Joshua Distler

Joshua Distler has done some great work for some big name studios. I’m especially loving this concept design for Visit London (especially that shirt), a project completed for Saffron. via Visuelle

HOW Conference Updates

HOW’s editor, Bryn Mooth, recently contacted me to give me some updated information about the upcoming HOW Conference in Austin next month. I attended last year in Boston and it was a really great experience. I highly recommend it if…

Visual Bookmarking

Visual bookmarking sites have been popping up like crazy lately, and I’ve promptly gotten addicted to them. I’ve found that they’re generally a great source of inspiration (if you can put up with the half-naked people who seem to be…

SkechType

If you’ve always wanted to incorporate hand-drawn type into your work but lack the skills to create it for yourself, SketchType might be the perfect solution. Available at T26 or The Organic Type, the set costs $199 and includes 20…

Bosque

How great would it be to have an office that looked like this? Love the murals.

Color Happy 34

I went to Max Brenner for the first time the other night; and in addition to having an amazing dessert, I really took notice their brand. I especially love the warm chocolatey color palette. The HOW Design Conference is headed…

Daily Type

Daily Type is a blog I check in with regularly. It’s a creative space overseen by Russian type designers who post their daily type experiments. And this one I saw yesterday by John Downer really caught my eye. Watercolor, plus…

Pattern Tutorials: a round-up

Patterns by Honey & Bloom It’s no secret that I love pattern art. And lately I’ve been working on perfecting my skills, so I’ve been on the lookout for a good tutorial. I’ve found that there are quite a few…

Artforms of Nature

Prepare to be blown away with inspiration. “Artforms of Nature” is a book filled with gorgeously detailed illustrations of animal, plant and sealife by German biologist, Ernst Haeckel. You can browse and download large versions (at 300dpi!) of the complete…

Make Something Cool Every Day

I’ve seen a lot of designers take on a daily project of some sort lately. I think it’s a great idea—something to keep your creativity flowing, especially during downtime. And I’ve particularly enjoyed watching the progress Mark Weaver has made…

FEED

Loving the bright, summery colors on this invitation by Montreal-based design studio FEED. Check out the rest of their portfolio right here.

T-shirt Wednesdays

Some fun hand-drawn typography on this t-shirt by Ben Floeter. There’s not too many left, so move quickly! Suddenly It’s Real, $25

Green Words

Artist Nicole Dextras created several outdoor installations during her residency at VanDusen Botanical Garden last summer, some of which involving organic typography that grows and changes with the environment. Take a look at the entire set right here. via We…

/M/A/S/H/

Australian design firm /M/A/S/H/ has—justifiably—been all over the blogosphere lately, but I had to mention them here. I am in love with the contrast on these business cards—clean, simple type on one side and a bold energetic pattern on the…

Bringing Books to Life

Joseph O’Reilly wrote in to let me know about a writing project he’s recently completed, Bringing Books to Life. The project consists of two short guides written for teachers in sub-Saharan Africa, in an effort to encourage them to better…