Herencia Mexicana Illustrations
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Herencia Mexicana is a collaborative project intended to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Mexico’s independence. The illustrations below are...
Courtney • Type Love: Brix Slab
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I’ve been meaning to feature Brix Slab, an extended family of 24 fonts, for quite awhile. Designed by Hannes von Döhren & Livius Dietzel ...
Knoed Creative: Outpost General Store Identity and Collateral
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Great new work for Outpost General Store, a “modern take on an old fashioned general store,” by Knoed, who also happened to have just laun...
New Skillshare Class: How to Create a Style Guide
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I’m exited to announce that I’ll be teaching another Skillshare class next month! I really enjoyed the experience and hope to continue to ...
Eat Real Essentials Interactive eBook
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Eat Real Essentials is an interactive eBook designed for use the iPad. Beautifully designed, the book features all kinds of great information about h...
Gabe Gonzales
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I’m loving the colorful abstract illustrations of Gabe Gonzales. via Ape on the MoonGet 300+ Fonts for FREEEnter your email to download our 100%...
Link Magazine Issue 14
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Nice work for Link Magazine Issue 14 by David Di Gennaro, Pietro Buffa, Niccolò Mazzoni and Luca Zamoc. Get 300+ Fonts for FREEEnter your email...
2013 Gift Guide Call for Submissions and Sponsorships
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It’s that time of year again! The DWL Gift Guide development is underway on our end, and we need your help to make this year’s guide even ...
Judy Kaufmann: Party Collection Prints
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The new Party Collection series of prints by Judy Kaufman is certainly aptly named. The series of four prints features a collection of weird, colorful...
Type Love: Center
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Center is a new typeface by Signal, with geometry based on a rounded rectangle. The typefaces includes 6 weights plus italics and a variety of OpenTy...
Etsy Finds: The Object Enthusiast
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The Object Enthusiast is the one-woman shop of Emily Reinhardt, which aims to “create heirlooms for the modern traditionalist.” The shop f...
Andrew Kolb: Mused on Tattoos Series
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I’m loving this new series by Andrew Kolb, Mused on Tattoos, which he created for Hero Complex Gallery’s Young Guns of Print show that opened...
Alexey Persh: VAQUM
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Nice typographic layouts by Alexey Persh. Get a closer look at VAQUM right here. Get 300+ Fonts for FREEEnter your email to download our 100% free "F...
Laffy Taffy Photo Shoot
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I realize the focus of this project is fashion. But more than the clothing and accessories, I’m particularly drawn to the colorful, pattern-heav...
Elizabeth Baddeley Wedding Invitations
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I’m loving the colorful, illustrated wedding suite that Elizabeth Baddeley designed for her own wedding this past Spring. Get 300+ Fonts for FRE...
Cue: New Thymes Packaging
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Cue recently developed some beautiful packaging for two Thymes product lines, Clary Sage Tea and Thymes Classics. Get 300+ Fonts for FREEEnter your em...
Ellen Surrey Illustration
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I’m loving the lively and colorful illustration work of Los Angeles-based illustrator Ellen Surrey. via GemsGet 300+ Fonts for FREEEnter your em...
Tanamachi Studio: Touch of Nature Prints
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I’m loving this new pair of prints by Tanamachi Studio. The two 20″ square designs were beautifully printed on 2ply wood veneer, in oak a...
Type Love: Respublika FY
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Respublika FY is a new sans serif family by Fontyou that includes five weights plus italics. Check it out at MyFonts....
Rice Creative: La Diplomate Identity and Collateral
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Lovely new work by Vietnam-based studio Rice Creative for La Diplomate, a tea shop in Bordeaux, France. Get 300+ Fonts for FREEEnter your email to do...
Danielle Kroll: Life’s A Party
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I’m loving Life’s A Party, a project by Danielle Kroll in which she designed and illustrated a pocket planner and book of labels ̶...
Sara Pellegrino: OVER Editorial
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OVER is an editorial project that features the photography and illustration of Sara Pellegrino. I’m loving the interactivity between the painter...
Mohawk Paper’s Maker Quarterly
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I’m really excited about Mohawk Paper’s recent initiative that asks the question, “What will you make today?” This new promoti...
On My Reading List
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I keep a running list of books I want to read. It’s a gigantic list that grows faster than I can possibly keep up with, unfortunately, and incl...
Somewhere Else: Pidgin Identity and Collateral
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Some great new work by Singapore-based studio Somewhere Else for Pidgin, a restuarant that offers “delightful, curious dishes imagined and inspi...
Dodge & Burn T-Shirts
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Photography enthusiasts will love these products by Dodge & Burn, a company “created out of a passion for analogue photography and classic c...
Type Love: Equip
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Equip is a new geometric sans serif from the folks at Hoftype. The typeface features 8 weights, 16 styles and a plethora of OpenType features. Get 30...
Ty Mattson: Breaking Bad Posters
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Who hasn’t been glued to their TV watching the final episodes of Breaking Bad?? I don’t know about you, but I’ve found the last coup...
F is for Fonts
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F is for Fonts is a collection of hand-painted typefaces that have been digitized into downloadable, vector alphabets. I’ve included a few style...
Etsy Finds: Kari Herer
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I recently rediscovered the beautiful work of Kari Herer—previously featured here—and fell in love with this series of prints. Each one combines t...
Pattern Box
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I can’t wait to get my hands on Pattern Box, a collection of 100 postcard designs by ten contemporary pattern designers. Below you can see a few...
Wise Words: Seth Godin, What If Surfing Was Your Job?
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I was struck by these words by Seth Godin last week, as this is something I need to remind myself of when I get caught up in the sometimes frustrati...
Nina Hunter: C’est la vie Typography
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Beautiful floral typography by Nina Hunter....
Type Love: Directors Gothic
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The condensed, elongated Directors Gothic, a revival from the 1938 original, is a new favorite. Here’s a bit about its history: Handcrafted by ...
Lesley Barnes Illustration
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I’m loving the whimsical, vintage-inspired work of illustrator Lesley Barnes. Get 300+ Fonts for FREEEnter your email to download our 100% free ...
Relajaelcoco: Goods of Spain Map
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This intricately illustrated map of Spain was designed by studio Relajaelcoco in order to represent the most important goods that Spain produces. Ge...
Skip Dolphin Hursh: Animated GIFs
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I’m loving these playful, colorful animated GIFs by Skip Dolphin Hursh. Many more to see right here. Get 300+ Fonts for FREEEnter your email to ...
Unfamous Pirates
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In honor of International Talk Like a Pirate Day—yup, it’s a real thing—I’m happy to share a fun side project by James Abercrombie, a ...
RE:DESIGN Conference Winners!
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You’ll both receive an email with the details shortly. Everyone else, thanks so much for participating!...
New Poppin Picks
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Poppin, one of my favorite brands, has released some great new products in recent months. In case you’re not familiar, Poppin, whose motto is &#...
Type Love: Asterism
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Asterism is a gorgeous new calligraphic font from Great Lakes Lettering. Pick it up at MyFonts....
Matt Chase: The Ties That Bond Editorial Design
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While at Design Army, Matt Chase conceptualized, designed and art directed this awesome shoot for Washingtonian Magazine. Be sure to check out The Ti...
Haikuglyphics
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Haikuglyphics is a collaborative side project between designer Anne Ulku and haiku-writer Michael Derus. The project began in January of this year a...
RoAndCo Studio: TenOverSix Brand Refresh
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As part of their expansion to a second location, RoAndCo developed a fresh new brand for TenOverSix, a high-concept boutique originally based in Los ...
Etsy Finds: Studio Legohead
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I’m loving the vibrant floral prints and pet portraits by Studio Legohead. via Oh Joy!Get 300+ Fonts for FREEEnter your email to download our 10...
Fuzzco: Snyder Event Rentals Identity and Collateral
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I recently checked in on Fuzzco’s newer projects and spotted this identity and collateral work for Snyder Event Rentals. I love the resulting br...
Thanks!
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Hey Readers! Just a quick note to say THANKS for all of the incredible applications you submitted for the new DWL positions. It’s going to take ...
Type Love: MVB Solitaire Pro
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The latest release from MVB Fonts is MVB Solitaire Pro, a sleek sans serif that was designed and built to primarily serve content, as opposed to drawi...
New House Industries Products
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I’m really excited about this new line of products that came out of a collaboration between House Industries and Chronicle Books. You can now pr...
The Art of Branding: Good Morning Sunshine
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Israel-based studio The Art of Branding took it upon themselves to create Good Morning Sunshine, a project inspired by Simon Sinek’s mission: T...
Charity: Water India-inspired Posters
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For their September campaign, Charity: Water commissioned several designers to create a poster design inspired by India. 100% of the profits from the...
Tuuseday Bassen: Tinybop Wallpapers
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As part of her new role at Tinybop, a company that builds educational apps for kids, Tuesday Bassen designed this series of fun and colorful wallpaper...
The Island Continent: Studies in Broadcast Colour
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I’m mesmerized by Island Continent’s Studies in Broadcast Colour print series (part two here): ‘Studies in Broadcast Colour’ by The Is...
Martin Nicolausson Illustration
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This morning I’m really into the oddball style of Swedish illustrator Martin Nicolausson. It’s actually not a look I am typically drawn t...
Type Love: Breakers Slab™
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Breakers Slab is a companion to the sans serif typeface Breakers, designed by Kostic Type Foundry. It features six weights, each including small caps...
Pentagram: Queens Metropolitan Campus Murals
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I’m loving this series of colorful, hand lettered murals created by Paula Scher’s team at Pentagram for the Queens Metropolitan Campus. Lo...
Hiring Reminder!
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Just interrupting regular posting to quickly remind you that I’m closing out applications for the DWL internship and DWL contributor positions t...
Studio Crême: Trevose Brand Identity and Collateral
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This fresh, airy, nautical-inspired identity by Studio Crême caught my eye recently. Check out more of their work for Trevose Harbour House right he...
Strategy Design & Advertising: Boosted Identity and Collateral
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New Zealand-based Strategy Design & Advertising created this quirky, bold identity and collateral for Boosted, an initiative established by The Ar...
Type Love: Selektor Slab
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Selektor Slab is a new extension to the Selektor font family. Published by You Work for Them, the typeface was inspired by and designed with “t...