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Print Your Own Moleskine

Courtney • Apr 06, 2009
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...
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T-shirt Wednesdays

Courtney • Mar 29, 2011
I haven’t posted anything from Threadless in quite awhile but this recent release caught my eye. The Capital, $18 at Threadless...
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Tissue Type

Courtney • Apr 06, 2009
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...
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Osamu Akatsu

Courtney • Apr 06, 2009
Osamu Akatsu—currently a designer at Goodby, Silverstein and Partners—has some great stuff in his portfolio, including this packaging for Meteor w...
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Lucky You

Courtney • Apr 06, 2009
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...
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Blurry Things

Courtney • Apr 05, 2009
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...
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Richard Perez

Courtney • Apr 05, 2009
Lately Richard Perez’s poster designs—which are great—have gotten some publicity. But I’m also really impressed with his design work a...
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We Make Words

Courtney • Apr 05, 2009
This may be my new favorite blog. via Seesaw Designs...
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PenJet

Courtney • Sep 14, 2012
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...
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Color Happy 32

Courtney • Mar 20, 2011
These ads for the Mississippi State University Study Abroad program were created by student designer, Kate Thomas. They were recently awarded a Bronze...
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Labour: Opium

Courtney • Nov 20, 2013
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...
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Decca Records

Courtney • Mar 31, 2009
Lots of inspiration to be found in this flickr set of Decca Records covers designed by Eric Nitsche. via but does it float...
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Type Love 41: Zocalo

Courtney • Sep 14, 2012
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 ...
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T-shirt Wednesdays

Courtney • Mar 29, 2011
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...
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Black and White Simplicity

Courtney • Mar 31, 2009
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...
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The Continental

Courtney • Mar 29, 2009
I saw this project by National Forest a little while ago and was just luckily reminded of it again… The Continental epitomizes great restaurant ...
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Joshua Tetreault

Courtney • Mar 29, 2009
Designer Joshua Tetreault has some beautiful hand-drawn typography in his portfolio, including this design for the 20th century Venetian Baroque compo...
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Fresh Oil

Courtney • Mar 29, 2009
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...
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SXSW Sketchnotes

Courtney • Mar 29, 2009
Check out Mike Rohde’s live sketchnotes from the 2009 SXSW Interactive festival. Pretty impressive. via SwissMiss...
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This one’s for the LOST fans

Courtney • Mar 29, 2009
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...
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Helen Yentus

Courtney • Dec 14, 2012
I love the bold simplicity of the Helen Yentus’ book cover designs. via made by suzi...
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Casco Love Notes

Courtney • Mar 22, 2009
Take a look at this collaborative project between several designers, including Jonathan Looman. This effort for Casco Project was created to lett the ...
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The Cult of Done Manifesto

Courtney • Mar 22, 2009
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....
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Type Love 40: Glosa

Courtney • Sep 14, 2012
Glosa Display...
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Me and Mr. Jones: Flink

Courtney • Jul 07, 2009
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...
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The Design of Currency

Courtney • Mar 22, 2009
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...
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Arkiva Tropkica

Courtney • Mar 22, 2009
Take a look at this awesome resource of tropical vintage ephemera, including menus, matchbooks and other all kinds of other printed materials. Much mu...
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Where the Wild Things Are

Courtney • Mar 22, 2009
How cool is this?...
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Sis, Deli and Cafe

Courtney • Mar 22, 2009
I am in love with the graphic black and white pattern that adorns the identity for Sis Cafe and Deli by Rasmus Snabb....
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New from YWFT

Courtney • Mar 23, 2009
You Work for Them just released four new typefaces: Pineapple, Merriam, Matter and Morricone. My two favorites (Pineapple and Merriam) are below....
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Stefanie Shank

Courtney • Mar 22, 2009
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...
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Chester Ebona

Courtney • Mar 22, 2009
Canadian designer, Chester Ebona, has some great work in his portfolio, including this identity and packaging project for Michelussi....
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L’Affiche Modern + Imeus

Courtney • Mar 17, 2009
I’m loving this new print by Imeus Design from L’Affiche Modern. Take a look at more of their work right here....
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Color Happy 30

Courtney • Mar 20, 2011
Here is a fresh and unexpected color palette for this stationery by Hey Studio....
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Esquire Breakfast

Courtney • Mar 17, 2009
More awesome work from Erin Jang. How can you not love the maple syrup type?? Yum....
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Alvin Diec

Courtney • Mar 19, 2009
Alvin Diec’s portfolio features a few great examples of restaurant design (among other things), one being The Buccaneer, which you can see below...
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Type Love 39: Jubilat

Courtney • Sep 14, 2012
Since Archer was released semi-recently, it can be seen everywhere (including my site). Don’t get me wrong, I love it. But I also like Jubilat a...
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Erik Kiesewetter

Courtney • Mar 17, 2009
Tons of great work over at Erik Below Sea Level. via Surfstation...
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Oxford and Cambridge Goat Race

Courtney • Mar 17, 2009
Cool logo for a crazy event. By Made in England....
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Red-Handed

Courtney • Mar 17, 2009
Benjamin Steed Griffin is a recent graduate from the midwest, with a portfolio full of great work. I especially enjoy this branding project for Red-Ha...
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T-shirt Wednesdays

Courtney • Mar 29, 2011
The Names Brand offers hundreds of t-shirts sporting the trendy list of names format. They cover everything from TV to politics, in both men’s a...
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New Louise Fili site!

Courtney • Mar 17, 2009
Take a look at the gorgeous new online home of Louise Fili Ltd! It’s so much cleaner and easy to use, and I’m especially loving the newly ...
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Justin David Cox

Courtney • Mar 16, 2009
Justin David Cox makes some pretty awesome posters....
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Lisa Makes

Courtney • Mar 15, 2009
Check out the sweet three-dimensional type in Lisa Makes’ entry for a Flight of the Conchords poster contest....
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The Oak Room

Courtney • Mar 15, 2009
Check out Pentagram’s recent redesign of The Oak Room at the Plaza Hotel. Love the pattern details....
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New Work: simple + pretty

Courtney • Mar 17, 2009
For the past month or so we’ve worked with the lovely Jane of The Speckled Egg to give her blog a fresh new look, in conjunction with it’s...
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I’d Like One of Each, Please

Courtney • Mar 16, 2009
A set of t-shirts printed by MyFonts to hand out to attendees of last summer’s TypeCon in Buffalo, New York. via the MyFonts blog...
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HAUS

Courtney • Mar 15, 2009
I really enjoy how HAUS Design presents their case studies. The presentation completely integrates each project into their site, allowing the viewers ...
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Andrea Guinn

Courtney • Mar 10, 2009
Andrea Guinn has a great portfolio, including these simple and fun t-shirt designs for an orientation event for international students. via Evasee...
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Graphic Hug Project 3

Courtney • Mar 10, 2009
If you have a chance, take a few minutes today to check out Graphic Hug Project 3, a project celebrating their soon-to-be-opened store and soon-to-be-...
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Enric Jardí

Courtney • Mar 10, 2009
Barcelona-based designer, Enric Jardí, created this identity program for The Barcelona Mercè festival in 2007. Each of the black and white logos rep...
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Type Love 38: HT Cartoleria

Courtney • Sep 14, 2012
This week I’m loving the fun retro style of script, HT Cartoleria....
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Friend & Co.

Courtney • Mar 10, 2009
I am in love with the brush script of this logo. via We Like To...
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2009 ReBrand Winners

Courtney • Mar 08, 2009
The winners of the 2009 ReBrand 100 were recently announced, and there were quite a few that I wasn’t familiar with. One that stood out to me wa...
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T-shirt Wednesdays

Courtney • Mar 29, 2011
I first discovered Maryink t-shirts a couple of years ago at the Renegade Craft Fair, and immediately loved them. So I was excited to see some new (to...
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Karandashy Production Identity

Courtney • Mar 10, 2009
A birght and dynamic identity by Russian design firm Stavitsky Design + Airdesign. Scribbles seem to be a bit of a trend as of late, but I especially ...
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Brian Brooks

Courtney • Mar 08, 2009
Brian Brooks recently signed up for the dwl mailing list, and this portfolio piece (among others) caught my eye....
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Alex Cornell

Courtney • Mar 08, 2009
Alex Cornell has a great style, and a portfolio packed with fun projects, including the Mega City Impact Web, below. Lots more to see right here....
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Let Imagination Take Over

Courtney • Mar 08, 2009
These posters for Play-Doh are nothing short of brilliant. For more from the portfolio of Think Simple Act Simple, click here. via Change the Thought...
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Cutback Gothic

Courtney • Mar 02, 2009
Designer Daniël Maarleveld designed a book of typographic experiements using the blackletter face, Cutback Gothic, during his time at the Rietveld Ac...
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