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Category: Illustration

LouLou & Tummie: Moonwalking the Dog Screen Print

Courtney • Dec 13, 2011Dec 12, 2011
I’m loving this new screen print by Loulou & Tummie, Moonwalking the Dog—great color palette. Pick up a print for yourself in their shop....
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Moxy Creative House: Touristique

Courtney • Dec 13, 2011Dec 13, 2011
Moxy Creative House presents Touristique, a series of five illustrated posters based on major cities. They’re available for purchase right here....
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Minini Mini-People Pins

Courtney • Dec 8, 2011Dec 5, 2011
I can’t get enough of these hand-painted porcelain pins by illustrator Min Lee. A huge selection of them are available right here on Etsy. via P...
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Vesa Sammalisto Alphabet Prints

Courtney • Dec 5, 2011Dec 2, 2011
DWL fave Vesa Sammalisto just launched an online shop! The shop currently stocks his personal Alphabet project, a series of limited edition mini print...
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Bryan Keplesky Illustration

Courtney • Dec 1, 2011Dec 1, 2011
I’m loving the personal, handmade quality found in much of Bryan Keplesky’s work. An Austin-based designer and illustrator, Bryan’s ...
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Sarah Papworth Florals

Courtney • Nov 30, 2011Nov 29, 2011
I’m loving these gorgeous floral patterns and illustrations by Sarah Papworth....
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Linzie Hunter Christmas Cards

Courtney • Nov 30, 2011Dec 18, 2012
I just recently stumbled upon this project of Linzie Hunter‘s from last Christmas, where she hand lettered 100 different holiday cards for clien...
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Adrian Johnson Illustration

Courtney • Nov 29, 2011Nov 29, 2011
I’m loving these graphic illustration pieces by UK-based artist Adrian Johnson. Much more to see here....
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Tad Carpenter: 2011 Holiday Paper Goods

Courtney • Nov 28, 2011Dec 18, 2012
It’s no secret that we’re big fans of Tad Carpenter around here, we’ve posted about his work several times in the past. But more tha...
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Yasmeen Ismail Illustration

Courtney • Nov 23, 2011Nov 23, 2011
Yasmeen Ismail is a London-based illustrator with a focus on character design and children’s illustration. If you love her work as much as I do,...
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Nate Utesch Illustration

Courtney • Nov 22, 2011Nov 21, 2011
I’m loving this selection of pieces by designer and illustrator Nate Utesch....
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Nate Williams: The chemiCOOLS Collection

Courtney • Nov 17, 2011Nov 15, 2011
I’ve been a big fan of Nate Williams’s illustration, design and lettering work for quite awhile, so it’s no surprise that I instantl...
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Adam Hayes Lettering

Courtney • Nov 16, 2011Nov 15, 2011
This morning I am loving the typographic works of London-based Adam Hayes. There’s much more to see (plus illustration, maps and more) right her...
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Neil J Rook Patterns

Courtney • Nov 16, 2011Nov 15, 2011
How great are these pattern designs by Neil J Rook? I’m loving the flat graphics, fun subject matter and compositions of tightly collected objec...
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Keren Richter Visual Art

Courtney • Nov 15, 2011Nov 15, 2011
What I find most impressive about Keren Richter’s work is how it spans across various media, but still remains distinctly her own. From collage ...
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JooHee Yoon Illustration

Courtney • Nov 15, 2011Nov 15, 2011
I’ve always been drawn to fairy tales and whimsical stories a la Alice in Wonderland, which is why I’m so excited by JooHee Yoon‘s i...
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Jenni Sparks Illustration

Courtney • Nov 14, 2011Nov 11, 2011
I’m really loving Jenni Sparks’s sketchy illustration and hand-lettering style....
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Misty Manley: Fake Anything Designs

Courtney • Nov 11, 2011Nov 11, 2011
Have you heard of Fake Anything? I hadn’t before I received Misty Manley‘s submission. But I’m certainly glad I did, especially sinc...
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Karli Ingersoll Lettering and lllustration

Courtney • Nov 11, 2011Nov 7, 2011
Hand-lettering is one of those skills I wish I had but don’t, so I will never tire of perusing well-done examples. My latest discovery is the gr...
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Charles Wiliams: Uniqlo Portraits

Courtney • Nov 11, 2011Nov 7, 2011
Uniqlo commissioned Charles Williams to create this series of portraits for their 2011 Brand Book. Each piece honors one of five Japanese craftsmen em...
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Color Happy 153

Courtney • Nov 11, 2011Nov 11, 2011
Apparently 2011 is the International Year of Chemistry. Who knew? Anyway,  to celebrate the occasion, Simon C. Page created a whole series of posters...
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Pink Paper Circus Illustration

Courtney • Nov 10, 2011Nov 9, 2011
I’m loving the delicate, perfectly imperfect illustrations of Pink Paper Circus....
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Dan Cassaro: New York Times Magazine Education Issue

Courtney • Nov 10, 2011Nov 9, 2011
For The New York Times Magazine’s Education Issue, Dan Cassaro was commissioned to create a a series of stickers to accompany each article. It l...
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Eric Frommelt Design

Courtney • Nov 9, 2011Nov 9, 2011
I’m incredibly inspired by the work of Eric Frommelt, whose abstract compositions are informed by “technology, maps, data visualizations, ...
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Nate Koehler: Library Posters

Courtney • Nov 8, 2011Nov 7, 2011
I’m a big fan of Nate Koehler’s playful illustration style. These Library Posters, which he developed at Distillery Design Studio, are esp...
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Lab Partners: California Gold

Courtney • Nov 8, 2011Nov 8, 2011
I’m a bit late to the game on this one, but I am so excited about this new poster series by Lab Partners that I had to share. This screen printe...
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Hello! Lucky Holiday Card Collaborations

Courtney • Nov 7, 2011Dec 18, 2012
Along with a newly designed website, San Francisco-based stationery design shop Hello! Lucky recently launched a series of fantastic custom holiday ca...
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They Draw and Cook Giveaway

Courtney • Nov 7, 2011Dec 14, 2012
This giveaway is now closed; the winner will be announced on Monday morning. Thanks to all who participated! For the third week in a row, I have anoth...
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Nosurprises: Abstract Colors

Courtney • Nov 4, 2011Nov 1, 2011
Abstract Colors is a personal illustration project of Alessandro Pautasso, aka Nosurprises. The series features portraits of classic movie stars inclu...
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Sam Bosma Illustration

Courtney • Nov 4, 2011Nov 1, 2011
Feast your eyes on the gorgeous illustration work of Sam Bosma. A selection of his work is available in print form right here....
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Anna Hurley Design and Illustration

Courtney • Nov 1, 2011Nov 3, 2017
I’ve been a big fan of Ann Hurley‘s design and illustration work for quite some time, so I’m surprised me that I’ve never feat...
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New Moniquilla Patterns

Courtney • Oct 31, 2011Oct 31, 2011
Over the summer I posted about the gorgeous patterns Moniquilla uses in her clothing designs. So I was excited to hear that she’s recently relea...
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Ayaka Ito Illustration and Design

Courtney • Oct 28, 2011Oct 31, 2011
I’m incredibly impressed with the breadth of Ayaka Ito‘s work, a Brooklyn-based interactive designer. From the dimensional hand-lettering ...
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Casa Rex: Emporium Collection Notebooks

Courtney • Oct 28, 2011Oct 30, 2011
Brazilian design agency Casa Rex has recently produced the Emporium Collection, a large grouping of stationery items, for the Livraria Cultura booksto...
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Christopher Monro DeLorenzo Design

Courtney • Oct 27, 2011Oct 27, 2011
I actually posted about some of Chris DeLorenzo’s work awhile back, but it was only recently that I realized he not only grew up one town away f...
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Travis Brown: Core of Discovery Branding

Courtney • Oct 26, 2011Dec 14, 2012
This colorful, typographic branding for Core of Discovery is right up my alley. Designed by Travis Brown while at TOKY, the program was intended to in...
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Nolan Pelletier Illustration

Courtney • Oct 26, 2011Oct 26, 2011
I’m loving the quirky illustration work of Nolan Pelletier, a Toronto-based illustrator whose favorite things include cats, the 1939 NY Worlds F...
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Bryan Patrick Todd: Highlands Mural

Courtney • Oct 25, 2011Oct 24, 2011
Check out this awesome typographic mural that Bryan Patrick Todd designed to adorn a building in the Highlands, a popular neighborhood in Louisville, ...
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Katie Kirk: Eli, no!

Courtney • Oct 25, 2011Dec 14, 2012
I actually posted a couple of spreads from Eli, No!, Katie Kirk‘s self-written and illustrated children’s book, way back in 2008 when it w...
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Jack Hughes: I Found the F, I Found the End

Courtney • Oct 24, 2011Oct 21, 2011
I’m blown away by the craftsmanship of Jack Hughes‘s two-part D&AD Student Illustration Awards entry, I Found the F, I Found the End. ...
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Phillipe Nicolas: Merry Crisis

Courtney • Oct 19, 2011Oct 18, 2011
Merry Crisis by Phillipe Nicolas. For months, thousands of people across the world have now begun protests and elsewhere show that Europe’s lost...
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Matt Luckhurst Illustration

Courtney • Oct 17, 2011Oct 14, 2011
I’m loving these geometric, stylized illustrations by Matt Luckhurst, a Brooklyn-based designer, illustrator, and motionographer. There’s ...
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Curtis Baigent: Subway Campaign

Courtney • Oct 14, 2011Nov 20, 2013
Current ADC Young Gun Curtis Baigent created this super fun illustrative spot for Subway....
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Vesa Sammalisto: Visit Finland

Courtney • Oct 13, 2011Oct 11, 2011
I’m a big fan of the work of Vesa Sammalisto, who was recently named an ADC Young Gun. His compositions are always brimming with fun details tha...
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Ingela P Arrhenius 2D puzzle

Courtney • Oct 12, 2011Oct 11, 2011
I’m a big fan of Ingela P Arrhenius’s illustration work, so I was excited to see that she’s recently developed a 2D puzzle featuring...
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The Best Part Day and Night Print

Courtney • Oct 11, 2011Oct 10, 2011
The latest piece from Jason Dean of The Best Part is Day and Night, an illustrative city scene that completely changes its tune when the lights go out...
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Andrew Lyons Illustration

Courtney • Oct 11, 2011Oct 11, 2011
Andrew Lyons is a freelance illustrator based in Normandy, France (lucky!) who lists his inspirations as Tintin books, American poetry, the paintings ...
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Friends With Benefits

Courtney • Oct 10, 2011Oct 10, 2011
Friends with Benefits is a collaborative project in printmaking run by Baltimore-based printer Erin Wallace. The inaugural collection, Piles, features...
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Luci Everett New Works

Courtney • Oct 7, 2011Oct 4, 2011
Luci Everett has been making some absolutely gorgeous new mixed media pieces. Browse through a few more on her blog here and here....
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Riley Cran Design & Illustration

Courtney • Oct 7, 2011Oct 4, 2011
I’m a big fan of Riley Cran’s vintage-inspired design and illustration work. He’s just recently launched a new portfolio site with l...
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Color Happy 148

Courtney • Oct 7, 2011Oct 4, 2011
This fun, colorful image is the result of a collaboration between Alyssa Nassner and Justin Volz for the always excellent illustration blog, Ten Paces...
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Miles Donovan Illustration

Courtney • Oct 6, 2011Oct 4, 2011
I’m loving these collage-like illustrations by UK-based illustrator Miles Donovan, who is a member of Peepshow Collective....
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Etsy Finds: The Office of Nature

Courtney • Oct 4, 2011Oct 4, 2011
Katherine Patton, of The Office of Nature, has recently opened up an etsy shop featuring fun “prints and paper goods for hip kids (young and old...
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Marisa Seguin Maps

Courtney • Oct 3, 2011Sep 18, 2011
While I am away I’ll be suspending regular posts to feature design, photography and illustration work focused on a central theme: travel. Normal...
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Jay Fletcher’s Charleston

Courtney • Sep 29, 2011Dec 14, 2012
While I am away I’ll be suspending regular posts to feature design, photography and illustration work focused on a central theme: travel. Normal...
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Emily Allison: Print + Pattern

Courtney • Sep 29, 2011Sep 21, 2011
While I am away I’ll be suspending regular posts to feature design, photography and illustration work focused on a central theme: travel. Normal...
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New Knack Weekend Covers

Courtney • Sep 28, 2011Sep 21, 2011
While I am away I’ll be suspending regular posts to feature design, photography and illustration work focused on a central theme: travel. Normal...
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Andy Pratt: The Location Collection

Courtney • Sep 27, 2011Sep 18, 2011
While I am away I’ll be suspending regular posts to feature design, photography and illustration work focused on a central theme: travel. Normal...
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Jackie Hahn: Travelogue

Courtney • Sep 26, 2011Sep 18, 2011
While I am away I’ll be suspending regular posts to feature design, photography and illustration work focused on a central theme: travel. Normal...
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Color Happy 147

Courtney • Sep 23, 2011Sep 18, 2011
There’s such an unusual combination of soft colors in this piece by Till Hafenbrak. Love it....
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