They Draw and Cook Giveaway
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
Expect an email from a Lomography representative with the details! Thanks again to all who participated! ...
Monday Quick Links: 11.07.11
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
Abstract Colors is a personal illustration project of Alessandro Pautasso, aka Nosurprises. The series features portraits of classic movie stars inclu...
Sam Bosma Illustration
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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!
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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!
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
This vintage record jacket was found at the always-awesome Project Thirty Three....
Take a Line for a Walk: A Creativity Journal
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
I’m loving all the collateral for Island Creek Oyster Bar by Oat Creative....
Type Love 163
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
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
Andy Singleton makes some amazing two- and three-dimensional paper works. More can be seen on Flickr....
Karsh/Hagan: Social Animals
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
I’m loving these geometric, stylized illustrations by Matt Luckhurst, a Brooklyn-based designer, illustrator, and motionographer. There’s ...
Student Spotlight: Alex Sophocles
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!
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
Nerdy Dirty – Illustrations for Nerds in Love, is a series of prints by Nicole Martinez that is available on Etsy “TypeFight is an ongoing...