Luke Williams

I love the clean, modern style of this promotional piece for Hale Empowerment Revitalization Organization, by Chicago-based designer Luke Williams.

Aimee Gauthier: Sifted

Sifted: Handpicked Recipes From Our Mothers is a cookbook that Aimee Gauthier designed, wrote and curated. Both the content and design aims to honor the history and tradition found in family recipes that are passed from generation to generation.

Book Covers by Jason Ramirez

I’ve admired the cover of Gabriel García Márquez: The Early Years for awhile, but could never find any information on the designer. So I was excited to recently discover that it’s the work of Jason Ramirez, thanks to The Casual…

Type by Albert Pereta

What first caught my eye in Albert Pereta’s portfolio is the handful of typography snippets he’s featured. The few glimpses offered make me excited to get a better look at the final products, which look like they will eventually be…

Kyle Tezak: Four Icon Challenge

The Four Icon Challenge is an ongoing project by Kyle Tezak, where he boils down various films, books, etc. into just four succinct visuals. He plans to print an edition of at least one of them at some point, so…

Almanac

I’m completely enamored with the the identity of St. Louis-based studio, Almanac. The concept and details are carried out beautifully across all of the print materials and through to the website, which was just recently launched. For the story behind…

Live the Language

I haven’t done a whole lot of traveling abroad, but these promotional videos for EF Language Schools have me itching to. The short films are the result of a collaboration between Gustav Johansson, Niklas Johansson, Albin Holmqvist and Camp David.…

50 and 50

If you’re not aware, 50 and 50 is a project where fifty designers were invited to represent their state by illustrating its motto. And now, the first few images from the gallery are finally up! Here’s what’s been revealed so…

Frank Chimero: Painted Books

These beautiful vintage books have each received a one-of-a-kind embellishment courtesy of Frank Chimero. Each piece was originally created for his exhibition, “If Someone Asks This is Where I’ll Be”, and several are still available for sale in his shop.

AIGA New Mexico Showdown

This work for the AIGA New Mexico Showdown is the result of a collaboration between Hieronymus and Jesse Arneson, with photography by Karen Kuehn. According to Jesse, the striking design and concept was inspired by 19th century daguerreotypes, mysticism and…

Mrs. Connection

Lately I have discovered so many talented designers and clever projects through The SVA Designer as Author MFA program, and Mrs. Connection is certainly one of them. This project—a collaboration between Cristina Vasquez and Karin Soukup—was created for Stefan Sagmeister’s…

Lesley Weiner

When I happened upon Lesley Weiner’s portfolio, I was pleasantly surprised to learn that she’s one of the creatives behind Mélangerie’s playful paper goods. I’ve always been a fan of the State-by- series and their genealogy charts. But I’m also…

The Hungry Workshop Valentines

If you’re looking for a unique Valentine, these letterpressed cards by The Hungry Workshop may fit the bill. In addition to the playful concept, I love how the traditional woodcut imagery takes on a more modern feel through the use…

CF Napa Packaging

CF Napa seems to have successfully cornered the Napa Valley wine market. Their portfolio is filled with packaging and marketing materials for various wines, beers and spirits in quite a wide variety of styles.