Like a Glove: A Love Story
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Like a Glove: A Love Story is a unique and wintery poster designed by Bureau of Betterment. The intricate artwork is actually composed of a series of ...
Courtney • Calendar Madness
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I realize some of you may be completely spent on 2011 calendars at this point, as we’ve been flooded with them since October. However, I’v...
Type Love 121: FindReplace
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According to Process Type Foundry: FindReplace is the result of tinkering with the typeface-making process while aiming for a result resembling conven...
Aaron Eiland
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Love Aaron Eiland’s poster designs....
Student Spotlight: Sarah Mick
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For her senior project, University of Wisconsin student Sarah Mick branded the proposed high-speed railway for Wisconsin together with Christopher Pau...
Student Spotlight: Bethany Heck
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This is the first of two Student Spotlights for today. Normally I combine multiple designers into one post, but the work these two ladies are producin...
11 Resolutions for 2011
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Here’s a fun set of New Year’s resolution themed postcards by Andy Babb. You can pick up a set right here, with a special discount for dwl...
Mikey Burton
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When looking back over this 2000+ posts published on this blog, I was shocked to see that I had never actually posted about Mikey Burton’s work....
Schwartz & Sons
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New York City-based Schwartz & Sons is producing some really high-quality, sophisticated work, including this identity system for The Jane Hotel. ...
Neon Party
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I’ve had a love for neon ever since I can remember—back in the late 80s I outfitted myself almost entirely in DayGlo colors. So ever since I g...
12 Beards of Christmas Cards
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It’s no secret that I am not a huge fan of the whole facial hair trend (when it comes to design, not people). I never really got the appeal of i...
New LEGO + Letterpress
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The folks over at Physical Fiction just cooked up a new set of prints. Check ’em out here....
The Heads of State + The Great Gatsby
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How amazing is this new print from The Heads of State?? The always awesome design duo took the guest list from Chapter four of The Great Gatbsy and cr...
Veekee Workshop
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I was so glad to hear from Vikki of Veekee Workshop recently. It’s a paper goods brand that I wish I’d seen sooner, as she has a great sty...
Wink: Muse Perfumery
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Beautiful packaging and posters for Muse Perfumery by Wink. More photos and information can be found here and here....
Stitch Design Co.: Indie Grits Film Festival
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Here is yet another great piece from Stitch Design Co., the call for entries poster for the Indie Grits Film Festival....
W+K Studio Holiday
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I’m always a fan of holiday items that use atypical color palettes, so I was immediately drawn to w+k studio’s typographic Jackpot Card Se...
Holiday Symbolisms
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Most of you are probably familiar with Erin Hanson of Recovering Lazyholic. Her work is simple, smart and witty; and she hasn’t made a piece I d...
Monday Quick Links: 12.13.10
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Need some last minute gifts? Here are a few great guides: The 99 Percent, grain edit, Swiss Legacy, FormFiftyFive. Check out Skinny Ships’ Top T...
Jeffrey Docherty
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Los Angeles-based art director Jeffrey Docherty has a portfolio that certainly reflects the depth of his experience. This system for New Republic, a c...
Andrew Janik
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Andrew Janik‘s illustrations and infographics are smart, cheerful, and just all-around fun to look at....
Vesa Sammalisto
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I’m loving the retro style, intricate details and saturated colors found in Vesa Sammalisto‘s illustrations. More here....
Type eCards
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This series of six B-movie-inspired ecards was created by Will Staehle for the Type Director’s Club. They can be sent to your typographically-in...
Houdini
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Here is a great identity for Houdini, a newly formed creative agency in Australia. My posts are usually short, but Head of Design Darren Cole sent ove...
Color Happy 107
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This colorful piece by Zutto features a monastery in Spain where Christopher Columbus received the Catholic Royal Family’s support to star his trip ...
Danny’s Continental Cocktail Lounge
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I’m incredibly impressed with this thought-provoking installation by artist and writer Daniel Patrick Helmstetter. Danny’s Continental Coc...
Southside Promo
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Designer Kacie Yates recently sent over this promotional piece she designed for Southside Creative. When Warehouse Row opened next door, the firm took...
Tad Carpenter Christmas
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Each year Tad Carpenter does a great job of coming up with a unique set of Christmas cards. He always uses a slightly offbeat, atypical palette for ho...
Studio on Fire 2011 Calendar
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I’m a big fan of Studio on Fire’s annual letterpress calendar. I’ve owned a couple of the past editions, and even had the privelege ...
Type Love 120: Brilliant
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Brilliant is a great new stencil typeface by FaceType, with three, equally readable weights. (It’s also 40% at My Fonts at the moment, so get in...