Color Happy 61
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It’s amazing how many subtle colors you can find in a photo that at first glance seems extremely monochromatic. Case in point, this photo by Ann...
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If you’re unfamiliar with the work of French artist and stationer Fifi Mandirac, now is the time to get acquainted. Through Christmas Fifi is of...
Toast Its
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This is such a great idea for the holidays. Created by Imagehaus, Toast Its are greeting cards that wrap around wine bottles. Check the entire—well-...
Type Love 74: Home Run
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Home Run is a set of two bold companion scripts by master typographer Doyald Young. One of the cool things about the pair is that you have the ability...
Reader Spotlight
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One thing I know about our readers is that you are, without a doubt, a talented bunch. So I’d like to take a minute to feature a couple of reade...
Zeixs books
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Zeixs is German book publisher who is all “about the fusion of online and printed media”. I was previously unfamiliar with their design-fo...
Last Minute Calendars
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If you’re still in the market for a new calendar for the upcoming year, I’ve come across a couple recently that you might catch your eye&#...
Jared Schorr
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Jared Schorr is one talented and seriously patient artist. Schorr, whose primary medium is paper, created the intricately detailed snowflakes you see ...
Little Book of Wishes
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It’s no secret that I love stripes and mini envelopes. So, unsurprisingly, this birth announcement by Pink Dot Press is right up my alley....
The ’00s
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Now that 2009 is swiftly coming to a close, we’re starting to be bombarded with commentary about the decade, and countless “best of”...
Quick Links. Take Two.
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I realized I left out a few things I wanted to point out, so here is a second edition of Quick Links for the week. Enjoy! Dylan from OK Great, has sta...
Krom
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Krom is a series of intricate, color and black and white vector shapes, motion graphics, brushes and symbols by You Work for Them. The sheer variety o...
Curious Chocolate
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I’m really loving the the branding of UK-based chocolatier Curious Chocolate. The color palette is fun and unexpected, and the typography gives ...
Monday Quick Links: 12.14.09
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Designer Kyle Steed has created a hand-drawn vector font that is free for use. Take a look right here. Display is a “Display is a curated collec...
Color Happy 60
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I’m still waiting for the snow to arrive in New York, so in the meantime I’ll live vicariously through photographs like this one by Tiffan...
The Best Part Shop
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The Best Part (one of my favorite design blogs) has opened up shop! Take a look at his first product offering, The ABC’s of branding, a foil sta...
Type Love 73: Geogrotesque Stencil
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One new typeface I am determined to find a use for is Geogrotesque Stencil, a new release from Emtype. The suite of 3 styles and 7 weights is now avai...
Lotta Nieminen
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I’m absolutely loving these beautiful illustrations by Lotta Nieminen. via Grain Edit...
Personal Work: Save the Dates
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Normally I like to keep anything personal out of this blog. However, although this particular example falls into that category, it is also 100% design...
New from Jessica Hische
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The lovely Jessica Hische has a brand new site! She not only has plenty of new work to share, but also has a whole slew of prints available for sale i...
Bird
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I recently discovered Bird, the latest in project from photographer Andrew Zuckerman. The hyperrealistic images highlight the beauty and vibrancy of t...
Monday Quick Links: 12.07.09
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A short but sweet list of links for this week. Delicious Design League has created an impressive 4-color 2010 poster calendar. Modern Dog’s orig...
Wearing Whitman’s Words
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The Gift Guide postings last week took up quite a bit of time, so unfortunately I didn’t get a chance to post about Wearing Whitman’s Word...
Gift Guide 2009: Happy Holidays
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Here is a guide featuring some favorite holiday items, including gift wrap, cards and decor. This brings the week of Gift Guides to an end, so I hope ...
Gift Guide 2009: For the Guys
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1. CD Packaging Kit, $16.95 / 2. Beer Brewing Kit, $30.00 and up / 3. Attack of Literacy T-Shirt, $12.00 / 4. Whiskey no. 006 eau du toilette, $68.00 ...
Gift Guide 2009: Affordable Art
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1. Coney Island Katie, $15.00 / 2. Today Was a Good Day, $29.99 / 3. Penpals Set, $50.00 / 4. Oh Me Oh My, Approx. $131.00 / 5. Ranunculus Mini Set, $...
Gift Gude 2009: Typography
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1. Push Your Luck Postcard Series, Approx. $24.00 / 2. Empire Letters, $10.00 / 3. Photolettering Blocks, $35.00 / 4. Flocked Letter Cushion, $135.00 ...
Gift Guide 2009: Water
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From Wikipedia: Water Signs: Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces— Water represents imagination, human feelings and one’s ability to love and sustain. ...
Gift Guide 2009: Fire
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From Wikipedia: Fire Signs: Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius— Fire represents one’s desires and creative energies. The Fire signs are associated wi...
Gift Guide 2009: Air
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From Wikipedia: Air Signs: Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius— Air represents the intellect and one’s ability to reason and communicate. The Air sign...