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Timothy Goodman: Airbnb Installation

Courtney • Jan 10, 2014Jan 10, 2014
Timothy Goodman recently completed an impressive, permanent 60-foot wall installation for Airbnb, the culmination of almost three months of preliminar...
Design
Quick Links: 1/10/13

Quick Links: 1/10/13

Courtney • Jan 10, 2014Jan 9, 2014
The What I Be project is a beautiful initiative by Steve Rosenfield Photography that aims to “tell your story the way you want it to be told.&...
Quick Links

Etsy Finds: Janet Hill Paintings and Prints

Courtney • Jan 9, 2014Jan 8, 2014
This week I am in love with the nostalgic and whimsical paintings of Janet Hill. Her Etsy shop offers a huge catalog of prints and originals—often u...
Etsy Finds

Studio JQ: Weather Dashboard Design

Courtney • Jan 9, 2014Jan 8, 2014
Jonathan Quintin, of Studio JQ, is currently working on a self-initiated project that immediately caught my eye: a weather dashboard that will displ...
Design
Alliteration Inspiration: Aviation & Avocados

Alliteration Inspiration: Aviation & Avocados

Garth • Jan 9, 2014Jan 9, 2014
Alliteration Inspiration is a weekly column featuring the top twenty pieces of visual inspiration based on two random alliterative themes. This weekâ€...
Alliteration Inspiration

Eleanor Taylor Illustration

Courtney • Jan 8, 2014Jan 7, 2014
UK-based illustrator Eleanor Taylor uses various methods to create her textural, narrative and somewhat somber mixed media illustrations. The layering...
Illustration
Wise Words: Seth Godin, “But what if I fail?”

Wise Words: Seth Godin, “But what if I fail?”

Courtney • Jan 8, 2014Jan 7, 2014
I love this recent short post from Seth Godin. It’s the perfect thought for the beginning of the year when we’re all contemplating new ris...
Wise Words

BLOW: Shanghai PoPo 336 Identity and Collateral

Courtney • Jan 8, 2014Jan 7, 2014
The latest project from BLOW’s creative team is the identity and collateral for Shanghai PoPo 336 a modern restaurant located in Shanghai: Insp...
Design
Badass Lady Creatives: Interview with Illustrator Tuesday Bassen

Badass Lady Creatives: Interview with Illustrator Tuesday Bassen

Melanie • Jan 8, 2014Mar 3, 2014
Personal projects are sure to appear on many a designer’s New Years Resolutions list—mine included! To ring in 2014, I talked with kickass ill...
Badass Lady CreativesInterview

Dan Cassaro: Old Navy Holiday

Courtney • Jan 7, 2014Jan 7, 2014
I know the holidays are over, but I had to share one last holiday project until next season—Dan Cassaro‘s work for Old Navy’s latest hol...
Design
Responsively Redesigning the New, New York Times

Responsively Redesigning the New, New York Times

Jackson • Jan 7, 2014Jan 13, 2014
For their New Year’s resolution, The New York Times is launching a beyond ambitious redesign of their future web experience and their first sinc...
Art & CodeDesignInterview

Shauna Luedtke: Laser Etched Save the Dates

Courtney • Jan 7, 2014Jan 7, 2014
Designer Shauna Luedtke, who is currently the Art Director at Fairgoods, designed these beautiful save the dates for her own wedding, which is coming...
Design

Type Love: Stay Gold

Courtney • Jan 7, 2014Jan 7, 2014
Stay Gold is one of Decade Type Foundry‘s newest releases. A vintage-inspired display script, the typeface includes a series of swashes, stylist...
Typography

1001 pt

Courtney • Jan 6, 2014Jan 6, 2014
1001 pt is a new print shop that features a selection of A2 typographic screen prints, each one showcasing a letterform set in precisely 1001 points....
DesignProducts

Paul Soulellis: Queens Typeface

Courtney • Jan 6, 2014Jan 6, 2014
Though I don’t live there any longer, being a Queens resident for almost ten years means it will always hold a special place in my memory, which...
Design

Inspiring Instagramers: fatmumslim

Ashley • Jan 6, 2014Jan 6, 2014
Username: fatmumslim Name: Chantelle Ellem Info: Creator of the Photo A Day challenges. Blogger. Photo-taker. Chantelle Ellum is an Australian blogg...
iPhoneography

Danielle Kroll: The Art of Vintage Cocktails

Courtney • Jan 3, 2014Dec 26, 2013
The last couple of months have seen quite a few new site launches, including one for talented illustrator and designer Danielle Kroll. Designed by Jes...
DesignIllustration
Quick Links: 1/3/14

Quick Links: 1/3/14

Courtney • Jan 3, 2014Jan 3, 2014
Kelli Anderson’s standing desk Ikea hack (above) is absolutely incredible. Check out all of the behind the scenes construction details on her b...
Quick Links

Heydays: Bolivar Identity and Collateral

Courtney • Jan 2, 2014Dec 26, 2013
Heydays recently did a massive portfolio update (with a beautiful new site, by the way), and their work for Bolivar was one of the projects that caugh...
Design

Etsy Finds: Sue Jean Ko

Courtney • Jan 2, 2014Oct 13, 2023
Etsy shop of illustrator Sue Jean Ko offers a selection of colorful greeting cards for all occasions. Each card design features a retro composition of...
Etsy Finds

Anti Grandpeople: Rumble in Rhodes Music Packaging

Courtney • Jan 2, 2014Dec 26, 2013
It’s rare to see music packaging these days, so I was pleasantly surprised to stumble upon Anti Grandpeople‘s recent work for Rumble in Rh...
Design
Alliteration Inspiration: Noodles & Numbers

Alliteration Inspiration: Noodles & Numbers

Garth • Jan 2, 2014Jan 2, 2014
Alliteration Inspiration is a weekly column featuring the top twenty pieces of visual inspiration based on two random alliterative themes. This weekâ€...
Alliteration Inspiration

Wise Words: Jamie Tworkowski

Courtney • Jan 1, 2014Dec 26, 2013
Some short and sweet words of wisdom from Jamie Tworkowski, as part of CreativeMorning’s recent series on Bravery. Check out the entire talk her...
Wise Words

Matt Stevens: Carolina Panthers Daydream Rebrand

Courtney • Jan 1, 2014Dec 26, 2013
I’ve always been a fan of Matt Stevens’s side projects (and envious of his productivity levels!), so it’s no surprise that I’m...
Design

Jessica Tremp Photography

Courtney • Dec 31, 2013Dec 26, 2013
From landscapes, to portraits, to wedding photography, Jessica Tremp always capture spontaneous moments that evoke pure and genuine emotion. And the...
Photography

Type Love: 2013 Type Favorites

Courtney • Dec 31, 2013Dec 26, 2013
It’s that time of year again! I don’t know about you but I love end-of-the-year “Best of” lists. So below I present to you a s...
Typography
Digital Design Trends to Look Forward to in 2014

Digital Design Trends to Look Forward to in 2014

Jackson • Dec 31, 2013Dec 24, 2013
Here’s a little secret about us. Part of the reason we founded a digital agency in the first place was to ensure that we’d always have the latest ...
Art & CodeDesign

Moodley Brand Identity: Studio Arrc Brand Identity and Collateral

Courtney • Dec 30, 2013Dec 26, 2013
Moodley Brand Identity created this elegant brand identity for Studio Arrc, a design blog by Sophie Carr, an aspiring interior designer. The design te...
Design

Glenn Wolk: Arrow / Cluett Labels

Courtney • Dec 30, 2013Dec 26, 2013
Glenn Wolk recently published a project that showcases all of the work he’s done with Arrow Shirts / Cluett and Peabody—a huge selection of g...
Design

Recommended Resources: Podcast Thing

Courtney • Dec 30, 2013Dec 26, 2013
If you enjoyed my previous podcast-themed post, you will definitely love Podcast Thing. Created by Max Temkin and Veronica Corzo-Duchardt, the site...
Recommended Resources
Tyler Dale and Nuno Leites: GIF(T)S FOR FUN

Tyler Dale and Nuno Leites: GIF(T)S FOR FUN

Courtney • Dec 27, 2013Jan 16, 2014
GIF(T)S FOR FUN is a collaborative series of holiday-themed animated gifs featuring illustration by Tyler Dale and animation by Nune Leites....
Design

States of Matter: 2013 Holiday Cards

Courtney • Dec 27, 2013Mar 7, 2016
I’m loving States of Matter‘s holiday card design for 2013, a lucky wooden rabbit. My favorite detail is how the shape of the accompanying...
Design
Quick Links: 12/27/13

Quick Links: 12/27/13

Courtney • Dec 27, 2013Dec 26, 2013
I’ve been loving VSCO Cam’s 2013 round-ups. Check them out here: People, Environments, Black and White, Animals, Microcosms, The World. Tw...
Quick Links

Paperlux: The Golden Camera 2014

Courtney • Dec 26, 2013Dec 26, 2013
This gorgeous event invitation was designed by Paperlux for DIE GOLDENE KAMERA. Technically this just a sneak peek before the event has taken place, ...
Design

Luvocracy Love: 12.26.13

Courtney • Dec 26, 2013Jan 27, 2014
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. Geometric P...
Luvocracy Love

Jeff Rogers: New Site

Courtney • Dec 26, 2013Dec 26, 2013
I’m late to the game on this one, but last month Jeff Rogers launched a beautiful new site. In addition to huge, crisp images of his work, he&#8...
DesignIllustration
Alliteration Inspiration: Texas & Togetherness

Alliteration Inspiration: Texas & Togetherness

Garth • Dec 26, 2013Dec 25, 2013
Alliteration Inspiration is a weekly column featuring the top twenty pieces of visual inspiration based on two random alliterative themes. This weekâ€...
Alliteration Inspiration

Tom Froese: River Rock Casino

Courtney • Dec 25, 2013Dec 24, 2013
A lovely holiday series by Tom Froese for River Rock Casino....
Illustration

Wise Words: Jessi Arrington

Courtney • Dec 25, 2013Dec 24, 2013
Some wise words from Jessi Arrington from the advice she gave at CreativeMorning’s fifth birthday party. Watch the video here. via Creative Morn...
Wise Words

W+K Studio: 2014 Calendar

Courtney • Dec 25, 2013Dec 24, 2013
W+K Studio always does a fun calendar every year. This year’s is a limited edition run of 100 and each month features a unique two-color, Risogr...
Design

Badass Lady Creatives [in History]: Varvara Stepanova

Melanie • Dec 25, 2013Mar 3, 2014
The Russian Constructivist movement was a huge catalyst for graphic design and applied arts; in the years following the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, a g...
Badass Lady Creatives
Planet Propaganda: 12 Days of 6 Words for the Holidays

Planet Propaganda: 12 Days of 6 Words for the Holidays

Courtney • Dec 24, 2013Dec 24, 2013
Planet Propaganda chose to celebrate the holiday season by creating 12 Days of 6 Words for the Holidays. As fans of the Six-Word Memoirs® project, ...
Design
Type Love: Equip Slab

Type Love: Equip Slab

Courtney • Dec 24, 2013Dec 24, 2013
Equip Slab, by Hoftype, is the newest edition to the Equip family. The slab serif typeface includes eight weights plus italics, for a total of 16 styl...
Typography

Mike Smith: A Vague Christmas Card

Courtney • Dec 24, 2013Dec 24, 2013
Mike Smith’s quirky advent calendar-themed design for the Vague family is by far my favorite Christmas card I’ve seen this year. Check ou...
DesignPaper Goods
HeyHey Apps

HeyHey Apps

Garth • Dec 24, 2013Dec 24, 2013
There’s some joyful noise, color and ideas coming out of Ghent, Belgium, where HeyHey Apps is making iOS a more creative space for children. HeyHey ...
Art & CodeIllustration

5 things we hope Santa puts under our tree just by looking at their websites

Jackson • Dec 24, 2013Dec 23, 2013
The fact that a simple, often one page, website can create completely irrational consumerism in a human is awesome, isn’t it? That web design can he...
Art & CodeDesign

Westwerk Design: Yeti Spotter

Courtney • Dec 23, 2013Dec 20, 2013
For this year’s holiday card, Westwerk Design went the non-traditional route and created Yeti Spotter, an interactive contest. The team sent ou...
Design

Laura Wood Illustration

Garth • Dec 23, 2013Dec 20, 2013
Laura Woods, an Italian freelance illustrator living in Melbourne, Australia, has only been in the illustration game for a year and a half, yet her im...
Illustration
Inspiring Instagramers: christiangideon

Inspiring Instagramers: christiangideon

Ashley • Dec 23, 2013Dec 24, 2013
Username: christiangideon Name: Christian Gideon Info: Portrait photographer located in the Missouri Ozarks Christian Gideon is a professional portrai...
iPhoneography

Fred Schaub: BurdgeCooper Holiday Card and Gift Tags

Courtney • Dec 23, 2013Dec 20, 2013
This colorful holiday card was created for LA-based printer BurdgeCooper by CT-based designer Fred Schaub. The set of engraved and stamped cards wer...
Design

Alan Rodriguez: Itzmin Project Illustration

Courtney • Dec 20, 2013Dec 19, 2013
Perhaps more Halloween appropriate than Christmas, but still worth sharing, Itzmin is a project that tasked 40 Mexican designers and artists to create...
Illustration
Misty Manley: First Birthday Infographic Invitations

Misty Manley: First Birthday Infographic Invitations

Courtney • Dec 20, 2013Dec 19, 2013
Misty Manley created these super fun infographic-style invitations for her son Jude’s first birthday, which is coming up in January. More than j...
Design
Quick Links: 12/20/13

Quick Links: 12/20/13

Courtney • Dec 20, 2013Dec 19, 2013
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard about Beyoncé’s recent surprise album release. I haven’t actual...
Quick Links

Streamline Icons

Courtney • Dec 19, 2013Dec 18, 2013
Designer Vincent Le Moign of Webalys recently introduced Streamline, a set of over 1600 icons for designers and developers. Yes, you read that ri...
DesignProducts

Kickstarter Spotlight: Foldio

Courtney • Dec 19, 2013Dec 18, 2013
As someone who takes mobile photos quite a bit, I understand that lighting is a constant challenge. Enter Foldio, a compact, portable, foldable photo ...
Kickstarter Spotlight
Interview with Designer Darrin Higgins: West-Eastern Divan Orchestra

Interview with Designer Darrin Higgins: West-Eastern Divan Orchestra

Garth • Dec 19, 2013Dec 18, 2013
Designer Darrin Higgins, known for his work in spaces such as The Noun Project and Fast Company, shared with us his work on another fascinating orga...
Interview
Alliteration Inspiration: Lights & Lions

Alliteration Inspiration: Lights & Lions

Garth • Dec 19, 2013Dec 18, 2013
Alliteration Inspiration is a weekly column featuring the top twenty pieces of visual inspiration based on two random alliterative themes. This week&#...
Alliteration Inspiration

New House Industries Cotton

Courtney • Dec 18, 2013Dec 18, 2013
I’m loving all of the new cotton products that House Industries recently released, including men’s and women’s t-shirts, tote bags a...
DesignProducts
Wise Words: Kid President’s 20 Things We Should Say More Often

Wise Words: Kid President’s 20 Things We Should Say More Often

Courtney • Dec 18, 2013Dec 17, 2013
If you’re not familiar with Kid President, you’re in for a treat. The inspirational video series was created by Brad Montague, whose mis...
Wise Words

The 2014 Studio On Fire Desk Calendar

Courtney • Dec 18, 2013Dec 17, 2013
Studio on Fire‘s letterpress desktop calendar is always my favorite calendar to purchase. Each year they work with a group of designers and illu...
Paper Goods
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