Amazing, As Usual

Nicholas Feltron has released his 2008 annual report. Take some time to look through all the infographic goodness, and pick up the print version right here. I have the two previous versions and they’re definitely worth the purchase. via Coudal

Gig Posters Volume 1

In an exciting announcement, the music lover’s go-to resource for concert posters—Gig Posters—has recently announced the launch of their first book, Gig Posters Volume 1: Rock Show Art of the 21st Century. In addition to the artwork of tons of…

FWIS Type

“type.fwis.com is a playground for typographic experiments by Fwis (and friends).” The goal of the site is to release one new (and free) typeface a day for the month of January. So far there are seven vector-based designs (they won’t…

Amy Bennett

How cool are these works by Amy Bennett? The paintings, which resemble scale models, are “glimpses of a scene or fragments of a narrative.” You can read more of the story behind them right here. Losing It, oil on panel,…

The Book Cover Archive

Be prepared to waste a ton of time on this site. The Book Cover Archive features over 800 examples of excellence and creativity in book design. And one of the coolest parts about the site is that you can choose…

We’re on Facebook!

We’ve finally gotten around to making a page for ourselves on Facebook! So head on over and join the network. And take a look at this post on Mint for other design blogs that have their own Facebook page.

Far, Far Away

So I’m on a bit of a fabric kick today. Of course, I don’t need to buy any more fabric until I make some things with the gigantic stash I currently have. But this new line from Heather Ross is…

Jay McCarroll fabric

I may be the last to know about this but I was super excited to see that Project Runway Season 1 winner, Jay McCarroll, has released two lines of fabric through Free Spirit. The two collections—Woodland Wonderland and Garden Friends…

Color Happy 20

I’m loving the color palette of Meet a Man From Another World by illustrator, Lee Woodgate. You can check out the rest of his portfolio right here and pick up a print here.

My Fonts Gets a Makeover

The beta version of the new (and long overdue) My Fonts site has been up for a little while. But I just got an email yesterday about the design of their new logotype by Underware so I thought I’d share.…

Shannon Taggert

I’m a sucker for lens flare, so the unique portraiture of Shannon Taggert immediately caught my eye. She is amazingly talented. Check out the rest of her portfolio right here. p.s. I can’t for the life of me remember where…

Kyle Vanhorn

These are the awesome business cards of letterpress printer, Kyle Vanhorn. Take a look at the rest of his printing work here, or pick up some paper goods in his shop.

Type Love 29: Hannah

This new playful and laid-back font from You Work for Them was designed by Travis Stearns and includes three different versions with varying widths. Download your copy (for only $35!) right here. Hannah

In Search of Subtitles

Speaking of Slumdog Millionaire, one thing that really struck me is the way they dealt with the subtitles. They were treated in a way I’ve never seen before. Rather than just be the default (and boring) white sans serif type…

Live Now

Live Now is a typographic gallery of quotes and phrases related to living meaningful lives. Created by Eric Smith of I Draw All Day, Live Now came to be after a life-threatening diagnosis had a profound affect on his outlook,…