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Fantastic Hysteria

Courtney • Sep 28, 2010Sep 26, 2010

Here are some whimsical, mid-century modern-inspired illustrations by Fantastic Hysteria. More to see on flickr....

Kellerhouse

Courtney • Sep 28, 2010Sep 28, 2010

I’m loving KELLERHOUSE’s edgy images for the entertainment industry. Looks like they were also responsible for The Social Network (which I...

BOSQUE

Courtney • Sep 28, 2010Sep 26, 2010

I never get tired of checking out BOSQUE’s portfolio—it’s overflowing with colorful, whimsical pieces of art and hand-lettering. Here ar...

Bedow Creative

Courtney • Sep 28, 2010Sep 28, 2010

Eat! Ekoaffären is Sweden’s largest organic grocery store. Bedow Creative designed this playful brand from the ground up, from naming and conce...

Puffin Designer Classics

Courtney • Sep 27, 2010Dec 14, 2012

Book publisher Puffin has recently commissioned various artists and designers to create limited edition cover designs for classic stories including Th...

Yum Yum

Courtney • Sep 27, 2010Sep 26, 2010

London-based studio Yum Yum was recently asked to contribute artwork to a couple of publications, and these fun little characters are the results. Lea...

Mikael Fløysand

Courtney • Sep 27, 2010Sep 27, 2010

Mikael Fløysand is a Norwegian-based design student, who is also a part of Studio 3 (where the Hyperactivity Typography Book was designed). I’m...

Monday Quick Links: 09.27.10

Courtney • Sep 27, 2010Sep 14, 2012

Pantone certainly is stamping its brand all over everything, the latest being these colorful Visa cards. New York is Full of Interesting People, a pri...

Norman Printery Calendars

Courtney • Sep 24, 2010Sep 19, 2010

For each month of 2010, Norman’s Printery, a New Jersey-based letterpress shop, has produced a calendar to send to prospective clients. As you c...

Bolivia/Peru

Courtney • Sep 24, 2010Sep 19, 2010

This series of images is the result of a collaboration between photographer Matt Shelley and artist Tim Green. The photographs were taken from Matt&#8...

Color Happy 98

Courtney • Sep 24, 2010Mar 20, 2011

This playful card game packaging pattern was designed by Studio Pounce....

Tyler Fortney

Courtney • Sep 23, 2010Sep 23, 2010

Here is a selection of projects by Tyler Fortney. His work sways heavily towards print, which I certainly love to see in this digitally-emphasized day...

Aprile Elcich

Courtney • Sep 23, 2010Sep 19, 2010

Recent graduate Aprile Elcich is a designer, illustrator and collage artist with a really interesting portfolio. I’m loving these images from he...

Jarrod Taylor

Courtney • Sep 23, 2010Dec 14, 2012

I haven’t featured any book jackets in awhile, so when I came across these designs by Jarrod Taylor I jumped at the chance....

Studio Mpls

Courtney • Sep 23, 2010Mar 20, 2011

Here’s an amazing branding project from newly formed studio, Studio Mpls. Salon Modern is an upscale salon with a playful yet complex brand lang...

Type Love 110: Charlie

Courtney • Sep 23, 2010Sep 14, 2012

I’ve rarely met a slab serif I didn’t like, and Charlie, designed by Working Format, is no exception....

3 Advertising

Courtney • Sep 22, 2010Sep 22, 2010

I very rarely feature advertising on dwl, mainly because I don’t often encounter any that makes me look. But 3 Advertising has certainly proven ...

Landes and Freedom

Courtney • Sep 22, 2010Mar 20, 2011

We’re in between summer and fall here in New York, and even though I’m fully ready for cooler weather, I know in a couple of months I&#821...

In House

Courtney • Sep 22, 2010Sep 19, 2010

I’m loving the branding and packaging for &Co., designed by New Zealand-based INHOUSE in crisp, clean black and white....

Michael Freimuth

Courtney • Sep 22, 2010Nov 22, 2010

You can’t really go wrong with any of the projects in Michael Freimuth‘s portfolio. Each one is striking, modern and exquisitely polished....

NY In Print

Courtney • Sep 21, 2010Sep 21, 2010

NY In Print is a series of cityscapes by Chris Dent. If you’re in the London area you can view these works in person at Gallery 7. In addition t...

Quadriptyque

Courtney • Sep 21, 2010Sep 19, 2010

Quadriptyque is a new series of acrylic paintings by Antoine Corbineau....

Smock

Courtney • Sep 21, 2010Sep 19, 2010

I’m loving these new, colorful and pattern-heavy paper goods from Smock....

HBO Unexpected

Courtney • Sep 20, 2010Sep 19, 2010

Unexpected is a fantastical on-air promotion for HBO created by Umeric....

Fashion Week Invitations

Courtney • Sep 20, 2010Sep 19, 2010

Refinery 29 recently posted a selection of the most creative invitations from Fashion week. Below you can see the pieces from Candela, Alice + Olivia ...