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Category: Art

The Daily Figure

Courtney • Apr 20, 2009Apr 20, 2009
Illustrator Kyle T. Webster maintains a blog of these expressive daily figure drawings. The lines are gorgeous, and the fact that they’re all dr...
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Àlvaro Domínguez Gámez

Courtney • Apr 16, 2009Apr 14, 2009
Beautiful work by Àlvaro Domínguez Gámez. I love the combination of textures and dimension. via evasèe...
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Made by Julene

Courtney • Apr 14, 2009Apr 14, 2009
Amazing. via swissmiss...
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Nate Williams Backgrounds

Courtney • Apr 13, 2009
I just got an email this morning announcing these awesome new surface pattern designs Nate William created to be used as desktop wallpapers or twitter...
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Naïve

Courtney • Apr 13, 2009Apr 13, 2009
This new release from Gestalten, Naïve, “documents the extraordinary renaissance of Classic Modernism, from the 1940s to 1960s, in contempo...
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Corcoise

Courtney • Apr 7, 2009Apr 6, 2009
Check out these expressive portraits by Portugese artist, L Filipe dos Santos. (I especially love the typography, surprise surprise.) You can see more...
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Hollis Brown Thornton

Courtney • Apr 2, 2009Mar 31, 2009
Works in permanent marker by Hollis Brown Thornton. via PIC DIT...
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Gray’s Anatomy

Courtney • Apr 1, 2009Mar 31, 2009
Some might consider them creepy, but I’m fascinated by these vintage anatomical drawings. The complete set can be found right here....
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Zoe Wodarz

Courtney • Mar 31, 2009Mar 29, 2009
I’m loving the playful illustration style of Zoe Wodarz—especially the way she incorporates pattern and typography into her work. She also has...
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Color Happy 31

Courtney • Mar 27, 2009Mar 20, 2011
Melissa Manfull creates these beautifully intricate, architectural drawings. If you’d like to see more, she currently has a show going on at the...
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T-shirt Wednesdays

Courtney • Mar 25, 2009Mar 29, 2011
I found this shop that sells these really cute folksy printed tees on etsy. See more right here. Ladies Folksprint, $25 at etsy Purple Marsh, $25 at e...
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Stefanie Shank

Courtney • Mar 23, 2009Mar 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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Adventure: A Coloring and Activity Book

Courtney • Mar 23, 2009Mar 22, 2009
Esther Aarts recently wrote in to tell us about Adventure, a new coloring and activity book for adults, created by several Threadless alumni. It&#8217...
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Lilly Piri

Courtney • Mar 20, 2009Mar 17, 2009
Australian artist Lilly Piri makes these delicate, ethereal illustrations with colored pencil. Lots of prints are available right here....
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Miika Saksi

Courtney • Mar 19, 2009Mar 17, 2009
Loving the lighting effects in the illustration work of Miika Saksi....
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Color Happy 29

Courtney • Mar 13, 2009Mar 20, 2011
Check out these beautiful sketches by Morgan Blair. via Yay! Everyday...
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iPhone sketches

Courtney • Mar 12, 2009
Take a look at these finger-drawn iPhone sketches by Jorge Columbo. All were created using the Brushes application. Thanks Claudia!...
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Borja Bonaque Decks

Courtney • Mar 12, 2009Mar 10, 2009
I’ve never been particularly interested in skateboarding myself, but I’ve always appreciated the artwork. That being said, these designs b...
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Nate Williams Rejects

Courtney • Mar 11, 2009Mar 8, 2009
“Japan Space Love on Planet Saturn” is an illustration that was rejected by a client. Looks pretty good to me…...
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Friendship Bracelets

Courtney • Mar 10, 2009Mar 10, 2009
I’m in love with pretty much everything Ray Fenwick makes. And on a recent visit to his portfolio I noticed these fun Friendship bracelet painti...
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Mission Ridge Mountain Music Festival Materials

Courtney • Mar 6, 2009Mar 2, 2009
That’s a lot of M’s. But in any case, I really love these materials, designed by Eric Smith of I Draw All Day, for this music festival in ...
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Color Happy 28

Courtney • Mar 6, 2009Mar 20, 2011
I’ve been obsessing over this pair of images from Rebecca Thuss’s portfolio ever since I saw it a few weeks ago. So bright, and summery an...
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The Bungaloo

Courtney • Mar 5, 2009Mar 4, 2009
designworklife reader Sara sent in a tip about the amazing work of John Vogl, aka The Bungaloo (he designed her screenprinted save the dates, which I ...
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Rod Hunt Illustration

Courtney • Mar 4, 2009Mar 2, 2009
Rod Hunt creates these intricate landscapes and cityscapes that remind me a little bit of the worlds of Futurama....
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Holly Farrell

Courtney • Mar 3, 2009Mar 2, 2009
Wow, these paintings are amazing, especially all the typographic details....
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Amanda Kindregan

Courtney • Mar 3, 2009Mar 3, 2009
I’m loving the retro kitschy illustration style of Seattle-based Amanda Kindregan. If you’re in need of some affordable art, she has lots ...
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Brainstorm

Courtney • Mar 3, 2009Mar 2, 2009
Brainstorm is a two-person print shop based in New Jersey. And in addition to their awesome “Happy Under the Sun” and “Sleepy Under ...
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Matt Held Portraits

Courtney • Mar 2, 2009Mar 2, 2009
If you join Matt Held’s Facebook group (“I’ll have my Facebook portrait painted by Matt Held”), he’ll paint a portrait o...
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Meg Gleason

Courtney • Feb 27, 2009Feb 22, 2009
Lovely collage work right here....
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Valero Duval

Courtney • Feb 27, 2009Feb 22, 2009
I’m loving these Aerofauna pieces by Valero Duval. Prints are available at inPRNT....
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inPRNT

Courtney • Feb 26, 2009Feb 26, 2009
inPRNT promises to be a great new resource for affordable artwork. In order to sell their work, artists simply sign up and submit pieces to the online...
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Pedro Mari

Courtney • Feb 25, 2009Feb 22, 2009
“????? ??? is an eternal flow, constantly evolving, never equal to himself.” The beautiful work of Pedro Mari was featured in the Processi...
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Emily Glaubinger

Courtney • Feb 25, 2009Feb 22, 2009
The work of illustrator Emily Glaubinger seems to be marked by intricate, organic linework, and lots of patterns. I especially love this enchanted for...
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Jesse Lefkowitz

Courtney • Feb 25, 2009Feb 25, 2009
I found Jesse Lefkowitz through Tiny Showcase where his print “The Guide” is up for sale (there are still some left as of right now.) Love...
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Sarah Law

Courtney • Feb 20, 2009
The organic, intricate and vibrant patterns of recent graduate Sarah Law are nothing short of amazing. Each piece is actually handdrawn with marker an...
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Color Happy 26

Courtney • Feb 20, 2009Mar 20, 2011
In the January issue of Readymade, one feature asked five artists to reimagine the populist poster art of the Great Depression. This particular poster...
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Watercolor + Pattern

Courtney • Feb 19, 2009Feb 19, 2009
I’m not sure what search ended up leading me to BDorsa’s etsy shop, but it was a great find. She sells both artwork and jewelry, but I was...
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A Belated Valentine’s Post

Courtney • Feb 18, 2009Feb 18, 2009
I just wanted to share these fun Valentines by Tad Carpenter. More here on his blog....
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Marc Boutavant

Courtney • Feb 18, 2009Feb 18, 2009
Marc Boutavant is another artist I wish I had discovered sooner. All of the layering and character design very much reminds me of a modern version of ...
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Firmorama

Courtney • Feb 17, 2009Feb 16, 2009
Briazilian design studio Firmorama has some really fun work in their portfolio, including these illustrations for Super Interessante magazine....
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Color Happy 25

Courtney • Feb 13, 2009Mar 20, 2011
This week’s color happy was found in the letterpress gallery of the London College of Communication, which features student interpretations of t...
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Songbird Sculptures

Courtney • Feb 12, 2009Feb 8, 2009
I think I’m probably the last to know about Emily Sutton’s meticulously detailed Songbird Sculptures, but I couldn’t resist posting ...
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Hvass&Hannibal

Courtney • Feb 10, 2009Feb 8, 2009
There’s so many cool things to look at in the portfolio of design studio Hvass&Hannibal. One of my favorites is this mural they designed fo...
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dePlastilina

Courtney • Feb 10, 2009Feb 8, 2009
Check out the clay illustration of Irma Gruenholz....
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Heiko Müller

Courtney • Feb 9, 2009Feb 7, 2009
Really interesting work by artist Heiko Müller. I’m especially drawn to those featuring animals, like the ones below. via VizioMag...
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Dan Funderburgh Patterns

Courtney • Feb 5, 2009Feb 4, 2009
Great patterns for Soho House by the always-excellent Dan Funderburgh....
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Why We Love Boston in Winter

Courtney • Feb 4, 2009Feb 3, 2009
Jessica Hische has posted some great new work on her blog. One project being six awesome covers for Boston Globe “G” magazine, printed con...
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Jill Calder

Courtney • Feb 2, 2009Feb 1, 2009
Gorgeous illustrations in the portfolio of Jill Calder. Make sure to check out her lettering too....
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Sophie Henson

Courtney • Jan 30, 2009Jan 26, 2009
Designer/Illustrator Sophie Henson has so many great pieces in her portfolio. See more here and here....
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Color Happy 23

Courtney • Jan 30, 2009Mar 20, 2011
Bugaboo Daytrips is a site created for parents by Bugaboo International, makers of fancy schmancy strollers. They’ve created individually design...
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Andy Gilmore

Courtney • Jan 29, 2009Jan 26, 2009
I’m fascinated by Andy Gilmore’s work....
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Hellovon

Courtney • Jan 28, 2009Jan 26, 2009
London-based illustrator Von creates beautifully expressive and textured artwork. See more on his blog and pick up a print at his shop. via OK Great...
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Uppercase Magazine!

Courtney • Jan 28, 2009
What exciting news! The multi-talented Janine has launched a quarterly magazine for the “creative and curious” (which is especially exciti...
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Silvia Pavarini

Courtney • Jan 27, 2009Jan 25, 2009
Beautiful watercolor illustrations by Silvia Pavarini. via Creature Comforts...
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Leigh Wells

Courtney • Jan 27, 2009Jan 25, 2009
I came across the work of Leigh Wells in the current issue of Readymade, where her hand-drawn scripts illustrated their feature on house parties. And ...
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WE=TROUBLE

Courtney • Jan 26, 2009Jan 24, 2009
Last week Tiny Showcase featured work from their September 2008 exhibition at Secret Project Robot in Brooklyn. WE=TROUBLE invited sixteen artists to ...
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Steven Harrington updates

Courtney • Jan 19, 2009Jan 19, 2009
Fun deck designs from Steven Harrington’s newly updated website....
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See Scotty

Courtney • Jan 19, 2009Jan 15, 2009
I’m loving this poster series by Scott Reifsnyder. The series was created for Young at Heart, an online dating service targeted to the romantica...
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Elizabeth Garvey

Courtney • Jan 16, 2009Jan 15, 2009
Somehow these intricate drawings by Elizabeth Garvey feel both carefully planned and completely spontaneous. More right here. via yay!everyday...
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The Bazaarium

Courtney • Jan 16, 2009Jan 15, 2009
William Staehle’s Silhouette Masterpiece Theatre has been around for quite awhile, but I wasn’t aware of their online shop until yesterday...
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