Ben Whitla: DBGB Kitchen and Bar
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Ben Whitla recently launched a newly designed—and entirely responsive—site. When looking around, I was most excited to get a new, closer look at t...
Courtney • Etsy Finds: Methane Studios
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I’ve long been a fan of Methane Studios’s gig posters, so I was excited to recently come across their etsy shop. The sop doesn’t off...
Kelli Anderson: Paper Brownstones
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Kelli Anderson’s latest project is this stunning press invitation and program for a recent Brooklyn Philharmonic concert. The invitation packag...
The Hungry Workshop: Aerograms
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The Hungry Workshop’s latest letterpress creation is the aerogram, a self-sealing letter and envelope in one. Their modern take on this vintage ...
Monday Quick Links
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House Industries added nine new limited edition prints to their shop. Print featured this series of fun watercolor portraits of well-known designers b...
Recent Downtime
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As many of you are aware, we had some unexpected (and unfortunate) issues with our host over the last few days, resulting in extensive downtime for DW...
Carlie Templeman: Victoria & Albert S/S 11 Concept
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London-based designer Carlie Templeman developed this self-initiated project for fictive clothing label, Victoria & Albert. The men’s and ...
Because Studio: A Good Week Identity
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Love this identity project by Because Studio for A Good Week, a celebration of all the good that happens in the world....
Color Happy 170
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I’m loving this image from illustrator Paul Thurlby developed a series of alphabet illustrations, which was created to promote the series. ...
Superbig Creative: Palomino Restaurant Identity
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Here’s some great identity work for Palomino Restaurant by Superbig Creative, a Seattle-based studio. I’m loving all of the attention ...
Mark Allen Miller Illustration
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Awesome work by SoCal-based illustrator Mark Allen Miller. via Featured/by...
Type Love 184: King Wood
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King Wood is a new release from Canada Type which they classify as a “gothic wood type with a Tuscan flair.” Pick it up at MyFonts....
An Aparment One Wedding
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These super fun wedding invitations were designed by Apartment One for their Creative Director Spencer Bagley. A bit of background: Spencer and his wi...
RoAndCo: RoAndCordials Holiday Promotion
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Each year New York-based studio RoAndCo designs a special holiday gift for clients, friends and collaborators. For 2011, the team worked with the the...
Tractorbeam: Sissy’s Southern Kitchen Branding
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Here is yet another impressive (and super fun) brand identity project from the creative minds at Tractorbeam, this time for Texas restaurant Sissy...
Collection: Aquamarine
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FOUND: 1. Jungle versus Forest Magnet Animal Set, 2. Aquamarine Sea Glass Photograph, 3. Heath Single Stem Vase, 4. Aqua Fade Bowl Set, 5. Aqua ...
Mind Design: The Collection Identity
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UK-based Mind Design developed the identity and collateral for The Collection, a restaurant, cultural event and retail space. According to the agenc...
Malin Rosenqvist New Work
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I previously posted about Malin Rosenqvist’s work almost a year ago. Since then she’s added tons of great work to her portfolio, all with ...
Ross Clodfelter: Coaster Wedding Invitations
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Check out these great coaster wedding invitations and saved the dates designed by Ross Clodfelter for Brittany Brown & William Goncharow. Some b...
Etsy Finds: Monkey-Rope Press
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Monkey-Rope Press is a Chicago-based letterpress shop that specializes in prints featuring hand-set antique wood type and hand-carved linocut illustra...
Luke Woodhouse: Galante Restaurant Branding
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Designer Look Woodhouse has some great identity work in his portfolio—especially this project for Galante, which he designed while at Ragged Edge D...
One Trick Pony: Alcoholidays 2011
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Check out 1 Trick Pony’s recent holiday promotion: “Alcoholidays” is One Trick Pony’s annual self-promotion that celebrates awesome client...
2012 RE:DESIGN Conference Giveaway
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Update: This giveaway is now closed. Thanks for your participation! Good news readers! For the second year in a row I’m excited to offer one luc...
Chopsticks Giveaway Winners
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Thanks for your participation everyone! Winners, you’ll get an email shortly....
Monday Quick Links: 03.26.12
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Pinterest has updated their Terms of Service, Acceptable Use Policy, and Privacy Policy. Their recent blog post outlines the basics. In honor of las...
Work in Progress: Tjuvholmen Sjømagasi
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Work in Progress developed this fresh, identity—loving the blind embossed details—for Tjuvholmen Sjømagasi, a seafood restaurant in Oslo, Norway...
Son&Sons: Gagen MacDonald Identity
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I recently stumbled upon the work of Son&Sons, a New York-based studio. They have a great portfolio, but I was particularly drawn to their work fo...
Color Happy 169
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Here is yet another lovely vintage matchbook label, this time found in the stream of Shailesh Chavda. Check out more from his collection right here....
Cast Iron Design Company: Jack Sinclair Identity
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I’m loving Cast Iron’s identity for Jack Sinclair, a letterpress studio. They declare it a “designer’s dream project”, a...
Fabio Ongarato Design: The Capitol Identity
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The Capitol is a luxury apartment building located in Melbourne, Australia. Fabio Ongarato Design developed the identity and various collateral for t...
DDB New York: Hertz Corporation Print Ads
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Check out this new print campaign by DDB New York for Hertz. The highly stylized campaign centers on the them of “Traveling at the Speed of Hert...
Type Love 183: User
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User is a new monospaced (which means there’s no kerning) type family from DSType. The family includes 30 styles with five weights ranging from...
Eric Hanson Illustration
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Eric Hanson is an award-winning, Minneapolis-based illustrator with an incredible client list. He works in a sketchy pencil style, developed while wor...
Magpie Studio: Jackson Gilmour Identity
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Magpie Studio created this sophisticated identity for Jackson Gilmour, a family-run catering company. I especially love the tone-on-tone metallic det...
Student Work: Nina Reck: Serengeti Board Game
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This beautiful board game, Serengeti, was designed by recent Tyler School of Art grad, Nina Reck. In this educational board game, players migrate acro...
Collection: X’s and O’s
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FOUND: 1. XOXO Stacking Ring in Sterling Silver, 2. Aimee Wilder Wallpaper, 3. Dwell Studio Circle Artwork, 4. Serena & Lily Parker X-Bench, ...
Alejandro Largo: Eco-Map of the Upper East Side
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Alejandro Largo, is a Brooklyn-based designer who also spends his days designing for Apartment One, a studio I featured yesterday. This freelance pro...
Jordan Metcalf: Nike Create the Future Pitch Typography
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Here is some gorgeous dimensional tpographic work by Jordan Metcalf for Nike Create the Future: At the end of 2011 I was asked to pitch on the ident...
Etsy Finds: Western New York Book Arts Collaborative
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This week I stumbled upon the etsy shop for the Western New York Book Arts Collaborative, and I’m so glad I did. Located in Buffalo, the non-pro...
Apartment One: Poppin Branding
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I became an instant fan of Poppin the second I laid eyes on their website; and it was only solidified once I received some of their fantastic products...
The Just Love Project
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The Just Love Project is a new collaborative initiative based on the resolution of “Just Love.” Each month one poster will be released by...
AIGA San Francisco 50 Books/50 Covers Exhibition
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If you’re in the San Francisco area on March 29th (I wish I was!) don’t miss this great event: Fifty Books/Fifty Covers, a juried selecti...
A Chopsticks Novel Giveaway
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Update: This giveaway is now closed. Thanks for your participation! Readers, you’re in for a treat today—I have a new giveaway to share with p...
Monday Quick Links: 03.19.12
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I’m still not 100% sure if I will adopt the Curator’s Code process for attribution. I’m all for citing sources, but I have some of ...
Tractorbeam: Hutton Identity
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What a beautiful identity Tractorbeam has created for Hutton Hotel, a Nashville boutique hotel that caters specifically to musicians and Vanderbilt Un...
Parallax: Henry’s Drive Vignerons Identity
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Australian studio Parallax developed a wide range of work for Henry’s Drive Vignerons, including everything from brand strategy to web design. The...
Color Happy 168
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This vibrant, colorful architecture was captured by Matthias Heiderich....
NOTHING:SOMETHING: Resin Denim Branding Part 2
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As promised, here is an exclusive look at the branded trade show booth created for Resin Denim by Kevin Landwehr of NOTHING:SOMETHING. This gives you ...
NOTHING:SOMETHING: Resin Denim Branding Part 1
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I’ve long been a fan of the work of New York Studio, NOTHING:SOMETHING. In particular, I love that their work for each client has its own disti...
Font Design: Abraham Lincoln | Frances MacLeod
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I’m giving you a double dose of type love today, with this new display font designed by Frances MacLeod. Abraham Lincoln was born out of a need ...
here design: Café Luc Identity
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This week has been a restaurant and packaging heavy one (I love weeks like this), so why not continue the trend? This super chic identity for Café L...
Type Love 182: Storefront
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Storefront is the latest—fantastic—release from Sudtipos. Inspired by American sign painting, the script features all sorts of alternatives and s...
Oat Creative: Saloon Identity
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Great work for Saloon, a Boston-area restaurant, designed by Oat Creative. via Sceneologist...
Kerr Vernon: That’s Impressive Print Promotion
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That’s Impressive is a print piece designed by Kerr Vernon in collaboration with Glasgow Press. The colorful piece is comprised of five lette...
Mint Design: Hilliards Brewery Packaging and Collateral
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This project has already made its way around the interwebs but I couldn’t resist another post. I love seeing how well the identity translates fr...
Collection: Daylight Saving
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FOUND: 1. You Are My Sunshine Print, 2. Kate Spade Sailor Stripe Scarf, 3. Yellow Matchbox Light, 4. Poppin Yellow Tape Dispenser, 5. Neon Yello...
Jesse Campbell: Corso 32 Identity
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I’m a sucker for restaurant design, and Vigor’s blog has turned out to be a great resource for finding fantastically designed brands and s...
Student Work: Beau Monroe: Concannon Packaging
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This post has been removed at the request of the featured designer....
Caste: Citizen Identity and Collateral
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I love everything about Caste’s design for Citizen, a menswear boutique in Victoria, BC—from the carefully crafted flourishes to the quirky p...
Etsy Finds: Brittany Burton Prints
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I’m loving the small selection of prints in Brittany Burton‘s shop, which, according to the illustrator, is dominated by “patches of...