Carmen Vela: Paradise Patterns
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Carmen Vela has developed a really fun series of vintage-inspired patterns. I love the halftone textures that come across in the close-ups. Get 300+ F...
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Courtney • Erik and Nipper Investigate
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Erik and Nipper Investigate is a playfully illustrated children’s detective story by Lajka Books. You can pick up your copy right here. Get 300+...
Moniquilla
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I don’t know much about Spanish clothing brand Moniquilla, but I am in love with the patterns used in their fabrics....
Jonny Hannah Illustration
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There are so many amazing details to discover in Jonny Hannah’s hand-lettering and illustration work. Beautiful. Get 300+ Fonts for FREEEnter yo...
James Gulliver Hancock: Medals
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I’m loving these medal prints by James Gulliver Hancock, which represent such achievements as “Staying Up All Night” and “Bein...
Lindsay Nohl Patterns
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I discovered the work of Lindsay Nohl through Paper Bicycle’s Daily Pattern Project. Her pattern designs run the gamut in terms of subject matte...
Six Word Story Every Day
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Not sure why it took me so long to discover Six Word Story Every Day, “a daily storytelling exploration through language and typography”, ...
Bureau of Betterment: Island Mist
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I’m loving the branding update, which included a logo refresh, label designs and spot illustrations, that Bureau of Betterment created for Boyds...
Color Happy 132
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This sorbet-hued piece of vintage artwork was found in the eclectic photostream of Kathleen Amt....
Vesa Sammalisto: City of Hyvinkää
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I’m loving this recent project by Vesa Sammalisto, which was created to help reinvent the identity of Hyvinkää, a town outside of Helsinki i...
Lula Goce: Tempus Fugit
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Loving these illustrations by Spanish-born artist Lula Goce....
Camila do Rosário Illustration
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I cannot get enough of Camila do Rosário’s mixed-media illustrations. The colors are deliciously rich, the women she depicts are both delicate ...
Jing Wei Illustration
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I love the whitewashed, worn in quality of Jing Wei’s illustration work. The Brooklyn-based artist created the series of pieces below for Electr...
Herb Lester Maps
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I’m not sure why it took me so long to discover Herb Lester’s maps, but I’m certainly glad I did. You can pick up maps for several c...
Guillermo Trapiello: Utopian Illustrations
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I can’t get enough of these architectural illustrations by Spanish architect and graphic designer Guillermo Trapiello. The pieces are part of a ...
Ingela P. Arrhenius for Lagom
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I’m a big fan of the work of Ingela P. Arrhenius (previously posted about here), so I became an instant fan of her adorable Hej, which means ...
Color Happy 131
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Once of my favorite things about Scotty Reifsnyder’s illustration work is his unique sense of color. This piece, for Philly Magazine, is a perfe...
An Inside Look at Live Now
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I’ve mentioned Eric Smiths’s inspirational Live Now project several times throughout dwl’s run. So I’m excited to share with y...
Giulia Sagramola Illustration
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It’s evident that Bologna, Italy-based illustrator Giulia Sagramola started off her drawing career with comics—she definitely has a knack for ...
Bel Andrade Lima: Lio Fruit
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Bel Andrade Lima has a fun, pattern-heavy illustration style, which I’m especially loving on this lively packaging for Lio Fruit....
Andrew Bannecker: Matilda the Musical
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Words cannot describe how much I love these images by Andrew Bannecker. For one, the color palette is right up my alley. And two, I had the biggest ob...
Color Happy 130
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This sweet pattern was created by Alyssa Nassner, and blogged as part of Paper Bicycle’s Daily Pattern project....
Owen Gatley: Maps
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I’m loving this series of colorful maps that Owen Gatley illustrated for in-flight magazine, Ling. Get 300+ Fonts for FREEEnter your email to do...
Tim Boelaars Illustration
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I’m a big fan of Tim Boelaar’s bold, linear illustration style. Get 300+ Fonts for FREEEnter your email to download our 100% free "Font Lo...
Etsy Finds: Dial M for Michelle
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Brooklyn-based illustrator Michele Rosenthal makes some really bright, cheerful illustrations—a handful of which are available as prints and postcar...
Scott Allen Hill: Animal Alphabet
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I’m loving Scott Allen Hill’s illustrated Animal Alphabet. Get 300+ Fonts for FREEEnter your email to download our 100% free "Font Lover's...
Marta Antelo Illustration
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Today I’m loving the work of Madrid-based illustrator Marta Antelo....
Mike Lowery Illustration
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As you can see below, Mike Lowery loves hand drawn type. So needless to say, I became an instant fan....
Malin Rosenqvist Illustration
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What I love most about the work of Swedish illustrator Malin Rosenqvist, is her quirky sense of color and texture, which is especially evident in her ...
Marc Martin: The Curious Explorer
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Take a look at this picture book by Marc Martin, whose work looks to me like a cross between Charley Harper and Eric Carle. The Curious Explorers Illu...
Robin Sheldon Patterns
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Here are some lovely patterns by Robin Sheldon....
Junyi Wu Illustration
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What I love most about these images from the portfolio of Junyi Wu is the fact that they all feel light and airy but also show quite a bit of depth. I...
Color Happy 127
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This piece by Jonathan Calugi, for Playstation and Studio Output, features a palette with a fresh take onprimary colors....
Hannah Waldron Prints
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I’m loving these gorgeous prints by Hannah Waldron, a UK-based illustrator and printmaker. You can purchase any of the pieces below, as well as ...
Doodle Everyday
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Doodle Everyday is the daily art project of Lim Heng Swee, a Malaysia-based artist. Many of his whimsical works are available as prints in his etsy sh...
Cory Loven Prints
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I’m loving this series of six retro prints by Cory Loven, who is currently a designer at the legendary Charles S. Anderson Design. ...
Claudia Carieri Illustration
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Milan-based Illustrator Clausia Carieri has a bold, graphic style, and a unique sense of color—many of the pieces feature this offbeat palette of du...
A One Point Oh Giveaway
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This giveaway is now closed. I’ve got a great giveaway for you today—one copy of the self-standing Stop, Look and Listen totem screenprint fro...
Jeremy Slagle: Pinchflat
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Pinchflat is an upcoming, Ohio-based exhibition featuring bicycle posters by 25 different artists. Here is Jeremy Slagle’s fun-loving contributi...
José Guízar: Jazzatlán
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Check out these lively materials created by José Guízar for Jazzatlán, a jazz club in the heart of Cholula, Mexico....
Jaccqui Lee: The Jelly Bean
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Jacqui Lee is a super talented illustrator and soon-to-be-graduate of Alberta College of Art + Design. Her use of watercolor and playful typography co...
Jon Wong: Exploradonia
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Check out this amazing book project by Jon Wong, a new intern over at ISO50 and current student at The Academy of Art, San Francisco. Exploradonia is ...
Alex Perez
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I’m surprised that I haven’t posted about the work of Alex Perez before. I’m a big fan of his illustrated screen prints, several of ...
New Prints by Justin Skeesuck
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I’m loving these two new, limited edition print series by Justin Skeesuck: Vintage Calculators Vintage Typewriter Tins (available as singles or ...
Ryan Duggan Posters
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Awesome gig posters by Ryan Duggan....
Dale Edwin Murray Illustration
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Not that I want to promote unhealthy eating, but these fast food prints by Dale Edwin Murray are pretty darn fun. They will soon be available at East ...
Matthew James Taylor Illustration
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Matthew James Taylor is a UK-based illustrator who is influenced by “faded Americana, found photos, wildlife, wild music and the drawings of Jac...
Elisabeth Moch Art and Illustration
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It’s evident that Berlin-based artist Elisabeth Moch, can work in just about any medium. Her portfolio features work ranging from watercolors, t...
Silver Screen Society
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Silver Screen Society is a self-initiated project created by Adam Hanson, Brandon Schaefer, and Trevor Basset. Each month a cast of contributors creat...
Jillian Frey: BevMo!
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There are so many great pieces in Jillian Frey’s portfolio that it was tough to choose which to feature. Though I have to say I loved these gift...
Edward McGowan Illustration
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Illustrator Edward McGowan has really built up an amazing body of work in his distinct, vintage-inspired style. I am particularly loving the use of vi...
Matt Lewis: Baa Bar
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I’m loving Matt Lewis’s illustration and design for Baa Bar, a UK-based chain of nightlife establishments. Get 300+ Fonts for FREEEnter yo...
Genevieve Simms Illustration
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I last posted about the work of Genevieve Simms way back in 2009, so I thought it was about time to check in on her again. It’s nice to see that...
Inbox (12) City Postcards
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Inbox (12) is a series of international fanzines in postcard form. Each set includes 12 postcards designed by a series of illustrators based on the to...
The Unicorn Kingdom: Love You Daily
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Somehow I lost track of where I initially came across this project by The Unicorn Kingdom, aka Zach Graham. But I was really impressed with his sweet ...
Mammal & Eduardo Recife: Urban Golf
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For the new High Street Kensington branch of Urban Golf, Mammal decided on the theme ‘Quintessentially English’. To achieve the look, the ...
Miss Lotion Hand-Lettering
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Here’s some fun hand-lettering from Miss Lotion, a Danish-born artist whose portfolio features everything from editorial illustration to portrai...
Sarah Abbott Illustration
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UK-based illustrator Sarah Abbott has a lovely, graceful style. via that’s happy...
Daniel Clowes Illustration
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Most people know Daniel Clowes from his popular alternative comics, like Ghost World, but I’m loving his portraits as well....
Pietari Posti: Finnish Post
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I’m a huge fan of Pietari Posti’s colorful, graphic illustration style. So I immediately stopped in my tracks when I came across his recen...