Jono Garrett: Frida von Fuchs Identity and Collateral
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I’m absolutely loving this sophisticated and whimsical brand identity and collateral system developed by Jono Garrett for Frida von Fuchs, a Berlin-ba...
Category: Design
Courtney • Stephen Powers: New Love Letters Products
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I’m a huge fan of Stephen Powers’s (most recently featured here) large-scale, typographic, and poignant environmental works of art. So I was really ex...
New Products from Fairgoods
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Fairgoods, a shop that puts “the maker at the forefront,” recently introduced a couple of new products that caught my eye: Code Mode Light First, the ...
Scott Patt: Bigger. Smaller. Funnier.
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I’m happy to have recently discovered this new project by Scott Patt, an artist whose inspirations—”the folk art of his youth and post pop consumerism...
Super Precious: Groundhog Day Mini-show
Courtney •
Well, Groundhog Day has passed, and unfortunately most of us didn’t get the result we wanted (6 more weeks of winter—no fun), but that doesn’t mean we...
Paperless Post Valentines
Courtney •
With Valentine’s Day swiftly approaching this week, I know many of you will be on the lookout for fun, interesting and creative greetings to send to f...
TOKY 2013
Garth •
We exist in an age of design and business that institutionalizes short attention spans. Main project. Side hustle. Really need to update my site. Clie...
Apps We Love—Valentine’s Edition
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This week is Valentine’s Day. What better way to indulge in this manufactured holiday than to share our love of all things digital and talk about a fe...
Non-Format: nyMusikk Identity and Collateral
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Awesome work by Kjell Ekhorn and Jon Forss, of Non-Format, for nyMusikk, the leading promoter of contemporary music in Norway. nyMusikk, the leading p...
Projekt, Inc.: Choiselle Identity and Packaging
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Pennsylvania-based studio Projekt recently created a beautiful new identity and packaging system for Choiselle, a new line of all natural skincare pro...
Student Work: Josh White
Garth •
A graphic design student at Fort Hays State University, Josh White recently debuted some impressive concept work. I appreciate how his approach challe...
Caitlin Robinson: Invitations
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Designer Caitlin Robinson has had the opportunity to work on some really fun projects as a Senior Designer at Wingard Creative in Jacksonville, Florid...
Skillshare Beyond the Logo Challenge Winner: Jody Worthington, Part 2
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This afternoon I’m doing a series of posts featuring the winners of the first challenge in my Skillshare class, Beyond the Logo: Crafting a Brand Iden...
Skillshare Beyond the Logo Challenge Runner Up: Mushky Ginsburg
Courtney •
This afternoon I’m doing a series of posts featuring the winners of the first challenge in my Skillshare class, Beyond the Logo: Crafting a Brand Iden...
Ludlow Kingsley + Chocolate = $ for 826LA
Courtney •
Ludlow Kingsley had quite a few custom-designed chocolate bars left over from a recent holiday promotion. So, after weighing all their options, they d...
What Travel Can Teach Us About Web Design in 2014
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One category that is every designer’s dream playground is travel. Great photography, unlimited adventures, and huge user experience challenges. There ...
Round: 2012 Jewish International Film Festival Identity and Collateral
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In 2012, Australia-based Studio Round was tasked with developing a brand new identity for the Jewish International Film Festival. Their goal was to re...
Print Club Boston
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I’m absolutely loving the first series of limited edition prints from Print Club Boston, an initiative by artist Elizabeth Corkery. Each series will b...
Vitae Design Projects
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I recently discovered the work of Vitae Design, the studio of Toronto-based independent graphic designer Cameron McKague. His work is equal parts mini...
Post Projects: Brassneck Brewery
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Awesome work by Vancouver-based Post Projects for Brassneck Brewery, a retail brewery in the area. The design team developed their brand identity by c...
Studio MPLS: Faribault Woolen Mill Co.
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I love it when I see new updates pop into my reader from Studio MPLS. They’ve posted several new pieces of work in the last couple of weeks, including...
Jon Contino: The Hidden Sea Packaging
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I pretty much always buy wine based on its label (with the hope that it tastes good too), so I am all over this new packaging design for South Austral...
Steven Noble and Taxi Studio: Kate Hudnott Spirit Packaging
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This packaging series, a collaboration between Steven Noble and Taxi Studio, was created for Kate Hudnott, a UK-based drinks pioneer. The Taxi Design ...
ilovedust Beer Coasters
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ilovedust designed this series of 8 illustrated beer coasters as part of their most recent promotional pack. They will soon be available for purchase ...
Isabela Rodrigues: Tilín Cacao Packaging
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Here is yet another gorgeous packaging project by Isabela Rodrigues (previously published here, here and here.) This time the creative work was develo...
Eric Chow: Learning Disabilities GIF Series
Garth •
Illustrator Eric Chow created a series of GIFs symbolically depicting the feeling behind several common learning disabilities. Each one offers a fasci...
Studio Indice: Ocio Identity and Collateral
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Bogotá, Colombia-based design studio Indice recently completed the identity and collateral for Ocio, a creative, informal restaurant and bar. The ency...
Emma Fick: Snippets
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Emma Fick, a 22-year-old from Louisiana living in Serbia and teaching English on a Fulbright scholarship, has chosen an interesting and public way in ...
El Famoso
Garth •
El Famoso is an illustrator collective composed of brothers Rich and Chris Fairhead. Hailing from and operating in the UK, the two have combined their...
Alex Westgate Illustration
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Alex Westgate is a freelance illustrator and designer out of Toronto, ON. Though he’s only recently graduated from the Ontario College of Art & Design...
Savvy Studio: Puebla 109 Identity and Collateral
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Savvy Studio recently worked on the design for Puebla 109, a new gastropub in Mexico City. The identity consists of a series of icons inspired by Mexi...
Hello! Lucky 2014 Valentines
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This year, Hello! Lucky has designed a large collection of illustrated, letterpressed cards for Valentine’s Day. Each one features a light-hearted, qu...
Nicole and Mike McQuade: Pullman Foundation Annual Report
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It’s a rare occurrence when an annual report crosses my inbox these days, so I was pleasantly surprised to find Nicole and Mike McQuade‘s recently com...
The Hungry Workshop 2014 Valentines
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For this year’s Valentine designs, The Hungry Workshop worked with two designers on unique letterpressed love notes. The first card was designed by Ge...
Are we ready for some Jelly?
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In the immortal words from the poet of our generation, Beyonce, “I don’t think you ready for this jelly.” Turns out, 13 years later perhaps Mrs. Jay Z...
FUNNEL: Lyon Distilling Co. Rum Identity and Packaging
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I’m loving the identity and custom packaging design that Funnel developed for Lyon Distilling Co. Based out of Saint Michaels, Maryland, the distiller...
Anagrama: GIST Publication Design
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Excellent work by Anagrama for the lifestyle magazine Gist: Gist is a lifestyle magazine that reports on many different subjects, from fashion to gadg...
Hubbly Bubbly Falafel Shop
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Orlando-based studio Push recently took their design for restaurants one step further, by choosing to conceptualize, own and operate one for themselve...
Wedge & Lever
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I’ve seen Wedge & Lever, a relatively new (established in 2012) design studio out of San Diego, all over the place lately, and rightfully so. Their po...
Blok Design: ADCC Promo
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Blok Design developed this promotional piece for The Advertising and Design Club of Canada with the goal of driving membership to the organization. Th...
Student Work: Vivian Shih
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A recent graduate from the Illustration program at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA, Vivian Shih already boasts an impressive breadth ...
Creature: Kigo Kitchen Identity and Collateral
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While browsing around Behance recently I stumbled upon the awesome portfolio of Clara Mulligan, who happens to be a Design Director at Creature. And a...
MoMA Art Lab: Movement
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Tony Lee Jr., a designer at MoMA Design Studio (and previously featured for his student work), recently sent over his updated portfolio. I was immedia...
Apartment One: Beespace Identity and Collateral
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One of Apartment One‘s most recent projects is their work for Beespace, “a new concept nonprofit incubator, helping to identify and launch the next ge...
Do Not Open
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If, like me, you’ve been admiring Erik Marinovich‘s envelope handiwork via Friends of Type, you are in luck. Now, through his new project Do Not Open,...
Little Mule Studio
Garth •
Watch out: this Little Mule kicks. After sharing her talents and building her chops at Pentagram (Austin, TX) and Yee-Haw Industries (Knoxville, TN), ...
Interfaces of the Future – A preview from CES 2014
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Last week, Vegas played host to yet another hangover edition the future gazing. This year, CES was a global consumer electronics orgy of nerdom. A wee...
Alyssa Blank: Bike & Build Brand Identity and Collateral
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Atlanta-based designer Alyssa Blank kicked off her 2014 with some exciting work for Bike and Build, a nonprofit that organizes cross-country bicycle t...
DIA: Porter & Plot Brand Identity and Packaging
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This afternoon I am loving the stripped down, graphic brand identity and collateral that DIA developed for Porter & Plot: Porter & Plot is an artisana...
Timothy Goodman: Airbnb Installation
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Timothy Goodman recently completed an impressive, permanent 60-foot wall installation for Airbnb, the culmination of almost three months of preliminar...
Studio JQ: Weather Dashboard Design
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Jonathan Quintin, of Studio JQ, is currently working on a self-initiated project that immediately caught my eye: a weather dashboard that will display...
BLOW: Shanghai PoPo 336 Identity and Collateral
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The latest project from BLOW’s creative team is the identity and collateral for Shanghai PoPo 336 a modern restaurant located in Shanghai: Inspired by...
Dan Cassaro: Old Navy Holiday
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I know the holidays are over, but I had to share one last holiday project until next season—Dan Cassaro‘s work for Old Navy’s latest holiday campaign....
Responsively Redesigning the New, New York Times
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For their New Year’s resolution, The New York Times is launching a beyond ambitious redesign of their future web experience and their first since 2006...
Shauna Luedtke: Laser Etched Save the Dates
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Designer Shauna Luedtke, who is currently the Art Director at Fairgoods, designed these beautiful save the dates for her own wedding, which is coming ...
1001 pt
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1001 pt is a new print shop that features a selection of A2 typographic screen prints, each one showcasing a letterform set in precisely 1001 points....
Paul Soulellis: Queens Typeface
Courtney •
Though I don’t live there any longer, being a Queens resident for almost ten years means it will always hold a special place in my memory, which is wh...
Danielle Kroll: The Art of Vintage Cocktails
Courtney •
The last couple of months have seen quite a few new site launches, including one for talented illustrator and designer Danielle Kroll. Designed by Jes...
Heydays: Bolivar Identity and Collateral
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Heydays recently did a massive portfolio update (with a beautiful new site, by the way), and their work for Bolivar was one of the projects that caugh...
Anti Grandpeople: Rumble in Rhodes Music Packaging
Courtney •
It’s rare to see music packaging these days, so I was pleasantly surprised to stumble upon Anti Grandpeople‘s recent work for Rumble in Rhodes. The pa...