Tom Davie: 2012 Typographic Prints
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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 ...
Courtney • Eirian Chapman: Teeth and Hair
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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In honor of Venus’s trip past the sun today (!), I’m excited to share Elise Mahan’s gorgeous celestial paintings....
New Blog: Pen & Ink
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I don’t have any tattoos myself—mostly because I can’t decide what to get—but I’ve wanted one for as long as I can remember. Ma...
MWM Graphics: Coca Cola London 2012.
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MWM Graphics recently had the opportunity to collaborate with Attik and CocaCola on an extensive campaign for the London 2012 Olympics. They were resp...
Recent Grad: Trent Edwards: Atlas of Remote Islands Redesign
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Trent Edwards is a recent grad of the excellent MFA program at Tyler School of Art. Of all his projects I’m especially loving his cartographic a...
Douglas Behl: Wedding Invitations
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I’d have to agree with the folks at Studio on Fire that Douglas Behl’s wedding invitations “ooze summer.” The split fountain p...
Monday Quick Links: 06.04.12
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In case you were living under a rock last week and missed the news of Stefan Sagmeister and Jessica Walsh joining forces as Sagmeister & Walsh, he...
Student Work: Molly Weber: Bridesmade Identity and Collateral
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Molly Weber created these beautiful laser cut pieces as a student at Academy of Art University. The pieces were designed to promote Bridesmade, a fict...
Ben Weeks: Love Poster
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Illustrator Ben Weeks created this poster as a self-promotional piece. It folds out to reveal all sorts of things that he loves, plus bespoke letteri...
Color Happy 179
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Another awesome vintage album cover from Project Thirty-Three....
Hip Street: Mugly Coffee Roasters Packaging
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Great packaging by Hip Street for Mugly, a local coffee purveyor....
Becca Clason: Miles of Road
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This summer, designer and letterer Becca Clason has embarked on an extended road trip—jealous!—with her husband, a documentary filmmaker. TheyR...
Type Love 193: Bulo
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Bulo, which means “hoax” in Catalan, is a new sans serif family by Barcelona-based foundry Tipografies. The typeface was specifically des...
Andy Baron: Wedding Materials
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Designer Andy Baron created this vibrant suite of wedding materials, including a 20-page booklet invitation, letterpressed marmalade tags, a website...
Tim Kamerer: Yoga Bhoga Identity
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A great identity by Tim Kamerer for Yoga Bhoga, a yoga studio in Portland, Oregon....
Collection: Blueberries and Cream
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FOUND: 1.Rag & Bone Duffel Bag, 2. Chanel Blue Rebel Polish, 3. Don’t Let Yesterday Risograph Print, 4. Large Cream Dipped Planter, 5. B...
Student Work: UW Design 2012
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The graduating students of the University of Washington in Seattle, WA have put together an excellent online showcase of their work: UW Design 2012. ...
Print and Grain: Making Lemonade Business Cards
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Check out these beautiful business cards that Print and Grain created for Making lemonade, a business making handmade baby clothing, quilts and pill...
Maddy Lucas Set Photography
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Initially, I was familiar with Maddy Lucas through the stationery shop she runs with her husband, Ello There. What I didn’t know is that she is...
Etsy Finds: Pine and Main
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I’m really loving the mix of vintage goods at Pine and Main....
Monday Quick Links: 05.28.12
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We’re taking off after the Quick Links today to enjoy Memorial Day. We’ll be back with regular posts tomorrow. Enjoy! Registration for the...
Jamie Mitchell: Emma’s Children’s Hospital 2011 Materials
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I’m loving these printed event materials that Jamie Mitchell designed for Emma’s Children’s Hospital. Creative Credits: Studio: …...
Lara Cameron: Proteaflora Prints
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I’m loving the combination of bold typography and graphic illustrations in this recent print series by artist Lara Cameron. The Proteaflora ser...
Color Happy 178
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This minty vintage specimen was discovered and photographed by Bravo Six Niner Delta in March 2011. The stamps are from the late 1960s and were foun...
Emily Robertson: La Cucina Italiana Magazine Illustrations
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I recently discovered London-based illustrator Emily Robertson and instantly fell in love with the soft edges, hand-lettering and color washes used ...
Daniel Ting Chong: Dear Me Brasserie Identity
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Dear Me is an all-day basserie and deli in Cape Town, South Africa whose Brand Identity was created by Daniel Ting Chong. The collateral creates such ...
Type Love 192: Magallanes
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Latinotype seems to be cranking out fonts at extremely high speeds these days. Magallanes is one of their latest, a “neo humanist sans serifR...
Letterpress Packaging via Prägedruck
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Unfortunately I can’t read a word of this site (and Google translate is failing me at the moment), but I couldn’t resist posting this gorg...
Student Work: Fred Carriedo: Bass Pro Shop Identity
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Check out this awesome student-designed identity for Bass Pro Shop by Fred Carriedo—a huge improvement in my opinion....
Collection: Long Weekend
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FOUND: 1.Super Sunglasses, 2. Pocket Bocce, 3. J. Crew Boardwalk Tote, 4. Mrs. Lilien’s Cocktail Swatchbook, 5. Fish-Shaped Serveware, 6. P...
Sideshow Press: A White Washed Wedding
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In my opinion, sister companies Sideshow Press and Stitch Design Co. can do no wrong. Their wedding invitation designs are simply stunning, and this ...
Sandstrom Partners: St. Germain Packaging and Collateral
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Sandstrom Partners has done some truly beautiful work for St. Germain liqueur. More to see right here....
Etsy Finds: Anne Benjamin Posters
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I’m a long-time fan of Anne Benjamin’s wedding invitations—which she designs under the moniker of Mok Duk—so it’s no surprised t...
End of Work: Mangoola Identity and Collateral
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This sophisticated suite of printed materials was designed by Australian design studio End of Work. There’s an incredible attention to detail an...
Emily Isabella Illustration
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Illustrator and textile designer Emily Isabella specializes in “design for the young at heart”, which is immediately apparent when brows...
The 99% Conference 2012 Identity & Branded Materials
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I was lucky enough to attend the first ever 99% Conference back in 2009. It was awesome—I left feeling energized and inspired. But ever since then, ...
Monday Quick Links: 05.21.12
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Last week, Lost Type Co-op celebrated both their first birthday and the release of a new font, Edmond Sans. Fast Company just launched the 2012 instal...
Molly Jacques: Lettering and Calligraphy
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I recently stumbled upon the beautiful hand-lettering and calligraphy work of Molly Jacques, and became an instant fan. She works in a wide variety of...
Christopher Dina: Japan Day Artwork
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This graphic Japan Day artwork was submitted by Christopher Dina to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Japan’s donation of cherry trees to t...
Color Happy 177
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“Poppy stalking” by heavenly~flower....
Abe Vizcarra: Qualcomm Authorized Test Labs Campaign
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Een though science was always my least favorite subject in school, I can never resist a well-designed piece with a scientific theme. Here is an awesom...