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Monday Quick Links: 01.16.12

Courtney • Jan 16, 2012Jan 16, 2014

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

Courtney • Jan 13, 2012Jan 9, 2012

Feast your eyes on the stunning work of Japanese illustrator Yukari Terakado....

Bravo Company: By Invite Only

Courtney • Jan 13, 2012Jan 16, 2014

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

Courtney • Jan 13, 2012Jan 13, 2012

This lettering specimen, created by Typebrain, was inspired by the envelope for Spanish cigarette rolling papers from 1899....

Icinori Artist Books

Courtney • Jan 12, 2012Dec 14, 2012

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

Courtney • Jan 12, 2012Jan 12, 2012

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

Courtney • Jan 12, 2012Jan 16, 2014

Loving the playful work of Spanish illustrator Marisa Morea—especially this series of images that adorn a party invitation....

Type Love 173: Vanitas

Courtney • Jan 12, 2012Sep 14, 2012

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

Courtney • Jan 11, 2012Jan 11, 2012

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

Courtney • Jan 11, 2012Jan 9, 2012

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

Courtney • Jan 11, 2012Jan 9, 2012

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

Courtney • Jan 11, 2012Jan 9, 2012

These beautiful lettering snippets were created by Saranna Drury. More here. via Typeverything...

Collection: Garnet

Courtney • Jan 11, 2012Jan 9, 2012

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

Courtney • Jan 10, 2012

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

Courtney • Jan 10, 2012

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

Courtney • Jan 10, 2012Jan 9, 2012

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

Courtney • Jan 10, 2012Jan 9, 2012

Check out the incredible drawings of Jorinde Voigt. Wow. via But Does it Float...

Fabio Ongarato Design: Baker D. Chirico Identity

Courtney • Jan 10, 2012Jan 9, 2012

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

Courtney • Jan 10, 2012Jan 9, 2012

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

Courtney • Jan 9, 2012Jan 7, 2012

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

Courtney • Jan 9, 2012Jan 9, 2012

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

Courtney • Jan 9, 2012Jan 7, 2012

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

Courtney • Jan 9, 2012Jan 16, 2014

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

Courtney • Jan 6, 2012Jan 3, 2012

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

Courtney • Jan 6, 2012Dec 14, 2012

The Sultan is a brand new boutique hotel in Singapore. It’s elegant branding was conceptualized and developed by Manic....

Color Happy 158

Courtney • Jan 6, 2012Jan 3, 2012

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

Courtney • Jan 5, 2012Jan 5, 2012

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

Courtney • Jan 5, 2012Jan 7, 2012

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

Courtney • Jan 5, 2012Sep 14, 2012

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....

Jackie Besteman Illustration

Courtney • Jan 4, 2012Jan 4, 2012

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

Courtney • Jan 4, 2012Jan 4, 2012

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

Courtney • Jan 4, 2012Jan 4, 2012

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

Courtney • Jan 4, 2012Jan 3, 2012

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

Courtney • Jan 3, 2012Jan 2, 2012

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

Courtney • Jan 3, 2012Jan 3, 2012

Inflated/Deflated is a collaborative project by three Chicago-based creatives: Jillian Barthold, Lauren Connolly, and Kady Dennell, with photography b...

MaricorMaricar: Makers, Dreamers

Courtney • Jan 3, 2012Jan 3, 2012

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

Courtney • Jan 3, 2012Jan 3, 2012

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

Courtney • Jan 2, 2012Jan 2, 2012

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

Courtney • Jan 2, 2012Jan 1, 2012

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

Courtney • Jan 2, 2012Jan 1, 2012

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

Courtney • Jan 2, 2012Jan 16, 2014

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...

Courtney • Dec 23, 2011Dec 18, 2012

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 ...