Etsy Finds: Eloise Renouf
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Today I’m loving these beautiful, nature-inspired giclee prints by UK-based artist, Eloise Renouf. Get 300+ Fonts for FREEEnter your email to do...
Courtney • Dear Hancock: Paint Palettes
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This new series of gift wrap and greeting cards by Dear Hancock, is such a great, simple idea that I am shocked I’ve never seen it before. Inspi...
Standard Grit
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Standard Grit Flags are 100% hand-made, and produced in limited-editions. Released seasonally, we produce three new decorative flags four times a year...
Sharon Montrose: Menagerie
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Feast your eyes on Menagerie, a new book from animal portrait extraordinaire Sharon Montrose. A collection of Sharon’s photographs and design v...
Monday Quick Links: 08.08.11
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A fauxgo is “a symbol or other small design created to represent a fictional company or organization that exists only on film.” Check out ...
Parker Fitzgerald: Polaroids
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I fell in love with Parker Fitzgerald’s dreamy polaroid portraits the second I saw them. Plus I’ve been a huge fan of Amanda Seyfried sinc...
Casey Martin & Kyle Poff: O’Rourke & Moody
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Casey Martin and Kyle Poff run a collaborative studio called Monument. (They don’t have a website up just yet, but I’ll be sure to let you...
Color Happy 140
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We may see this lovely illustration by Katie Daisy Lombardo in her new line of greeting cards, so keep an eye out. And get a closer look here....
Ivan Bügel: Live Fast
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Fast cars are not normally my thing; but something about the combination of color palette, illustration and typography in this illustration by Ivan BÃ...
Lee Jeffries Portraits
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I’m completely floored by these stunning, hyper-realistic portraits by Lee Jeffries. Get 300+ Fonts for FREEEnter your email to download our 100...
Type Love 153: Quimby
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The ubiquity and misuse of Copperplate—on everything from bank logos to lost and found flyers—drives me insane (who’s with me?). So I love Q...
Miles Of Light Collections
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I am a sucker for things organized neatly, so I’m loving these photographed collections of natural objects Miles of Light. Get 300+ Fonts for FR...
Michael Croxton: Maya Lee Mashup
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Next up from Michael is a project with an entirely different look and feel. Maya Lee Mashup is a stationery system for designer Maya Lee, which takes ...
Michael Croxton: The Red Canoe
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Michael Croxton, an NYC-based designer currently studying in the MFA program at SVA, has one of those enviable portfolios that boasts consistently sol...
Collection: Wallpaper
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FOUND: 1. Clouds Sonic by Aimee Wilder, 2. Port Melbourne Paper, 3. Vertigo from Ferm Living, 4. Bloomsbury Mews Bohemia, 5. Blazing Poppies Wallpaper...
Joshua Gajownik: Fox Liquor Bar
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Fox Liquor Bar is a new project from Chef Ashley Christensen. The branding, designed by Joshua Gajownik, features bespoke inline type in gold foil ato...
OMFG: Google Places “Best Ever” Concert Series
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OMFG designed these custom Scout books and other marketing materials for Google Place’s Best Ever concert series. Read more about the events rig...
Leftloft: Brera and Solferino
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Brera and Solferino are are two new type families designed exclusively for the Italian newspaper, Corriere della Sera. They were designed by Leftloft ...
Etsy Finds: Cutting Edge Stencils
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Something tells me I might not have the patience for this, but I love these graphic wall stencils from Cutting Edge Stencils as an alternative to wall...
Seb Lester: Facebook Fans
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To sharpen his calligraphy skills, Seb Lester has begun choosing 30 random Facebook fans lettering their names in a gorgeous script. Get a closer look...
Melangerie: Viewmaster Invitation
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How amazing are these Viewmaster Invitations by Melangerie?!? Each boxed invitation suite features your very own custom photo reel to be used with one...
Jory Dayne: Legatto
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This beautiful piece was created as a collaboration between designer Jory Dayne and photographer Weston Colton. Legatto is a collection of three print...
Monday Quick Links: 08.01.11
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I’m loving this typographic, animated video, le droit de suite (the resale right). (via daily design discoveries) Always Remember: Life Lessons ...
Daniel Mackie: Illustrations
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Daniel Mackie takes an approach to watercolor portraits that I certainly have never seen before, by using distorted, dynamic perspectives, and coverin...
Color Happy 139
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These lush and vibrant flowers were captured by Casey Leblanc....
Stitch Design Co.: Field Feast 2011
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I’m loving Stitch‘s 2011 version of the Field Feast Save the Date. Great work as always....
Nick Iluzada Illustration
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Nick Iluzada‘s portfolio is filled with piece after piece of vibrant and whimsical work; but I am especially fond of these beautiful sketchbook ...
Type Love 152: Dharma Gothic
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Dharma Gothic is a wood type-inspired sans serif family by Dharma Type (previously known as Flat-It), featuring seven weights and 42 styles. Pick it u...
Student Spotlight
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Here are a few more students producing great work. Each of these projects deserves a more in-depth look, so be sure to click on over to check each of ...
Meg Gleason’s Business Cards
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Check out Meg Gleason’s, of Moglea, brand new letterpressed business cards. I’m loving the mix of type and blind printed illustrations....
Collection: School Days
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FOUND: 1. Public School Posters, 2. Susy Jack Pencil Cup, 3. Poketo Striped Fleece Backpack, 4. Camera Pencil Sharpener, 5. Present & Correct Wood...
Jesse Tise: Xenology
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Jesse Tise, an LA-based illustrator, creates pieces that feature fantastical environments and characters. I’m particularly loving his Xenology b...
Charles Bergquist: Everyday
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Photographer Charles Bergquist‘s Everyday project showcases one image a day from his daily experimenting, that would otherwise not be seen. Beau...
Mattson Creative: Natalie Ebnet Logo & Business Cards
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I love this smart identity and business card solution that Ty Mattson came up with for Natalie Ebnet, a TV Editor....
Etsy Finds: En Route Studio
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http://www.etsy.com/people/EnRouteStudio?ref=ls_profile Handtufted in San Francisco CA at the En Route Studio furniture and carpet workshop. Our carpe...
Mama’s Sauce Business Cards
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Here is yet another gem from the guys at Mama’s Sauce: their brand-spanking-new business cards. They’ve used a process they’ve recen...
Monday Quick Links: 07.25.11
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Can’t wait for Jessica Hische’s Love stamps to be available! Blurb now offers up a service to make printed books with your Instagram photo...
Timothy Goodman: Plywood for Good
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Timothy Goodman recently collaborated with Luke Bartels to customize a skateboard deck for Collective Good’s recent exhibition, Plywood for Good...
Cyanotypes
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As a visually-inspired, inspiration-hungry person, I cycle through various obsessions on a pretty regular basis. The latest of these is Cyanotypes, a ...
Anna Di Prospero: Self-portraits
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Check out these gorgeous self-portraits by Italian photographer, Anna Di Prospero. Get 300+ Fonts for FREEEnter your email to download our 100% free "...
Color Happy 138
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I’m loving the richness of color in this image by Lara Alegre....
Felt & Wire Supply
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Exciting news: Felt & Wire has launched Supply, a new product category that looks to be an amazing DIY resource. The vast selection features produ...
Arts & Recreation: Henry and Co.
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Not sure how I came across Austin-based Arts & Recreation, but I’m so glad I did. It was tough to decide which of their projects to feature,...
Kirsty White: Perfume
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Kristy White’s portfolio is filled with meticulously detailed pencil illustrations and smart design. I especially love how she brought the two s...
Type Love 151: Gordon
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Gordon, by Letterbox, is a bold titling sans with a wide range of superscript ornaments. Pick it up at MyFonts right here....
Apfel Zet Graphic Design: Direktorenhaus
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Apfel Zet Graphic Design is a Berlin-based, three-person studio with a wide-ranging portfolio. In particular, I love the work that they’re doing...
Rachel Denbow: A Month of Instax
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Rachel Denbow, of Smile and Wave, has recently embarked on an ongoing photographic project entitled, “A Month of Instax.” Beyond the fun i...
A Collection A Day Blog Tour
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It is certainly apropos that our stop on the Collection a Day blog tour happens to fall on the same day as my Collection post series. But rather than ...
Collection: Maine Bound
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FOUND: 1. Quody Head Light Watercolor, 2. Ocean Green Maine Tourmaline 14K Gold Ring, 3. Maine Wild Raspberry Honey, 4. Lobster Buoys by icemomo, 5. H...
Spencer Charles: Map of the Known Universe
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I don’t think I’ve seen one 826 project that I didn’t love, and this piece by Spencer Charles is no exception. Designed for 826 Seat...
Christine Wisnieski: Happy Days Wedding
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It’s been awhile since I’ve posted wedding-related paper goods, so its exciting to have two to share in two days! This time around I’...
Face.: Mary Oh
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I’m loving the sophisticated brand that Mexico-based Face. developed for Mary Oh. The visual elements come together in a way that is both coyly ...
Etsy Finds: Lila Ruby King
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My find of the week is Lila Ruby King’s lovely illustration work, which adorns all sorts of goods in her shop, from jewelry to postcards to fabr...
Made in the 216
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Made in the 216 is an event and shopping experience that was conceived to promote those who pursue creative endeavors in the Cleveland area. The color...
Harry Potter Tribute Exhibition
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I’ve never read any of the Harry Potter books (I know, I know; I should), but I’m definitely a big fan of the movies. So I was excited to ...
Daniel Carrillo: Wet Plate Portraits
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The results of this photographic technique (the wet collodion method) used by Daniel Carillo in this series of images, are nothing short of stunning. ...
The Hungry Workshop: Storybook Wedding
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Words cannot express how much I love these wedding invitations by The Hungry Workshop. Between the concept, copywriting, color palette and seriously a...
Monday Quick Links: 07.18.11
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Bandit0 Design Co. released a new Wet Hot American Summer-inspired poster. Excited to finally get a look at Other Peoples House’s, a photographi...
Jack Hudson Illustration
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I’m super into Jack Hudson‘s illustration style, with its tall, leggy characters and fresh color palettes. If you feel the same, more can ...
Dépli: Musée de la danse
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I’m loving Paris-based Dépli‘s beautiful work for the Musée de la danse, which includes a custom typeface, signage and collateral. Get 3...