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Category: Art

GOOD Guide to Education Innovation

Courtney • Jun 9, 2010Jun 9, 2010
In typical GOOD fashion—great ideas plus great design—they’ve put together the GOOD Guide to Education Innovation. This online guide pairs 1...
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Warm Graphics

Courtney • Jun 9, 2010Jun 9, 2010
Here’s a fun set of posters for the Red Curtain Music Series, designed by Warm Graphics....
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Color Happy 83

Courtney • Jun 4, 2010Mar 20, 2011
Beau-ti-ful. By Kirra Jamison....
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Re-Run

Courtney • Jun 2, 2010May 31, 2010
“Re-Run was a traveling exhibition created in conjunction with the re-release of some of Nike’s iconic vintage running shoes. The exhibition f...
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Identical Twins

Courtney • Jun 2, 2010May 31, 2010
What a fun print (dedicated to her twin sister!) by Judy Kaufman.  ...
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Picture Systems

Courtney • Jun 1, 2010Mar 28, 2011
Picture Systems features the work of Zacahriah Ohora, a Pennsylvania-based illustrator. I absolutely love his graphic, colorful style, especially when...
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Naturella

Courtney • Jun 1, 2010May 31, 2010
Naturella, a new release from You Work for Them, is “a collection of natural and organic elements from the garden.” I could definitely see...
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AirMax1-a-Day

Courtney • May 31, 2010
Last week I tweeted about this awesome self-initiated project by Matt Stevens. Using an illustration of a Nike Air Max 1 sneaker, he created a series ...
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State by Food Tote

Courtney • May 31, 2010
We have just a few quick posts for this Memorial Day. If you’re in the States, I hope you’re enjoying a nice, long weekend. The weather su...
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Color Happy 82

Courtney • May 28, 2010Mar 20, 2011
This colorful illustration was created by Russian illustrator Iv Orlov....
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Flowers

Courtney • May 27, 2010May 26, 2010
It’s fun to see these illustrations by Loulou and Tummie in three-dimensional form....
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LoucheLab

Courtney • May 26, 2010May 26, 2010
LoucheLab, the etsy shop of Brooklyn-based couple Ned and Aya, makes me wish I could go on a shopping spree and pick up one of everything. As you can ...
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Laura Redburn

Courtney • May 25, 2010May 25, 2010
Laura Redburn is a young, talented illustrator from the UK. All of her work is great, but I’m personally loving her vibrantly patterned animal p...
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New from Right Brain Terrain

Courtney • May 24, 2010May 24, 2010
If you’re at all familiar with the work of Right Brain Terrain, what probably comes to mind is their series of alternative motivational posters....
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Vintage-Style DC Character Posters

Courtney • May 24, 2010May 24, 2010
In my opinion, the trend of serialized posters, prints, book covers and the like is bordering overdone. But these Vintage-style DC character posters b...
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Gail Armstrong

Courtney • May 21, 2010May 17, 2010
Gail Armstrong is quite the master of paper engineering. Check out her work for yourself right here....
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Dude Tallia

Courtney • May 21, 2010May 17, 2010
This logo was created for the Red Bull House of Art by Dude Tallia. For the project, 10 artists from 7 different countries will come together in a hot...
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God Loves Hair

Courtney • May 20, 2010Nov 20, 2013
God Loves Hair, a new book by Vivek Shraya, “is an exploration of sexuality, gender, racial politics, religion and belonging through the eyes of...
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New from Keep Calm

Courtney • May 18, 2010May 18, 2010
I’m absolutely loving these new prints from Keep Calm (especially this one). They sell out quickly, so pick one or two up before they’re g...
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Final Decline & Total Collapse

Courtney • May 18, 2010May 16, 2010
Final Decline & Total Collapse, by Anthony Gerace, is a series of 50 posters dealing with themes of loss and decline through the image of antiquat...
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LOST for Sale

Courtney • May 17, 2010Mar 28, 2011
In case you haven’t heard, Ty Mattson’s LOST posters (previously written about here) are going to be available via ABC. They will be relea...
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Jon Garza paintings

Courtney • May 14, 2010May 14, 2010
As a Mexican American, Jon Garza is influenced by the skill, design and art behind hand painted signage. His goal for the on-going project was to take...
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Meg Gleason

Courtney • May 14, 2010May 9, 2010
I absolutely love Meg Gleason‘s hand-lettering and design style. Her website is currently under construction, so for now you can keep up with he...
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This is Crap

Courtney • May 13, 2010May 9, 2010
Patrick Carvalho Dumont, of This is Crap seems to be a bit of an artistic jack-of-all-trades. A quick look through his portfolio shows work in a huge ...
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Maria Vittoria Benatti

Courtney • May 13, 2010May 13, 2010
I’m really intrigued by Maria Vittoria Benatti’s Flowers & Insects pattern. The style isn’t normally something I gravitate towa...
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Mini Goals Clockboards

Courtney • May 12, 2010May 12, 2010
Awhile back I posted about Mary Kate McDevitt’s awesome Mini Goals Chalkboards. And now I’m pleased to share her latest product, sort of a...
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Tomoko Suzuki

Courtney • May 11, 2010May 9, 2010
I’m loving the charming and colorful illustrations of Tomoko Suzuki....
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Camila Drozd

Courtney • May 11, 2010May 9, 2010
Beautiful typographic experiments by Camila Drozd. via share some candy...
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LoV-E

Courtney • May 7, 2010May 4, 2010
When Lorena Vigil-Escalera, aka LoV-E, sent over her work recently, I became an instant fan. If you like what you see, you can pick up prints here or ...
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The Heavyweights

Courtney • May 6, 2010May 4, 2010
I was recently contacted by The Heavyweights, an Indianapois ad agency, to let me know about their collaborations with illustrator Michael Mullen. Thi...
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Alyssa Nassner

Courtney • May 6, 2010May 4, 2010
I’m loving everything in Alyssa Nassner’s portfolio, especially her pattern designs....
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New Fabien Barral: CAM

Courtney • May 5, 2010May 4, 2010
I’m a big fan of Fabien Barral’s work, as well as his blog and wall decal company. In particular, I’m currently impressed with a new...
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New Siggi Eggertsson

Courtney • May 5, 2010May 4, 2010
Siggi Eggertsson recently updated his site with a whole lot of new work, including these beauties below....
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Luren Jenison

Courtney • May 4, 2010Dec 14, 2012
Check out the incredible murals and installations of Luren Jenison. via Bird & Banner...
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Brecht Evens

Courtney • Apr 30, 2010Apr 26, 2010
I’m in awe of the level of detail and depth in the richly colored work of Brecht Evens. via Illustration Mundo...
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Watercolor Typography

Courtney • Apr 30, 2010Apr 26, 2010
Watercolor Typography, just one of the illustrative works in the portfolio of Sasha Prood....
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My Wonderful World of Fashion

Courtney • Apr 29, 2010Apr 26, 2010
I’m loving Nina Chakrabarti‘s illustrations for My Wonderful World of Fashion, “an interactive coloring book for fashionistas of all...
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Maxwell Holyoke-Hirsch

Courtney • Apr 28, 2010Apr 26, 2010
I’ve quickly become a big fan of the vibrant work of San Francisco-based illustrator Maxwell Holyoke-Hirsch. Check out the rest of his portfolio...
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Silvia Dekker

Courtney • Apr 28, 2010Apr 26, 2010
Loving the pattern designs of Silvia Dekker....
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Darling Clementine

Courtney • Apr 23, 2010Apr 23, 2010
I’m currently loving the playful style of Darling Clementine‘s paper goods, especially this Marinoette series of notecards. If these aren&...
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Color Happy 77

Courtney • Apr 23, 2010Mar 20, 2011
Loving the fun hand-lettering of No Hurries, No Worries by BT Livermore....
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Wizard of Oz Reimagined

Courtney • Apr 22, 2010Dec 14, 2012
I’m hugely inspired by the work of Jessica Hische’s students. Each student was challenged to create a book cover design, endpapers, titlep...
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Judy Kaufmann

Courtney • Apr 16, 2010Apr 11, 2010
I really appreciate the bold, graphic work of illustrator Judy Kaufmann, as in this collection of iPhone wallpapers for Poolga. If you’re intere...
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Egor Legkov

Courtney • Apr 15, 2010Apr 11, 2010
Russian illustrator Egor Legkov creates some really interesting patterns....
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Spot The Tiger

Courtney • Apr 14, 2010Apr 11, 2010
Spot The Tiger is an independent project started by Michael Corbett-Reakes with help and support from Aisling Musgrove of Goldsmiths Debating Society....
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Lydia Nichols

Courtney • Apr 9, 2010Apr 5, 2010
Today the colorful, light-hearted illustrations by Lydia Nichols (loving the hand-drawn type) brightened my morning. There’s plenty more where t...
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Color Happy 75

Courtney • Apr 9, 2010Jun 6, 2011
This fun teapot pattern was created by Team Kitten, whose blog you can follow as well....
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Landschaft Mit Haus

Courtney • Apr 6, 2010Apr 5, 2010
A series of minimalist landscapes by Maria Zaikina—check out the rest of the huge set right here. via But Does it Float...
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David Marmota

Courtney • Apr 6, 2010Apr 5, 2010
Really impressed with David Marmota’s varied work with collage, xerox and cut paper....
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Zoltron’s Fantastic Mr. Fox

Courtney • Apr 5, 2010Apr 5, 2010
I’m completely smitten with this 5-color print for Wes Anderson’s Fantastic Mr. Fox at the Red Vic Movie House. Unfortunately though, the ...
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margaret&joy

Courtney • Apr 5, 2010Mar 20, 2011
The creative working relationship of Joy Kilpatrick and Margaret Elmanhas taken them on several paths, starting with an ad agency and leading up to th...
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Everything is Possible

Courtney • Apr 1, 2010Mar 28, 2010
Everything is Possible is a lovely, animated short video for Teesside High School in the UK. The short promotional video was animated and directed by ...
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studiofolk

Courtney • Mar 31, 2010Mar 31, 2010
Take a look at these playful illustrations by studiofolk, aka Denis Carrier....
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Jonas Bergstrand

Courtney • Mar 31, 2010Mar 29, 2010
Can’t believe it took me this long to discover the wonderful world of Jonas Bergstrand. via FFFFOUND!...
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Patrick Draws Things

Courtney • Mar 31, 2010Mar 29, 2010
Patrick Draws Things is the illustrative home of Patrick Hruby. There’s a lot of great stuff to see but I’m particularly enjoying these al...
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jergot+gotroch matchboxes

Courtney • Mar 25, 2010Mar 24, 2010
Even if this project is not particularly your style, you will surely be impressed by the sheer scale of it. For a recent music video for the Navigator...
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A Map in the Dirt

Courtney • Mar 23, 2010Mar 23, 2010
A Map in the Dirt is a short story by Utah-based artist, Jess Smart Smiley about a group of animals trying to escape a common threat. The striking bla...
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hatch Happy Easter

Courtney • Mar 23, 2010Mar 23, 2010
It’s that time of year again—hatch has launched their 3rd Annual Egg Coloring Contest. I always enjoy seeing how they rebrand the contest from...
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Everything is Swell

Courtney • Mar 16, 2010Mar 14, 2010
After living abroad in France for awhile, Karl Hebert, of Gold Lunchbox, produced this beautifully designed and illustrated booklet to celebrate their...
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Justin Skeesuck Prints

Courtney • Mar 15, 2010Mar 14, 2010
I’m loving these retro illustrations of fashionable women in Paris, New York and Italy by Justin Skeesuck. The series of three was inspired by m...
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