Zeichen & Wunder Brand Identity
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German branding agency Zeichen & Wunder recently gave themselves a makeover. The entire program revolves around the slogan that you’ll see...
Courtney • Etsy Finds: Lucy Snowe Photography
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I just came across Lucy Snowe’s photography and fell in love with her sense of color and geometry. I’m partial to her Mid-Century collecti...
Sideshow Press: The Boston Public Library
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Drawing on the rich details of Maggie and Christopher’s wedding venue, as well as their love of books, Sideshow Press developed this beautiful...
Mother Volcano: Urban Myths
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Urban Myths is an on-going series of illustrations by Mother Volcano. The initial set of images depicts three of their favorite myths, for which you ...
Brad Woodard for Herb Lester: How To Find Old LA
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Designer and illustrator Brad Woodard recently worked with Herb Lester to develop this incredible map of Los Angeles. How to Find Old LA, “a gu...
Monday Quick Links: 07.30.12
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Keegan Wenkman just added an awesome new poster to her shop—an orange and black linocut for Florance and the Machine and The Walkmen’s recent ...
Astrid Stavro Studio: Sol de Ícaro Essay Collection
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I’m loving the minimal, typographic covers that Astrid Stavro Studio designed for this Sol de Ícaro Essay Collection....
Amrita Marino: Other Press Identity
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Here’s an interesting identity project by Brooklyn-based designer Amrita Marino: Other Press is an independent publisher of print-on-demand book...
Color Happy 187
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According to the folks over at Retrographica, this colorful advertisement was designed by Georges Lafaye and featured in the July 1961 issue of Frenc...
Projects of Imagination: Chin Chin Identity and Collateral
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Melbourne-based studio Projects of Imagination developed the identity and collateral for Chin Chin, a “a restaurant serving no-frills, quality A...
Type Love 201: Glenlake
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Glenlake is a new addition to Filmotype’s extensive library of vintage fonts. This one in particular was originally designed and released in 195...
Cory Say: Cattle Baron’s Ball Stationery and Collateral
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Designer Cory Say designed this beautiful set of stationery for the 2012 Cattle Baron’s Ball around the theme “Give Cancer the Boot....
Glenn Wolk Design: Sperry Top Sider Ads
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Glenn Wolk’s design work is awesomely vintage, featuring lettering and illustrations that have a gorgeous handmade quality and sense of history....
Collection: Office Space
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FOUND: 1. Delfonics® for Top Hat Medium Vinyl Briefcase, 2. Slim Calculator, 3. Kamoi Kakoshi™ for Top Hat Tape, 4. Present & Correct Colo...
SilentPartner: Philippa & Trevor Wedding Stationery
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I love Silent Partner‘s modern take on a nautical theme for the design of Phillpa and Trevor’s wedding stationery....
Luke Brown: Reuben Hills Identity
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Luke Brown developed this graphic black and white identity for Reuben Hills, a Sydney-based cafe. Check out more of his work right here....
Etsy Finds: Hero Design Studio
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Hero Design Studio is a Buffalo, NY-based husband and wife design and printing team. Their shop features all sorts of gig posters, art prints, t-shirt...
Stebbings Partners: BUCU Branding and Collateral
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Stebbings Partners recently completed the branding and collateral for BUCU, a burger and cupcake restaurant....
Raw Color: Franke Elshout Identity and Stationery
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Building off Raw Color’s identity for Keukenconfessies—featured earlier this month—is the new look for Franke Elshout, a food stylist. Sinc...
Anagrama: Bermellón Identity and Packaging
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Check out this new identity and packaging project by Anagrama for Bermellón, a Mexican hot candy confectionary shop....
RE:Design/Inspire Giveaway Winner!
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Mike, you’ll receive an email with the details shortly. Everyone else, thanks so much for participating!...
Monday Quick Links: 07.23.12
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Matt Stevens has a brand new site! I have my eye on these security pattern paper bags from Present & Correct. Your Logo is Not Hardcore. Side no...
Austin Taylor: Vivint Branding and Collateral
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The identity for Vivint, a home technology brand, was developed by Austin Taylor along with their in-house team. Take a look in Austin’s po...
Tag Collective: Brooklyn Taco Identity and Collateral
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I love the work coming out of Tag Collective, especially this identity for Brooklyn Taco, a local food purveyor based in the Essex St. Market....
Foundry Co: New Site
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One of my favorite studios to watch, Foundry Co, has just launched a new brand and site for their company. The new look is smart, streamlined and poli...
Color Happy 186
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A bright summery specimen from Art of the Luggage Label....
Mark Gowing Design: UNSW Press Ltd. Identity
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Mark Gowing Design was tasked with the challenge of developing an identity for the five divisions of the University of NSW Press Ltd., a non-profit p...
de Vicq Design: Caffe Storico Identity and Collateral
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de Vicq Design recently completed this beautiful identity and the accompanying collateral for Caffe Storico, a Venetian restaurant at the NY Historica...
Type Love 200: Colette
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Village is one of my favorite type shops. I’d love to own their entire library, but right now I especially have my eye on some of their 2012 rel...
Playtype POP Prints
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I love these typographic prints from The Playtype concept store in Copenhagen. Unfortunately they’re not available online, so you’ll have ...
Six: Kirschner Branding and Collateral
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I’m loving the work that Six has developed for Kirschner, a Brazilian cycling apparel brand. ...
Collection: Anchors Aweigh
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FOUND: 1. German Anchor Knife, 2. A.P.C. Canvas Anchor Tote, 3. Gold Tiny Anchor Necklace, 4. Anchors Away Throw Pillow, 5. Flat Top Anchor Sung...
KVHW: Level Identity and Collateral
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This beautiful identity was developed by Netherlands-based studio KVHW for Level, a multifunctional building. See more here and here....
Type and Media 2012
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I’m really impressed with the work of the 2012 graduates of the Type and Media program at The Royal Academy of Art in The Netherlands. Here ar...
Etsy Finds: The Mason Dixon
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The Mason Dixon shop features all sorts of great vintage items plus reclaimed wood furnishings. Much more to see right here....
RE:Design/Inspire Conference Giveaway
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Update: This giveaway is now closed. Today I’m happy to offer one lucky reader a free pass to the next RE:DESIGN conference, RE:DESIGN Inspire...
160over90: Yume Ume Branding and Collateral
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Rolls n’ Bowls was a made-to-order Japanese kitchen based out of Gainesville, Florida in need of a new identity—they tasked 160over90 with the ch...
Miller Creative: Business Cards
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Miller Creative recently developed a new set of business cards to accompany their new identity and website. They took a uniue approach to the printing...
Monday Quick Links: 07.16.12
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A new, designy Tumblr is born: Gotham Logos. Gum Cards is “an ever-expanding set of limited edition, screen-printed trading cards focused on art...
ShopVon Online Shop
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ShopVon is an online shop and gallery featuring the artwork of London-based artist Von, whose work is described as “both detailed and abstract, ...
Atelier Martino&Jaña: PLI Arte & Design Magazine
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Atelier Martino&Jaña recently completed a new print project, design for the magazine PLI Arte & Design: This magazine is the result of an ex...
Andrei Robu: Lettering & Type
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I’m super inspired by Andrei Robu‘s lettering and typography work, examples of which you can see below. For more from Andrei, be sure to...
Color Happy 185
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I’m loving the pale, soothing palette found in this image by L’hort de la Lolo....
Studio Lin: Jason Miller Studio Identity and Website
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Studio Lin recently completed a beautiful identity and e-commerce website for Brooklyn-based industrial designer Jason Miller: The website features a...
Andy Tran: Poster Design
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Andy Tran is a West Coast designer who mainly focuses on print-based work. When browsing his portfolio, I was particularly intrigued in his poster des...
Frost Design: Eye Out of Home Magazine
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Frost Design was recently tasked with developing a new industry magazine for Eye, an international out-of-home media company. The print publication f...
Type Love 199: Memoire
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Memoire is a gorgeous linear, hairline contemporary sans by Reserves. Pick it up at MyFonts....
Golden Cosmos for Nobrow: High Times: A History of Aviation
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High Times: A History of Navigation is a new NoBrow publication designed by the Berlin-based illustration duo Golden Cosmos: This beautiful Leporel...
Petra Börner: Cut Paper Illustrations
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Feast your eyes on the lovely cut paper illustrations by Petra Börner. There’s so much more to see in her portfolio (including prints!) so be...
Lisa Hedge: Sarah & Scott Wedding Annoucement
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I am loving this new Save the Date designed by Lisa Hedge. The combination of minimal typography and clipped floral images is so fresh, fun and unexpe...
Collection: Rosé
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FOUND: 1. Limoges Legle Rose Petal Teacup & Saucer, 2. O-Check Polka Dot Notebook, 3. Roman Chair, Venetta Rosewood, 4. G. Lalo Mode de Paris...
Take This Job and Love It: A Q&A with James Victore
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Author/Designer/Filmmaker/Artist/Firestarter James Victore has recently launched a brand new project, Take This Job and Love It: “A one day live...
Bureau Rabensteiner: N. Daniels Wien Stationery and Collateral
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Austria-based studio Bureau Rabensteiner recently developed this incredibly impressive identity and collateral system for N. Daniels Wien, a photo p...
Etsy Finds: Trash Things
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Trash Things is a UK-based shop offering brightly colored, upcycled vintage decorative accessories....
Atipus: BUMT Identity and Packaging
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Atipus developed this identity and packaging for the band (BUMT)....
Miller Creative: Bunches & Bunches Snaps Packaging
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One of Miller Creative‘s recent projects involved developing the packaging for a line of gourmet ginger snap cookies—yum!—Bunches & Bu...
Lotta Nieminen: Maeven Identity and Collateral
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I’m loving the gorgeous identity and collateral that Lotta Nieminen developed for Maeven, a Brooklyn-based online clothing boutique. The color p...
Monday Quick Links: 07.09.12
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Uppercase Magazine just launched a major site redesign—congrats!—and to commemorate the occasion they’ve teamed up with The People’s ...
Glasfurd & Walker: The Silver Star
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The Silver Star is a unique story about a iconic railway car’s journey from the American midwest to the remote Pilbara region of West Australia....
Ruby Taylor Illustration
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Lovely illustration work by UK-based illustrator Ruby Taylor....