Etsy Finds: SketchInc

I am in love with the electric color palettes and geometric forms that adorn all of SketchInc‘s goods. The shop features everything from prints and shadow boxes to nesting dolls and brooches. Check out what they have in stock right…

Geetika Alok: Greetings, Wolff Olins

I’m loving the playful, geometric forms found in this (clearly labor intensive) typographic project by Geetika Alok for Wolff Olins. Check out the video below to see a sped-up version of the creative process. via FormFiftyFive

Recent Grad: Meghan Besinger

Recent grad Meghan Besinger created this campaign during her last year at the University of North Texas. In her own words,  Move to Amend is “a non-profit organization working to add an amendment to the constitution that would strip corporations…

Monday Quick Links: 01.09.12

A couple of more “best of” posts to round out the year: The Best Movie posters of 2011, Johnson Banks Review of the Year. Jessica Hische’s Should I Work for Free Flowchart, is now available as a five-color letterpress print.…

Kris Knight Paintings

I am utterly captivated by the paintings of Canadian artist Kris Knight. Here’s an excerpt from his artist’s statement, which I think captures the essence of these pieces so perfectly: Kris Knight is a Canadian painter whose work examines performance…

Color Happy 158

The subject of this week’s Color Happy is one of the book covers Owen Davey created for Orange: The Feed. I’m a big fan of both the color palette and the source material, so I couldn’t resist. Check out the…

Stewart Scott-Curran: Dark Side of the Moon Posters

As a self-initiated project, Stewart Scott-Curran designed a series of posters inspired by Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon. Each poster represents one track and features a color palette inspired by the original album artwork. I’m not extremely familiar…

Jackie Besteman Illustration

I’ve recently become a fan of Jackie Besteman’s illustration work—especially her portraits and pattern design. There is quite a bit more to see in her portfolio, so be sure to take look. Many of the pieces can be purchased in…

Jennifer Maravillas Art

I was recently introduced to Jennifer Maravillas’s work via Fab.com, a newish flash sale site that offers tons of discounted designy products daily—it’s addictive. Anyway, her colorful maps and architectural renderings caught my eye instantly. Unfortunately her Fab sale is…

Collection: Year of the Dragon

FOUND: 1. Saint George and the Dragon Laser cut Shadow Puppets, 2. J.Crew Vintage Matchstick Cords, 3. ban.do Sequin Scarf, 4. Mylar Confetti, 5. Chiyogami White Red Dots on Gold Fine Paper, 6. Gold Dragon Cufflinks, 7. This is My…

Angela Rizza Illustration

I’m loving these lush illustration pieces by Angela Rizza, an FIT graduate. Her goal is for the viewer to get a sense of nostalgia from her current work, and I definitely get that vibe. For me many of these pieces…