Color Happy 131
Once of my favorite things about Scotty Reifsnyder’s illustration work is his unique sense of color. This piece, for Philly Magazine, is a perfect example.
Fuzzco: Lorraine G Vale Branding
Today I’m loving this elegant and timeless identity for Lorraine G Vale, an interior design company, by Charleston’s Fuzzco.
JJAAKK: Three Tablespoons Branding
JJAAKK is the new studio of Jesse Kirsch, a recent Portland transplant and graduate of SVA. For a new venture, he’s already produced a slew of great work, including these pieces for Three Tablespoons, an all-natural, vegetarian bakery.
Type Love 144: Calibre
Calibre is a Calibre is a “geometric neo-grotesque, inspired by the rationality of Aldo Novarese‘s seldom seen Recta” by Klim Type Foundry. The family of seven weights is available for purchase at Village.
The Hungry Workshop: Aim True
For me, growing up in the 80s and 90s means I will have a lifelong obsession with neon. So clearly I was in love with this piece, designed by the The Hungry Workshop for the Mohawk Show, from the first…
Elaine Fong
There are too many beautiful images—all colorful and full of life—in Elaine Fong’s portfolio to choose only a few. Check out even more right here.
An Inside Look at Live Now
I’ve mentioned Eric Smiths’s inspirational Live Now project several times throughout dwl’s run. So I’m excited to share with you a few images of the newly released Live Now book. If you like what you see, and I don’t doubt…
Collection: Afternoon Picnic
FOUND: 1. Vintage Extra Large Picnic Basket on Casters; 2. Target Patterned Salad Plate; 3. Crate & Barrel Bamboo Flatware; 4. Hand-woven Summer Blanket; 5. Marimekko Paper Napkins; 6. City Boy Picnic Grill; 7. Jawbone Jambox.
Go Welsh: Dear Bill
Dear Bill, a project that just won Go Welsh the top prize at the One Show Design Awards in NYC, is an extraordinary letterpress piece. The winning project, ‘Dear Bill,” consisted of a message printed via letterpress on each page…
Matt Stevens: MAX100, The Book Project
About a year ago I posted about Matt Stevens’s self-initiated Air Max 1 a Day project. He’s gone a lot farther with it since then, culminating in a new Kickstarter project. His goal is to create a high-quality art book…
Etsy Finds: Vintage Marvels
Etsy shop Vintage Marvels offers quite the selection of letterpress wood blocks, from complete alphabets to sets that are grouped by letter to short words. Check out what’s available right here.
Monday Quick Links: 05.30.11
We’re taking off this beautiful Memorial Day to enjoy some downtime. I’m leaving you with just a Quick Links post today, but we’ll be back tomorrow with more inspiration. Enjoy the day if you have some time off! Fire It…
Giulia Sagramola Illustration
It’s evident that Bologna, Italy-based illustrator Giulia Sagramola started off her drawing career with comics—she definitely has a knack for conveying expression with just a few brushstrokes. There’s lots more to be seen on her blog and in her shop,…
Bel Andrade Lima: Lio Fruit
Bel Andrade Lima has a fun, pattern-heavy illustration style, which I’m especially loving on this lively packaging for Lio Fruit.
Andrew Bannecker: Matilda the Musical
Words cannot describe how much I love these images by Andrew Bannecker. For one, the color palette is right up my alley. And two, I had the biggest obsession with Roald Dahl’s books when I was younger (especially Matilda and…
Color Happy 130
This sweet pattern was created by Alyssa Nassner, and blogged as part of Paper Bicycle’s Daily Pattern project.
Public School: Talk Like A Texan Flash Cards
I’m continually impressed with the caliber of ideas and projects being produced by Austin’s Public School. Their latest is a set of alphabet flash cards that outline and define Texas vernacular in their usual witty voice. How fun! If you’re…
4-Color Letterpress by Mama’s Sauce
I’ve told Mama’s Sauce that they are printing geniuses on more than one occasion. Case in point, these four color, letterpressed Save the Dates they designed and printed for Phillip and Julianne. Beyond the production quality, I love the vintage…