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Student Work: Sarah Taylor: Spion Identity and Packaging

Courtney • Apr 11, 2012Apr 11, 2012
Sarah Taylor is a student enrolled in Capilano University’s IDEA Program. Spion, a fictive spy-themed store, is a project involving multiple c...
Design

Collection: Pixel Perfect

Courtney • Apr 11, 2012Apr 9, 2012
FOUND: 1. Samal Designs 6DPI Glasses, 2. Pixel Punch Wrapping Paper, 3. Guillaume Delvigne 72DPI Light, 4. CB2 Pixel Rug, 5. Icon Watch, 6. Tat...
Collection
Brandt Brinkerhoff & Katherine Walker: Storybook Posters

Brandt Brinkerhoff & Katherine Walker: Storybook Posters

Courtney • Apr 10, 2012Jan 16, 2014
Brandt Brinkerhoff & Katherine Walker collaborated on this poster series based on the original text and etchings from classic children’s st...
Design

Charlotte Trounce Illustration

Courtney • Apr 10, 2012Apr 9, 2012
I’m loving the playful illustrations of UK-based illustrator Charlotte Trounce....
Illustration
Casebolt Design: Summer and Seth Wedding Invitations

Casebolt Design: Summer and Seth Wedding Invitations

Courtney • Apr 10, 2012Jan 16, 2014
Check out this playfully illustrated wedding invitation by Casebolt Design for Summer and Seth’s wedding in the North Carolina mountains. Print...
Paper Goods

Etsy Finds: Small Talk Studio

Courtney • Apr 10, 2012Apr 10, 2012
Small Talk Studio is the etsy shop of illustrator Alyssa Nassner, whose work I’ve long admired and featured on DWL several times. She has quite ...
Etsy Finds

Fivethousand Fingers: TNA Blocks

Courtney • Apr 9, 2012Dec 14, 2012
Fivethousand Fingers is a small creative studio founded by Lexane Rousseau & Eli Horn. They have a really interesting portfolio, but this project...
IllustrationProducts
Peter Skwiot Smith: Forms&Shapes

Peter Skwiot Smith: Forms&Shapes

Courtney • Apr 9, 2012Jan 16, 2014
Check out these beautiful abstract pieces by Peter Skwiot Smith, which he describes as such: These images reveal layers comprised of audible and invi...
Art

Bless: Taylor Wedding Invitations

Courtney • Apr 9, 2012Apr 9, 2012
Bless just recently shared with me this recent letterpressed wedding invitation suite they designed for a client. It’s such a perfectly springy ...
Paper Goods
Monday Quick Links: 04.09.12

Monday Quick Links: 04.09.12

Courtney • Apr 9, 2012Jan 16, 2014
Abstract City, a compilation of 16 of Christoph Neimann’s popular New York Times visual essays, is now available for sale. Fast Company is launc...
Quick Links

Invisible Creature Speaks: Flora’s Birth Announcement

Courtney • Apr 6, 2012Apr 6, 2012
Check out this vibrant and festive birth announcement that Invisible Creature created for Don Clark’s daughter, Flora—beautiful work, beautifu...
Paper Goods

25ah: Everybody loves You

Courtney • Apr 6, 2012Dec 14, 2012
Stockholm-based studio 25ah worked with Koncept Stockholm to develop the branding and design for You Stockholm, a hairdressing salon conceived by f...
Design

Color Happy 171

Courtney • Apr 6, 2012Apr 3, 2012
A beautiful DIY nest and eggs, created and photographed by Maria Kallin....
Colors

Foreign Policy Design Group: Darryl Jingwen Wee Stationery

Courtney • Apr 5, 2012Apr 5, 2012
As part of a recent site update, Foreign Policy Design Group added Darryl Jingwen Wee‘s business cards to their portfolio, whose unique look ...
Design

Michael Freimuth: Van Horn Identity

Courtney • Apr 5, 2012Apr 3, 2012
I’m loving this simple and nostalgic identity for Van Horn, a Cobble Hill eatery offering up Southern fare (check out their menu here.) The ide...
Design

Marko Savic: Dog Portraits

Courtney • Apr 5, 2012Apr 3, 2012
I don’t have a pet, but admittedly I’m one of those people that oohs and aahs over cute puppy photos. So naturally, these dog portraits by...
Photography

Type Love 185: Fancy Antique Display

Courtney • Apr 5, 2012Sep 14, 2012
Fancy Antique Display features the perfect mix of solids and stripes. Designed by Morten Iveland, the font was inspired by French decorative alphabe...
Typography

Foreign Policy Design Group: Business Cards

Courtney • Apr 4, 2012Apr 4, 2012
Foreign Policy Design Group recently gave their brand and stationery a facelift. The resulting business cards feature a triplex design covered in cop...
Design

HUB Collective: Promotional Postcards

Courtney • Apr 4, 2012Apr 3, 2012
For the design of their recent self-promotional materials, Hub Collective chose to develop a mix and match postcard series. The cards were printed o...
Design

HUB Collective: Business Cards

Courtney • Apr 4, 2012Apr 4, 2012
Portland-based HUB Collective recently developed a set of promotional materials that includes new business cards and a postcard series. Lucky for you,...
Design

RE:DESIGN Conference Giveaway Winner!

Courtney • Apr 4, 2012Apr 4, 2012
Nick, you’ll receive an email with the details shortly. Everyone else, thanks so much for participating!...
Seamless / DWL

Collection: Bright Pastels

Courtney • Apr 4, 2012Apr 3, 2012
FOUND: 1. Gutermann Pastel Colored Seashell Sequins, 2. Bubbled Cone Pendant, 3. Classic Backpack, 4. Letterpress Merci Cards, 5. Essie A Crewed...
Collection

Allan Peters: Artcrank 2012

Courtney • Apr 3, 2012Apr 3, 2012
Allan Peters designed this poster as part of Artcrank 2012, a Minneapolis-based event that features hand-made, bike-inspired posters created by 40 Tw...
Design

Ben Whitla: DBGB Kitchen and Bar

Courtney • Apr 3, 2012Apr 3, 2012
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...
Design

Etsy Finds: Methane Studios

Courtney • Apr 3, 2012Apr 3, 2012
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...
Etsy Finds

Kelli Anderson: Paper Brownstones

Courtney • Apr 2, 2012Apr 1, 2012
Kelli Anderson’s latest project is this stunning press invitation and program for a recent Brooklyn Philharmonic concert. The invitation packag...
Paper Goods

The Hungry Workshop: Aerograms

Courtney • Apr 2, 2012Apr 1, 2012
The Hungry Workshop’s latest letterpress creation is the aerogram, a self-sealing letter and envelope in one. Their modern take on this vintage ...
Paper Goods
Monday Quick Links

Monday Quick Links

Courtney • Apr 2, 2012Jan 16, 2014
House Industries added nine new limited edition prints to their shop. Print featured this series of fun watercolor portraits of well-known designers b...
Design
Recent Downtime

Recent Downtime

Courtney • Apr 1, 2012Jan 16, 2014
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...
Seamless / DWL

Carlie Templeman: Victoria & Albert S/S 11 Concept

Courtney • Mar 30, 2012Mar 26, 2012
London-based designer Carlie Templeman developed this self-initiated project for fictive clothing label, Victoria & Albert. The men’s and ...
Design

Because Studio: A Good Week Identity

Courtney • Mar 30, 2012Mar 26, 2012
Love this identity project by Because Studio for A Good Week, a celebration of all the good that happens in the world....
Design

Color Happy 170

Courtney • Mar 30, 2012Mar 26, 2012
I’m loving this image from illustrator Paul Thurlby developed a series of  alphabet illustrations, which was created to promote the series. ...
Colors

Superbig Creative: Palomino Restaurant Identity

Courtney • Mar 29, 2012Mar 26, 2012
Here’s some great identity work for Palomino Restaurant by Superbig Creative, a Seattle-based studio. I’m loving all of the attention ...
Design

Mark Allen Miller Illustration

Courtney • Mar 29, 2012Mar 26, 2012
Awesome work by SoCal-based illustrator Mark Allen Miller. via Featured/by...
Illustration

Type Love 184: King Wood

Courtney • Mar 29, 2012Sep 14, 2012
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....
Typography

An Aparment One Wedding

Courtney • Mar 28, 2012Mar 28, 2012
These super fun wedding invitations were designed by Apartment One for their Creative Director Spencer Bagley. A bit of background: Spencer and his wi...
Paper Goods

RoAndCo: RoAndCordials Holiday Promotion

Courtney • Mar 28, 2012Dec 18, 2012
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...
Design

Tractorbeam: Sissy’s Southern Kitchen Branding

Courtney • Mar 28, 2012Dec 14, 2012
Here is yet another impressive (and super fun) brand identity project from the creative minds at Tractorbeam, this time for Texas restaurant Sissy&#8...
Design

Collection: Aquamarine

Courtney • Mar 28, 2012Mar 26, 2012
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 ...
Collection

Mind Design: The Collection Identity

Courtney • Mar 27, 2012Mar 26, 2012
UK-based Mind Design developed the identity and collateral for The Collection, a restaurant, cultural event and retail space. According to the agenc...
Design

Malin Rosenqvist New Work

Courtney • Mar 27, 2012Mar 26, 2012
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 ...
Illustration

Ross Clodfelter: Coaster Wedding Invitations

Courtney • Mar 27, 2012Mar 26, 2012
Check out these great coaster wedding invitations and saved the dates designed by Ross Clodfelter for Brittany Brown & William Goncharow. Some b...
Paper Goods

Etsy Finds: Monkey-Rope Press

Courtney • Mar 27, 2012Mar 27, 2012
Monkey-Rope Press is a Chicago-based letterpress shop that specializes in prints featuring hand-set antique wood type and hand-carved linocut illustra...
Etsy Finds

Luke Woodhouse: Galante Restaurant Branding

Courtney • Mar 26, 2012Mar 26, 2012
Designer Look Woodhouse has some great identity work in his portfolio—especially this project for Galante, which he designed while at Ragged Edge D...
Design

One Trick Pony: Alcoholidays 2011

Courtney • Mar 26, 2012Dec 18, 2012
Check out 1 Trick Pony’s recent holiday promotion: “Alcoholidays” is One Trick Pony’s annual self-promotion that celebrates awesome client...
Design

2012 RE:DESIGN Conference Giveaway

Courtney • Mar 26, 2012Apr 4, 2012
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...
Design

Chopsticks Giveaway Winners

Courtney • Mar 26, 2012Mar 25, 2012
Thanks for your participation everyone! Winners, you’ll get an email shortly....
Design
Monday Quick Links: 03.26.12

Monday Quick Links: 03.26.12

Courtney • Mar 26, 2012Jan 16, 2014
Pinterest has updated their Terms of Service, Acceptable Use Policy, and Privacy Policy. Their recent blog post outlines the basics. In honor of las...
Quick Links

Work in Progress: Tjuvholmen Sjømagasi

Courtney • Mar 23, 2012Mar 20, 2012
Work in Progress developed this fresh, identity—loving the blind embossed details—for Tjuvholmen Sjømagasi, a seafood restaurant in Oslo, Norway...
Design

Son&Sons: Gagen MacDonald Identity

Courtney • Mar 23, 2012Sep 14, 2012
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...
Design

Color Happy 169

Courtney • Mar 23, 2012Mar 20, 2012
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....
Colors

Cast Iron Design Company: Jack Sinclair Identity

Courtney • Mar 22, 2012Mar 20, 2012
I’m loving Cast Iron’s identity for Jack Sinclair, a letterpress studio. They declare it a “designer’s dream project”, a...
Design

Fabio Ongarato Design: The Capitol Identity

Courtney • Mar 22, 2012Dec 14, 2012
The Capitol is a luxury apartment building located in Melbourne, Australia. Fabio Ongarato Design developed the identity and various collateral for t...
Design

DDB New York: Hertz Corporation Print Ads

Courtney • Mar 22, 2012
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...
Design

Type Love 183: User

Courtney • Mar 22, 2012Sep 14, 2012
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...
Typography

Eric Hanson Illustration

Courtney • Mar 21, 2012Mar 21, 2012
Eric Hanson is an award-winning, Minneapolis-based illustrator with an incredible client list. He works in a sketchy pencil style, developed while wor...
Illustration

Magpie Studio: Jackson Gilmour Identity

Courtney • Mar 21, 2012Dec 14, 2012
Magpie Studio created this sophisticated identity for Jackson Gilmour, a family-run catering company. I especially love the tone-on-tone metallic det...
Design

Student Work: Nina Reck: Serengeti Board Game

Courtney • Mar 21, 2012Sep 14, 2012
This beautiful board game, Serengeti, was designed by recent Tyler School of Art grad, Nina Reck. In this educational board game, players migrate acro...
Products

Collection: X’s and O’s

Courtney • Mar 21, 2012Mar 20, 2012
FOUND: 1. XOXO Stacking Ring in Sterling Silver, 2. Aimee Wilder Wallpaper, 3. Dwell Studio Circle Artwork, 4. Serena & Lily Parker X-Bench, ...
Collection

Alejandro Largo: Eco-Map of the Upper East Side

Courtney • Mar 20, 2012Mar 20, 2012
Alejandro Largo, is a Brooklyn-based designer who also spends his days designing for Apartment One, a studio I featured yesterday. This freelance pro...
Design
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