Valerie Chiang

Next up, eighteen-year-old Valerie Chiang, whose work is light, airy and whimsical. These images in particular are from her A Scenic World series, more of which you can see right here.

Alexandra Sophie

Today I’m featuring the work of two young and gifted female photographers. Both are equally talented, but have decidedly different styles. First up, Alexandra Sophie, who’s work is somewhat dark, moody and introspective. Her gorgeous use of color caught my…

ABC is for Circus

ABC is for Circus is a a children’s board book featuring the fantastical illustrations of Patrick Hruby. The book teaches children their ABC’s through the whimsical world of trapeze artists, snake charmers and circus animals depicted in his signature geometric…

Ordinary Company

Ordinary Company is the work of Matthew Genitempo, a member of Public School. This identity system is for an imaginary, patriotic beer brand that they “would like to be made so they can drink it.” And hey, if the design…

Like a Glove: A Love Story

Like a Glove: A Love Story is a unique and wintery poster designed by Bureau of Betterment. The intricate artwork is actually composed of a series of “stitches” that have been applied to the paper using a flocking technique. If…

Calendar Madness

I realize some of you may be completely spent on 2011 calendars at this point, as we’ve been flooded with them since October. However, I’ve come across some really unique ones in the couple of weeks that are definitely worth…

Type Love 121: FindReplace

According to Process Type Foundry: FindReplace is the result of tinkering with the typeface-making process while aiming for a result resembling conventional letterforms. Of the six weights from Thin to Black, all styles honor this goal. They also honor the…

Student Spotlight: Sarah Mick

For her senior project, University of Wisconsin student Sarah Mick branded the proposed high-speed railway for Wisconsin together with Christopher Paul. Called The Redline, the project features identity design, tickets, posters and even an iPhone app. Sarah has been posting…

Student Spotlight: Bethany Heck

This is the first of two Student Spotlights for today. Normally I combine multiple designers into one post, but the work these two ladies are producing is deserving of individual features. First up, Bethany Heck, a senior at Auburn University…

11 Resolutions for 2011

Here’s a fun set of New Year’s resolution themed postcards by Andy Babb. You can pick up a set right here, with a special discount for dwl readers. Use discount code DWL11 to receive 11% off.

Mikey Burton

When looking back over this 2000+ posts published on this blog, I was shocked to see that I had never actually posted about Mikey Burton’s work. I’ve been a big fan for awhile, so I’m not sure how he slipped…

Schwartz & Sons

New York City-based Schwartz & Sons is producing some really high-quality, sophisticated work, including this identity system for The Jane Hotel.  

Neon Party

I’ve had a love for neon ever since I can remember—back in the late 80s I outfitted myself almost entirely in DayGlo colors. So ever since I got my set of Pantone Plus books, I’ve been dying to incorporate some…