. Here are a few of the awe...
Tungsten
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A new font family from HF&J, “Tungsten is a compact and sporty sans serif that’s disarming instead of pushy — not just loud, but persuasive”. I think ...
Braden Wise
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I’ve seen some really impressive student portfolios lately, and Braden Wise is no exception. The set-up of his portfolio is clean and simple, and unli...