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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

Courtney • Nov 11, 2011Nov 11, 2011

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

Courtney • Nov 10, 2011Dec 14, 2012

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

Courtney • Nov 10, 2011Nov 9, 2011

I’m loving the delicate, perfectly imperfect illustrations of Pink Paper Circus....

Dan Cassaro: New York Times Magazine Education Issue

Courtney • Nov 10, 2011Nov 9, 2011

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

Courtney • Nov 10, 2011Nov 9, 2011

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

Courtney • Nov 10, 2011Sep 14, 2012

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

Courtney • Nov 9, 2011Nov 9, 2011

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

Courtney • Nov 9, 2011Nov 7, 2011

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

Courtney • Nov 9, 2011Nov 7, 2011

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

Courtney • Nov 9, 2011Nov 7, 2011

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

Courtney • Nov 8, 2011Nov 7, 2011

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

Courtney • Nov 8, 2011Nov 8, 2011

LOVE this student project by Miriam Altamira—packaging for a series of Cocktail Sodas...

Lab Partners: California Gold

Courtney • Nov 8, 2011Nov 8, 2011

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

Courtney • Nov 8, 2011Nov 7, 2011

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

Courtney • Nov 7, 2011Dec 18, 2012

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

Courtney • Nov 7, 2011Nov 4, 2011

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

Courtney • Nov 7, 2011Dec 14, 2012

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

Courtney • Nov 7, 2011Nov 7, 2011

Expect an email from a Lomography representative with the details! Thanks again to all who participated! ...

Monday Quick Links: 11.07.11

Courtney • Nov 7, 2011Sep 14, 2012

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

Courtney • Nov 4, 2011Nov 1, 2011

Abstract Colors is a personal illustration project of Alessandro Pautasso, aka Nosurprises. The series features portraits of classic movie stars inclu...

Sam Bosma Illustration

Courtney • Nov 4, 2011Nov 1, 2011

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

Courtney • Nov 4, 2011Oct 31, 2011

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

Courtney • Nov 3, 2011Dec 14, 2012

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

Courtney • Nov 3, 2011Sep 14, 2012

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

Courtney • Nov 2, 2011Dec 14, 2012

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

Courtney • Nov 2, 2011Dec 14, 2012

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

Courtney • Nov 2, 2011Nov 2, 2011

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

Courtney • Nov 1, 2011Dec 14, 2012

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

Courtney • Nov 1, 2011Nov 3, 2017

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

Courtney • Nov 1, 2011Dec 14, 2012

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

Courtney • Nov 1, 2011Nov 1, 2011

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

Courtney • Oct 31, 2011Oct 31, 2011

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

Courtney • Oct 31, 2011Dec 14, 2012

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!

Courtney • Oct 31, 2011Oct 31, 2011

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

Courtney • Oct 31, 2011Sep 14, 2012

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

Courtney • Oct 28, 2011Oct 31, 2011

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

Courtney • Oct 28, 2011Oct 30, 2011

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

Courtney • Oct 28, 2011Oct 24, 2011

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

Courtney • Oct 27, 2011Oct 26, 2011

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

Courtney • Oct 27, 2011Oct 27, 2011

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

Courtney • Oct 27, 2011Oct 27, 2011

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

Courtney • Oct 27, 2011Oct 21, 2011

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

Courtney • Oct 26, 2011Oct 26, 2011

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&#8217...

Travis Brown: Core of Discovery Branding

Courtney • Oct 26, 2011Dec 14, 2012

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

Courtney • Oct 26, 2011Oct 26, 2011

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

Courtney • Oct 26, 2011Oct 24, 2011

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

Courtney • Oct 25, 2011Dec 14, 2012

I’m absolutely loving the work of Make & Matter, an Austin-based design studio who believes in a simple philosophy — “to make (aka �...

Bryan Patrick Todd: Highlands Mural

Courtney • Oct 25, 2011Oct 24, 2011

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!

Courtney • Oct 25, 2011Dec 14, 2012

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

Courtney • Oct 25, 2011Dec 14, 2012

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

Courtney • Oct 25, 2011Oct 24, 2011

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

Courtney • Oct 24, 2011Dec 14, 2012

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...