Color Happy 161
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I always love House Industries type catalogs. This one is even more of a beauty in person. ...
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Chicago Women’s Health Center Invite
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This incredible invitation package was designed by Will Miller, and Ohn Ho for Firebelly Design’s annual Grant for Good project....
Fer Juaristi Photography
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I think the common perception is that, for the most part, wedding photography tends towards the cheesy and less towards the artistic. But Fer Juaristi...
Type Love 175: Spade
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Spade is a new chunky display face by Canada Type, which features one font with sharp edges and one with round....
Edrea Lita: Spread the Word Identity
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Edrea Lita designed this graphic identity for Spread the Word, an organization that acts as a resource for designers who need logos from non-profit a...
Jessica Singh Illustration
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Check out the gorgeous illustration work of Jessica Singh. ...
Amy Rodchester: Newcastle Festival of Dance Posters
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These unique, 3D posters were designed by Amy Rodchester for the Newcastle Festival of Dance. ...
Collection: Librarian
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FOUND: 1. Modern Library Storage Bin, 2. Bibliotheque Wooden Sign, 3. Vintage Wooden Card Catalog, 4. Edgar Allen Poe Library Candle, 5. Library ...
Josh Finklea: Rider Branding
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I’m loving Josh Finklea‘s identity for Rider, a boutique hotel chain that caters to touring musicians....
Felix Reichle: Turbulenz
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This beautiful publication was created by Swiss designer Felix Reichle, who happens to be—employers—looking for an internship in NYC. In his own...
Nate Luetkehans Illustration
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I’m absolutely loving the bold colors and intricate line work found in Nate Luetkehans’s illustrations. For more, you can follow Nate on ...
Etsy Finds: Valentines
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Big Love Letterpress Valentine Card by Anemonene Letterpress Letterpress Card by Find Day Press You Make Me Smile Letterpress Card by Wiley Valentine ...
John Phalane Cartographic Art
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These beautiful maps were drawn in colored pencil by John Phalane, a cartographic artist who focuses on the areas of South Africa where he’s liv...
Recent Grad: Eugene Art Seo: Radiolab Redesign
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I am a huge fan of Radiolab—if you don’t know the podcast, I highly recommend checking it out—so this brand and site redesign by recent Ar...
Ben Liney Photography
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I know we’ve barely made it through winter on the East Coast, but I am already craving warm, sunny weather and coastal road trips. Since I have ...
Miller Creative: Drake & Lou
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Take a look at yet another gorgeous project by Miller Creative: packaging for Drake & Lou, a small-batch jam maker, which features labels letterpr...
Monday Quick Links: 01.23.12
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We were happy to join in last week’s protest against SOPA and PIPA, and it looks like the internet’s joint efforts paid off. The bill has ...
Lila Symons Calligraphy
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I became an instant fan of Lila Symons’s hand-lettering and calligraphy work the second I laid eyes on it. Take a look at a plethora of other wo...
Sana Pearl Park Illustration
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I’m loving the beautiful drawings and paintings of Sana Park. ...
Uniform: Grilleriet
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Though I can’t speak a word of Norwegian, or translate their web page, I love the aesthetic details of this project for Grilleriet by Uniform....
Recent Grad: Jiin Kim: New York Fashion Week Posters
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Jiin Kim, another recent grad of Art Center College of Design, has an excellent portfolio. I was most impressed by these graphic, hand-sewn posters de...
Paige Foley: Abbey Brown Packaging
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This lovely packaging was designed by Paige Foley for Abbey Brown, Chicago-based soap artisan and gift shop....
Color Happy 160
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Love this colorful image from CSA Flat File....
Safwat Saleem: Oh Expletive: Zombies, Unicorns and 8-bit Creatures!
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I’m not one for violence, so when Safwat Saleem emailed me about his latest project, a poster series based on “ass kicking and mayhem̶...
Tom Davie: 2011 Typographic Posters
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Below you will see a selection of Tom Davie‘s stellar typographic posters from 2011. Yesterday Tom actually kicked off a giveaway via his Face...
Juan Marin: David Byrne Book Tour Posters
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I spotted this poster series in the recent Communication Arts Typography Annual (lots of great work in there, by the way). Designed by Juan Marin, th...
Survey Thanks!
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Just a quick thank-you for those of you that filled out the DWL content survey last week. Your responses were extremely interesting and helpful, and w...
Roberto de Vicq de Cumptich Book Covers
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I’ve long been familiar with the work of Roberto de Vicq de Cumptich through projects such as Bembo’s Zoo and Type Calendar (I also jus...
Jeremy Payne: Project49
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Project49 is a self-initiated poster series by Jeremy Payne based on the San Francisco 49 mile scenic drive, which he walked and photographed in its...
Type Love 174: Marian
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Even though it’s only January, I would venture a guess that Marian will be at the very top of my Favorite fonts of 2011 list a year from now. De...
SOPA Strike, tomorrow January 18th, 2012
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Hello Readers! I wanted to give you a head’s up that DWL will be joining internet giants like Wikipedia, Reddit and BoingBoing, as well as...
New Valentines from The Hungry Workshop
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If you’re looking for a non-traditional Valentine’s Day card this holiday, look no further than The Hungry Workshop‘s two new design...
Jan Avendano: 1985 Typography
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1985 is a new typographic experiment by Jan Avendano. Prints are available right here—would make a great gift for someone born that year. ...
Recent Grad: Tracy Hung: Linger Identity and Collateral
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Tracy Hung is a recent graduate of Art Center College of Design. Linger is a 5-week long summer outdoor film festival in Pasadena, California, for ...
Tim Boelaars: New Icons
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Tim Boelaars just launched a pretty extensive set of icons that encompasses quite a wide range of topics. Check out the rest right here. ...
Illustrated Etymology
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Illustrated Etymology is an intriguing project by Adam Garcia. Illustrated Etymology is just that – a collection of visual correlatives to Engli...
Etsy Finds: Kring Emporium
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Kring Emporium’s full name is “Kring Emporium of Tiny Literature and Cards”. And they sell just that: miniature storybooks, cards an...
Many Hands
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Many Hands is a new shop that allows you to purchase variety of artwork directly from a carefully curated group of artists. A few of my favorites are ...
Lee Anthony Zelenak: Art of Ornament Collateral
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Lee Anthony Zelenak created these print pieces for Art of Ornament No. 2, an annual charity event hosted by AIGA Cleveland. The event enlists members ...
Jason Perez: Treasury Wine Estates Displays
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Jason Perez conceptualized these unique wine displays for Treasury Wine Estates, using only sustainable or upcycled materials provided by the winery....
Simon Frouws: Jamaica Blue Premium Coffee Packaging
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This gorgeous packaging was conceptualized, designed and illustrated by Simon Frous for Jamaica Blue Premium Coffee. Based on the island’s close...
Monday Quick Links: 01.16.12
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Good morning readers! Just a quick reminder about the DWL Content Survey, which is open through tomorrow: if you’re still interested in giving u...
Yukari Terakado Illustration
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Feast your eyes on the stunning work of Japanese illustrator Yukari Terakado....
Bravo Company: By Invite Only
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Bravo Company designed the identity and collateral for By Invite Only, a handcrafted jewelry brand, with a rustic, vintage circus theme. via BP&O...
Color Happy 159
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This lettering specimen, created by Typebrain, was inspired by the envelope for Spanish cigarette rolling papers from 1899....
Icinori Artist Books
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Icinori is the publishing project of Mayumi Otero and Raphael Urwiller. Together they produce limited edition artist book that are hand printed and bo...
Ana Raimundo Paintings
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These abstract, organic illustrations were created by Ana Raimundo, a Portugal-based artist who, among other things, is inspired by people’s p...
Marisa Morea Illustration
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Loving the playful work of Spanish illustrator Marisa Morea—especially this series of images that adorn a party invitation....
Type Love 173: Vanitas
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I’m loving the sleek curves and high contrast thicks and thins of Vanitas, a new typeface by California-based foundry Reserves. Pick up a copy r...
Brian Michael Gossett: People for Bikes
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Brian Michael Gossett (who just launched a new portfolio site) created these imaginary worlds for People for Bikes, an organization committed to makin...
Apfel Zet: Stuttgarter Filmwinter Posters
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Berlin-based studio Apfel Zet designed this poster series for Stuttgarter Filmwinter, a short and experimental film festival....
Robert Finkel: Up, Down, Left, Right Exhibition
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For his thesis project, Robert Finkel chose to produce an exhibition based on the history of the arrow, entitled Up, Down, Left, Right. Here’s a...
Saranna Drury Lettering
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These beautiful lettering snippets were created by Saranna Drury. More here. via Typeverything...
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...
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 Float...
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 ...