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Monday Quick Links: 07.18.11

Courtney • Sep 14, 2012
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...
Quick Links

Jack Hudson Illustration

Courtney • Jul 13, 2011
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 ...
Illustration

Dépli: Musée de la danse

Courtney • Jul 13, 2011
I’m loving Paris-based Dépli‘s beautiful work for the Musée de la danse, which includes a custom typeface, signage and collateral....
Design

Color Happy 137

Courtney • Jul 13, 2011
I don’t know about you, but I can’t believe that we’re half way through July already! Sadly I haven’t had the chance to get in...
ColorsPhotography

Bruno Borges: Leminski

Courtney • Jul 13, 2011
I’m really enjoying the personal work of Bruno Borges, especially this hand-drawn poster entitled, Leminski....
Illustration

gardens&co: Joyful Kindergarten

Courtney • Jul 13, 2011
Here is a some great work for Joyful Kindergarten, an international school, by gardens&co. I love how immersive the brand is—they’ve carri...
Design

Type Love 150: Pluto

Courtney • Sep 14, 2012
Pluto is a new, curvy typeface from HVD Fonts, featuring a set of 16 fonts with plenty of alternates and special characters. As an added bonus, the ty...
Typography

3 Advertising: Facebook Recruitment Posters

Courtney • Jul 12, 2011
I’m really impressed with these Facebook recruitment posters by 3 Advertising. The series was meant to appeal to prospective software engineers ...
Design

Kevin Reid: Central Market Citrus Fest

Courtney • Jul 12, 2011
I’m loving this series of posters created by Kevin Reid for Central Market, which feature lovely illustrations by Judy Unger....
DesignIllustration

Sandra Reichl: A Face a Day

Courtney • Jul 12, 2011
Lately I’ve been seeing lots of daily or weekly illustration projects that involve the creation of unique characters. What made Sandra Reichl&#8...
Illustration

Collection: All That Glitters

Courtney • Jul 12, 2011
FOUND: 1. Gold Bar Paper Weight/Doorstop, 2. Hatch Linen Pillow, 3. iPhone 4 Case, 4. Gold Zig Zag Pens, 5. Rifle Hello Cards, 6. Kate Spade Passport ...
CollectionProducts

Forest: Boot Identity

Courtney • Jul 11, 2011
Loving this sophisticated identity refresh for a Norfolk, Virginia based restaurant, by Forest....
Design

Foreign Policy Design Group: 13 Wives

Courtney • Jul 11, 2011
Check out this fun project from the creative minds of Foreign Policy. Here’s a little description, straight from the source: 13Wives is the sto...
Design

Etsy Finds: Little Lion Studio

Courtney • Jul 11, 2011
Little Lion Studio makes some really great decor items for nurseries and children’s rooms....
Etsy Finds

Brandon Rike Typography

Courtney • Jul 11, 2011
I’m loving these snippets of lettering and logo designs from Brandon Rike’s typography portfolio....
Design

Steven Jockisch & Anchalee Chambundabongse: Stellina

Courtney • Dec 14, 2012
Recently I posted about some signage ok Mitch completed for Stellina, a café whose identity was designed by Steven Jockisch and Anchalee Chambundabon...
Design

Kelli Anderson: The Collaborative Home

Courtney • Jul 11, 2011
I’ve posted about Kelli Anderson several times in the past, so it’s no secret that I’m a big fan of her smart, thoughtful and visual...
DesignIllustration

Monday Quick Links: 07.11.11

Courtney • Sep 14, 2012
The 50 and 50 print shop is now open! Love this collection of vintage Life Savers advertisements. Simon Foster put together a great list of online res...
Quick Links

Yu-hsuan Huang Illustration

Courtney • Jul 04, 2011
I can’t get enough of Yu-hsuan Huang’s adorable, vintage-inspired illustrations....
Illustration

Linda Coulter: Weekly Critters

Courtney • Jul 08, 2011
For her Weekly Critter series, Linda Coulter creates a fun little character which she publishes on her blog. via Studio Sweet Studio...
Illustration

Ewan Burns Photography

Courtney • Jul 04, 2011
Check out the work of European-born, Los Angeles-based photographer Ewan Burns, who is represented by Friend + Johnson....
Photography

Color Happy 136

Courtney • Jul 08, 2011
I’m loving this chic summery image from one of my favorite Flickr streams, that of Sandi Vincent....
ColorsIllustration

Hvass & Hannibal: Canon Blue

Courtney • Jul 07, 2011
I admit I have a bit of a quilt fixation this week. But it really was a happy accident that I came across Hvass & Hannibal’s gorgeous, vibra...
DesignIllustration

Gen Design Studio Projects

Courtney • Jul 07, 2011
I’m really impressed with the portfolio of Portugal-based Gen Design Studio, whose work ranges from packaging to print to interactive. Below are...
Design

Caroline Hadilaksono Illustration

Courtney • Jul 07, 2011
You may be familiar with Caroline Hadilaksono’s work as one half of A Good Company, the minds behind The League of Moveable Type, and other fun ...
Illustration

Type Love 149: Acta

Courtney • Sep 14, 2012
Acta is a typeface from DSType, that was originally designed for a Chilean newspaper. The super family features a Pro and Display version with six wei...
Typography

Must Warn Others: Joel Flory Identity

Courtney • Jul 04, 2011
Love this identity for Joel Flory Photography by Must Warn Others....
Design

Student Spotlight: Jordan Sondler

Courtney • Jul 06, 2011
Jordan Sondler hasn’t yet graduated from MICA, but she has already established a style uniquely her own—using bold line work along with geomet...
Illustration

Kike Besada Design

Courtney • Jul 04, 2011
The portfolio of New York transplant (by way of Spain) Kike Besada is stacked with a wide range of sophisticated personal and commercial work. In part...
ArtDesign

Collection: Quilted

Courtney • Feb 14, 2013
FOUND: 1. Penguin Threads Deluxe Classics by Jillian Tamaki, 2. Aubin & Wills Leventhorpe Quilted Dress, 3. Knomo Laptop Case, 4. Quilted Wedding ...
Collection

Reagan Ray: Austin Town Hall

Courtney • Jul 04, 2011
I’m loving these pieces of hand-lettering for Austin Town Hall by Reagan Ray....
Design

raisenochicken Design and Illustration

Courtney • Jul 05, 2011
There is so much to see in Raisenochicken‘s portfolio—piece after piece featuring a wide variety of design, illustration and typography styles...
DesignIllustration

Etsy Finds: The Fancy Lamb

Courtney • Jul 04, 2011
The Fancy Lamb has a huge supply of really unique vintage items, including a pretty extensive collection of vintage cameras. Check out what they have ...
Etsy Finds

Monday Quick Links: 07.04.11

Courtney • Sep 14, 2012
artwork by Jon Contino It’s the 4th of July here in the States, so I’ll be taking the day off for some much needed relaxation. I’ll ...
DesignQuick Links

Amanda Jane Jones: Year in Review

Courtney • Dec 18, 2012
I’m always waiting way too late in the year to start planning out my holiday cards and gifts. This year though, I’m determined to start wa...
Design

Olaf Hajek Illustration

Courtney • Jul 05, 2011
I can’t get enough of Olaf Hajek’s maximalist blend of colors, textures and linework. Limited edition prints of the pieces you see below c...
Art

Scott Campbell Posters

Courtney • Jun 27, 2011
Loving Scott Campbell’s poster designs, which you can purchase right here....
Design

Color Happy 135

Courtney • Jun 27, 2011
Maybe it’s the color palette, maybe it’s the musical lobster; but something about this image (with artwork by Charles Kuhn) feels very 4th...
Design

Textaxis Typography

Courtney • Jun 27, 2011
Textaxis has created a ton of amazing proprietary typefaces for their clients. Unfortunately none are currently available for sale, but they have plan...
Design

RoAndCo: Honor

Courtney • Jun 27, 2011
RoAndCo is always churning out super sleek, upscale work; and I’m currently loving their work for fashion label Honor. via FPO Awards...
Design

Wesley S. Cummings Photography

Courtney • Jun 27, 2011
Wesley Cummings photo series, The Comforts of Home, features a series of contemplative and peaceful everyday scenes....
Photography

Type Love 148: Legionary

Courtney • Sep 14, 2012
Legionary is a friendly new typeface with six styles, by Cyrill Tkachev....
Typography

Charles Wilkin Collage

Courtney • Jun 28, 2011
I’m really enjoying the mixed-media collage work of Charles Wilkin....
Art

Shotopop & JWT Shanghai: ANTA

Courtney • Jun 27, 2011
Check out this serious feat of cardboard design and construction born out of a collaboration between Shotopop and JWT Shanghai: Shotopop and JWT Shang...
Design

Two Arms: Northside Posters

Courtney • Jun 29, 2011
A couple weekends ago I attended one of the Northside Festival‘s events in Brooklyn—a show that included Guided by Voices, Wavves and Surfer B...
DesignIllustration

Stuart McLachlan Paper Styling

Courtney • Jun 27, 2011
Stuart McLachlan makes amazing paper creations, including this extensive series of whimsical children’s party hats. via Rietje Design...
Illustration

Collection: Independence Day

Courtney • Jun 28, 2011
FOUND: 1. USA layout by Ordinary Co.; 2. U.S. President Wooden Blocks, 3. Chance Boatneck, 4. CXXVI White Eagle T-Shirt, 5. Vintage Flag Toothpicks, 6...
CollectionProducts

Grasshopper Reps Photography

Courtney • Jun 28, 2011
Grasshopper Reps is a Toronto-based group of photographers with a unique approach. The five artists, whose work you can see below, discuss every job a...
Photography

David Ryle Landscape Photography

Courtney • Jun 27, 2011
I can’t help thinking how these expansive landscape photographs by David Ryle would make an amazing large-scale mural....
Photography

Nigel Peake: In the Wilds

Courtney • Dec 14, 2012
I recently got my hands on a review copy of Nigel Peake’s Into the Wilds, a book that features his signature illustration style applied to all s...
BooksIllustration

Sockeye: Ruby Receptionists Client Gift

Courtney • Jun 27, 2011
I’m a big fan of Portland-based branding agency Sockeye, so I was excited to be pointed in the direction of their recent work on Flickr. Their p...
Design

Etsy Finds: Two Ems

Courtney • Jun 27, 2011
Hello color—check out these amazing geometric prints by Melanie Mikecz of Two Ems....
Etsy FindsIllustration

DEUTSCHE & JAPANER: D&J Corporate

Courtney • Jun 27, 2011
DEUTSCHE & JAPANER have produced some seriously sophisticated new corporate materials, appropriately using a color palette inspired by the German ...
Design

Borja Bonaque: Animal Agency

Courtney • Jun 26, 2011
Check out Borja Bonaque’s colorful business cards designed for New York branding studio, Animal Agency. Each card represents an employee with a ...
DesignIllustration

Everyone Associates: Percy & Reed

Courtney • Jun 27, 2011
Here is some beautiful work by Everyone Associates for London-based salon Percy & Reed. Love the offbeat color palette....
Design

Tom Froese: Kaldor Greeting Cards

Courtney • Dec 18, 2012
Another one of Tom‘s projects I am loving is the holiday gifts he’s developed for Kaldor (one, two). Each Christmas the branding agency se...
IllustrationPaper Goods

Tom Froese: Wedding Collateral

Courtney • Jun 27, 2011
Every so often I come across a portfolio that is filled to the brim with projects I love; and such is the case with the work of Tom Froese. So today I...
DesignPaper Goods

Monday Quick Links: 06.27.11

Courtney • Sep 14, 2012
First of all, I can’t do this week’s Quick Links without mentioning that New York finally passed the Marriage Equality Bill—woohoo! It w...
Quick Links

Chandelarrow Creative: New Vintage Beauty Lounge

Courtney • Jun 20, 2011
Check out this identity for New Vintage Beauty Lounge by Andy Morris of Chandelarrow Creative. Love all the details—especially the gold metallic pri...
Design

Paul Windle: Mid (To Late) 70s Baseball Dudes

Courtney • Jun 20, 2011
As a fan of both baseball and illustration, I can’t get enough of Paul Windle’s series of Mid (To Late) 70s Baseball Dudes. Love the color...
Illustration
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