Design Work Life

So many amazing artists, designers and creative people will be leading the workshops at Design Ranch next week. In anticipation of my arrival in Texas...

Gummy Industries Identity and Collateral

I’m loving the fun, playful approach that Gummy Industries, a new branding, marketing, and social media agency based in Italy, took in creatin...

New iPad App: Urban World

Courtney • Apr 11, 2013Apr 11, 2013

The McKinsey Global Institute just released a fascinating new iPad app, Urban World. Urban World provides users with a visually engaging way to explor...

Dittmar: The Project Factory Identity and Collateral

Berlin-based studio Dittmar developed this colorful identity for The Project Factory, a digital production company: The new brand is inspired by a...

The Beauty of Letterpress + Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum

Last week Neenah Paper launched The Beauty of Letterpress, an incredible online resource featuring educational tools, a printer directory, and the bes...

Patrick Seymour: Shiny Diamond Type

I’m loving this geometric typographic exploration by Patrick Seymour....

Face. : Highpark Identity and Collateral

Face updated their portfolio with a few new projects this week. Their work for Highpark, a new residential building in Monterrey, Mexico, particularly...

Aad: DCU Students’ Union

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...

Nudge: Browns Court Bakery Identity and Collateral

Charleston-based studio Nudge recently completed this lovely branding for Brown’s Court Bakery, a new area bakery with historical roots. Get ...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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&...

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...

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...

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....

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...

RoAndCo Studio: Loeffler Randall Brand Identity

Courtney • Apr 3, 2013Apr 3, 2013

Love this work for show brand Loeffler Randall by RoAndCo....

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...

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...

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....

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

The Clocksmiths Identity and Collateral

Love this identity and stationery for The Clocksmiths, a small Italian design studio....

David Drummond: Book Covers

Somehow I only just discovered David Drummond‘s incredible collection of book cover designs this week. More here. via MyFonts Facebook...

Type Love: Guanabara Sans

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...

Erik Barthels on Buy Some Damn Art