A recent study from TiVo says that 76% of television viewers prefer to just watch what is on the TV rather than be distracted by the multitude of multitasking options at their fingertips. They probably also preferred steak and lobster…
I’m blown away by the interior design work of Jean de Lessard in Montreal, Quebec. The environments that Jean and his firm have created for local businesses are dynamic and thoughtful yet not over-designed, providing a great balance of style and functionality.…
Between the kaleidoscopic use of color and deconstructed, abstract forms, I can’t stop staring at Rollercoaster, a new illustration series by Atelier Olschinsky.
The book cover designs of Isabel Urbina for Random House, New York are absolutely delightful examples of lettering, textures and illustrations combined perfectly. I don’t think I’d get very far in any of these books because all I’d want to do is…
While browsing Klim Type Foundry’s blog recently, I discovered D.T. Practice’s work for UK’s The Roxy. Featured because of its heavy use of a modified version of Pitch, one of my favorites from Klim’s library, the project began with a redesign of…
I’m excited to share more new beautiful work from Studio MPLS, this time a new brand identity, stationery and packaging project for Alli Marie, a new brand of premiere women’s footwear.
One of the many reasons I fell in love with Hawaii when I first visited a few years ago, was the Aloha spirit that is in the air. Beyond a greeting, as most people on the mainland are familiar, Aloha…
It’s so encouraging to see good design making its way into schools, and I’m absolutely enamored with Cherry Bomb Design Studio‘s illustrations in the Innovación Lectora book series they designed for Pearson Education. Check out even more books in the series on Cherry…
With as much negativity that exists within and toward the world of hip hop, the genre’s positive influences can be easy to overlook. With this in mind, Zan Barnett designed Hip Hoptimism, a book which focuses on hip hop lyrics with…
Personally, I’m not a huge fan of coconut water as a beverage. But despite that face, I am loving the fresh, sunny packaging that Marx Design recently developed for The Coconut Collective’s new line of organic waters. In addition to…
The folks at Bolster have executed some fantastic work for Blue Plate Restaurant Company in developing the brand identity and overall brewpub experience for The Freehouse, Blue Plate’s newest restaurant venture in Minneapolis, MN. While many brands and products can go a…
Audiophiles and collectors alike argue that there’s nothing like holding and owning a real life, tangible vinyl record as the world continues to become more and more digital, and that the experience goes far beyond just the sound the record…
I am loving the work that Minneapolis’s Little has developed for Fair State Brewing Cooperative, Minnesota’s first cooperative brewery. As a co-op, the brewery is equally focused on producing perfectly crafted beer and building a strong community of members. Inspired by…
I’m really enjoying the work of Justyna Medoń, head of Red Poppy design studio in Warsaw, Poland, who specializes in hand screen printed textiles and wallpapers. Her patterns, color choices and stylistic range make for very intriguing pieces that would…
Matt Stevens‘s Junk Drawer series is an ongoing set of illustrations that depict “fascinating characters from pop culture by showing the random and forgotten items in their personal storage spaces.” What a fun idea with so many possibilities for expansion. You…
You may remember seeing Jessica Hische‘s epic wedding website awhile back, a richly detailed parallax design featuring the work of many of her and now-husband Russ Maschmeyer’s friends. Based on that, I assumed the rest of the wedding details were…
Just as it was with print, editorial design on the web is always an exciting playground for designers. And today pretty much everyone is in the editorial and publishing business. As Gary Vaynerchuck puts it, almost daily across his social…
Philadelphia-based designer David P. L. Jones recently finished some brilliant new work on Alibi Spirits, spanning both spirits packaging and book design. The literary influence of Agatha Christie on the packaging is seamlessly executed in this killer project, and the re-designed book covers…
