Design Work Life

Helen Yentus

Courtney • Mar 27, 2009Dec 14, 2012

I love the bold simplicity of the Helen Yentus’ book cover designs. via made by suzi...

Color Happy 31

Courtney • Mar 27, 2009Mar 20, 2011

Melissa Manfull creates these beautifully intricate, architectural drawings. If you’d like to see more, she currently has a show going on at the...

Casco Love Notes

Courtney • Mar 26, 2009Mar 22, 2009

Take a look at this collaborative project between several designers, including Jonathan Looman. This effort for Casco Project was created to lett the ...

The Cult of Done Manifesto

Courtney • Mar 26, 2009Mar 22, 2009

This has been everywhere recently, but I thought I’d post it here as well in case any of you missed it. It’s a great quick read....

Type Love 40: Glosa

Courtney • Mar 26, 2009Sep 14, 2012

Glosa Display...

Me and Mr. Jones: Flink

Courtney • Mar 25, 2009Jul 7, 2009

I’ve featured Me and Mr. Jones before, but only recently came across their website (I had previously only seen their Krop portfolio). And this i...

The Design of Currency

Courtney • Mar 25, 2009Mar 22, 2009

designboom has a great article up about the design and history of money, a subject I’ve always found pretty fascinating. The article also brough...

T-shirt Wednesdays

Courtney • Mar 25, 2009Mar 29, 2011

I found this shop that sells these really cute folksy printed tees on etsy. See more right here. Ladies Folksprint, $25 at etsy Purple Marsh, $25 at e...

Arkiva Tropkica

Courtney • Mar 24, 2009Mar 22, 2009

Take a look at this awesome resource of tropical vintage ephemera, including menus, matchbooks and other all kinds of other printed materials. Much mu...

Where the Wild Things Are

Courtney • Mar 24, 2009Mar 22, 2009

How cool is this?...

Sis, Deli and Cafe

Courtney • Mar 24, 2009Mar 22, 2009

I am in love with the graphic black and white pattern that adorns the identity for Sis Cafe and Deli by Rasmus Snabb....

New from YWFT

Courtney • Mar 23, 2009

You Work for Them just released four new typefaces: Pineapple, Merriam, Matter and Morricone. My two favorites (Pineapple and Merriam) are below....

Gmund CommCards

Courtney • Mar 23, 2009

If you’re in the market for some super luxe (and super expensive—they start at €80 for 25 pieces.) personal stationery, you should look ...

Stefanie Shank

Courtney • Mar 23, 2009Mar 22, 2009

Stafanie Shank is a talented illustrator and designer based out of New York. I’m a fan of everything in her portfolio, but I’m liking this...

Chester Ebona

Courtney • Mar 23, 2009Mar 22, 2009

Canadian designer, Chester Ebona, has some great work in his portfolio, including this identity and packaging project for Michelussi....

Adventure: A Coloring and Activity Book

Courtney • Mar 23, 2009Mar 22, 2009

Esther Aarts recently wrote in to tell us about Adventure, a new coloring and activity book for adults, created by several Threadless alumni. It&#8217...

L’Affiche Modern + Imeus

Courtney • Mar 20, 2009Mar 17, 2009

I’m loving this new print by Imeus Design from L’Affiche Modern. Take a look at more of their work right here....

Lilly Piri

Courtney • Mar 20, 2009Mar 17, 2009

Australian artist Lilly Piri makes these delicate, ethereal illustrations with colored pencil. Lots of prints are available right here....

Color Happy 30

Courtney • Mar 20, 2009Mar 20, 2011

Here is a fresh and unexpected color palette for this stationery by Hey Studio....

Esquire Breakfast

Courtney • Mar 19, 2009Mar 17, 2009

More awesome work from Erin Jang. How can you not love the maple syrup type?? Yum....

Miika Saksi

Courtney • Mar 19, 2009Mar 17, 2009

Loving the lighting effects in the illustration work of Miika Saksi....

Alvin Diec

Courtney • Mar 19, 2009Mar 19, 2009

Alvin Diec’s portfolio features a few great examples of restaurant design (among other things), one being The Buccaneer, which you can see below...

Type Love 39: Jubilat

Courtney • Mar 19, 2009Sep 14, 2012

Since Archer was released semi-recently, it can be seen everywhere (including my site). Don’t get me wrong, I love it. But I also like Jubilat a...

Erik Kiesewetter

Courtney • Mar 18, 2009Mar 17, 2009

Tons of great work over at Erik Below Sea Level. via Surfstation...

Oxford and Cambridge Goat Race

Courtney • Mar 18, 2009Mar 17, 2009

Cool logo for a crazy event. By Made in England....

Red-Handed

Courtney • Mar 18, 2009Mar 17, 2009

Benjamin Steed Griffin is a recent graduate from the midwest, with a portfolio full of great work. I especially enjoy this branding project for Red-Ha...