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....
Category: Design
Courtney • 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...
We Make Words
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This may be my new favorite blog. via Seesaw Designs...
PenJet
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The PenJet project is the result of a classroom experiment involving a printer that used an attached pen as part of its mechanism. Created by three st...
Color Happy 32
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These ads for the Mississippi State University Study Abroad program were created by student designer, Kate Thomas. They were recently awarded a Bronze...
Labour: Opium
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Opium is a short animated film about the international opium/heroin system with a focus on Afghanistan, created by Labour. Love the graphics and color...
Decca Records
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Lots of inspiration to be found in this flickr set of Decca Records covers designed by Eric Nitsche. via but does it float...
Type Love 41: Zocalo
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When it comes to serifs, I tend to gravitate towards slabs. I like them to have a bit of heft to them, and Zócalo fits the bill. It actually reminds ...
T-shirt Wednesdays
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Somehow I’ve only recently discovered the greatness that is Mod Cloth. In case you were also in the dark, here are a couple tees from their exte...
Black and White Simplicity
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I’m loving the sleek sophistication of this ad for the Royal Gazelle for Club Monaco. The only bicycle endorsed by the Royal Dutch family, the R...
The Continental
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I saw this project by National Forest a little while ago and was just luckily reminded of it again… The Continental epitomizes great restaurant ...
Joshua Tetreault
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Designer Joshua Tetreault has some beautiful hand-drawn typography in his portfolio, including this design for the 20th century Venetian Baroque compo...
Fresh Oil
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I discovered Fresh Oil when they recently signed up for our mailing list, and was extremely impressed with their portfolio. They’ve done tons of...
SXSW Sketchnotes
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Check out Mike Rohde’s live sketchnotes from the 2009 SXSW Interactive festival. Pretty impressive. via SwissMiss...
This one’s for the LOST fans
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If you’re at all a fan of LOST, you will love this set of posters by Hot Meteor. Amazing. Click here to view the full set. via Dropular...
Helen Yentus
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I love the bold simplicity of the Helen Yentus’ book cover designs. via made by suzi...
Casco Love Notes
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Take a look at this collaborative project between several designers, including Jonathan Looman. This effort for Casco Project was created to lett the ...
The Cult of Done Manifesto
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This has been everywhere recently, but I thought I’d post it here as well in case any of you missed it. It’s a great quick read....
Type Love 40: Glosa
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Glosa Display...
Me and Mr. Jones: Flink
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I’ve featured Me and Mr. Jones before, but only recently came across their website (I had previously only seen their Krop portfolio). And this i...
The Design of Currency
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designboom has a great article up about the design and history of money, a subject I’ve always found pretty fascinating. The article also brough...
Arkiva Tropkica
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Take a look at this awesome resource of tropical vintage ephemera, including menus, matchbooks and other all kinds of other printed materials. Much mu...
Where the Wild Things Are
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How cool is this?...
Sis, Deli and Cafe
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I am in love with the graphic black and white pattern that adorns the identity for Sis Cafe and Deli by Rasmus Snabb....
New from YWFT
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You Work for Them just released four new typefaces: Pineapple, Merriam, Matter and Morricone. My two favorites (Pineapple and Merriam) are below....
Stefanie Shank
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Stafanie Shank is a talented illustrator and designer based out of New York. I’m a fan of everything in her portfolio, but I’m liking this...
Chester Ebona
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Canadian designer, Chester Ebona, has some great work in his portfolio, including this identity and packaging project for Michelussi....