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Type Love: Guanabara Sans

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

Adam Hill: Simon + Simone Wedding Invitations

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

CourseHorse NYC: Classes to Take This Week

Courtney • Apr 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 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 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, 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, 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, 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 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 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 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 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 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

Elisa Werbler: The Birthstones

Courtney • Mar 15, 2013
I’m loving this colorful print series, The Birthstones, by Elisa Werbler. http://elisawerbler.bigcartel.com/category/the-birthstones  ...
Art

CourseHorse NYC: Classes to Take This Week

Courtney • Apr 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

RAW COLOR: TextielMuseum Identity and Collateral

Courtney • Mar 15, 2013
I’m loving the pattern-heavy identity and collateral that Raw Color developed for the TextielMuseum in the Netherlands via Present & Correc...
Design

Type Love: Alegreya ht Pro

Courtney • Mar 15, 2013
Alegreya ht Pro, designed by Juan Pablo del Peral, is a beuatiful serif typeface originally intended for literature. Want more type? Check out my ...
Typography

Alex Pierce: Black In History

Courtney • Mar 15, 2013
Designer Alex Pierce has taken on the ambitious challenge of developing Black In History, a site that curates the names of influential Black Americans...
Design

Type Love: Saint Agnes

Courtney • Mar 15, 2013
Saint Agnes, a “handwritten font with a Roman feel,” is a new release from Great Lakes Lettering. Want more type? Check out my Type Wishl...
Typography

Adam&Co.: PF Flyers FW13 Catalog

Courtney • Mar 14, 2013
Adam&Co. recently had the awesome opportunity to develop the PF Flyers FW13 Catalog. According to Adam, the concept for the catalog was “bas...
Design

lg2boutique: Vintage by Gregory Charles Identity and Collateral

Courtney • Mar 14, 2013
lg2boutique recently created this new campaign for Vintage, a brand new show from the mind of musician Gregory Charles. The show will include a musi...
Design

Student Work: Alex Register

Courtney • Mar 12, 2013
Lots of great stuff to see in the portfolio of Alex Register, a senior graphic design major at Iowa State University....
Design

Owen Davey: Laika

Courtney • Mar 12, 2013
This year, Owen Davey will release his third picture book, entitled Laika. According to Owen, “Laika is based on a true story of a stray, living...
Illustration

Reagan Ray: Signs of Austin

Courtney • Mar 12, 2013
Since many fron the design community are currently living it up in Austin at South by Southwest (jealous!), I thought it apropos to post this personal...
Illustration

Etsy Finds: The Link Collective

Courtney • Mar 12, 2013
One a recent browse through Etsy, I recently came across these awesome graphic Furoshiki cloths by The Link Collective, two friends who live on oppos...
Design

Happy Menocal Paper Goods

Courtney • Mar 12, 2013
I could have sworn I posted about Happy Menocal over here before, but a little research led me to realize I had only shared her beautiful work on Head...
Paper Goods

Marx Design: StrangeLove Promotional Gift

Courtney • Mar 12, 2013
Marx Design created this “strange by lovely” promotional gift to introduce StrangeLove, a new energy drink, to the Australian market. Som...
Design

Type Love: Prism & International

Courtney • Mar 08, 2013
This style of open, linear display type is nothing new, but I’m always drawn to the modern, graphic presence it adds to a design. This week I ha...
Typography

Status Serigraph Posters

Courtney • Mar 08, 2013
I’ve been admiring the poster work of Status Serigraph for quite awhile, so I thought it was high time they got their own post. Full disclosure:...
DesignIllustration

Sagmeister & Walsh: Halftone Satisfaction for Moo

Courtney • Mar 11, 2013
Sagmeister & Walsh are the latest in the line of excellent designers to collaborate with Moo on a line of cards for their Luxe collection. In typi...
Design

CourseHorse NYC: Classes to Take This Week

Courtney • Apr 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 recomm...
Learning

Eight Hour Day: Olive Juice Studios Identity & Website

Courtney • Mar 08, 2013
Here is yet another incredible identity and web design project by Eight Hour Day. This time they’ve lent their skills to a project for Olive Jui...
Design

Colle + McVoy: Caribou Coffee Life Is Campaign

Courtney • Mar 08, 2013
This week Colle + McVoy is rolling out a new campaign for Caribou Coffee, based around the theme: “Life is more than coffee. That’s why there’...
Design

New Poppin Prints

Courtney • Mar 07, 2013
Poppin, one of my favorite brands, recently added a series of art prints to their inventory. My personal favorites are the three abstract pieces you s...
Products

A Mid-Century Canada Update

Courtney • Mar 07, 2013
You may remember Michael George Haddad’s excellent personal project, Mid-Century Canada, which I featured earlier last month. Well, due to the ...
Products

Erin Jang: A Dumpling Baby Shower

Courtney • Mar 07, 2013
Erin Jang, of The Indigo Bunting, always creates the best party themes. Her latest creation is a little dumpling themed baby shower for a good friend ...
Paper Goods

Substance: Sal Curioso Identity and Collateral

Courtney • Mar 19, 2013
Sal Curioso is an interesting restaurant concept, which was visually brought to life by Substance, a studio with locations in both Paris and Hong Kong...
Design

A New Site for Dan Cassaro

Courtney • Mar 06, 2013
Dan Cassaro launched a brand new site this week, with lots of new work to see. Love the black and white stripes!...
Design

Erik Marinovich: Cincinnati Magazine Lettering

Courtney • Mar 06, 2013
Erik Marinovich recently created this gorgeous lettering and set of numerals for Cincinnati Magazine‘s annual ‘Where to Eat’ issue....
Design

Kickstarter: Commodity: Premium Fragrances with Home Try-Ons

Courtney • Mar 07, 2013
I’m not a big fragrance person, but that’s due, at least in part, to the problem Commodity is now trying to solve. Once their Kickstarter ...
Design

Type Love: Refrigerator Deluxe

Courtney • Mar 08, 2013
Since I just mentioned Mark Simonson’s new site launch, I thought it only fitting to feature one of his new-to-me fonts. Refrigerator Deluxe i...
Typography

A Brand New Site for Mark Simonson

Courtney • Mar 05, 2013
Yesterday Paravel launched a brand new site for type designer Mark Simonson, that puts his many typefaces front and center. It features a fully respon...
Design

Nicole Zeigler & Mike McQuade: Wedding Materials

Courtney • Mar 05, 2013
This morning I’m excited to share the wedding materials of designer couple Nicole Zeigler and Mike McQuade. Nicole and Mike collaborated on the ...
Paper Goods

KentLyons: Tricolette Identity and Collateral

Courtney • Mar 05, 2013
I’ve admired this project by KentLyons for quite awhile, so I’m not sure why it’s taken me so long to get it up on the site! Tricole...
Design

Etsy Finds: Osborn Woods Posters & Prints

Courtney • Mar 05, 2013
I’m so glad I stumbled upon the Etsy shop of Osborn Woods. I hadn’t heard of them before, but I’ve learned that David Osborn and Cha...
Etsy Finds

Mr. Cup Wood Letters Sale!

Courtney • Mar 05, 2013
Fabien Barral, of Mr. Cup, is gearing up to move from Bali back to France, and as a result, he’s cut prices on all of his beautiful wood product...
Products

Lab Partners: JetBlue Pitch Posters

Courtney • Mar 03, 2013
I’m loving these posters that Lab Partners created for Goodby, Silverstein and Partners as part of their pitch for Jet Blue....
Design

Ben Geier: Record Label Rebrands

Courtney • Mar 03, 2013
Ben Geier recently began a personal project that entails redesigning the logos of his favorite record labels in a retro style, which is also heavily i...
DesignIllustration
Kid President: I think we all need a pep talk

Kid President: I think we all need a pep talk

Courtney • Jan 16, 2014
This video is just all kinds of awesome. The perfect pick-me-up for a Monday morning. Check out the rest of the series by SoulPancake right here. via ...
Ideas

A New Site for Hyperkit

Courtney • Mar 03, 2013
Hyperkit, the studio of  husband-and-wife team Tim Balaam and Kate Sclater, just launched a beautiful new site. via Form Fifty Five  ...
Design

Daniel Green: Better Half Wine Packaging

Courtney • Feb 28, 2013
Better Half Wine is a fictional wine brand targeted towards young males with a casual approach to wine drinking, conceptualized by Daniel Green. Th...
Design

Leslie David: La mode. La mode. La mode.

Courtney • Feb 28, 2013
Paris-based designer Leslie David created this series of graphic, mesmerizing broadcast animations for the French TV show, “La Mode, La Mode, L...
Design
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