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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

Jordan Metcalf: Nike Create the Future Pitch Typography

Courtney • Mar 20, 2012Mar 20, 2012
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...
Design

Etsy Finds: Western New York Book Arts Collaborative

Courtney • Mar 20, 2012Mar 20, 2012
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...
Etsy Finds

Apartment One: Poppin Branding

Courtney • Mar 19, 2012Dec 14, 2012
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...
Design

The Just Love Project

Courtney • Mar 19, 2012Mar 19, 2012
The Just Love Project is a new collaborative initiative based on the resolution of “Just Love.” Each month one poster will be released by...
Design

AIGA San Francisco 50 Books/50 Covers Exhibition

Courtney • Mar 19, 2012Dec 14, 2012
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...
BooksDesign

A Chopsticks Novel Giveaway

Courtney • Mar 19, 2012Dec 14, 2012
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...
BooksDesign
Monday Quick Links: 03.19.12

Monday Quick Links: 03.19.12

Courtney • Mar 19, 2012Jan 16, 2014
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 ...
Quick Links
Tractorbeam: Hutton Identity

Tractorbeam: Hutton Identity

Courtney • Mar 16, 2012Jan 16, 2014
What a beautiful identity Tractorbeam has created for Hutton Hotel, a Nashville boutique hotel that caters specifically to musicians and Vanderbilt Un...
Design

Parallax: Henry’s Drive Vignerons Identity

Courtney • Mar 16, 2012Dec 14, 2012
Australian studio Parallax developed a wide range of work for Henry’s Drive Vignerons, including everything from brand strategy to web design. The...
Design

Color Happy 168

Courtney • Mar 16, 2012Mar 12, 2012
This vibrant, colorful architecture was captured by Matthias Heiderich....
Colors

NOTHING:SOMETHING: Resin Denim Branding Part 2

Courtney • Mar 15, 2012Dec 14, 2012
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 ...
Design

NOTHING:SOMETHING: Resin Denim Branding Part 1

Courtney • Mar 15, 2012Dec 14, 2012
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...
Design

Font Design: Abraham Lincoln | Frances MacLeod

Courtney • Mar 15, 2012Mar 15, 2012
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 ...
Design

here design: Café Luc Identity

Courtney • Mar 15, 2012Mar 15, 2012
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...
Design

Type Love 182: Storefront

Courtney • Mar 15, 2012Sep 14, 2012
Storefront is the latest—fantastic—release from Sudtipos. Inspired by American sign painting, the script features all sorts of alternatives and s...
Typography

Oat Creative: Saloon Identity

Courtney • Mar 14, 2012Mar 14, 2012
Great work for Saloon, a Boston-area restaurant, designed by Oat Creative. via Sceneologist...
Design

Kerr Vernon: That’s Impressive Print Promotion

Courtney • Mar 14, 2012Mar 14, 2012
That’s Impressive  is a print piece designed by Kerr Vernon in collaboration with Glasgow Press. The colorful piece is comprised of five lette...
Design

Mint Design: Hilliards Brewery Packaging and Collateral

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

Collection: Daylight Saving

Courtney • Mar 14, 2012Mar 13, 2012
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...
Collection

Jesse Campbell: Corso 32 Identity

Courtney • Mar 13, 2012Mar 13, 2012
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...
Design

Student Work: Beau Monroe: Concannon Packaging

Courtney • Mar 13, 2012Aug 1, 2012
This post has been removed at the request of the featured designer....
Design

Caste: Citizen Identity and Collateral

Courtney • Mar 13, 2012Mar 13, 2012
I love everything about Caste’s design for Citizen, a menswear boutique in Victoria, BC—from the carefully crafted flourishes to the quirky p...
Design

Etsy Finds: Brittany Burton Prints

Courtney • Mar 13, 2012Mar 12, 2012
I’m loving the small selection of prints in Brittany Burton‘s shop, which, according to the illustrator, is dominated by “patches of...
Etsy Finds

Acre: UNLEASHED! 2011 Identity and Collateral

Courtney • Mar 12, 2012Mar 9, 2012
Unleashed! is a recent identity project of Singapore-based studio Acre: Taking our design direction from M.O.D’s sophomore performance of going beyo...
Design

Dan Cassaro: GOOD Magazine WPA Posters

Courtney • Mar 12, 2012Mar 12, 2012
For their most recent issue, GOOD Magazine commissioned Dan Cassaro to create this series of six full page illustrations inspired by WPA poster art. L...
DesignIllustration

2011 La Marzocco Year Book

Courtney • Mar 12, 2012Mar 12, 2012
This beautiful, limited edition book is the result of a collaboration between Jon Contino and German studio, Sven Hoffmann. Developed for La Marzocc...
DesignIllustration

Jon Contino: Good Times Lettering and Illustration

Courtney • Mar 12, 2012Mar 12, 2012
Last week Jon Contino relaunched his site with a new design and lots of new work. While there is plenty of inspiring work to see, this project, illust...
Illustration
Monday Quick Links: 03.12.12

Monday Quick Links: 03.12.12

Courtney • Mar 12, 2012Jan 16, 2014
The Curator’s Code, “a standard for honoring attribution of discovery across the web”, is a new project from Maria Popova, Kelli An...
Quick Links

Studio Constantine: Stationery and Promotional Materials

Courtney • Mar 9, 2012Dec 14, 2012
Studio Constantine recently revamped their printed materials. Here’s a bit about how they arrived at this solution: We wanted our own printed ma...
Design

Riikka Sormunen Illustration

Courtney • Mar 9, 2012Mar 6, 2012
I can’t get enough of Rikka Sormunen’s illustration work—she has such a lovely way with color, texture and composition. You can see more...
Illustration

James Reeve: Lightscapes

Courtney • Mar 9, 2012Mar 6, 2012
Feast your eyes on James Reeve’s striking Lightscapes series. via The New Minimum...
Photography

Color Happy 167

Courtney • Mar 9, 2012Mar 6, 2012
Jacqui Lee created this lovely illustration for the Postcards to Alphaville project....
Colors

Mucca Design: Teplitzky’s Identity and Collateral

Courtney • Mar 8, 2012Mar 6, 2012
I’m a big fan of Mucca Design and the work they produce, but I am especially loving the work I spotted recently for Teplitzky’s, a diner-i...
Design

Hannes Beer: All Day Everyday Project

Courtney • Mar 8, 2012Mar 6, 2012
I’m incredibly impressed with the results of Hannes Beer‘s All Day Everyday Project. A few favorites are below, but you can check out th...
Design

Vladimir Stankovic: Entomology

Courtney • Mar 8, 2012Mar 6, 2012
It would be putting it lightly to suggest that I have a strong aversion to bugs of any kind. So it’s a testament to Vladimir Stankovic’s ...
Illustration

Type Love 181: Frontage

Courtney • Mar 8, 2012Sep 14, 2012
To my delight, layered type systems seems to be popping up everywhere lately. Frontage, the newest version I’ve spotted, features five separate ...
Typography

lg2boutique: Agropur Annual Report

Courtney • Mar 7, 2012Mar 6, 2012
I started out my design career with a heavy focus on print design, so I love when a well-designed annual report pops in my inbox—they’re few a...
Design

Marc Shur: Sign Language

Courtney • Mar 7, 2012Mar 6, 2012
Marc Shur maintains Sign Language, an impressive set of vintage signage photographs (as well as their locations) on Flickr—definitely a great ins...
Photography

Studio Makgill: Good Energy Branding

Courtney • Mar 7, 2012Dec 14, 2012
Studio Makgill recently completed the rebranding for Good Energy, the UK’s only dedicated 100% renewable energy supplier. I love that it manage...
Design

Collection: Spring Green

Courtney • Mar 7, 2012Mar 6, 2012
FOUND: 1. Balsam Fir Incense, 2. YeeHaw SPRING TREES Letterpress Mini Prints with Envelopes, 3. Kate Spade Gum Drop Studs, 4. Walker Derby 100, ...
Collection

Adam Gower: Super Whatnot Printed Goods

Courtney • Mar 6, 2012Mar 6, 2012
The Hungry Workshop recently printed the coasters and business cards for Super Whatnot, a new Brisbane-based bar. Designed by Adam Gower, the printed ...
Design

Poly: Stark Skincare Packaging

Courtney • Mar 6, 2012Mar 5, 2012
I recently spotted Poly’s packaging design for Stark Skincare on Dribbble, and knew I had to share it with you. Here’s a bit of background...
Design

Salih Kucukaga: Espresso Republic Business Cards

Courtney • Mar 6, 2012Mar 6, 2012
Istanbul-based designer Salih Kucukaga just sent over the hot-off-the-presses, letterpressed business cards he designed for Espresso Republic (If yo...
Design

Steven Bonner Typography

Courtney • Mar 6, 2012Mar 6, 2012
Steven Bonner (whose blog features some great typographic and designy finds) has some really impressive typography and lettering in his portfolio. Be...
Design

Etsy Finds: Vintage Optical Shop

Courtney • Mar 6, 2012Mar 5, 2012
I’ve never really needed glasses (so far anyway), but I’ve always wished I did. I just like the look. So the amazing selection of vintage ...
Etsy Finds

Monnet Design: SummerWorks Collateral

Courtney • Mar 5, 2012Dec 14, 2012
Over the past few years, Toronto-based studio Monnet Design has completed the branding and collateral for SummerWorks Theatre Festival. Each year they...
Design

Pentagram: Today I’m Feeling Turquoise

Courtney • Mar 5, 2012Dec 18, 2012
This past year Pentagram put a really fun and unique spin on their Holiday card with the development of Today I’m Feeling Turquoise, an interac...
Design

The 2010/2011 Feltron Biennial Report

Courtney • Mar 5, 2012Mar 5, 2012
I’m a big fan of Nicholas Felton’s information design work—I’ve posted about him several times in the past, and own all of his pri...
Design
Monday Quick Links

Monday Quick Links

Courtney • Mar 5, 2012Jan 16, 2014
Industry Standard is a new print shop that specializes in custom printing by artists for artists based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The new venture i...
Design

Student Work: Jon Wong: Beast in a Neon Cage

Courtney • Mar 2, 2012Dec 14, 2012
This has been a week of stellar student work, and Jon Wong is no exception. He has a particular talent for book and publication design, as evidenced e...
BooksDesignIllustration

Color Happy 166

Courtney • Mar 2, 2012Feb 28, 2012
The muted, natural palette found in this lovely photo by Lisa Rupp is pretty much the exact opposite of the palettes I’m usually drawn to. But e...
Colors

Student Work: Natalie Andrewson Illustration

Courtney • Mar 1, 2012Feb 28, 2012
Check out the lovely illustration work of Natalie Andrewson, a third year student at Ringling College of Art and Design...
Illustration
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