Inflated/Deflated is a collaborative project by three Chicago-based creatives: Jillian Barthold, Lauren Connolly, and Kady Dennell, with photography by Nathan Legsdin. Each colorful deflated balloon features a hand-lettered message ranging from the humorous to heartfelt. New additions are updated via…
Feast your eyes on yet another gorgeous specimen of hand-embroidered typography by MaricorMaricar, featuring a quote from one of my favorite movies of all time, to boot. Prints will soon be available in their shop, so keep an eye out.
The Lost & Found Department Etsy shop features a selection of awesome graphic prints—both letterpressed and screen printed—by Portland-based designer Jamie Patrick Paul. I’m especially loving the effect he’s created by printing several of his prints (see the top three…
I’m a firm believer that the best and most successful self-initialed projects grow out of a personal or shared passion. This is precisely the case with Proof, a new project from the creative minds at Zeus Jones. Since many of…
For the past couple of years Atelier Martino&Jaña has done an excellent job creating the look and materials for the Guimarães Jazz festival, an annual musical event that takes place in Portugal (see here and here for previous posts about…
Christina Hart is a recent grad of the Tyler School of Art graphic design program, who is now pursuing a career in illustration. I love her graphic, intricate style, especially when it comes to her depiction of plants and flowers.…
Happy New Year Readers!!! I hope you had some time to relax and recharge over the holidays. We have lots of exciting things in store for 2012 and we can’t wait to get started. Keep an eye out for some…
We’re signing off to celebrate Christmas and New Year’s with friends, family and a whole lot of relaxation. Happy Holidays and thanks for an amazing 2011 everyone! See you in 2012!
Take a look at Brandt Imhoff’s latest project, Twelve Fluid Ounces. The ongoing series of drawings is inspired by vintage beer cans. Love it.
Check out this super creative card by the folks over at Division Of/. Each year they aim to make a useful holiday gift, so this year they created a geometric shape ruler—I definitely remember playing around with these as a…
The Fruitful Field, by Maddison Graphic, is an identity and book for the Methodist Church introducing their project of the same name. I’m particularly loving the green-on-green patterns and candy colored infographics. Church/religious marketing is an area that is often…
It’s been awhile since I featured anything wedding-related, so I’ve been on the lookout. And as a huge fan of all things Hammerpress produces, this project seemed just perfect to showcase. This gorgeous suite was designed for the owner of…
I’m very much in the mood for a holiday palette this week, and this vintage gem, from the stream of Alan Mays, sure is a beauty.
This beautiful Holiday “gift pack”, which includes 3 cards, gift tags, postcards and an ornament, was conceptualized, illustrated designed and printed all by Lauren Bowles and her team at Birdsong Gregory. Beautiful work.
As a team, Karen To and Piper Weaver developed the announcement and program for the CalArts 2011 Graduation. Based on theme of metamorphosis, the design features lush, natural imagery and was housed in a manilla “cocoon”, which you can see…
Check out the work of Paris-based illustrator an designer, Antoine Corbineau. His pieces feature an organized chaos of type, textures and illustrations—the kind of work that reveals something new each time you look. Check his shop and portfolio for more.
Air, by Positype, is definitely at the top of my wishlist. This workhorse super family features nine weights, regular, condensed and compressed styles, and a whole slew of special features. Pick it up at MyFonts.
These sophisticated stationery items by Loligo are perfect for someone who is looking for a somewhat traditional holiday card in a non-traditional color palette—wish I had spotted them sooner. via OPEN
