Stripes!
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I have an ongoing obsession with diagonal stripes. Well, stripes in general. But especially diagonal ones. So here’s a little round-up of what&#...
Category: Design
Courtney • Joshua Distler
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Joshua Distler has done some great work for some big name studios. I’m especially loving this concept design for Visit London (especially that s...
HOW Conference Updates
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HOW’s editor, Bryn Mooth, recently contacted me to give me some updated information about the upcoming HOW Conference in Austin next month. I at...
Visual Bookmarking
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Visual bookmarking sites have been popping up like crazy lately, and I’ve promptly gotten addicted to them. I’ve found that they’re ...
SkechType
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If you’ve always wanted to incorporate hand-drawn type into your work but lack the skills to create it for yourself, SketchType might be the per...
Bosque
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How great would it be to have an office that looked like this? Love the murals....
Color Happy 34
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I went to Max Brenner for the first time the other night; and in addition to having an amazing dessert, I really took notice their brand. I especially...
Daily Type
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Daily Type is a blog I check in with regularly. It’s a creative space overseen by Russian type designers who post their daily type experiments. ...
Pattern Tutorials: a round-up
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Patterns by Honey & Bloom It’s no secret that I love pattern art. And lately I’ve been working on perfecting my skills, so I’ve...
Artforms of Nature
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Prepare to be blown away with inspiration. “Artforms of Nature” is a book filled with gorgeously detailed illustrations of animal, plant a...
Type Love 45: Houschka Pro
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Gorgeous lines on Houschka Pro from Veer....
Make Something Cool Every Day
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I’ve seen a lot of designers take on a daily project of some sort lately. I think it’s a great idea—something to keep your creativity fl...
LOVE Prints
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By Patrick Moberg....
FEED
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Loving the bright, summery colors on this invitation by Montreal-based design studio FEED. Check out the rest of their portfolio right here....
/M/A/S/H/
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Australian design firm /M/A/S/H/ has—justifiably—been all over the blogosphere lately, but I had to mention them here. I am in love with the contr...
Bringing Books to Life
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Joseph O’Reilly wrote in to let me know about a writing project he’s recently completed, Bringing Books to Life. The project consists of t...
Seb Lester: Flames
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Seb Lester has another amazing print for sale. The limited edition print is available in Silver and Gold from Keep Calm....
Songs About Shapes
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A fun idea from Illumination Ink. You can download a PDF booklet of all of them right here....
The Hi-Fi
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These posters are part of a series of hand-printed serigraphs, originally created as part of the artwork for The Stands by Yes Studio. There are a few...
Vintage Wizard of Oz
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I need to find one of these for myself. Amazing....
Sort
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Sort Design created this luxe packaging for Co Couture handmade chocolates. via iain claridge...
The Road Less Traveled
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Here’s some amazing three-dimensional typography created by Volumeone. There are six other designs in the series, which you can also buy as a po...
Venn Diagrams
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A new little project by Frank Chimero....
Type Love 44: Blaktur
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I know, more blackletter. But I love this more playful version—Blaktur—from House Industries....
The New Typographica & Their Favorites
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If you haven’t heard already, Typographica has a brand new look, and it’s pretty awesome. Check it out right here. And. They’ve also...
Pattern Tales Desktop Wallpapers
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A fun gift from Sir Allan the Gallant: a pair of patterned desktop wallpapers. Choose your size right here....
Nonsense Infographics
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Loving these nonsense infographics by designer Chad Hagen. via Pitch Design Union...
Christopher Brand
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Most of Christopher Brand’s book covers have an element of playfulness to them that I love. via Book Cover Archive...
The Design Practice
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Brilliantly simple....
Kashiwa Sato
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I wish the schools I attended had been designed this nicely growing up. via Graphic Hug...
ToDo
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To Do is to Be is an “an experiment to teach the computer calligraphy and good manners, as well as an exploration of the expressive potential of...
The Never Ending Internet Mix Tape
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This is another one of those why-didn’t-I-think-of-that ideas. A project of Robb Smigielski, The Never Ending Internet Mix Tape is a monthly, cu...
Ed Nacional
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Student designer Ed Nacional has an impressive portfolio. I especially love this identity system he created for a cinematographer friend. via UPPERCAS...
Published!
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A couple of months ago I was asked to participate in a book redesign article for the new Uppercase Magazine, and my printed copy has finally arrived! ...
Type Love 43: Carmen, Memoriam, Narziss
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Dark and light, thick and thin. (Couldn’t pick just one this week.) Carmen Memoriam Narziss...
I Like Blue
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I like pink....
MOD: Free Font
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Svetoslav Simov’s latest font project is a chunky display face called MOD. You can download the Open Type version for both Mac and PC right here...
The Pelican Project
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things magazine has quite an extensive collection of Pelican paperback covers. Below are a few from the 1970’s, but the entire collection ranges...
Density Design
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Infographic goodness by Density Design. via DesignNotes...
T-shirt Wednesdays
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Plain and simple. Be Cool, $18 at Threadless...
Hi
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One of the specialties of Swiss design studio, Hi, seems to be creating modular environmental graphics. There are quite a few examples in their portfo...
Schaffter Sahli
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Montreux Jazz Cafe identity by Schaffter Sahli....
Tom Sawyer’s Funny Business
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Nessim Higson, the designer behind I Am Always Hungry, is always producing excellent work. And this title sequence for the indie film, Tom Sawyer̵...
Cloudy Collection
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The Cloudy Collection is an ongoing collaboration between David Huyck and artists he admires. The first volume is a set of seven two-color letterpress...
Onthetable
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There isn’t too much information about this typeface on Onthetable’s site, so I’m not sure if it is available for sale. But I’...
Naïve
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This new release from Gestalten, Naïve, “documents the extraordinary renaissance of Classic Modernism, from the 1940s to 1960s, in contempo...
Vintage Business Cards
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I’m so excited about this flickr set I just stumbled upon. The combination of ornate typography and patterns is really just like nothing youR...
Genevieve Simms
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I’m loving the playful illustration style of Genevieve Simms. via Design You Trust...
Color Happy 33
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In honor of Hatch San Francisco’s 2nd Annual Easter Egg Coloring Contest, I leave you with some of the fun designs from last year. Click here to...
Blackletter
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I’ve never been lucky enough to work on a project where a Blackletter typeface would be appropriate, unfortunately. But I love the intricacy and...
Paint Blobs
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I’m not quite sure what this project is all about but I love it....
Type Love 42: Router
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My favorite part about Router, a newish release from village, are the graceful, smooth italics. For more information you can read an in-depth intervie...
Commando Group
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A perfect example of less is more. via Iain Claridge...
Print Your Own Moleskine
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One of the cool features of Moleskine’s new website is MyMoleskine, a fun wizard that gives you the ability to design and print your own moleski...
T-shirt Wednesdays
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I haven’t posted anything from Threadless in quite awhile but this recent release caught my eye. The Capital, $18 at Threadless...
Tissue Type
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Really cool series of book covers by Jenny Grigg. The images are available for purchase by contacting the designer through her site. via Hello Bauldof...
Osamu Akatsu
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Osamu Akatsu—currently a designer at Goodby, Silverstein and Partners—has some great stuff in his portfolio, including this packaging for Meteor w...
Lucky You
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Here is some awesome handmade typography and pure crafty goodness. Check out all the detail in the larger image right here. And for more from the arti...
Blurry Things
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I’ve written about Trevor Hoehne before, but just recently discovered his Blurry Things site. The site is packed with images of cityscapes and l...
Richard Perez
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Lately Richard Perez’s poster designs—which are great—have gotten some publicity. But I’m also really impressed with his design work a...