Even though Apple just sold another 43.7 million iPhones last quarter, countless products, screens and interfaces have apparently missed the memo on why design matters. Of course there are exceptions to every category and every rule, but it’s frustrating that in…
The team at Grey Advertising‘s Singapore office designed a fascinating modular Multinational Typeface, using colors and composition representative of the flags of all 106 countries in which the company does business. I love the duality of feelings that this series…
Building Tomorrow, a nonprofit dedicated to building schools in East Africa, worked with Young & Laramore to produce “Time is Measured in Tomorrows,” a wonderfully simple animated video illustrated by Brian Rea. Brian’s illustration style fits together perfectly with the…
Kevin Cantrell has recently lent his beautiful, highly detailed, maximalist style to the identity, collateral and packaging for Commonwealth Coffee. This particular design system included the development of a proprietary typeface as well as custom lettering. Be sure to take a closer…
Oslo-based studio Bielke+Yang developed this dynamic, experimental identity for the new incarnation of the traditional Norwegian Agriculture Museum. Bielke+Yang helped transform them into a modern science center by developing their new name, Vitenparken, identity and various collateral. Check out more details from the project right here. via BP&O
I’m loving the delightfully clever GIFs that designer Dimas Forchetti has put together as part of an ongoing personal project of random creation and animation. Sometimes it’s nice to let your brain go for a walk and see where it takes you,…
Alliteration Inspiration is a weekly column featuring the top twenty pieces of visual inspiration based on two random alliterative themes. This week’s thematic combo: outdoors & outlaws. Outdoors Spring is a time of growth, nature, and new life, and it’s…
Toronto-based designer/illustrator Leeay Aikawa has a special talent for crafting mixed media collages that are simply fascinating. Leeay on her inspiration: I like mixing old and new, classical and edgy, to create a bizarre world. In a way, this multi-cultured city of Toronto established…
Chicago-based designer Will Miller worked with AURA Natural pet to develop their identity, packaging and stationery. One detail that especially stands out is the creative printing process used for the business cards and packaging labels. Both the business cards and blue bottle…
It’s no secret that we’re big fans of Mike Lowery here at DWL, and since he recently launched his new website with tons of saucy recent work, we simply had to shout it from the rooftops. After checking out his work…
In teaming up for their exhibition date last week as part of the 2014 Tyler School of Art MFA Graphic and Interactive Design Thesis Exhibition, designers Noopur Agarwal, David Jones, and Kathy Mueller joined forces to create Brains, Muscle, Wildcard, a joint website focused…
I’m in love with this minimal identity and gorgeous business cards and tags designed by The Hungry Workshop for Inkster Maken, designer of equally minimal and gorgeous lighting.
The newest addition to MOO’s incredible line of paper products is letterhead. The letterhead is available in both their classic (80lb) and Luxe (90lb) versions, and work with matching #9 envelopes with either straight or diamond flaps. Now you can create an entire stationery system through MOO,…
Something great is brewing up in the Pacific Northwest, and it’s not coffee. Okay, there’s tasty coffee brewing up there too, but the really good stuff is brewing in Seth Gale‘s noggin as he throws down some serious design smarts at Portland…
I’m really admiring the beautiful lettering and smart design work of Allison Chambers, a designer out of Vancouver, BC. Her hand-cut lettering particularly blew my mind, and as you’ll see below, she’s got fantastic range and a great eye throughout all…
The work of Carla Cobas caught my eye recently, and I haven’t been able to look away since. A designer in Valencia, Spain, her work has a confident, clean aesthetic to it that really draws you in. See for yourself below and check out…
Alliteration Inspiration is a weekly column featuring the top twenty pieces of visual inspiration based on two random alliterative themes. This week’s thematic combo: quotes & quickness. QUOTES Nobody quite knows the origin of the saying “Alliteration Inspiration on Design…
Every May I am faced with a gift-giving challenge, as Mother’s Day and my Mom’s birthday happen to fall less than a week apart. Do I combine gifts? Get one big gift? Either way, I’m always looking for something unique, and ideally something…
