piktorama

piktorama is the illustration studio of Amaranta Martínez. Her portfolio is filled with colorful, cute illustrations and designs, some of which are available for purchase in her shop.

Nicole Ziegler Design

Here’s a great project by Nicole Ziegler, the branding and design for Ladder Up, a non-profit company that helps the working poor climb out of poverty by providing them with tax assistance and financial aid. Check out more images from…

James Trump

I’m loving the modern, sophisticated branding for Shine, a privately owned luxury furnishings company, designed by James Trump.

The Wilderness Downtown

Well, my mind has officially been blown. Go now and check out this interactive experience set to Arcade Fire’s, “We Used to Wait”. (It works best in Google Chrome but I got it to work in Safari too.) You can…

Chillout Sessions

I’m extremely impressed with the craftsmanship of this project from Collider: A homage to Frank Lloyd Wright and Neutra and the lifestyles their buildings accommodated, Chillout Sessions XII takes us to a fusion of time periods somewhere between the 50s…

Jeremy Dubow

This series of portraits were from Jeremy Dubow‘s recent exhibition featuring 27 portraits made in 27 days. Three of the paintings were also translated into Scout Books. I love seeing how his expressive brushstrokes translated into the monochromatic portraits in…

Thomas Guy

Thomas Guy created this packaging design for the Paul Luc album entitled “A Revival. A Roadsong. A Rearview Mirror.”, which I think the monochromatic color palette and graphic illustration style fits perfectly.

Jeremy Mickel

In addition to his design projects, Jeremy Mickel has some typefaces in progress that I am really excited about. Here are just a few of them (the middle one will soon be available through Photo Lettering), but I will keep…

Hello / Goodbye

Check out the impressive details of this promotional piece by HUB. The design features a custom typeface and several production processes, including duplexing, debossing and laser cutting. via French Paper Sample Room

Stamps of Disapproval

Anyone who’s experienced the critique process will relate to the sentiments expressed in Stamps of Disapproval, a set of 12 rubber stamps created by RISD grad Heather K. Phillips. I especially love how the multiple phrases come together on the…

Julia Kostreva

I first came across the work of Julia Kostreva when her recent invitation design was published on Beast Pieces last week. Unsurprisingly the rest of her portfolio is filled with equally great work, and in particular I’m loving this work…