68 Friendly Fonts that Will Be Your New “BFF”
The right font can make the difference between a design that feels cold and distant versus one that instantly makes people feel welcome and at ease. F...
Category: Photography
How to Effectively Use Shapes for Impactful Creative Designs
The world is full of geometric objects of every shape and color. When you’re used to interacting with squares, circles, hexagons and rhombuses, desi...
50+ Inspiring PowerPoint Slides for Your Next Presentation
As a designer who’s seen countless presentations, I know the difference between slides that make audiences yawn and ones that make them lean for...
36 Art Deco Fonts That Capture Vintage Luxury
Art Deco fonts just seem to have their own indescribable charm, don’t they? There’s something magical about how these fonts can instantly ...
34 Best 70s Fonts that are Totally ‘Far Out’
As both a lover of 70s design and a professional designer, I’m constantly searching for authentic fonts that capture the groovy, organic spirit ...
Jessica Tremp Photography
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From landscapes, to portraits, to wedding photography, Jessica Tremp always capture spontaneous moments that evoke pure and genuine emotion. And the...
Spencer Heyfron and Angela Southern: This Is New York
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I am still a faithful print magazine reader, and New York Magazine has been one of my favorites ever since I moved to NYC almost 10 years ago. One fe...
Laffy Taffy Photo Shoot
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I realize the focus of this project is fashion. But more than the clothing and accessories, I’m particularly drawn to the colorful, pattern-heav...
Sara Pellegrino: OVER Editorial
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OVER is an editorial project that features the photography and illustration of Sara Pellegrino. I’m loving the interactivity between the painter...
Dodge & Burn T-Shirts
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Photography enthusiasts will love these products by Dodge & Burn, a company “created out of a passion for analogue photography and classic c...
Hansel from Basel Spring/Summer Photo Series
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This colorful photo series gives us one last glimpse of summer before Fall weather starts to set in this month, at least here on the East Coast anyway...
Christine Wisnieski: DIY
For the month of August, a series of guest posters will be filling in on DWL with daily posts. Today’s posts come to you from designer Christine...
Suzanne Price: Paprika Vintage
For the month of August, a series of guest posters will be filling in on DWL with daily posts. Today’s posts come to you from designer Christin...
Dietlind Wolf
For the month of August, a series of guest posters will be filling in on DWL with daily posts. Today’s posts come to you from designer Christin...
Bifurcated Golf Balls
Have you ever thought about what the inside of a golf ball looks like? Well apparently curiosity got the best of photographer, James Friedman, who sli...
See you in Texas!
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I am currently en route to Texas for Design Ranch! That means that over the next four days, posting will be entirely Design Ranch focused, and regular...
Parker Fitzgerald: Kinfolk Ice Cream and Flowers
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Aside from the fact that this photo shoot features two of my most favorite things, ice cream and flowers, it has me seriously craving Spring in a bad ...
Senongo Akpem: Lost Nigeria Photo Essays
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Designer Senongo Akpem put together a series of incredible photo essays that depict life in Africa and the U.S. in the 1960s and 70s, entitled Lost Ni...
New York Nights
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“No other city in the world stages dusk to dawn like New York City. In this book one can experience New York on foot, the ultimate reward for the no...
JC Lemon Photography: Exploring Powerless Manhattan
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Photographer JC Lemon took this series of haunting photographs while riding around lower Manhattan—which is still without power—on his bike the ot...
Blue Marble: A Sandy Benefit
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I’m taking a little break from regular posting today to focus on the millions of people in our part of the country who have been impacted by Hur...
James Griffioen: Feral Houses
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I am fascinated by James Griffioen’s Feral Houses, both the phenomenon itself and the way James has captured them on film. A few prints from the...
Tom Kondrat: Iceland Photography
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It clear from past posts that I have a bit of a fascination with Iceland. So it should be no surprise that I’m loving the cool, quiet beauty of ...
Akihiko Miyoshi
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These abstract photographs by Akihiko Miyoshi caught my eye....
Owl Scouts
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Owl Scouts is a truly epic photo series by Todd Baxter. As Photo Awards explains: The photo series follows the misadventures of a young boy and gir...
Adam and Co. for PF Flyers
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For the month of August, a series of guests will be filling in on DWL with daily posts. Today’s posts come to you from Boston-based designer B...
Ed McCulloch
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For the month of August, a series of guests will be filling in on DWL with daily posts. Today’s posts come to you from Jason Johnson who fights...
The Dark Arts
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For the month of August, a series of guests will be filling in on DWL with daily posts. Today’s posts come to you from Diane Faye Zerr of Fay...
Kevin Russ Photography
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Kevin Russ’s photographs make me want to dive into them—either that or embark on an epic road trip pronto. Get a look at more of the gorgeous...
Maddy Lucas Set Photography
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Initially, I was familiar with Maddy Lucas through the stationery shop she runs with her husband, Ello There. What I didn’t know is that she is...
Marko Savic: Dog Portraits
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I don’t have a pet, but admittedly I’m one of those people that oohs and aahs over cute puppy photos. So naturally, these dog portraits by...
James Reeve: Lightscapes
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Feast your eyes on James Reeve’s striking Lightscapes series. via The New Minimum...
Marc Shur: Sign Language
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Marc Shur maintains Sign Language, an impressive set of vintage signage photographs (as well as their locations) on Flickr—definitely a great ins...
Erin Drewitz Photography
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Feast your eyes on the incredible photography of Erin Drewitz. What you see below is a selection from her Places series, but she also shoots portraits...
Fer Juaristi Photography
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I think the common perception is that, for the most part, wedding photography tends towards the cheesy and less towards the artistic. But Fer Juaristi...
Ben Liney Photography
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I know we’ve barely made it through winter on the East Coast, but I am already craving warm, sunny weather and coastal road trips. Since I have ...
Jenny Harmsen Photography: Iceland Landscapes
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I’ve mentioned before that Iceland is on my dream trip list. But since I unfortunately won’t be getting there any time soon, I’ll ha...
Inflated/Deflated
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Inflated/Deflated is a collaborative project by three Chicago-based creatives: Jillian Barthold, Lauren Connolly, and Kady Dennell, with photography b...
Etsy Finds: Project Neon
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Back in May I posted about Project Neon, which at the time, was an active Kickstarter campaign. Well I’m excited to share that the accompanying ...
Richard Mosse Photography
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Feast your eyes on this stunning landscape photography by Richard Mosse. via But Does it Float...
Etsy Finds: Eye Poetry Photography
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The Eye Poetry Photography shop is filled to the brim with dreamy, magical images created by Irene Suchocki. Check out a whole lot more right here....
Etsy Finds: Larken Design Mug Shots
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Larken Designs acquired the negatives from vintage mugshots circa 1955, and made a series of prints and posters from them. Who knows what these four p...
Lomography Winner
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Expect an email from a Lomography representative with the details! Thanks again to all who participated! ...
A Lomography Giveaway!
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Good news: we’ve got another awesome giveaway for you this week! One lucky reader will receive one of Lomography‘s brand new La Sardinia P...
Sonia & Mark Whitesnow: Burnt by the Sun
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I’m incredibly intrigued by the conceptual work of Sonia & Mark Whitesnow, a young couple from Kirov, Russia. This particular series, Burnt ...
Andrew B. Myers Photography
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I can’t get enough of these images by Toronto-based photographer Andrew B. Myers—the restrained color palettes and focused, well-edited compos...
Peggy Wong: Travel Photography
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While I am away I’ll be suspending regular posts to feature design, photography and illustration work focused on a central theme: travel. Normal...
Lucy Hewett: Costa Rica Photography
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While I am away I’ll be suspending regular posts to feature design, photography and illustration work focused on a central theme: travel. Normal...
Tod Kapke: Travel Photography
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While I am away I’ll be suspending regular posts to feature design, photography and illustration work focused on a central theme: travel. Normal...
Krisatomic: Iceland Photgraphy
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While I am away I’ll be suspending regular posts to feature design, photography and illustration work focused on a central theme: travel. Normal...
Color Happy 146
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Sometimes nature can be mind-blowingly beautiful, as evidenced by this shot captured by Paul Octavious....
Color Happy 145
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I am usually one for lots of color, but sometimes a muted neutral palette with just one pop of color really hits the spot, as in this image by Rosie H...
Color Happy 143
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It feels like summer is drawing to a close around here (you won’t see me complaining—I’m definitely ready for Fall), so I figured one la...
Zach Schrock Photography
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I’m really impressed with Zach Schrock’s photography, especially these pieces from his Places series....
Color Happy 142
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This lovely image was captured by *Nishe. I can’t get enough of contrast between the porcelain skin tone and rich hues in plants flowers and lea...
Elias Carlson Photography
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Feast your eyes on the stunning landscape and nature photography of Elias Carlson. Living in NYC it’s easy to forget places as lush and gorgeous...
Sharon Montrose: Menagerie
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Feast your eyes on Menagerie, a new book from animal portrait extraordinaire Sharon Montrose. A collection of Sharon’s photographs and design v...
Lee Jeffries Portraits
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I’m completely floored by these stunning, hyper-realistic portraits by Lee Jeffries....
Miles Of Light Collections
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I am a sucker for things organized neatly, so I’m loving these photographed collections of natural objects Miles of Light....
Jory Dayne: Legatto
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This beautiful piece was created as a collaboration between designer Jory Dayne and photographer Weston Colton. Legatto is a collection of three print...