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Jonesport Mood Board

Dylan • Jul 31, 2009Jul 31, 2009
As previously mentioned, this week I’ve taken off to the Outer Banks for a much-needed vacation. And lucky for me, I’ve got some great blogger friends...
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The Regional Assembly of Text

Janine • Jul 30, 2009Jul 28, 2009
As previously mentioned, this week I’ve taken off to the Outer Banks for a much-needed vacation. And lucky for me, I’ve got some great blogger friends...
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Design Makeovers

Janine • Jul 30, 2009Jul 28, 2009
As previously mentioned, this week I’ve taken off to the Outer Banks for a much-needed vacation. And lucky for me, I’ve got some great blogger friends...
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Live What You Love

Janine • Jul 30, 2009Jul 28, 2009
As previously mentioned, this week I’ve taken off to the Outer Banks for a much-needed vacation. And lucky for me, I’ve got some great blogger friends...
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House Industries: Weisspace Logo

Andrea • Jul 29, 2009Jul 29, 2009
As previously mentioned, this week I’ve taken off to the Outer Banks for a much-needed vacation. And lucky for me, I’ve got some great blogger friends...
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Susan Burghart

Andrea • Jul 29, 2009Jul 29, 2009
As previously mentioned, this week I’ve taken off to the Outer Banks for a much-needed vacation. And lucky for me, I’ve got some great blogger friends...
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decoylab

Ellie • Jul 28, 2009Jul 26, 2009
As previously mentioned, this week I’ve taken off to the Outer Banks for a much-needed vacation. And lucky for me, I’ve got some great blogger friends...
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Albertine Press wedding invite

Jane • Jul 27, 2009Jul 26, 2009
As previously mentioned, this week I’ve taken off to the Outer Banks for a much-needed vacation. And lucky for me, I’ve got some great blogger friends...
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Marshmallow Fluff

Jane • Jul 27, 2009Jul 26, 2009
As previously mentioned, this week I’ve taken off to the Outer Banks for a much-needed vacation. And lucky for me, I’ve got some great blogger friends...
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O-Check Partnership

Jane • Jul 27, 2009Jul 26, 2009
As previously mentioned, this week I’ve taken off to the Outer Banks for a much-needed vacation. And lucky for me, I’ve got some great blogger friends...
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Keith Morris

Courtney • Jul 24, 2009Jul 20, 2009
I never get tired of calligraphy, especially the widely varied styles of Keith Morris....
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Typejockeys

Courtney • Jul 24, 2009Jul 20, 2009
Typejockeys is part type foundry, part design studio based in Vienna, Austria. Run by three young designers—Anna Fahrmaier, Thomas Gabriel, and Michae...
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Gavillet & Rust

Courtney • Jul 23, 2009Jul 20, 2009
As part of the identity for SAKS, a contemporary art gallery in Geneva, Gavillet & Rust designed this chic and sophisticated custom typeface. See it i...
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Matthew Barnes

Courtney • Jul 23, 2009Dec 21, 2010
It’s been awhile since I bought an album that wasn’t a digital download, but I’m still drawn to great design for music packaging. Matthew Barnes certa...
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Type Love 57: Keks

Courtney • Jul 23, 2009Sep 14, 2012
Keks is a new typeface by Hubert Jocham. Part blackletter, part roman; the interesting letterforms will definitely bring a uniquely modern edge to you...
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Stina Johansson

Courtney • Jul 22, 2009Jul 19, 2009
Recent graduate Stina Johansson has an impressive portfolio, including several projects completed while she interned with Paul Sahre....
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The Typography of Harry Potter

Courtney • Jul 22, 2009Jul 22, 2009
For the past however many years since the Harry Potter craze began, I’ve managed to avoid getting hooked. I’ll probably never read the books, but with...
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Stamp of Approval

Courtney • Jul 21, 2009Jul 23, 2009
Check out today’s Transparency infographic on GOOD, Stamp of Approval (click on the image below for a larger view). This week Michael Newhouse Newhous...
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beethings

Courtney • Jul 21, 2009Jul 19, 2009
In the same vein as Charley Harper, Etsy seller beethings makes some fun and cheerful prints featuring graphic interpretations of various bird species...
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Yvonne Schüttler

Courtney • Jul 20, 2009Jul 19, 2009
Designer and typographer Yvonne Schüttler created Vinga in 2007 during her time at Frankfurt Academy of Visual Arts. In lieu of a traditional specimen...
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Mattson Creative

Courtney • Jul 20, 2009Jul 19, 2009
I was pleased to see that Mattson Creative just recently launched a new portfolio site and blog, and even more excited to see the recent post revealin...
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New from You Work for Them

Courtney • Jul 17, 2009
Our friends at You Work for Them just released a slew of new fonts, vectors, and more, including these two hand-set fonts that caught my eye. Forty Fi...
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Nate Salciccioli

Courtney • Jul 17, 2009Dec 14, 2012
Book covers by Nate Salciccioli....
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Jory Dayne

Courtney • Jul 17, 2009Jul 17, 2009
Take a look at this fun self-initiated project by designer Jory Dayne, the creation of artwork for missing cover art in her his (sorry about that Jory...
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Type Love 56: Phaeton and Olduvai

Courtney • Jul 16, 2009Sep 14, 2012
These two whimsical typefaces, Phaeton and Olduvai, are part of Veer’s Umbrella Type Collection. Phaeton Olduvai...
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Helvetica Forever

Courtney • Jul 15, 2009Jul 12, 2009
I’m loving this set of posters by UK design firm, Departures. The rest of their portfolio is packed with more sophisticated, polished work, so be sure...
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Andreas Hidber

Courtney • Jul 14, 2009Jul 12, 2009
This in-depth identity system was designed by Andreas Hidber for the JKF Festival, a festival for youth culture, in Basel. Lots more images right here...
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Perfectly Pressed Poster Pals

Courtney • Jul 13, 2009Jul 12, 2009
I’m loving the poster designs seen on Perfectly Pressed Poster Pals, a blog maintained by Jarred Elrod and Staci Rowlison. via Hannah’s comment on a r...
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Inside Space 150

Courtney • Jul 13, 2009Jul 13, 2009
For those who have not heard of Space 150, it is a unique design firm that redesigns their entire identity—from website to business cards and everythi...
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Lithuanian Identity

Courtney • Jul 9, 2009Jul 9, 2009
This book includes a hand-embroidered cover and 100 illustrated pages celebrating themes of Lithuania. It was created by Denis Kuchta while at NotPerf...
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Naz Hamid

Courtney • Jul 9, 2009Mar 20, 2011
Nice photography by Naz Hamid....
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Type Love 55: Slab Sherrif

Courtney • Jul 9, 2009Sep 14, 2012
Slab Sherrif is the first font created by Alex Sheldon aka Match & Kerosene. And if you buy before the end of July it will only cost you $16.25. via M...
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Battin / Evosion

Courtney • Jul 8, 2009Jul 7, 2009
The identity for Evosion, a company that embodies innovative sailing was developed by Battin, “the moniker and freelance platform of Philip Dam Roadle...
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Rafa Jenn Mandalas

Courtney • Jul 8, 2009Jul 7, 2009
The Mandala Suite, by Rafa Jen is now available as prints. The run is limited to only 20 per mandala per size, so if you’re interested I wouldn’t wait...
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Lessons Learned

Courtney • Jul 8, 2009Jul 7, 2009
This small book, published by design studio Forest, is a collection of a year’s worth of lyrics, excerpts from books, snippets of conversations and th...
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Smiley:Days

Courtney • Jul 7, 2009Jul 7, 2009
Smiley:Days is just one project from the solid portfolio of designer Mads Jakob Poulsen. Smiley:Days is a non-profit initiaive that brings a four day ...
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The Waves

Courtney • Jul 7, 2009Jul 7, 2009
I’m loving this personal project of Derek Boateng, entitled The Waves. Click here to see more....
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Theorum

Courtney • Jul 7, 2009Jul 7, 2009
A new typeface from Ale Paul: Theorum....
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The Human Printer

Courtney • Jul 6, 2009Jul 5, 2009
The Human Printer is a group of people who “print” photos in B&W, CMYK and Spot Colors by hand. I can’t really wrap my head around attempting to do so...
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Tim Bjørn

Courtney • Jul 6, 2009Jul 5, 2009
Danish designer Tim Bjørn designed and hand painted this playful illustration and custom typography for the Madame Madsen shop in Denmark. Click here ...
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Woods & Weather

Courtney • Jul 6, 2009Mar 29, 2011
The portfolio of Woods & Weather includes several of vibrant letterpressed pieces—created during his time at Studio on Fire—like these materials for A...
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HELMO for Jazzdor

Courtney • Jul 6, 2009Jul 5, 2009
These vibrant and energetic posters were designed by Helmo for the Jazzdor festival in Berlin....
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Seth Weisfield

Courtney • Jul 3, 2009Jul 1, 2009
Seth Weisfield is a talented New York-based designer who specializes in motion graphics. I’m personally loving these boards he art directed for New Ba...
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In Love with Letters

Courtney • Jul 2, 2009Jul 7, 2009
These gorgeous letterforms stopped be in my tracks. Apparently they are actually part of a notecard set design by Jeanie Nelson of The Paper Nut from ...
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Type Love 54: Liza

Courtney • Jul 2, 2009Sep 14, 2012
Liza, the latest release from Underware is pretty amazing. Not only is it a fun and playful script with a hand-painted look, but it also has built-in ...
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Sweet Cakes

Courtney • Jul 1, 2009Mar 20, 2011
Here is a fun project by Central Saint Martins student Sara: a set of cupcakes was made for her design tutors based on Adobe’s Creative Suite and Mac ...
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The Heist Series

Courtney • Jul 1, 2009Jun 28, 2009
Designer Brian Gossett creates mixes on his blog from time to time. He describes his latest series, The Heist Series, as such: “I am a huge fan of hei...
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Nurit Koniak

Courtney • Jul 1, 2009Jul 7, 2009
Isreali designer Nurit Koniak seems to dabble in various disciplines, from design to art direction to styling. Several of his her (sorry, Nurit!) proj...
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Totem

Courtney • Jul 1, 2009Jun 28, 2009
I found the branding for Totem via the portfolio of Haley Fiege. Totem is a Canadian design collective of six designers and artists specializing in “t...
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Swerve

Courtney • Jun 30, 2009Jun 28, 2009
In 2007, HunterGatherer was charged with helping to launch the Swerve Festival, an event celebrating West Coast creative culture. The playful branding...
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Cover Inspiration

Courtney • Jun 30, 2009Dec 14, 2012
Gorgeous vintage patterned covers from Insel Verlag....
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Charlotte Read

Courtney • Jun 29, 2009Jun 28, 2009
I’m really loving Charlotte Read’s bold colorful style and her use of intricate geometric patterns. Her work for the Guardian is especially fun. via Y...
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Color Happy 42

Courtney • Jun 26, 2009Mar 20, 2011
This ad, found here, was most likely designed by Erik Nitsche. According to it’s flickr page, the ad was included in Air News, a magazine he art direc...
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Zoo

Courtney • Jun 25, 2009Jun 25, 2009
I wish Zoo would produce and sell this gift wrap they created for a promotional gift. Such a fun pattern....
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Laura Barnard

Courtney • Jun 25, 2009Jun 25, 2009
I’m really liking the sketchy illustration style of the multi-talented Laura Barnard. (Those gems won me over instantly.) Laura posts quite a bit of w...
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Type Love 53: Kulturista

Courtney • Jun 25, 2009Sep 14, 2012
Suitcase Type Foundry makes some of my favorite typefaces (Gloriola, anyone?), so I’m not surprised that I instantly fell for their newest release, Ku...
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Adapt

Courtney • Jun 24, 2009Jun 21, 2009
Adapt Studio has some great work in their portfolio, including this identity design for Honor Vodka. Nope, can’t resist a pattern....
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Paul Torres

Courtney • Jun 24, 2009Jun 21, 2009
There’s no question Paul Torres has a talent for hand-drawn type. See more right here....
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Elizabeth Ackerman Valins

Courtney • Jun 24, 2009Dec 14, 2012
Based on these gorgeous spreads, it looks like New York-based designer, Elizabeth Ackerman Valins at one time had the enviable job of working at Marth...
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Astrid Krogh

Courtney • Jun 23, 2009Jul 7, 2009
Textile designer Astrid Krogh creates patterns and ornamental design with light. I haven’t been able to find much information about this neon wallpape...
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