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Face. : Highpark Identity and Collateral

Courtney • Apr 10, 2013Apr 9, 2013
Face updated their portfolio with a few new projects this week. Their work for Highpark, a new residential building in Monterrey, Mexico, particularly...
Design

Aad: DCU Students’ Union

Courtney • Apr 10, 2013Apr 9, 2013
I’m loving this colorful project designed by Dublin-based studio Aad for the DCU Student Union: DCU Students’ Union approached us with a cou...
Design

Nudge: Browns Court Bakery Identity and Collateral

Courtney • Apr 10, 2013Apr 9, 2013
Charleston-based studio Nudge recently completed this lovely branding for Brown’s Court Bakery, a new area bakery with historical roots. Get ...
Design

Type Love: Grey Sans

Courtney • Apr 9, 2013Apr 9, 2013
Grey Sans is “a contemporary sans with an angular design” by Canada-based foundry Greyscale Type. Want more type? Check out my Type Wish...
Typography

Studio on Fire: Summertime Poster

Courtney • Apr 9, 2013Apr 8, 2013
Yesterday I got to open the windows in the office for the first time this year, and it was glorious. So in the spirit of welcoming warmer temperatures...
Design

Ico: The Mellier Identity and Collateral

Courtney • Apr 9, 2013Apr 8, 2013
Ico created this beautiful body for work for The Mellier, an upscale London residence. The Mellier is a penthouse in the heart of London’s Mayf...
Design

55 Hi’s: Pick Your Poison Coasters

Courtney • Apr 9, 2013Apr 9, 2013
55His latest creation is Pick Your Poison, a set of six screen printed coasters. Each coaster is double-sided, featuring a popular drink mix on one ...
Paper Goods

Tag Collective: Salad Pangea Identity and Collateral

Courtney • Apr 8, 2013Apr 5, 2013
Tag Collective recently completed an extensive identity project for Salad Pangea, a “fast-casual restaurant that offers a modern, multi-cultural...
Design

Maud: Spa Q Identity and Collateral

Courtney • Apr 8, 2013Apr 5, 2013
Awesome geometric identity work for Spa Q by Australian studio Maud: QT Hotels approached us to design a brand for their first of sev­eral spas arou...
Design

Merijn Hos: Wood Sculptures at Beginnings NYC

Courtney • Apr 8, 2013Apr 8, 2013
Dutch artist and illustrator Merijn Hos recently had an exhibition at Beginnings NYC, featuring a selection of his colorful wood sculptures. A bit of...
Art

Glenn Wolk: Tommy Hilfiger Patches

Courtney • Apr 8, 2013Apr 5, 2013
Glenn Wolk designed this incredible series of patches for fashion brand Tommy Hilfiger. Much more to see right here....
Design

CourseHorse NYC: Classes to Take This Week

Courtney • Apr 8, 2013Apr 12, 2013
We’ve teamed up with CourseHorse to bring you a selection of NYC classes that will be of particular interest to you. Here’s what we reco...
Learning

Student Work: Chloe Scheffe

Courtney • Apr 5, 2013Apr 4, 2013
As evidenced below, Chloe Scheffe, a current student at RISD, is doing some seriously awesome work. You can explore more of her portfolio right here....
Design

Type Love: HWT Catchwords

Courtney • Apr 5, 2013Apr 9, 2013
HWT Catchwords was released earlier this month by Hamilton Wood Type Foundry. HWT Catchwords features over 80 words based directly on designs offered...
Typography

Anthem Worldwide: Design Life Coasters

Courtney • Apr 5, 2013Apr 4, 2013
Anthem Worldwide recently designed this set of vibrant letterpress coasters as a promotional piece for 2013: Design Life is a set of 8 letterpress co...
Design

Cue: Earthjustice Identity and Collateral

Courtney • Apr 5, 2013Apr 5, 2013
Cue recently partnered with Hen’s Teeth to create a bold new identity for Earthjustice, the nation’s leading environmental law organizat...
Design

Headed to the Ranch!

Courtney • Apr 4, 2013Apr 10, 2013
In just a few short weeks I’ll be heading down to Texas for the first time ever! I’m taking the trip to attend and live-blog AIGA Austin&...
Design

Jason Grube & Corianton Hale: Intrigue Chocolate Co.

Courtney • Apr 4, 2013Apr 3, 2013
Jason Grube and Corianton Hale recently collaborated on the identity and packaging for Intrigue Chocolate Co., an artisanal chocolate maker who specia...
Design

Leta Sobierajski: Personal Brand Identity

Courtney • Apr 4, 2013Apr 3, 2013
I’m loving Leta Sobierajski‘s bold, graphic personal identity system—especially the black and white pattern found on the back of the le...
Design

Carina Skrobecki and Lizzy Showman: Blakely & Matthew Wedding Materials

Courtney • Apr 3, 2013Apr 26, 2013
Beautiful invitations by Carina Skrobecki and Lizzy Showman for Blakely and Matthew, a couple getting married at the Arctic Club in Seattle....
Paper Goods

Type Love: Arek

Courtney • Apr 3, 2013Apr 3, 2013
Arek is a serif typeface from Rosetta, designed for both Latin and Armenian languages. Originally designed for textbooks, the family features beautif...
Typography

RoAndCo Studio: Loeffler Randall Brand Identity

Courtney • Apr 3, 2013Apr 3, 2013
Love this work for show brand Loeffler Randall by RoAndCo....
Design

A Friend Of Mine: The Town Mouse

Courtney • Apr 3, 2013Apr 3, 2013
Love this new project from A Friend of Mine. The Town Mouse is a new bar/restaurant in Melbourne, and the AFOM team was responsible for everything fr...
Design

Shop With Me on Luvocracy

Courtney • Apr 2, 2013Apr 3, 2013
Yesterday we talked visual inspiration apps. Today we’re going in a totally different direction: shopping. Luvocracy is a relatively new social...
Products

Heroes Design: Chabur Identity and Collateral

Courtney • Apr 2, 2013Apr 1, 2013
I’m loving this project by Heroes Design, the Poland-based design studio of Piotr Buczkowski for Chabur, a lingerie shop....
Design

Designer Resource: FontShop’s Using Type

Courtney • Apr 2, 2013Apr 1, 2013
FontShop’s Using Type series is a great resource for beginners and seasoned designers alike. In case you’re not familiar, Using Type is an...
DesignLearning

Luke Skinner: Luxury Rap

Courtney • Apr 2, 2013Apr 1, 2013
As a personal project, UK-based designer Luke Skinner created Luxury Rap,  “a hand-lettered A-Z of fashion references in Hip-Hop.” More ...
Design

Steven Bonner: Computer Arts Collection Illustrations

Courtney • Apr 1, 2013Apr 1, 2013
Steven Bonner created this series of graphic illustrations for Computer Arts Collection Volume 2, the Typography edition. The illustrations accompanie...
Illustration

Buying a Gun in America: Kelli Anderson

Courtney • Apr 1, 2013Apr 1, 2013
Kelli Anderson recently completed a complex series of infographics that explore the topic of “Buying a Gun in America,” for the Mayors Agains...
Design

CourseHorse NYC: Classes to Take This Week

Courtney • Apr 1, 2013Apr 12, 2013
We’ve teamed up with CourseHorse to bring you a selection of NYC classes that will be of particular interest to you. Here’s what we reco...
Learning

A Look at Icebergs: Visual Organization for Creative Minds

Courtney • Apr 1, 2013Apr 1, 2013
Have you heard of Iceber.gs? It’s a new(ish) visual organization app, in the same vein as Pinterest or Dropmark, but targeted specifically towar...
Design

Brave the Woods: Camp NaNoWriMo Brand Identity

Courtney • Mar 29, 2013Mar 29, 2013
Brad Woodard, of Brave the Woods, had the opportunity to design the Brand Identity and collateral for this year’s Camp NaNoWriMo, which offers ...
Design

José Mendes at MAGA: M2 20 Years Print

Courtney • Mar 29, 2013Mar 29, 2013
Check out this incredible poster by José Mendes at MAGA, designed to celebrate 20 years of M2. via Chronique...
Design

Etsy Finds: Upper Tiny

Courtney • Mar 29, 2013Mar 29, 2013
I’m loving all the neon artwork and gift items in Upper Tiny, a new-to-me Etsy shop featuring the work of Jenn Smith. Gotta love their tagline t...
Etsy Finds

Color Happy 193

Courtney • Mar 29, 2013Dec 6, 2013
I haven’t done a Color Happy post in quite awhile, but when I spotted this Springy, colorful Fossil Brand Poster I was compelled to. You can che...
Colors

Bureau of Betterment: Xplane Poster Trio

Courtney • Mar 28, 2013Mar 27, 2013
Bureau of Betterment recently completed this series of posters and icons for XPlane, aiming to illustrate the company’s vision. XPlane, an org...
Design

Parker Fitzgerald: Kinfolk Ice Cream and Flowers

Courtney • Mar 28, 2013Mar 27, 2013
Aside from the fact that this photo shoot features two of my most favorite things, ice cream and flowers, it has me seriously craving Spring in a bad ...
Photography

The Clocksmiths Identity and Collateral

Courtney • Mar 27, 2013Mar 27, 2013
Love this identity and stationery for The Clocksmiths, a small Italian design studio....
Design

David Drummond: Book Covers

Courtney • Mar 27, 2013Mar 27, 2013
Somehow I only just discovered David Drummond‘s incredible collection of book cover designs this week. More here. via MyFonts Facebook...
Design

Type Love: Guanabara Sans

Courtney • Mar 27, 2013Mar 27, 2013
Guanabara Sans is a new release from Plau, a foundry based in Rio de Janeiro. The inspiration for the typeface came from their home city, “with...
Typography

Erik Barthels on Buy Some Damn Art

Courtney • Mar 27, 2013Mar 27, 2013
I’m loving these abstract watercolor and acrylic paintings by Erik Barthels on Buy Some Damn Art. They also have a great short Q&A with the ...
Art

Jack Hudson

Courtney • Mar 26, 2013Mar 25, 2013
http://jack-hudson.com/...
Design

Adam Hill: Simon + Simone Wedding Invitations

Courtney • Mar 26, 2013Mar 25, 2013
It’s been quite a while since I posted about the work of South Africa-based designer Adam Hill. So I was happy to recently come across his newly...
Design

Penguin Great Ideas Series IV

Courtney • Mar 26, 2013Mar 25, 2013
I just came across some of the covers from the latest in Penguin’s Great Ideas Series, Volume IV (check out Volume III here). They’re not ...
Design

Christine Wisnieski: Oliver Printing 32nd Annual Clambake Materials

Courtney • Mar 25, 2013Mar 24, 2013
Designer Christine Wisnieski recently completed the materials for Oliver Printing’s 32nd Annual Clambake. I never thought I would catch myself ...
DesignPaper Goods

Type Love: Quadon

Courtney • Mar 25, 2013Mar 22, 2013
I’m really loving Quadon, a modern slab serif by René Bieder. The typeface features line weights, from Think to Black, with matching italics, p...
Typography
Kickstarter: Ugmonk’s OpenFrame

Kickstarter: Ugmonk’s OpenFrame

Courtney • Mar 25, 2013Jan 16, 2014
Ugmonk recently launched a new product, called OpenFrame, via Kickstarter. OpenFrame is “a simple, flexible solution to display art, posters, ph...
Products

Hatch Design 6th Annual Egg Coloring Contest

Courtney • Mar 25, 2013Mar 22, 2013
Hatch recently launched their 6th Annual Egg Coloring Contest! Submit yours here....
Design

CourseHorse NYC: Classes to Take This Week

Courtney • Mar 25, 2013Apr 12, 2013
We’ve teamed up with CourseHorse to bring you a selection of NYC classes that will be of particular interest to you. Here’s what we reco...
Learning

WeLoveNoise: Oysho Brand Identity

Courtney • Mar 22, 2013Mar 21, 2013
Luke Finch just launched a brand new portfolio, under the name WeLoveNoise. There’s lots of great work to check out, but I’m particularly ...
Design

All The Buildings in New York, The Book

Courtney • Mar 22, 2013Mar 21, 2013
All The Buildings in New York, James Gulliver Hancock‘s personal illustration project (originally posted here) is now a book! It wil be released...
Illustration

42 Pressed: Ayat and Azaan Birth Announcements

Courtney • Mar 20, 2013Mar 20, 2013
42Pressed recently designed and printed this beautiful custom birth announcement for twins Ayat and Azaan. Love the color palette—especially the tif...
DesignPaper Goods

Type Love: Azo Sans Uber

Courtney • Mar 20, 2013Mar 20, 2013
Today I’m loving the chunky, playful letterforms of Azo Sans Uber, the heavy headline version of Azo Sans. Want more type? Check out my Type Wi...
Typography

New Device Creative Collaborative Stationery

Courtney • Mar 20, 2013Mar 20, 2013
Shane Cranford and Ross Clodfelter, of Device Creative Collaborative, recently revealed a new suite of gorgeous, letterpress stationery. I’m e...
Design

The 2012 Feltron Annual Report

Courtney • Mar 19, 2013
Nicholas Felton has once again created a stunning annual report for 2012. This year’s version features 16 pages with sewn stitched binding, prin...
Design

Davy Rudolph: Interactive and Print for Squarespace

Courtney • Mar 19, 2013Mar 18, 2013
New York-based designer Davy Rudolph has produced some beautiful print and interactive work as the Creative Lead at Squarespace.   via Site Insp...
Design

Pupilpeople: 2013 Order is Subjective Prints

Courtney • Mar 19, 2013Mar 18, 2013
Singapore-based studio Pupilpeople has released a colorful series of typographic 2013 prints, using hand-mixed block printing ink pressed with teak w...
Design

Senongo Akpem: Lost Nigeria Photo Essays

Courtney • Mar 19, 2013Mar 18, 2013
Designer Senongo Akpem put together a series of incredible photo essays that depict life in Africa and the U.S. in the 1960s and 70s, entitled Lost Ni...
Photography

Ariel Wilson: Oak Grove Center Gym Artwork

Courtney • Mar 18, 2013Mar 15, 2013
Ariel Wilson recently completed an ongoing project at Oak Grove Center, a therapeutic treatment facility for at-risk kids. Over the past few months A...
Illustration

Bravo Company: Mexout Identity and Collateral

Courtney • Mar 18, 2013Mar 15, 2013
Bravo Company recently completed the identity and collateral for Mexout, a “fresh-mex eatery in Singapore.” Get a closer look right here....
Design
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