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Karsh Hagan recently designed this gorgeous invitation and event package for Portico, a collection of luxury resorts around the in various locations ...

Sugar Paper for Goop

I’m loving this foil stamped Valentines that Sugar Paper designed for goop. Available for purchase here. via Black Eiffel Pinterest &nbsp...

Sasha Barr: Amigos Skateboarding Design

A little over a year ago Sasha Barr started a small skateboard company with a few friends called Amigos. Below you can see a selection of all the awes...

lg2: Maison Orphée’s Sea Salt Packaging

lg2 recently developed this classic, and somewhat nautical, design program for Maison Orphée’s new line of sea salts: As an importer and prod...

BLOW: Astrobrights Papers Products

To promote the line of Astrobrights papers, Design studio BLOW developed these bright and colorful paper products. Using a flower theme, (which orig...

Type Love: Insolente

Realistic-looking hand lettering typefaces are hard to come by, so I was plesantly surprised to stumble upon Insolente, a family of two fonts—the pr...

Matter: 2013 New Year Promotional Package

For their 2013 promotional package, Matter created a custom box containing 13 foil stamped cards and coordinating envelopes. Get a closer look right ...

The Hungry Workshop Valentines

If you’re in the market for some fun Valentines to give to loved ones this year, look no further than The Hungry Workshop. They’ve expande...

Bravo Company: The Sicilian Identity and Collateral

Bravo Company recently completed an extensive identity program for The Sicilian, an Italian restaurant in New South Wales, Australia: The Sicilian is...

CourseHorse Featured Classes: Public Speaking

Courtney • Jan 28, 2013Apr 12, 2013

Whether it comes from a place of fear or self-doubt, or simply not knowing how to craft an engaging presentation, public speaking is a definitely a co...

Wax: Victoria Symphony 2012/13 Brochure

Courtney • Jan 25, 2013Jan 28, 2013

Designer Hans Thiessen recently worked with Canadian studio Wax to design the Victoria Symphony’s 2012/2013 Brochure. I’m especially lovi...

Lauren Hom: Daily Dishonesty

Courtney • Jan 25, 2013Jan 25, 2013

Daily Dishonesty is Lauren Hom’s daily design project where she hand-letters all of the little lies she tells herself throughout the day. The l...

The Pressure: Good Stuff Holiday Pack

Courtney • Jan 25, 2013Jan 25, 2013

I’m loving this new project from Adam Garcia, of The Pressure: the Good Stuff Holiday Pack: In collaboration with Portland-based printer Premie...

Vgrafiks: Wink Identity, Collateral and Interiors

Courtney • Jan 25, 2013Jan 25, 2013

This new project by Vgrafiks is so much fun. Designed for Wink, a laser and wax studio, Vgrafiks chose to go in the opposite direction of the typical,...

Gabby Lord: Self-Promotional Business Cards

I’m absolutely loving the fun wordplay designer Gabby Lord used on her self-promotional business cards....

Type Love: Prisma Pro

Prisma Pro is an energetic display face by RMU Typedesign. This version is actually a revival and expansion of Prisma, a typeface that was designed by...

J Fletcher: Family Circle Cup Imagery

Love this new project that Jay Fletcher recently posted to his site. He partnered with agency Obviouslee Marketing and writer Jenny Badman to crea...

Special Group: The Oyster Inn Identity and Collateral

Based on the branding by Special Group, this New Zealand restaurant, shop and inn looks like a fun place to be. The Oyster Inn project is actually st...

Mary Kate McDevitt Site Updates

Courtney • Jan 23, 2013Jan 23, 2013

Mary Kate McDevitt recently updated her site with some new work. Check it out here....

Turnstyle Stationery

Courtney • Jan 23, 2013

I knew I had to share Turnstyle’s gorgeous stationery with you as soon as I laid eyes on it....

Anagrama: Smartas Identity and Collateral

Courtney • Jan 23, 2013Jan 23, 2013

Anagrama gives a fun and refreshing new look to a toilet tissue brand: Smartas....

Type Love: Marat Sans

Courtney • Jan 22, 2013Jan 22, 2013

According to MyFonts: Marat Sans is a clean and lively sans serif typeface designed by Ludwig Übele. It is characterized by excellent legibility and ...

States of Matter Holiday Promotions

Courtney • Jan 22, 2013Mar 7, 2016

States of Matter has a tradition of sending out creative holiday promotions to their clients. Below you can get some insight into their thinking strai...

Matchstic: Richard Photo Lab Identity and Collateral

Courtney • Jan 22, 2013Jan 16, 2014

Matchstic’s new identity for Richard Photo Lab just plain makes me happy. From the color palette to the vintagey graphic details to the friendly...

Introducing Brave the Woods

Courtney • Jan 22, 2013Feb 21, 2013

This morning, designer and illustrator Brad Woodard has officially launched his new studio, Brave the Woods. He’s got lots of new work to share,...

New in the Shop: Positive Predictions Coasters

I’m excited to announce that our 2013 coasters are now up in the shop! This year, the set of four coasters will not only give you a place to res...

Some Studio: Norton Identity and Stationery

I’m loving the crisp, clean modern details (and the color palette, of course—can’t resist mint!) of the identity and collateral designed...

Savvy Studio: Iannilli Identity and Collateral

Beautiful identity work by Savvy Studio for Iannilli, a traditional Italian restaurant....

Mikey Burton: Food Pyramid Illustrations

Love these playful food pyramid illustrations that Mikey Burton created for a recent issue of Real Simple....

CourseHorse Featured Classes: Craft

Courtney • Jan 21, 2013Apr 12, 2013

One of my resolutions this year is to get my hands dirty with craft projects more often. On that note, here’s a few courses that sound pretty in...

Solo: Viña Verino Packaging and Collateral

Courtney • Jan 18, 2013Jan 18, 2013

Barcelona-based Solo is making some seriously sophisticated work. Love the packaging and collateral they developed for Viña Verino, a wine made by Ga...

Kamal Notecards

Courtney • Jan 18, 2013Jan 18, 2013

I’m loving the combination of gold foil and (what looks like) vibrant colored pencil sketches on this series of notecards by Kamal. Check them o...

Memo NY: San Marco Identity and Collateral

Courtney • Jan 18, 2013

Memo NY developed this identity and collateral for San Marco, Mario Battali’s Italian trattoria and wine bar at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas...

Bryan Keplesky: Birds Barbershop

Courtney • Jan 17, 2013Jan 17, 2013

Designer Bryan Kepleskey has had the fun privilege of working with the Austin, Texas barbershop chain, Birds, to create interior artwork for each of t...

Type Love: Vulpa

Courtney • Jan 17, 2013Jan 17, 2013

Vulpa is a quirky little serif typeface by Schizotype Fonts....

Mariana Rodrigues Illustration

Courtney • Jan 17, 2013Jan 17, 2013

I’m loving the layered, collage-like illustration of Zurich, Switzerland-based Mariana Rodrigues....

Allan Peters: Target 50th Anniversary Party Branding

Some awesome work by Allan Peters and his team at the Target inHouse design studio for their 50th Anniversary Party. Get a closer look right here. ...

STUDIO ARHOJ: Helt Identity, Packaging and Collateral

Sure, some aspects of this work by STUDIO ARHOJ tends toward the visually chaotic, but I love it. Check out more details from their work for Helt, a ...

Student Work: Michelle Wang: We the People, White House Brew on Behance

Take a look at this student packaging project by Pratt student Michelle Wang: packaging design for We the People, White House Brew. The design is real...

LAND: Easy Tiger Identity and Collateral

I recently came across the portfolio of LAND, a studio formed by Caleb Owen Everitt and Ryan Rhodes, and became an instant fan. Each piece has a weat...

Studio Lin: Fab Perpetual Calendar

I’ve already acquired way too many calendars for 2013, but this perpetual calendar designed for Fab by Studio Lin is really tempting. If you&#8...

Type Love: Australis Pro

I’ve got my eye on Australis Pro from Latinotype....

Joanna Waterfall: Block Shop Identity and Collateral

Designer Joanna Waterfall developed this identity for Block Shop Textiles, a line of beautiful silk and cotton scarves that are hand-block-printed in ...

Bella Figura: 2013 Invitation Collection

Bella Figura recently launched their 2013 invitation collection, which features a huge amount of beautiful designs by various designers. A few of my f...

Lab Partners: Peacock Prints

Courtney • Jan 15, 2013Jan 16, 2013

DWL fave Lab Partners just added a really fun new series of prints to their shop, featuring a colorful, graphic peacock illustration. Each print is s...

Student Work: Fred Carriedo: Transform Conference Collateral

Courtney • Jan 14, 2013Jan 14, 2013

This impressive student project was developed by Fred Carriedo for the Transform conference, an event that tackles evolution and the future of commu...

CourseHorse Featured Classes: Photography

Courtney • Jan 14, 2013Jan 16, 2014

I’ve had a DSLR camera for a couple of years now, but I’ve never devoted quite enough time to learning the ins and outs of photography tha...

Student Work: Amber Asay: The Voyager Shop

Courtney • Jan 11, 2013Jan 14, 2013

Designer Amber Asay developed the identity and collateral for The Voyager Shop, a San Francisco lifestyle boutique, while a student at Brigham Young U...

Eight Hour Day: Engler Studio Identity

Courtney • Jan 11, 2013Jan 11, 2013

I spotted this project over on Allan’s blog yesterday and immediately knew I had to share here as well. I’m a huge fan of Eight Hour Day&...

Type Love: Roman Extended Lightface

Courtney • Jan 11, 2013Jan 11, 2013

Roman Extended Lightface is a new release from the Hamilton Wood Type Foundry. This new digitization features a full Western and Eastern European char...

Xavi Garcia: Story Signage and Pattern Design

While working at Sagmeister & Walsh, Spanish designer Xavi Garcia had the privilege of doing some work for Story, a unique, immersive store experi...

Hazuki Miyahara Illustration

Feast your eyes on the vibrant illustration work of Hazuki Miyahara—I especially love the layered blocks of color found in each piece. ...

David J Weissberg: Jane Mayle Identities and Collateral

I’m loving this pair of sophisticated identities that David J Weissberg developed for Jane Mayle....

SkyFonts Service Launches

Courtney • Jan 10, 2013

Yesterday Monotype’s new font rental service, SkyFonts, officially came out of beta and released publicly. The service gives users access to ov...

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