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A Pleasant Surprise

Courtney • Aug 12, 2008
Somehow I managed to get on Mike Perry’s mailing list—snail mail, not email. I have no idea how it happened, but hey, I’m not complainin...
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T-shirt Wednesdays

Courtney • Aug 12, 2008
I love the simplicity of these type tees from Print Liberation. If I was having a bad day and saw someone walking down the street in one these, it wou...
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Maximalist

Courtney • Aug 12, 2008
Denis Olenik is one of the designers I follow on Behance. Based out of Belarus, he does some really great logo and identity work. I also really love h...
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The Bubble Roome

Courtney • Aug 12, 2008
Delicious packaging for the Bubble Roome. I especially like that they emphasize each product’s pattern by shooting each one on the same backgrou...
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If You Could

Courtney • Aug 11, 2008
Love the new If You Could prints for August, designed by Jason Munn and Rob Ryan. In case you haven’t heard of the series, it is a monthly print...
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Happy Weekend and Miscellany

Courtney • Aug 08, 2008
Photo from FotografeRx’s photostream So sorry about the lack of posts the last couple of days. I took an unexpected sick day yesterday and today...
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Playful Type

Courtney • Nov 20, 2013
“Playful Type presents an inspiring collection of illustrative fonts and hand-made typography created from a variety of cutting-edge approaches ...
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Grady McFerrin

Courtney • Jan 09, 2009
Grady McFerrin’s portfolio is overflowing with beautiful work. But I am especially loving his wine labels, with their gorgeous hand-drawn type. ...
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J. Crew Studio

Courtney • Aug 04, 2008
Not sure how long this feature has been present on J. Crew’s site, but it is new to me. They have this small interactive section which lets you ...
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Who Doesn’t Love an &?

Courtney • Jul 31, 2008
I know it’s not Wednesday but I couldn’t resist. Ampersand Tee, $26 from House Industries...
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Over & Over

Courtney • Nov 20, 2013
I read about this new book from Mike Perry yesterday on Treasuring, and immediately placed an order. “Over & Over” follows the same fo...
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More Pattern Love

Courtney • Jul 31, 2008
For some reason I don’t usually spend a lot of time browsing through Flickr. I know there’s a ton of great stuff to be seen, and for a lot...
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Katie Kirk

Courtney • Nov 20, 2013
The other day Free Design pointed out “Eli No!”, a children’s book designed by the extremely talented illustrator, Katie Kirk. I abs...
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Type Love 10: TypeTrust

Courtney • Sep 14, 2012
Here are a few typefaces from TypeTrust that I’d like to get my hands on: Prelo Prelo Slab Ventura Heroic Condensed...
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ChangeThis

Courtney • Jul 30, 2008
Yesterday CreativeTechs sent out a really great newsletter that compiled a list of free ebooks geared towards designers. I’ve only gotten to loo...
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T-Shirt Wednesdays

Courtney • Jul 30, 2008
This week I came across new t-shirt site built on the Threadless model, itself. All of their shirts are printed in limited edition, with a maximum of ...
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Delicious Posters

Courtney • Jul 28, 2008
Last night I received an email from one of my favorite poster resources letting me know that their site had been updated! Delicious Design League uses...
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One Click Leads to Another

Courtney • Jul 25, 2008
The other day I was pointed to the Flickr account of Alejandro Paul by simple song. Paul is the type designer behind Feel Script and one of the founde...
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Color Happy

Courtney • Mar 20, 2011
I first saw this piece by Damien Correll—Number One Fanclub—quite awhile ago, but was reminded again recently when I was alerted to his site updat...
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Great Ideas Volume III

Courtney • Dec 14, 2012
Yet another beautiful set of book designs from Penguin’s Great Ideas series, many of them by David Pearson. It reminds you how much can be done ...
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Obama Buttons

Courtney • Jul 23, 2008
Fun buttons from type foundry, village. Pick up a set right here for $10....
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Critter Quest

Courtney • Jul 23, 2008
San Francisco Zoo. According to the Zoo’s site, posters are scattered around the city that allow you to transform yourself into 10 different ani...
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A Little Letterpress Goodness

Courtney • Jul 23, 2008
Back when I worked at Boxcar, I used to make the plates for Studio on Fire, a Minneapolis-based letterpress shop. I really liked their work, so over t...
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Type Love 9: Village

Courtney • Sep 14, 2012
Spotlight on village, and a couple of the typefaces they’ve released so far this year. Giorgio Stag...
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T-shirt Wednesdays

Courtney • Jul 23, 2008
A couple of type tees coming a little bit late today… Make it Happen, $16 at Oath Threadline via Rumplo Sad Songs Make Me Happy, $25 at The Quie...
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My Dream House

Courtney • Dec 14, 2012
Some good family friends recently had their newly finished house published as the cover story in the July/August issue of New England Home. I haven&#8...
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Motivate Prints

Courtney • Jul 22, 2008
I need a couple of these for my office. 4 print series by Orange Beautiful, available right here for $12 individually or $40 for the set....
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John Dilnot

Courtney • Jul 22, 2008
While at the Curiosity Shoppe last month I purchased a couple of cards by John Dilnot, who I hadn’t heard of before. He has a lot of other great...
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Be Kind, Design

Courtney • Jul 21, 2008
I know it’s not Wednesday but I meant to post this link last week. The latest from Design is Mine‘s Summer is available in her new etsy sh...
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Starbucks Vivanno

Courtney • Jul 18, 2008
I’m a bit of a Starbucks addict—when it comes to their drinks and their design. I’m always tempted to buy a bag of their coffee just for...
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Design Freebies

Courtney • Jul 18, 2008
Summer, of Design is Mine, just started a new blog that will compile all of the great design freebies available online in one place. Such an awesome i...
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Insound 20

Courtney • Jul 17, 2008
Jason Munn of the Small Stakes—one of my favorite poster designers—just completed a collaboration with Insound consisting of 20 images for 20 diff...
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Type Love 8: YWFT

Courtney • Sep 14, 2012
You Work For Them has some display typefaces, that would be great if you had the right project… Paul Bunyan Tapscott Flirt...
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Madwell 1937

Courtney • Jul 16, 2008
I really like the site design for Madewell 1937, J. Crew’s sister brand. The clothes are displayed in a fun way, but what I really enjoy is the ...
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T-shirt Wednesdays

Courtney • Jul 16, 2008
A couple of DBH favorites for the week: Gimme gimme gimme, $20 at Design by Humans Robocycle, $20 at Design by Humans...
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New and Improved Veer

Courtney • Jul 15, 2008
I recently received an email from Veer announcing all sorts of improvements they’ve made to their Ideas section. On top of being a prime source ...
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The Process Behind the Poster

Courtney • Jul 15, 2008
Awhile ago I wrote about this poster designed for Barack Obama by Scott Hansen of ISO50. Here he outlines the complicated process in detail. Pretty co...
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Smock

Courtney • Jul 14, 2008
Several years ago while at Syracuse, I was lucky enough to work part time at Boxcar Press. If you know letterpress at all, you know Boxcar. In additio...
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Old School

Courtney • Nov 20, 2013
“The “Old School” theme will celebrate the aesthetics of twentieth century education through an art exhibition and companion book, a...
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Helvetica Hoodies!

Courtney • Jul 10, 2008
I love this hoodie! (Especially the black one with pink letters, super girly I know.) And it’s even cooler that all the letters are individually...
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Some Packaging Eye Candy

Courtney • Jul 10, 2008
Here’s some smart, clean and functional packaging from BVD out of Stockholm. They also have some great identity work, see that here. I also real...
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Harmonie interieure Prints

Courtney • Jul 10, 2008
I became obsessed with these typographic designs when I saw them on the Graphic Exchange last fall. And I hadn’t visited the main site in awhile...
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My Secret Playlist

Courtney • Jul 10, 2008
Next Tuesday Lost at E Minor will be launching what promises to be a really cool email newsletter. Every week a different guest musician will compile ...
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Handwritten Typographers

Courtney • Jul 10, 2008
Cameron Adams over at The Man in Blue put together a really fun post that showcases the handwriting of several prominent typographers. See Sebastian L...
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Type Love 7: Tisa and Atma

Courtney • Sep 14, 2012
FontShop does it again, with another great newsletter this week. I’m always on the lookout for a friendly text weight serif family, so here are ...
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T-shirt Wednesdays

Courtney • Jul 09, 2008
Spotlight on Campfire Goods From the 50 States series, $20 right here From the City series, $20 right here...
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I Wish I Had More Wall Space

Courtney • Jul 07, 2008
Yesterday I discovered another blog (via Uppercase) dedicated solely to posters and prints. Not that I need another blog to add to my list, but from w...
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The Heads of State Site Redesign

Courtney • Jul 07, 2008
One of the many growing collections in my apartment is screen-printed show posters. We have quite a few of them, designed by various artists for sever...
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The Daily Heller

Courtney • Jul 07, 2008
For awhile now, design aficionado Steven Heller has been writing a column for the online version of Print Magazine where he posts short design-related...
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HOW Conference mp3s Available

Courtney • Jul 06, 2008
The HOW Conference site has posted mp3s of most of the 2008 sessions. You can download single sessions for $15 and workshops for $19, or you can get t...
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Type Love 6: Freight and Omnes

Courtney • Sep 14, 2012
Freight Display by Joshua Darden (Love the italic forms in particular, shown below.) Omnes also by Joshua Darden (I’m especially a fan of these ...
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AIGA/Aquent Salary Survey

Courtney • Jul 03, 2008
AIGA has released the results of their 2008 Salary Survey. Download your copy here. Or you can also find more details and a salary calculator right he...
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In the Heights

Courtney • Dec 14, 2012
This is not entirely design-related but this past weekend I got to see the Broadway show, “In the Heights”, which just won four Tony Award...
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T-shirt Wednesdays

Courtney • Jul 03, 2008
I couldn’t decide on just two this week… Field Study, $20 at Threadless Le Romantique, $20 at Threadless colorstorm, $20 at Design By Huma...
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New-to-me Design Conferences

Courtney • Jul 03, 2008
I had such a good experience at the HOW Conference this year, that I’d like to try to attend conferences more often. And I recently read about a...
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Present & Correct

Courtney • Jul 03, 2008
I’ve seen these letterpress Dish of the Day cards from Present & Correct around quite a bit lately, especially in the National Stationery Sh...
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Fizzy Lizzy

Courtney • Jul 03, 2008
I noticed Fizzy Lizzy on the vendor list for the Renegade Craft Fair but I didn’t actually see them there. Love the design and packaging....
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Type Love 5: Cosmiqua Com and Loft

Courtney • Sep 14, 2012
Here’s a couple favorites from recent FontShop newsletters: Cosmiqua Com by Linotype (reminds me a lot of Filosofia, a constant favorite of mine...
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Beautiful

Courtney • Jul 03, 2008
I know, I know, more Obama stuff. But I am in love with this image, so I couldn’t resist. I know i said before that I’d be hesitant about ...
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Fun Site, Unfortunate Name

Courtney • Jul 03, 2008
Image from Mr. Wright This site compiles all of the graphics and imagery created in support of Barack Obama, which is pretty awesome to see all in one...
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