Collection: Garnet
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FOUND: 1. Garnet Karung Credit Card Case, 2. Continuum Necklace, 3. Sur La Table Red Baroque Charger, 4. Nike Blazer Hi Suede VNTG Deep Garnet, 5. Red...
Courtney • 2012 DWL Content Survey
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Hey Readers! As we get ready to launch the redesign in the next couple of months, I have my mind on content. We have some ideas in the works for chang...
New SVA Subway Posters
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SVA just launched a new poster campaign featuring a design by George Tscherny, who actually taught their first graphic design course in the 1950s and...
DeRouen & Co.: Intuition Ale Packaging
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I’m loving the graphic illustrations and limited color palettes of the packaging designed for Intuition Ale by DeRouen & Co. Definitely the ...
Jorinde Voigt Drawings
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Check out the incredible drawings of Jorinde Voigt. Wow. via But Does it FloatGet 300+ Fonts for FREEEnter your email to download our 100% free "Font ...
Fabio Ongarato Design: Baker D. Chirico Identity
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I discovered Fabio Ongarato Design late in 2010, and have loved every project they’ve done since then. So it’s no surprise that I was impr...
Etsy Finds: SketchInc
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I am in love with the electric color palettes and geometric forms that adorn all of SketchInc‘s goods. The shop features everything from prints ...
Geetika Alok: Greetings, Wolff Olins
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I’m loving the playful, geometric forms found in this (clearly labor intensive) typographic project by Geetika Alok for Wolff Olins. Check out t...
Mink Letterpress: Vintage Handkerchief Letterpress Calendar
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This Vintage Handkerchief calendar by Mink Letterpress instantly caught my eye. You can read more about the design and production process on their blo...
Recent Grad: Meghan Besinger
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Recent grad Meghan Besinger created this campaign during her last year at the University of North Texas. In her own words, Move to Amend is “a...
Monday Quick Links: 01.09.12
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A couple of more “best of” posts to round out the year: The Best Movie posters of 2011, Johnson Banks Review of the Year. Jessica Hische&#...
Kris Knight Paintings
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I am utterly captivated by the paintings of Canadian artist Kris Knight. Here’s an excerpt from his artist’s statement, which I think capt...
Manic: The Sultan Branding
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The Sultan is a brand new boutique hotel in Singapore. It’s elegant branding was conceptualized and developed by Manic. Get 300+ Fonts for FREEE...
Color Happy 158
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The subject of this week’s Color Happy is one of the book covers Owen Davey created for Orange: The Feed. I’m a big fan of both the color ...
Stewart Scott-Curran: Dark Side of the Moon Posters
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As a self-initiated project, Stewart Scott-Curran designed a series of posters inspired by Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon. Each poster repre...
Duet Letterpress: Party in a Box
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When Julie of Duet Letterpress realized her husband’s 30th birthday would fall at an inopportune time for a gathering, she came up with an ingen...
Type Love 172: 2011 Top 10
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This week I thought I’d share my favorite typefaces of 2011, in no particular order. Just click on each image to pick up a copy for yourself. Ge...
Jackie Besteman Illustration
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I’ve recently become a fan of Jackie Besteman’s illustration work—especially her portraits and pattern design. There is quite a bit more...
Jenny Harmsen Photography: Iceland Landscapes
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I’ve mentioned before that Iceland is on my dream trip list. But since I unfortunately won’t be getting there any time soon, I’ll ha...
Jennifer Maravillas Art
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I was recently introduced to Jennifer Maravillas’s work via Fab.com, a newish flash sale site that offers tons of discounted designy products da...
Collection: Year of the Dragon
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FOUND: 1. Saint George and the Dragon Laser cut Shadow Puppets, 2. J.Crew Vintage Matchstick Cords, 3. ban.do Sequin Scarf, 4. Mylar Confetti, 5. Chiy...
Angela Rizza Illustration
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I’m loving these lush illustration pieces by Angela Rizza, an FIT graduate. Her goal is for the viewer to get a sense of nostalgia from her curr...
Inflated/Deflated
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Inflated/Deflated is a collaborative project by three Chicago-based creatives: Jillian Barthold, Lauren Connolly, and Kady Dennell, with photography b...
MaricorMaricar: Makers, Dreamers
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Feast your eyes on yet another gorgeous specimen of hand-embroidered typography by MaricorMaricar, featuring a quote from one of my favorite movies of...
Etsy Finds: The Lost & Found Department
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The Lost & Found Department Etsy shop features a selection of awesome graphic prints—both letterpressed and screen printed—by Portland-based d...
Zeus Jones: Proof iPad App and Tasting Kits
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I’m a firm believer that the best and most successful self-initialed projects grow out of a personal or shared passion. This is precisely the ca...
Atelier Martino&Jaña: JAZZ 2011 JOURNAL
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For the past couple of years Atelier Martino&Jaña has done an excellent job creating the look and materials for the Guimarães Jazz festival, an ...
Christina Hart Illustration
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Christina Hart is a recent grad of the Tyler School of Art graphic design program, who is now pursuing a career in illustration. I love her graphic, i...
Monday Quick Links: 01.02.12
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Happy New Year Readers!!! I hope you had some time to relax and recharge over the holidays. We have lots of exciting things in store for 2012 and we c...
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We’re signing off to celebrate Christmas and New Year’s with friends, family and a whole lot of relaxation. Happy Holidays and thanks for ...
Brandt Imhoff: Twelve Fluid Ounces
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Take a look at Brandt Imhoff’s latest project, Twelve Fluid Ounces. The ongoing series of drawings is inspired by vintage beer cans. Love it. Ge...
Division Of Holiday Card
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Check out this super creative card by the folks over at Division Of/. Each year they aim to make a useful holiday gift, so this year they created a ge...
Maddison Graphic: The Fruitful Field
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The Fruitful Field, by Maddison Graphic, is an identity and book for the Methodist Church introducing their project of the same name. I’m partic...
HAMMERPRESS: The Ship Has Sailed Paper Goods
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It’s been awhile since I featured anything wedding-related, so I’ve been on the lookout. And as a huge fan of all things Hammerpress produ...
Color Happy 157
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I’m very much in the mood for a holiday palette this week, and this vintage gem, from the stream of Alan Mays, sure is a beauty....
Birdsong Gregory Holiday Card
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This beautiful Holiday “gift pack”, which includes 3 cards, gift tags, postcards and an ornament, was conceptualized, illustrated designed...
Karen To and Piper Weaver: Metamorphosis
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As a team, Karen To and Piper Weaver developed the announcement and program for the CalArts 2011 Graduation. Based on theme of metamorphosis, the desi...
Antoine Corbineau Illustration
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Check out the work of Paris-based illustrator an designer, Antoine Corbineau. His pieces feature an organized chaos of type, textures and illustration...
Type Love 171: Air
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Air, by Positype, is definitely at the top of my wishlist. This workhorse super family features nine weights, regular, condensed and compressed styles...
Loligo Paper Goods
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These sophisticated stationery items by Loligo are perfect for someone who is looking for a somewhat traditional holiday card in a non-traditional col...
TOKY: Texts in the City Gala invitation
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This stunningly beautiful invitation was designed by TOKY for the St. Louis Library Foundation’s annual gala. Here’s a little insight into...
Collection: Cookies for Santa
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FOUND: 1. Gingerbread Cookies, 2. Peppermint Crunch-Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies, 3. Eggnog Cheesecake Bars, 4. Peppermint Patty Brownie Bites, 5. Whit...
The Indigo Bunting: 2012 Calendars
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I’m always a fan of Erin Jang’s work, so it’s no surprise that I’m loving the new calendars designed for 2012. I have her 2011...
Travel + Leisure Holiday Card
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This playful fortune teller holiday card was created for Travel + Leisure magazine by art Director Jill Sabato and her talented in-house design team. ...
Matchstic Rebrands
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I’m consistently impressed with the work coming out of Atlanta-based Matchstic, so my eyes widened when I spotted the recent rebrand of their ow...
The Lost Type Co-op Shop
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I have been a fan of the Lost Type Co-op since it opened its doors. So I’m pleased to announce that as of this morning they have launched a bran...
Etsy Finds: Quill and Fox
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This morning I’m loving the illustrative, hand-lettered designs of Quill and Fox, whose whimsical style adorns various paper goods in their shop...
Gifted
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I’m really excited about Gifted, a side project from the folks at Atelier 1A and FormFiftyFive. Gifted will be a mix of a “shop, blog and ...
Meers Advertising: Swoon Identity and Packaging
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I have a huge sweet tooth, so well-done branding for any dessert-related product is hard for me to resist. Case in point: Swoon, a custom sugar cookie...
Cast Iron Design Company: Liz Miller Branding
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Cast Iron Design Company, a relatively new two-man shop, has just launched their complete website. There’s lots of great work to be seen, but I ...
Strohl: Leckerlee Lebkuchen
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Exciting news—two huge talents, Eric Strohl and Christine Celic Strohl have officially joined forces as STROHL, a San Francisco-based design firm sp...
Monday Quick Links: 12.19.11
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This beautiful alphabet by Luci Everett was made out of the scraps from another project. I just rediscovered From Here to There: A Curious Collection...
Jakob Hinrichs Illustration
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I’m loving the unusual characters in these colorful, woodcut-inspired illustrations by Berlin-based Jakob Hinrichs. Get 300+ Fonts for FREEEnter...
Color Happy 156
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In addition to the illustrative details, I’m loving the color palette of this map created by Always With Honor for the MTV European Music Awards...
Figtree Network: Flying Fantastic
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Apologies if you saw this post disappear earlier today, an unfinished version of this post went up unintentionally. Like Figtree says in their descrip...
Type Love 17: Abril
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Abril is one of Type Together’s newest releases, a serif designed with intensive editorial use in mind. You can pick up the complete family of A...
Pepillo Illustration
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I’m loving the childlike, geometric illustration of the French artist Pepillo. Her work can be purchased in print form at L’Affiche Modern...
Kikayis “Summer Time” Window Painting
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Check out the beautiful and intricate window painting by Barcelona-based Kikayis. Get 300+ Fonts for FREEEnter your email to download our 100% ...
Collection: Sugar Plums
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FOUND: 1. Edie Velvet Chaise, 2. Burgundy Plum Rectangular Post Earrings, 3. Fresh Sugar Plum Tinted Lip Treatment, 4. Garrett Leight Sunglasses, 5. L...
Brad Woodard: Big Fish Poster
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I loved Brad Woodard’s illustration style at first sight—especially this poster design he created for Big Fish, a submission to the current Si...