Fun New Things from Elsewares

Stationery from Chewing the Cud Let’s Ketchup Card, $4.25 right here. Jewelry from We Dream in Colour Ines Necklace, $42 and Athena Silver Ring, $72
Stationery from Chewing the Cud Let’s Ketchup Card, $4.25 right here. Jewelry from We Dream in Colour Ines Necklace, $42 and Athena Silver Ring, $72
Everyone seems to be talking about the new Kate Spade collection right now. And as much as I love the clothes and accessories, I’m more impressed by the most recent iteration of the brand. It’s a difficult task to continually…
Nashville-based Anderson Design Group recently completed this branding project for Rahal Farms, a holistic and sustainable farm, also in Tennessee.The project encompassed everything from the identity to stationery and packaging. You can learn more about the project and their process…
For the month of August, a series of guest posters will be filling in on DWL with daily posts. Today’s posts come to you from designer and illustratorKaren Kurycki ofCMYKaren.For more from Karen, be sure to check outAbsurd Overheardand follow…
Jenny Tondera, Art Director at Spring Studios NY, hasquite a bit under her belt: she’s designed atMCAD DesignWorks, 160over90, andBloomingdale’s; she’s taught as an adjunct professor at MICA; and she co-runsParts & Labor Books, a small art book publisher. Jenny’s…
Brooklyn-based studio Franklyn?recently completed a rebrand for Betaworks,?who builds and invests in companies and products in the digital realm. Part startup factory and part venture capital firm, Betaworks wanted to root its new identity in tech history. With Charles Babbage?s…
For her senior thesis, Tyler School of Art graduate Rebecca Mah created Culture Caps, a drop cap alphabet influenced by different regions corresponding to each letter. In this series, Rebecca expertly incorporates regional design aesthetics to create a hand-lettered trip around…
I am incredibly impressed with the extensive?project that Kelli Anderson recently completed for New York institution, Russ and Daughters. Working alongside?Jen Snow, the project encompassed everything from the identity to menus and packaging, to signage, wallpaper and the exterior facade?a…
I just recently stumbled upon Roger Dario‘s portfolio?which he just redesigned this past winter?and found a selection of really impressive identity projects. Check out a few of my favorites below. Bench Enjoy Your Privacy Learndot
There’s something sly and regal making magic in Melbourne, Australia, and that something is Glenn Thomas, AKA The Fox and King. Glenn’s rich, colorful, and beautifully textured illustrations caught my eye a few weeks back, and he’s since ascended to the top…
I’m loving the whimsical and?colorful illustration style of Boyoun Kim, who I stumbled upon on Etsy. Her shop features?the?selection of prints you see below, as well as greeting cards and tote bags.?Check out everything that’s available?right here in her Etsy…
Paperless Post’s latest collaboration is with none other than major fashion brand?J. Crew, who created a collection of 42 greetings and invitations that will be available for customization in both online and PAPER formats. The J.Crew collection brings not only…
Alliteration Inspiration is a weekly column featuring the top twenty pieces of visual inspiration based on two random alliterative themes. This week’s thematic combo: zoos & zzz’s. ZOOS If work has you feeling like you’re trapped in a cage, now…
Kelly Thompson, a Texan designer/illustrator based in Seattle, has combined her southern spice and northwestern quirkiness into a wide range of noteworthy work. Her charming hand-drawn aesthetic has become a distinctive style that she translates beautifully across a number of…
Kevin Cantrell just completed the next poster in his 7 Days series, Terra, and it is—as expected—just plain gorgeous. This time around he has printed the poster in fourteen different ink/foil and paper combinations (7 are available now with more to come…
This week’s Wise Words come from English philosopher, statesman, scientist, jurist, orator, essayist, and author, Francis Bacon. via The Quotery
Amrita Sher-Gil (1913–1941) was an influential painter in the Indian modern art movement. Amrita is often labelled the “Frida Kahlo of India”, likely for her exploration of indigenous Indian culture as a means to self-discovery and a distinct artistic voice. Having only…
Meagan Tidwell has a beautiful portfolio filled with work that is sophisticated, elegant and often soft, light, airy. Below are a few projects that particularly caught my eye. Nathan Willis Something Beautyfull Nina & Wes