Nicole Lavelle: This is an Internet Store
It’s a bit of a travesty that I’ve never featured the work of Designer/Artist/Writer/Thinker/Teacher Nicole Lavelle in this space—not re...
Kevin Russ Photography
Kevin Russ’s photographs make me want to dive into them—either that or embark on an epic road trip pronto. Get a look at more of the gorgeous...
Stitch Design Co.: Elizabeth Porcher Jones Stationery
Check out the gorgeous stationery package that Stitch Design Co. developed for calligrapher Elizabeth Porcher Jones. As always, their attention to det...
Collection: Beach Day
FOUND: 1.Zara Sunglasses, 2. Color Burst Beach Towel, 3. Cabana Beach Folding Chair, 4. Cape Cod Beach Tote, 5. Vivesana Solar Sunscreen, 6. Chro...
Student Work: Januar Rianto: Fire Of Each Other
As a student project, Januar Rianto, designed and produced an artist’s book for Robert Montgomery (whose work I’ve featured previously), ...
Offscreen Magazine Issue 2
Offscreen Magazine, a publication about the “human side of websites and apps” just launched Issue 2: In our second issue we speak with the...
Mikell Fine Iles: The Parks of the World Infographics
The Parks of the World is a series of striking infographics designed by Mikell Fine Iles. The series was developed to compare various characteristics ...
Etsy Finds: Double Bravo
I have to say a Double Bravo feature is long overdue. The Brooklyn-based studio is run by Barbara Buenz who describes its products as “Bespok...
The Unrefinery
Designer Dan Horan is cooking up some fun screenprinted t-shirts for design nerds over at The Unrefinery. Check out all of the available designs right...
Student Work: Þorleifur Gíslason: Børk Identity and Products
As his final project at the Iceland Academy of the Arts, Þorleifur Gíslason developed Børk, a creative studio focusing on surface pattern design....
Jesse Ragan: V Magazine Typeface
You may not know the name Jesse Ragan, but you certainly know his typefaces. Since his graduation from RISD in 2001 he’s contributed to many HF&...
Monday Quick Links: 06.25.12
“Symbolsets are semantic symbol fonts. They work in modern browsers and anywhere OpenType features are supported.” These look great—pre-...
Bibliothèque Design: D&AD Education Network
Bibliothèque Design developed this subbrand for the D&AD to “unify the education strands of the organization.” The project incorpora...
Landland Posters
Landland is a small Minneapolis-based design studio that makes some amazing screenprinted posters—they have a style you don’t often see in thi...
Color Happy 182
Such an eye-catching palette in this poster by Astronaut Design....
Anthropologie Still Life iPad Cases
This new series of Ipad cases from Anthropologie is like nothing I’ve seen. Each one features a one-of-a-kind masterpiece by Leslie Oschmann for...
States of Matter: ICHS Gala Materials
Seattle-based States of Matter developed these vibrant print materials for the 2010 Gala for the International Community Health Services (ICHS), th...
Type Love 196: Halogen
On the heels of Idlewild’s release comes Halogen, another extended typeface but with more quirky details. Designed by Positype, Halogen features...
Michael Hildebrand for Harvest Creative
Michael Hildebrand is doing some awesome work for Memphis studio Harvest Creative. In particular I’m loving this wedding announcement and invita...
Contrabrand: Hardware Series Product and Packaging
Brandon Wilson, of Contrabrand, worked with Studio Skate Supply to create Hardware, a series of products inspired by memories of his grandfather and...
Collection: Painted Patterns
FOUND: 1.Embletree Pattern, 2. Painted Floors, 3. Dana McClure, 4. Sasha Prood, 5. Moniquilla, 6. Little Green Notebook, 7. Cliff Hengst....
Lomography Fisheye Baby 110
Feast your eyes on the latest product from Lomography: the Fisheye Baby 110. It fits in the palm of your hand but produces the same quality photos as ...
Base Art Co.: New Posters
Base Art Co. has cranked out a few new posters for The Head & The Heart, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds and Young The Giant. Yes, the Y...
Alex Perez Updates
Alex Perez recently updated his site with lots of great new work, including the pieces below. Head on over there and check it out....
Etsy Finds: Studio Tipi
I randomly stumbled upon the work of Studio Tipi, an illustration duo from Alberta Canada and was excited to find they operate an etsy shop. The shop ...
Jakshop Launch
Last week Evan Huwa, along with partners Mike Mueller and AK Hottman, launched a brand new studio and site: Jakshop. I’ve included highlights...
lg2boutique: Fruits & Passions Packaging
Check out this new packaging project by lg2boutique for Fruits & Passion. The colorful, minimalist graphics just pop right off the package—lov...
Mingo Lamberti: Raw Furniture Illustrations
Brad Hodgskiss, of Mingo Lamberti, was recently commissioned by Raw furniture to create original illustrations for their Ikonik furniture range. He w...
Monday Quick Links: 06.18.12
I’m guest judging (along with some other lovely ladies) the Joy to the World Holiday Card Challenge at Minted. Check out all of the submissio...
Jenny Volvovski: From Cover to Cover
As I mentioned earlier in the week, I am very much interested in designers’ personal projects. So naturally, my interest was piqued by From Cov...
Student Work: Kacie Mills: Promotional Materials
I recently discovered the work of Kacie Mills, a current MICA student, through Eric Mortenson, whose new portfolio site I posted about last week. She...
Color Happy 181
This illustration is an excerpt from Noisy Book, a vintage children’s story by Margaret Wise Brown & Leonard Weisgard, which was discover...
Adam Hancher: Link Magazine Illustrations
These 1950s-inspired advertisement illustrations were created by Adam Hancher for Link Magazine, to accompany an article about the theories of Marsha...
Arlo Vance and Kevin Cantrell: AIGA 100 Collateral
This beautiful identity and supporting collateral pieces were designed by Arlo Vance and Kevin Cantrell for the AIGA 100 show in 2010....
Type Love 195: Adelle Sans
A little while back I mentioned that Adelle Sans, the sans serif companion typeface to TypeTogether’s popular Adelle, was being designed. Well l...
Kevin Cantrell: Hawthorne and Wren Identity
This beautiful identity system was designed for Hawthorne & Wren, a company that provides “gifts with meaning,” by Salt Lake City-base...
Outpost: Lybba Identity and Web Design
Outpost is the Los Angeles-based studio of Atley G. Kasky and Keith Scharwath. Out of all their projects, I’m particularly loving this work fo...
Student Work: Nicole Yeo and Jonny Sikov: Sol – Yours Truly Identity
This project was created for Seattle-based hip hop artist Sol by Nicole Yeo and Jonny Sikov, two students from the University of Washington. The desig...
Collection: North Fork
FOUND: 1.Turkish Beach Towel, 2. Churned Stemles Wine Glass, 3. Bobbi Brown Beach Body Oil, 4. Saturdays Atlantic Beach Soap, 5. North Fork Living...
Tom Davie: 2012 Typographic Prints
It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of Tom Davie—I previously posted about his work here, here and here—so I was excited to learn about ...
Eirian Chapman: Teeth and Hair
I love exploring the personal projects of artists and designers. It provides so much insight into the topics/styles/themes they’re interested ...
BLOW: ‘wich Brand Identity
Hong Kong-based studio BLOW recently completed the identity for ‘wich, a new sandwich shop in their city. I love all of the playful details—th...
Etsy Finds: Albie Design
I’m a big fan of Albie Design’s city prints, which feature cities throughout the United States and Europe. A few of my favorites are below...
Alex Liebold: Birth Announcement
Alex Liebold created this super sweet announcement to celebrate the birth of his daughter, Elise. The announcements were printed by Rise and Shine Pap...
Happycentro: Louis Vuitton Origami Invitation
Italian studio Happycentro was recently asked to design and produce an invitation for the opening of a Louis Vuitton store in Osaka, Japan. The resul...
Monday Quick Links: 06.11.12
HF&J released their latest typeface, Idlewild, an extended sans serif in five weights. I picked it up right away, and it’s definitely fillin...
Studio Beige: Goliath Sportswear Identity and Collateral
Check out Studio Beige‘s extensive branding project for Goliath Sportswear, which encompasses everything from identity to print to web to sign...
Color Happy 180
This muted vintage specimen was discovered by Tom Schifanella from Art of the Luggage Label, one of my favorite Flickr users....
Pietari Posti: Shop Magazine Illustrations
Pietari Posti created this series of illustrations for Shop Magazine under the art direction of Studio8 (which has sadly closed its doors.) Each one ...
Fuzzco: Ruell and Ray Denim Identity
Here is yet another excellent project from the folks at Fuzzco, the identity and collateral design for Ruell and Ray Denim. I absolutely love the hand...
Pixelbox: Illustrated Portraits
Pixelbox is a small creative studio based in Spain, who works on design, illustration and photography projects. These graphic and textural portraits e...
Type Love 194: Winco
I’m loving the quirky personality of Winco, a new typeface from Re-Type. At first glance it may look like your typical sans serif, but upon clos...
Two Times Elliott: Knockout Specimen
As a self-initiated project, London-based studio Two Times Elliott developed a series of printed type specimens. This one in particular, features one ...
Malika Favre: Gucci Style Illustrations
This series of summery illustrations were created by Malika Favre for the iPad Summer 2012 issue of Gucci Style. I love that each one feels very grap...
Apartment One: The Happiness Project Site Redesign
Apartment One recently completed a site redesign for author Gretchen Rubin’s The Happiness Project. I’m an avid reader of Gretchen’s bl...
Collection: Upstate
FOUND: 1.Vintage Albany City Map Print, 2. Rustic Barn Oil Painting, 3. Saratoga Water Bottle Glasses, 4. Organic Almond White Chocolate Candy, 5....
Colle + McVoy: Farm Credit Brand Refresh
Minneapolis-based Colle + McVoy was recently tasked with the challenge of breathing new life into Farm Credit service of Mid-America’s existing...
Eric R. Mortensen: New Site
Eric R. Mortenson, who among other things is the co-founder of The People’s Pennant (one of my new favorite sites), has just launched a brand ne...
Creature: District Threads Rebrand
Take a look at the excellent rebrand that Creature recently completed for District Threads, a fashion basics line owned by SanMar: “Creature rebrand...
Etsy Finds: Elise Mahan Fine Art
In honor of Venus’s trip past the sun today (!), I’m excited to share Elise Mahan’s gorgeous celestial paintings....