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 in 2011, the ...
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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 launched a brand...
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 offer more c...
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 he...
Gabe Gonzales
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I’m loving the colorful abstract illustrations of Gabe Gonzales. via Ape on the Moon...
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....
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 better than ...
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 OpenTyp...
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 features beau...
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 last wee...
Alexey Persh: VAQUM
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Nice typographic layouts by Alexey Persh. Get a closer look at VAQUM right here....
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-heavy sets...
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. via Paper Crush Pinterest...
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....
Ellen Surrey Illustration
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I’m loving the lively and colorful illustration work of Los Angeles-based illustrator Ellen Surrey. via Gems...
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 and walnut, by...
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....
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 “inspired by fashion,...
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 painterly bru...
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 promotion includes three public...
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 includes ev...
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 inspired by...
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 cameras.”...
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....
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 couple of episodes hav...
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 styles belo...
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 the g...
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 of my...
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 frustrating...
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 Letteri...
Lesley Barnes Illustration
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I’m loving the whimsical, vintage-inspired work of illustrator Lesley Barnes....
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. Get ...
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....
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 designer and ill...
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 “Work ha...
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 Tie...
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 and...
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 A...
Etsy Finds: Studio Legohead
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I’m loving the vibrant floral prints and pet portraits by Studio Legohead. via Oh Joy!...
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 brand ma...
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 me awh...
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 pre-orde...
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: The desi...
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 Island Continent i...
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 to, but I am e...
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. Lots more deta...
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 tomorro...
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 here...
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 Arts F...
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 “the char...
Historical NYC Maps
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Check out this great resource for vintage NYC transit maps. I pulled out a few favorites, but there are quite a few more, so take a look around. via Q...