Nosurprises: Abstract Colors
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Abstract Colors is a personal illustration project of Alessandro Pautasso, aka Nosurprises. The series features portraits of classic movie stars inclu...
Courtney • Sam Bosma Illustration
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Feast your eyes on the gorgeous illustration work of Sam Bosma. A selection of his work is available in print form right here....
Color Happy 152
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This refreshing piece represents one half of the of the LINCOLN SLOAT SUN & FOG series by Matthew Korbel Bowers. You can buy prints of these and...
Hovard Design: Eastfield Village Identity
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I’m really impressed with this unique identity project for Eastfield Village by Brooklyn-based Hovard Design. More about the project in their ow...
Type Love 165: Beckett
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I’ve recently discovered A-2 Type, a London-based foundry started by A2/SW/HK, and I loving the selection of typefaces they’ve developed. ...
Edge and Barrett: 11 Boundary Branding
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Edge & Barrett is producing some really great work, including this branding for 11 Boundary, a high-end East London boutique. Get 300+ Fonts for F...
Rachell Sumpter: Penguin Book Covers
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I’m blown away by these hand-embroidered book covers that Rachell Sumpter created for Penguin under the art direction of Paul Buckley. Get a clo...
Collection: First Snow
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FOUND: 1. Kate Spade Air Quote Mittens, 2. Small Snow Forest Basket, 3. Snowflake Trouser Sock, 4. Snow Gardenia Scented Candle, 5. Oversized Snowglob...
LOOVVOOL: Bendis Financial Branding
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LOOVVOOL is a branding agency for lifestyle and luxury businesses based in Hong Kong. I was particularly drawn the branding for Bendis Financial. Get ...
Anna Hurley Design and Illustration
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I’ve been a big fan of Ann Hurley‘s design and illustration work for quite some time, so I’m surprised me that I’ve never feat...
Jordan Metcalf: Pictures | Words Exhibition
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For a solo show in Johannesburg, South Africa, Jordan Metcalf created Pictures | Words, a “range of type and image based pieces in various mediu...
Etsy Finds: Largemammal
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Largemammal is the shop of Kevin Mercer, who makes and sells a selection of screen printed posters. The stock represents both both art prints and gig ...
New Moniquilla Patterns
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Over the summer I posted about the gorgeous patterns Moniquilla uses in her clothing designs. So I was excited to hear that she’s recently relea...
CODO Design: The Libertine Branding
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CODO Design recently developed the identity, signage and various print materials for The Libertine, a new cocktail bar in Indianapolis. The brand took...
A Lomography Giveaway!
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Good news: we’ve got another awesome giveaway for you this week! One lucky reader will receive one of Lomography‘s brand new La Sardinia P...
Monday Quick Links: 10.31.11
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A Halloween treat: iPhone and iPad wallpapers by Andy Awesome. Help Alex Griendling produce the 2012 Time Travel Calendar on Kickstarter. Artists pay ...
Ayaka Ito Illustration and Design
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I’m incredibly impressed with the breadth of Ayaka Ito‘s work, a Brooklyn-based interactive designer. From the dimensional hand-lettering ...
Casa Rex: Emporium Collection Notebooks
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Brazilian design agency Casa Rex has recently produced the Emporium Collection, a large grouping of stationery items, for the Livraria Cultura booksto...
Color Happy 151
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This super sweet, fantastical illustration is the result of a collaboration between Mika J. Nakano and Rachel Dougherty on Ten Paces and Draw....
The New Year Design and Illustration
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I’m a big fan of the work of Sasha Barr, aka The New Year. In fact, we’ve had one of his posters (the Pinback design 5 rows from the botto...
Mark McCormick: Alfonso
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Alfonso is a typeface that was developed by Mark McCormick during his time in the type@cooper program. It’s not yet available for purchase, but...
Christopher Monro DeLorenzo Design
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I actually posted about some of Chris DeLorenzo’s work awhile back, but it was only recently that I realized he not only grew up one town away f...
Type Love 164
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Meet my latest typographical crush, display face Fierro: Fierro is a heavy-geometric-retrofuturistic typographic construction that, without any curve,...
Kiosk Royal: Eminor Music Packaging
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As I’ve said before, it’s rare to come across well-designed music packaging these days, as most people have gone 100% digital. So it’...
Travis Brown: Core of Discovery Branding
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This colorful, typographic branding for Core of Discovery is right up my alley. Designed by Travis Brown while at TOKY, the program was intended to in...
Nolan Pelletier Illustration
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I’m loving the quirky illustration work of Nolan Pelletier, a Toronto-based illustrator whose favorite things include cats, the 1939 NY Worlds F...
Collection: Trick-or-Treat
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FOUND: 1. Halloween Wreath, 2. Candy Corn and White Belgian Chocolate, 3. Boo Ghost Halloween Charms, 4. Halloween Greeting Card, 5. Ten Wrapped Soap ...
Make & Matter: Apron Allure Branding
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I’m absolutely loving the work of Make & Matter, an Austin-based design studio who believes in a simple philosophy — “to make (aka â...
Bryan Patrick Todd: Highlands Mural
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Check out this awesome typographic mural that Bryan Patrick Todd designed to adorn a building in the Highlands, a popular neighborhood in Louisville, ...
Katie Kirk: Eli, no!
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I actually posted a couple of spreads from Eli, No!, Katie Kirk‘s self-written and illustrated children’s book, way back in 2008 when it w...
Recent Grad: Kayla Jang
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Kayla Jang is a recent SVA grad, with a portfolio that rivals many professionals I’ve seen. Here’s just one example of her smart and sophi...
Etsy Finds: Carmen Mok Studio
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Carmen Mok has created a world of joyful, colorful and creative characters in her illustration work. I especially love the playful hand-lettering she&...
I Love Dust: Allotinabox
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I Love Dust created this playgful, graphic, yet handmade-feeling packaging for Allotinabox, a series of GYO (Grow Your Own) boxes to help anyone—eve...
Jack Hughes: I Found the F, I Found the End
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I’m blown away by the craftsmanship of Jack Hughes‘s two-part D&AD Student Illustration Awards entry, I Found the F, I Found the End. ...
Cue: Children’s Theatre Co. | Emerald & Ruby
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I’ve always loved Cue‘s work for the Children’s Theatre Co. (previously posted about here and here), so I’m equally impressed ...
RE:DESIGN Conference Winner
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Shoot us an email and I’ll put you in touch with the folks at the RE:DESIGN Conference. Thanks again to all who commented for a chance to win!...
Monday Quick Links
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A couple quick announcements before we get to the Quick Links: First, thanks to all who entered the RE:DESIGN Conference giveaway! The winner will be ...
Sonia & Mark Whitesnow: Burnt by the Sun
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I’m incredibly intrigued by the conceptual work of Sonia & Mark Whitesnow, a young couple from Kirov, Russia. This particular series, Burnt ...
Color Happy 150
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This vintage record jacket was found at the always-awesome Project Thirty Three....
Take a Line for a Walk: A Creativity Journal
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Take a Line for a Walk is a new creativity journal by Robin Landa. The journal is a true collaboration, featuring all sorts of creative prompts from w...
Oat Creative: Island Creek Oyster Bar
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I’m loving all the collateral for Island Creek Oyster Bar by Oat Creative. Get 300+ Fonts for FREEEnter your email to download our 100% free "Fo...
Type Love 163
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I recently caught a glimpse of DSType’s Braga, via Typophile and since then I have been anxiously awaiting its release. Well, now the wait is ov...
Phillipe Nicolas: Merry Crisis
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Merry Crisis by Phillipe Nicolas. For months, thousands of people across the world have now begun protests and elsewhere show that Europe’s lost...
Andy Singleton Paper Works
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Andy Singleton makes some amazing two- and three-dimensional paper works. More can be seen on Flickr. Get 300+ Fonts for FREEEnter your email to downl...
Karsh/Hagan: Social Animals
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Karsh\Hagan created Social Animals to help their client, American Crew, make the most of its redesigned social pages. The book outlines timelines, ton...
Aaron and Will: Dubai Metro Campaign
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This campaign for the Dubai Metro was designed by Aaron and Will as part of a pitch while working at Saatchi & Saatchi Dubai. I know the colorful ...
Collection: Fireside
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FOUND: 1. Magpie & Rye Firestarter Kit, 2. Loll Lotus Chair, 3. Sun Jar, 4. Cast Iron Fire Bowl, 5. Campfire Cookery, 6. Mocha S’mores, 7. P...
Gift Guide Call for Submissions
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Well, crazily enough, it’s that time of year again—Gift Guides! This year we’re going to be putting the guides together in a slightly di...
Occupy George
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I haven’t been following the Occupy Wall Street movement all that closely, but I’ve been paying enough attention to know that it’s s...
Johnston Duffy: Trevor Dixon Photo Identity
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I’m loving these identity elements created by Johnston Duffy for Trevor Dixon Photography. The various marks and illustrations are used througho...
Jillian Frey: Ivey Awards
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Here is some some beautiful new work by Jillian Frey, of Fame Retail, for the Ivey Awards. The stunning photography by William Clark. The Ivey Awards ...
Etsy Finds: Wonder Thunder
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Wonder Thunder is a Seattle-based shop selling all sorts of goods—from tea towels to organic vegetable bags to prints—that feature consistently li...
Demian Conrad Design: Almighty Identity
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This beautiful identity for  Almighty, an interior design and home staging company, was designed by Demien Conrad Design using an interesting techniq...
Matt Luckhurst Illustration
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I’m loving these geometric, stylized illustrations by Matt Luckhurst, a Brooklyn-based designer, illustrator, and motionographer. There’s ...
Student Spotlight: Alex Sophocles
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Check out this amazing packaging project by Alex Sophocles, a senior at MICA. The goal was to transform Higgins Brand India Ink from a product with a ...
A Re:Design Conference Giveaway!
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This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to all who participated! The winner will be announced on Monday. I have an amazing opportunity for all of you toda...
Monday Quick Links: 10.17.11
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Nerdy Dirty – Illustrations for Nerds in Love, is a series of prints by Nicole Martinez that is available on Etsy “TypeFight is an ongoing...
Solo Project Management
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I am one of those people who is constantly looking for ways to streamline my work processes. One of the things I’m always seeking is an all-in-o...
Anahi Ojeda Art
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I can’t get enough of these vibrant pieces by Anahi Ojeda. via Art HoundGet 300+ Fonts for FREEEnter your email to download our 100% free "Font ...
Curtis Baigent: Subway Campaign
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Current ADC Young Gun Curtis Baigent created this super fun illustrative spot for Subway. Get 300+ Fonts for FREEEnter your email to download our 100%...