John & John Crisps Packaging
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I came across this graphic packaging the other day, and they immediately grabbed my attention. According to the source, BP&O, John & John is &...
Courtney • Etsy Finds: Wrap Round-up
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Without a doubt, the minute I launch the gift guide every year I come across more items I would have loved to include, so I’ll be sharing them h...
Laurie DeMartino Design: Womn in Design Exhibition
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Minneapolis has such an amazing design scene, including an especially high concentration of talented female designers. So it was great to see the deve...
Neighborhood Studio: Oaksterdam Hydroponics
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Last week Curtis Jinkins launched a brand new site for his shop, Neighborhood Studio, featuring loads of new work. All of it is fantastic, but this pa...
TunnelBravo: North Identity & Collateral
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TunnelBravo recently completed the identity and collateral design for North, a brand new Italian restaurant in Phoenix. I’m especially loving th...
Kelli Anderson: Infographics
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Like so many others, I’ve been admiring the infographic snippets Kelli Anderson has been posting on Dribbble over the last few months. So I was ...
Monday Quick Links: 11.21.11
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Shoebox by 1000 Memories presents How to Go Home, A Survival Guide to Life During the Holidays, featuring illustrations by Patrick Long. Alan Segama j...
2011 Holiday Gift Guide
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Open publication – Free publishing – More design Without further adieu, I present to you the 2011 Holiday Gift Guide—better late then ne...
Student Spotlight: Mai K. Nguyen
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Mai K. Nguyen is a current design student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a whole lot of talent. I’m incredibly impressed with this identity an...
Nate Williams: The chemiCOOLS Collection
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I’ve been a big fan of Nate Williams’s illustration, design and lettering work for quite awhile, so it’s no surprise that I instantl...
Type Love 167: Zadie
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Zadie is a gorgeous, ornamental display face by A2-Type featuring open and solid styles. Pick it up right here....
Adam Hayes Lettering
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This morning I am loving the typographic works of London-based Adam Hayes. There’s much more to see (plus illustration, maps and more) right her...
Neil J Rook Patterns
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How great are these pattern designs by Neil J Rook? I’m loving the flat graphics, fun subject matter and compositions of tightly collected objec...
Collection: Thankful
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FOUND: 1. Two Arms Thank You, 2. Modern Block Letterpress Thank You Cards, 3. MMMG Talk Bubble Card, 4. Karolin Schoor Thank You, 5. Rifle Gold Floral...
2011 Gift Guide Update
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Hi readers! Just wanted to give you all a quick update on the 2011 DWL Gift Guide. The Guide will launch a bit earlier this year, on this Friday, Nove...
Keren Richter Visual Art
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What I find most impressive about Keren Richter’s work is how it spans across various media, but still remains distinctly her own. From collage ...
JooHee Yoon Illustration
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I’ve always been drawn to fairy tales and whimsical stories a la Alice in Wonderland, which is why I’m so excited by JooHee Yoon‘s i...
Etsy Finds: Eye Poetry Photography
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The Eye Poetry Photography shop is filled to the brim with dreamy, magical images created by Irene Suchocki. Check out a whole lot more right here....
Jenni Sparks Illustration
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I’m really loving Jenni Sparks’s sketchy illustration and hand-lettering style....
Greg Christman: Oliver Birth Announcement
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Check out this gorgeous announcement that Greg Christman designed to celebrate the birth of his son Oliver (love that name!). The lyric he chose to us...
They Draw and Cook Winner!
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Thanks again to all who participated! I’m psyched to have a huge list of new recipes to try; check the comments on the original post to see for ...
Monday Quick Links: 11.14.11
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I came across several great posters this week: DKNG’s latest release is a tribute to the films of Bill Murray, The Best Part has two new Day &am...
Misty Manley: Fake Anything Designs
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Have you heard of Fake Anything? I hadn’t before I received Misty Manley‘s submission. But I’m certainly glad I did, especially sinc...
NB Studio: Land Securities Park House Branding
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A beautiful identity for Park House by London-based NB Studio. More here....
Karli Ingersoll Lettering and lllustration
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Hand-lettering is one of those skills I wish I had but don’t, so I will never tire of perusing well-done examples. My latest discovery is the gr...
Charles Wiliams: Uniqlo Portraits
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Uniqlo commissioned Charles Williams to create this series of portraits for their 2011 Brand Book. Each piece honors one of five Japanese craftsmen em...
Color Happy 153
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Apparently 2011 is the International Year of Chemistry. Who knew? Anyway, to celebrate the occasion, Simon C. Page created a whole series of posters...
Two Paperdolls: I Do Films Branding
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When we were planning our wedding last year, a wedding video seemed like one of the items we could live without, so we opted not to hire a videographe...
Pink Paper Circus Illustration
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I’m loving the delicate, perfectly imperfect illustrations of Pink Paper Circus....
Dan Cassaro: New York Times Magazine Education Issue
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For The New York Times Magazine’s Education Issue, Dan Cassaro was commissioned to create a a series of stickers to accompany each article. It l...
DDB: ADC Annual Awards Call for Entries Campaign
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DDB New York’s campaign for ADC’s Annual Awards Call for Entries is just plain awesome—I think we all can relate. I especially love the ...
Type Love 166: Carolyna
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I’m always on the lookout for scripts that emulate handwriting a bit more than traditional ones do, so I was excited to discover Carolyna, which...
Eric Frommelt Design
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I’m incredibly inspired by the work of Eric Frommelt, whose abstract compositions are informed by “technology, maps, data visualizations, ...
René Bieder and Yassin Taibi: Mr. Bob Films Website
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I’ve said before that I don’t feature web design enough around here, so I’m excited to share this sleek design for Mr. Bob Films by ...
Recent Grad: Christine McMahon
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Philadelphia’s Tyler School of Art seems to be producing one talented designer after another—we’ve posted about a few of their students ...
Collection: Platinum
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FOUND: 1. Platinum Volute Wallpaper, 2. Essie Playa del Platinum, 3. Leather Flower Bobby Pins, 4. Personalized Cufflinks, 5. Platinum Promise Gloves,...
Nate Koehler: Library Posters
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I’m a big fan of Nate Koehler’s playful illustration style. These Library Posters, which he developed at Distillery Design Studio, are esp...
Miriam Altamira: Cocktail Sodas
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LOVE this student project by Miriam Altamira—packaging for a series of Cocktail Sodas...
Lab Partners: California Gold
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I’m a bit late to the game on this one, but I am so excited about this new poster series by Lab Partners that I had to share. This screen printe...
Etsy Finds: Larken Design Mug Shots
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Larken Designs acquired the negatives from vintage mugshots circa 1955, and made a series of prints and posters from them. Who knows what these four p...
Hello! Lucky Holiday Card Collaborations
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Along with a newly designed website, San Francisco-based stationery design shop Hello! Lucky recently launched a series of fantastic custom holiday ca...
Stitch Design Co.: Rewined Identity and Packaging
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I’m completely smitten with this new project by Stitch Design Co. Rewined is a line of allnatural soy candles that are housed in recycled wine b...
They Draw and Cook Giveaway
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This giveaway is now closed; the winner will be announced on Monday morning. Thanks to all who participated! For the third week in a row, I have anoth...
Lomography Winner
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Expect an email from a Lomography representative with the details! Thanks again to all who participated! ...
Monday Quick Links: 11.07.11
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Timothy Goodman has a brand new site and it is a beaut. Search Instagram will definitely come in handy. This new collected edition of Malcolm Gladwell...
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...
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. via Vigor Branding...
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....
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...