Monday Quick Links: 01.31.11
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Good Reads: The Typographic Monotony of American Retail, Should Designers’ Business Cards Be Designed?, Be Who You Are. I get asked how to find ...
Courtney • Lola Thomasina
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Here are some light, airy, dreamy photos by Lola Thomasina. There’s a lot more to see in her Photostream, so be sure to take a look....
Camilo Carmona
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This lovely series of 12 illustrations, by artist Camilo Carmona, was inspired by various bird species native to Colombia....
Agnieszka Szatkowska
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Agnieszka Szatkowska is a 22-year-old illustrator from Poland. I’m really loving this family of interesting characters she’s created....
Color Happy 113
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Lovely colors in this photo by Mary Claire Roman. If only it were warm enough for bare arms in New York!...
Face.
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Face. has some great identity programs in their portfolio, including this one for Milla Suri, a beauty boutique in Mexico. Get a Free Font Every WeekE...
Eleanor Rudge
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Eleanor Rudge was commissioned to create a set of eight table mats for Chiswick House in London. Each one illustrates the story of various owners, inh...
Samuel Castaño
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Samuel Castaño is an illustrator and designer from Colombia who has quite the talent for collage work. This illustrated book is a perfect example. Ge...
Type Love 126: Tabac Sans
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Tabac Sans is a new release from Suitcase Type, featuring eight weights and a huge variety of Open Type features. Pick it up from My Fonts right here....
Kafka, Redesigned
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I’m popping in late tonight to share these redesigned Kafka covers by Peter Mendelsund. All i can say is, wow....
USOPPOSTO
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This beautiful cookbook, La Puglia in un piatto, was conceptualized and designed by Usopposto. Here is a description of the concept, direct from the s...
Amelia Grohman
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I’m a big fan of designer Amelia Grohman‘s letterpress work. I spotted the first piece, designed for Peter Kruty Editions, way back in HOW...
Play Me
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For a variety of modern wine packaging, check out the portfolio of Portugese design studio Play Me....
Dowling | Duncan: Future Designs
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This modern, geometric identity was designed by Dowling | Duncan for Future Designs, a bespoke lighting systems company. Since its creation Dowling | ...
Dan Blackman for Cranky Pressman
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I’m loving this letterpress promotional piece that Dan Blackman designed for Cranky Pressman. The piece was created for the next issue of Upperc...
Beth Katleman
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Maya from Visual Lingual recently alerted me to the work of Beth Katleman who created this amazing three-dimensional toile. via Visual Lingual...
Christine Wisnieski
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I love everything in Cleveland-based designer, Christine Wisnieski’s portfolio. The works include both personal and professional projects that s...
Steph Davlantes
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There’s some great work to be seen in the portfolio of Steph Davlantes. I’m really loving this program for Bold Bald, a head shine product...
Adam Katz
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Adam Katz is a fellow Syracuse Grad and current MFA Candidate in SVA’s Designer as Author program. For Stefan Sagmeister’s “Things I...
Deadweight
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I’m always on the lookout for unique notecards; and right now these hand-drawn beauties from Deadweight are calling my name. via Creature Comfor...
Funnel’s New Site
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Funnel, the studio of Eric Kass, recently launched a new site to showcase all of their beautifully layered work. This identity for Films by Francesco ...
Gerren Lamson
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Today I’m pleased to feature Gerren Lamson, an Austin-based designer at Springbox, whose portfolio is brimming with a variety of colorful design...
Monday Quick Links: 01.24.11
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Good Reads: Whiteboard Accounting, Creative Workplace Safety, Lab Rat: Do Your “Most Important” Tast First. Pork and Jeans is a collection...
Moving Brands: E. Tautz
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Awhile back I posted about the beautiful Moving Brands work for Norton & Sons, a fine London tailor. Following the success of that launch, the pro...
Rabe & Company
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Loving this collection of letterpressed business cards by Rabe & Company. (Also doesn’t hurt that as a Top Chef fan Lee Anne Wong’s na...
Kim Winderman
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Kim Winderman’s quiet, contemplative photographs have succeeded in making me stop and appreciate nature’s intricate details....
Color Happy 112
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Melvin the Realtor is from this amazing Flickr set celebrating 20th century nostalgia. via Miss Moss...
one point oh: You & Me
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one point oh just released a beautiful new limited-edition set of typographic prints, entitled You & Me. Pick it up right here. Get a Free Font Ev...
Holly Wales: New Work
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Holly Wales has some great new stuff in her portfolio since I last checked—these motel prints being one of the highlights. I’m also really lov...
World of Geekcraft
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Three of the talented gents of Public School recently had the opportunity to produce World of Geekcraft, a new publication from Chronicle Books. World...