Student Work: Þorleifur Gíslason: Børk Identity and Products
Courtney •
As his final project at the Iceland Academy of the Arts, Þorleifur Gíslason developed Børk, a creative studio focusing on surface pattern design. As p...
Courtney • 
Jesse Ragan: V Magazine Typeface
Courtney •
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&J favo...
Monday Quick Links: 06.25.12
Courtney •
“Symbolsets are semantic symbol fonts. They work in modern browsers and anywhere OpenType features are supported.” These look great—pre-order right he...
Bibliothèque Design: D&AD Education Network
Courtney •
Bibliothèque Design developed this subbrand for the D&AD to “unify the education strands of the organization.” The project incorporated separate campa...
Landland Posters
Courtney •
Landland is a small Minneapolis-based design studio that makes some amazing screenprinted posters—they have a style you don’t often see in this are of...
Color Happy 182
Courtney •
Such an eye-catching palette in this poster by Astronaut Design....
Anthropologie Still Life iPad Cases
Courtney •
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 Swarm...
States of Matter: ICHS Gala Materials
Courtney •
Seattle-based States of Matter developed these vibrant print materials for the 2010 Gala for the International Community Health Services (ICHS), the l...
Type Love 196: Halogen
Courtney •
On the heels of Idlewild’s release comes Halogen, another extended typeface but with more quirky details. Designed by Positype, Halogen features seven...
Michael Hildebrand for Harvest Creative
Courtney •
Michael Hildebrand is doing some awesome work for Memphis studio Harvest Creative. In particular I’m loving this wedding announcement and invitation h...
Contrabrand: Hardware Series Product and Packaging
Courtney •
Brandon Wilson, of Contrabrand, worked with Studio Skate Supply to create Hardware, a series of products inspired by memories of his grandfather and t...
Collection: Painted Patterns
Courtney •
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
Courtney •
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
Courtney •
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 Young the Gi...
Alex Perez Updates
Courtney •
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
Courtney •
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
Courtney •
Last week Evan Huwa, along with partners Mike Mueller and AK Hottman, launched a brand new studio and site: Jakshop. I’ve included highlights from a f...
lg2boutique: Fruits & Passions Packaging
Courtney •
Check out this new packaging project by lg2boutique for Fruits & Passion. The colorful, minimalist graphics just pop right off the package—love it. Re...
Mingo Lamberti: Raw Furniture Illustrations
Courtney •
Brad Hodgskiss, of Mingo Lamberti, was recently commissioned by Raw furniture to create original illustrations for their Ikonik furniture range. He wa...
Monday Quick Links: 06.18.12
Courtney •
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 submissions and v...
Jenny Volvovski: From Cover to Cover
Courtney •
As I mentioned earlier in the week, I am very much interested in designers’ personal projects. So naturally, my interest was piqued by From Cover to C...
Student Work: Kacie Mills: Promotional Materials
Courtney •
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
Courtney •
This illustration is an excerpt from Noisy Book, a vintage children’s story by Margaret Wise Brown & Leonard Weisgard, which was discovered and catalo...
Adam Hancher: Link Magazine Illustrations
Courtney •
These 1950s-inspired advertisement illustrations were created by Adam Hancher for Link Magazine, to accompany an article about the theories of Marshal...
Arlo Vance and Kevin Cantrell: AIGA 100 Collateral
Courtney •
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
Courtney •
A little while back I mentioned that Adelle Sans, the sans serif companion typeface to TypeTogether’s popular Adelle, was being designed. Well lucky f...
Kevin Cantrell: Hawthorne and Wren Identity
Courtney •
This beautiful identity system was designed for Hawthorne & Wren, a company that provides “gifts with meaning,” by Salt Lake City-based designer Kevin...
Outpost: Lybba Identity and Web Design
Courtney •
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 for Lybba,...
Student Work: Nicole Yeo and Jonny Sikov: Sol – Yours Truly Identity
Courtney •
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
Courtney •
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, 6....
Tom Davie: 2012 Typographic Prints
Courtney •
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 his new shop and...
Eirian Chapman: Teeth and Hair
Courtney •
I love exploring the personal projects of artists and designers. It provides so much insight into the topics/styles/themes they’re interested in outsi...
BLOW: ‘wich Brand Identity
Courtney •
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—they provi...
Etsy Finds: Albie Design
Courtney •
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, but you ca...
Alex Liebold: Birth Announcement
Courtney •
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
Courtney •
Italian studio Happycentro was recently asked to design and produce an invitation for the opening of a Louis Vuitton store in Osaka, Japan. The result...
Monday Quick Links: 06.11.12
Courtney •
HF&J released their latest typeface, Idlewild, an extended sans serif in five weights. I picked it up right away, and it’s definitely filling a void i...
Studio Beige: Goliath Sportswear Identity and Collateral
Courtney •
Check out Studio Beige‘s extensive branding project for Goliath Sportswear, which encompasses everything from identity to print to web to signage. Bel...
Color Happy 180
Courtney •
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
Courtney •
Pietari Posti created this series of illustrations for Shop Magazine under the art direction of Studio8 (which has sadly closed its doors.) Each one a...
Fuzzco: Ruell and Ray Denim Identity
Courtney •
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
Courtney •
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
Courtney •
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 closer exa...
Two Times Elliott: Knockout Specimen
Courtney •
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
Courtney •
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 graph...
Apartment One: The Happiness Project Site Redesign
Courtney •
Apartment One recently completed a site redesign for author Gretchen Rubin’s The Happiness Project. I’m an avid reader of Gretchen’s blog, but I don’t...
Collection: Upstate
Courtney •
FOUND: 1.Vintage Albany City Map Print, 2. Rustic Barn Oil Painting, 3. Saratoga Water Bottle Glasses, 4. Organic Almond White Chocolate Candy, 5. New...
Colle + McVoy: Farm Credit Brand Refresh
Courtney •
Minneapolis-based Colle + McVoy was recently tasked with the challenge of breathing new life into Farm Credit service of Mid-America’s existing brand....
Eric R. Mortensen: New Site
Courtney •
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 new port...
Creature: District Threads Rebrand
Courtney •
Take a look at the excellent rebrand that Creature recently completed for District Threads, a fashion basics line owned by SanMar: “Creature rebrands ...
Etsy Finds: Elise Mahan Fine Art
Courtney •
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
Courtney •
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. Maybe that will change so...
MWM Graphics: Coca Cola London 2012.
Courtney •
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
Courtney •
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 approac...
Douglas Behl: Wedding Invitations
Courtney •
I’d have to agree with the folks at Studio on Fire that Douglas Behl’s wedding invitations “ooze summer.” The split fountain printing—which means two ...
Monday Quick Links: 06.04.12
Courtney •
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, here i...
Student Work: Molly Weber: Bridesmade Identity and Collateral
Courtney •
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
Courtney •
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 letterin...
Color Happy 179
Courtney •
Another awesome vintage album cover from Project Thirty-Three....
Hip Street: Mugly Coffee Roasters Packaging
Courtney •
Great packaging by Hip Street for Mugly, a local coffee purveyor....