Type Love: Louize
Louize is a new serif typeface by Nonpareille, the foundry of France-based, Swiss-born Matthieu Cortat. The typeface is a contemporary revival o...
TOKY 2013
We exist in an age of design and business that institutionalizes short attention spans. Main project. Side hustle. Really need to update my site. Cli...
Apps We Love—Valentine’s Edition
This week is Valentine’s Day. What better way to indulge in this manufactured holiday than to share our love of all things digital and talk about a ...
App Review: Waterlogue
“See the world like an artist. You don’t need to paint to create beautiful watercolor images—Waterlogue captures the essence of your photos...
Non-Format: nyMusikk Identity and Collateral
Awesome work by Kjell Ekhorn and Jon Forss, of Non-Format, for nyMusikk, the leading promoter of contemporary music in Norway. nyMusikk, the leading p...
Richard Perez: Coen Cast
This afternoon I’m loving Coen Cast, a fun little side project from designer Richard Perez. He’s started a Tumblr to collect his illustrat...
Quick Links: 02.07.14
I’m personally not a huge fan of “selfies” (both taking them myself and the word in general), but if I was surrounded by these amaz...
Projekt, Inc.: Choiselle Identity and Packaging
Pennsylvania-based studio Projekt recently created a beautiful new identity and packaging system for Choiselle, a new line of all natural skincare pr...
Etsy Finds: Little Low Studio
Etsy shop Little Low Studio features the “illustrative, expressive, and charming style” of owner and designer Caitlin McClain. The shop of...
Student Work: Josh White
A graphic design student at Fort Hays State University, Josh White recently debuted some impressive concept work. I appreciate how his approach chall...
Alliteration Inspiration: Script & Skateboards
Alliteration Inspiration is a weekly column featuring the top twenty pieces of visual inspiration based on two random alliterative themes. This week...
Caitlin Robinson: Invitations
Designer Caitlin Robinson has had the opportunity to work on some really fun projects as a Senior Designer at Wingard Creative in Jacksonville, Fl...
Melissa Chaib Illustration
Melissa Chaib, a graphic designer and illustrator based in Mexico, has a cheeky illustration style that she pairs delightfully with hand lettering. I...
Wise Words: Steve Jobs, Love What You Do
Wise words from Steve Jobs’s 2005 commencement address at Stanford University. Watch a video of the entire speech on TED....
Jasper Gold: Faces in Places Illustration Series
It’s impossible not to smile when viewing Jasper Gold‘s playful Faces in Places series, a fun set of illustrations depicting a handful of...
Badass Lady Creatives: 5 Textile Designers
Textile design is a specialty that may seem simple, but requires quite a bit of thought: how large to scale this pattern? How will these colors transl...
Skillshare Beyond the Logo Challenge Winner: Jody Worthington, Part 2
This afternoon I’m doing a series of posts featuring the winners of the first challenge in my Skillshare class, Beyond the Logo: Crafting a Br...
Skillshare Beyond the Logo Challenge Winner: Jody Worthington, Part 1
This afternoon I’m doing a series of posts featuring the winners of the first challenge in my Skillshare class, Beyond the Logo: Crafting a Br...
Skillshare Beyond the Logo Challenge Runner Up: Mushky Ginsburg
This afternoon I’m doing a series of posts featuring the winners of the first challenge in my Skillshare class, Beyond the Logo: Crafting a Br...
Skillshare Beyond the Logo Challenge Runner Up: Pedro Ramirez
This afternoon I’m doing a series of posts featuring the winners of the first challenge in my Skillshare class, Beyond the Logo: Crafting a Bran...
Type Love: Industry Inc
Industry Inc is a new typeface from Hold Fast Foundry, based on the previously released Industry family. This sans serif display face includes a coll...
Ludlow Kingsley + Chocolate = $ for 826LA
Ludlow Kingsley had quite a few custom-designed chocolate bars left over from a recent holiday promotion. So, after weighing all their options, they d...
What Travel Can Teach Us About Web Design in 2014
One category that is every designer’s dream playground is travel. Great photography, unlimited adventures, and huge user experience challenges. Ther...
Round: 2012 Jewish International Film Festival Identity and Collateral
In 2012, Australia-based Studio Round was tasked with developing a brand new identity for the Jewish International Film Festival. Their goal was to re...
Print Club Boston
I’m absolutely loving the first series of limited edition prints from Print Club Boston, an initiative by artist Elizabeth Corkery. Each series ...
Inspiring Instagramers: sharpie
Username: sharpie Info: Grab a Sharpie & Start Something. In general, I prefer to follow people on Instagram versus brands. Although I guess the...
Vitae Design Projects
I recently discovered the work of Vitae Design, the studio of Toronto-based independent graphic designer Cameron McKague. His work is equal parts mini...
Post Projects: Brassneck Brewery
Awesome work by Vancouver-based Post Projects for Brassneck Brewery, a retail brewery in the area. The design team developed their brand identity b...
Studio MPLS: Faribault Woolen Mill Co.
I love it when I see new updates pop into my reader from Studio MPLS. They’ve posted several new pieces of work in the last couple of weeks, inc...
Quick Links: 01.31.14
I’m loving Mike Dornseif‘s recent contribution to The Desktop Wallpaper Project on The Fox is Black. Yay Squarespace Logo. Enough said. Ch...
Jon Contino: The Hidden Sea Packaging
I pretty much always buy wine based on its label (with the hope that it tastes good too), so I am all over this new packaging design for South Austral...
Luvocracy Love: 01.30.14
Luvocracy Love is a monthly column that features a handful of the products I’ve spotted over the past four weeks. Shop the links: 1. Aloha Maui ...
Steven Noble and Taxi Studio: Kate Hudnott Spirit Packaging
This packaging series, a collaboration between Steven Noble and Taxi Studio, was created for Kate Hudnott, a UK-based drinks pioneer. The Taxi Design ...
Alliteration Inspiration: Fruit & Feathers
Alliteration Inspiration is a weekly column featuring the top twenty pieces of visual inspiration based on two random alliterative themes. This week...
ilovedust Beer Coasters
ilovedust designed this series of 8 illustrated beer coasters as part of their most recent promotional pack. They will soon be available for purchase...
Wise Words: Margaret Mead
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Isabela Rodrigues: Tilín Cacao Packaging
Here is yet another gorgeous packaging project by Isabela Rodrigues (previously published here, here and here.) This time the creative work was develo...
Badass Lady Creatives: Julia Yellow
Editorial illustration has quite the reputation for (thrillingly) tight deadlines. Despite the fast-paced nature of this specialty, illustrator Julia ...
Type Love: Brandon Printed
Brandon Printed is a new variation on the much loved Brandon Grotesque by HVD Fonts. This new release has a distressed, printed look and includes four...
Eric Chow: Learning Disabilities GIF Series
Illustrator Eric Chow created a series of GIFs symbolically depicting the feeling behind several common learning disabilities. Each one offers a fasc...
Studio Indice: Ocio Identity and Collateral
Bogotá, Colombia-based design studio Indice recently completed the identity and collateral for Ocio, a creative, informal restaurant and bar. The enc...
Recommended Resources: Design Square
Design Square is a new, curated directory of the graphic design industry, aiming to make connections between design and business. The site is free to...
Rachael Saunders: Otto’s Circus Illustration Series
I’m loving the colorful, whimsical characters that Rachael Saunders has created in the world of Otto’s Circus....
Inspiring Instagramers: ourwildabandon
Username: ourwildabandon Name: Jill + Kyla Info: Vancouver, BC. Baby, we were born to run. Postcards available. When it comes to Instagram, I tend ...
Emma Fick: Snippets
Emma Fick, a 22-year-old from Louisiana living in Serbia and teaching English on a Fulbright scholarship, has chosen an interesting and public way i...
El Famoso
El Famoso is an illustrator collective composed of brothers Rich and Chris Fairhead. Hailing from and operating in the UK, the two have combined their...
Alex Westgate Illustration
Alex Westgate is a freelance illustrator and designer out of Toronto, ON. Though he’s only recently graduated from the Ontario College of Art &...
Quick Links: 01.24.14
If you missed Ugmonk’s studio tour on their blog last week, it is definitely worth a look. For a small space, it is packed with design inspirati...
Savvy Studio: Puebla 109 Identity and Collateral
Savvy Studio recently worked on the design for Puebla 109, a new gastropub in Mexico City. The identity consists of a series of icons inspired by Mexi...
Kickstarter Spotlight: JUMP Cables
Kickstarter is an amazing place for watching (and helping) innovative ideas develop into real world products. Once a month we will feature one projec...
Hello! Lucky 2014 Valentines
This year, Hello! Lucky has designed a large collection of illustrated, letterpressed cards for Valentine’s Day. Each one features a light-heart...
Nicole and Mike McQuade: Pullman Foundation Annual Report
It’s a rare occurrence when an annual report crosses my inbox these days, so I was pleasantly surprised to find Nicole and Mike McQuade‘s...
Wise Words: Simon Sinek, Ask for Help
Wise words from “Ask for Help,” Simon Sinek‘s best advice, given at Creative Morning’s 5th Birthday Bash. By the way, if you&#...
The Hungry Workshop 2014 Valentines
For this year’s Valentine designs, The Hungry Workshop worked with two designers on unique letterpressed love notes. The first card was designe...
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Badass Lady Creatives [in History]: Cipe Pineles
This month’s badass lady creative [in history] is for the editorial design nerds: Cipe Pineles, a force in twentieth-century art direction. Pine...
Are we ready for some Jelly?
In the immortal words from the poet of our generation, Beyonce, “I don’t think you ready for this jelly.” Turns out, 13 years later per...
FUNNEL: Lyon Distilling Co. Rum Identity and Packaging
I’m loving the identity and custom packaging design that Funnel developed for Lyon Distilling Co. Based out of Saint Michaels, Maryland, the dis...
Type Love: Grota Rounded
Grota Rounded is a new unicase release from Latinotype. The typeface includes six weights, from thin to black, plus matching italics. Currently marked...
Anagrama: GIST Publication Design
Excellent work by Anagrama for the lifestyle magazine Gist: Gist is a lifestyle magazine that reports on many different subjects, from fashion to gadg...
Recommended Resources: 5 Email Newsletters Worth Subscribing To
If you’re anything like me, your inbox is almost always overflowing. It’s a constant battle; and while “inbox zero” is not som...