Recent Grad: Dever Thomas
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I’m really loving the work of recent grad and Brooklyn-transplant, Dever Thomas. She has so many great projects in her portfolio that it was imp...
Courtney • Poppin
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Poppin is every office supply lover’s dream come true. They offer a selection of useful office products in every color of the rainbow and at ver...
Monday Quick Links: 06.13.11
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Miss Moss compiled these gorgeous photographs of colored pools from around the world. Amazing. Impressive work from John Gall‘s Spring 2011 book...
Lindsay Nohl Patterns
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I discovered the work of Lindsay Nohl through Paper Bicycle’s Daily Pattern Project. Her pattern designs run the gamut in terms of subject matte...
Six Word Story Every Day
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Not sure why it took me so long to discover Six Word Story Every Day, “a daily storytelling exploration through language and typography”, ...
Bureau of Betterment: Island Mist
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I’m loving the branding update, which included a logo refresh, label designs and spot illustrations, that Bureau of Betterment created for Boyds...
Color Happy 132
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This sorbet-hued piece of vintage artwork was found in the eclectic photostream of Kathleen Amt....
Vesa Sammalisto: City of Hyvinkää
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I’m loving this recent project by Vesa Sammalisto, which was created to help reinvent the identity of Hyvinkää, a town outside of Helsinki i...
David Taylor: Canada Walk of Fame
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Check out the branding and materials for Canada’s Walk of Fame developed by David Taylor, something I knew very little about before exploring hi...
Lula Goce: Tempus Fugit
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Loving these illustrations by Spanish-born artist Lula Goce....
Type Love 145: Nikaia
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“Nikaia is a squarish sans serif with an additional script weight.” Designed by Miller Type Foundry, the family features five weights and ...
interabang: Taylor Black
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I love the classic, feminine look that interabang developed for the Taylor Black jewelry brand....
Albin Holmqvist: EF Destinations
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Awhile back I posted about the EF Destinations Live the Language video series, which featured the typographic stylings of Albin Holmqvist. Since then,...
Camila do Rosário Illustration
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I cannot get enough of Camila do Rosário’s mixed-media illustrations. The colors are deliciously rich, the women she depicts are both delicate ...
Collection: Cool It
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FOUND: 1. Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker, 2. Ice Big White Type, 3. Dr. Cool Ice Pack, 4. Q-fan, 5. Scotch Naturals Water Colors, 6. Mirembe Sheet Set, 7. ...
Miller Creative: Power to the People
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I’m loving this super sophisticated packaging for Power to the People wine by Miller Creative. I would definitely pick this up based on the labe...
Remed: Soulsville
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This colorful mural, Man & Woman Facing Each Other, was bestowed upon the city of Memphis, aka Soulsvillle, by French graffiti artist Remed. You c...
Jing Wei Illustration
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I love the whitewashed, worn in quality of Jing Wei’s illustration work. The Brooklyn-based artist created the series of pieces below for Electr...
Scott Albrecht: Along the Way
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Along the Way is an upcoming exhibition featuring the work of Brooklyn-based artist, Scott Albrecht. The exhibition will be on view from June 25th thr...
JAQK Playing Cards
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Theory 11’s latest playing card collaboration showcases the work of JAQK Cellars, a boutique winery from some of the minds behind Hatch. This pa...
Kai and Sunny: The Flower Show
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As part of Kai and Sunny’s latest gallery exhibition, The Flower Show, the duo has released a limited edition boxed print series. The set includ...
Etsy Finds: Karolin Schnoor
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Etsy shop Karolin Schnoor features a broad selection of letterpressed greeting cards and other paper goods. I’m loving their variety of letterin...
Herb Lester Maps
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I’m not sure why it took me so long to discover Herb Lester’s maps, but I’m certainly glad I did. You can pick up maps for several c...
Mucho: Arte y Mecenazgo
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I’m really admiring the beautiful typography in this identity for Arte y Mecenago by Mucho, which from what I gather, is a Spanish arts organiza...
Nick Brue: Kyle & Katie
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Nick Brue recently updated his portfolio with several new projects. I’m particularly loving this modern Save the Date he created for Kyle and Ka...
A Friend Of Mine: Booki.sh
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A Friend of Mine recently launched a new portfolio site that features several recent projects. In particular, I was drawn to the simple and smart work...
Freelance Ain’t Free
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I’m really excited about this new project by Mikey Burton and Cranky Pressman: Freelance Ain’t Free. How true that is. The series consists...
Monday Quick Links: 06.06.11
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I’ve got quite a few Quick Links for you today—enjoy! If you’re in search of a unique Father’s Day gift, this guide by Wantist may...
Guillermo Trapiello: Utopian Illustrations
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I can’t get enough of these architectural illustrations by Spanish architect and graphic designer Guillermo Trapiello. The pieces are part of a ...
Ingela P. Arrhenius for Lagom
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I’m a big fan of the work of Ingela P. Arrhenius (previously posted about here), so I became an instant fan of her adorable Hej, which means ...
Color Happy 131
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Once of my favorite things about Scotty Reifsnyder’s illustration work is his unique sense of color. This piece, for Philly Magazine, is a perfe...
Fuzzco: Lorraine G Vale Branding
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Today I’m loving this elegant and timeless identity for Lorraine G Vale, an interior design company, by Charleston’s Fuzzco....
JJAAKK: Three Tablespoons Branding
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JJAAKK is the new studio of Jesse Kirsch, a recent Portland transplant and graduate of SVA. For a new venture, he’s already produced a slew of g...
Type Love 144: Calibre
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Calibre is a Calibre is a “geometric neo-grotesque, inspired by the rationality of Aldo Novarese‘s seldom seen Recta” by Klim Type F...
The Hungry Workshop: Aim True
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For me, growing up in the 80s and 90s means I will have a lifelong obsession with neon. So clearly I was in love with this piece, designed by the The ...
Elaine Fong
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There are too many beautiful images—all colorful and full of life—in Elaine Fong’s portfolio to choose only a few. Check out even more right...
An Inside Look at Live Now
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I’ve mentioned Eric Smiths’s inspirational Live Now project several times throughout dwl’s run. So I’m excited to share with y...
Collection: Afternoon Picnic
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FOUND: 1. Vintage Extra Large Picnic Basket on Casters; 2. Target Patterned Salad Plate; 3. Crate & Barrel Bamboo Flatware; 4. Hand-woven Summer B...
Go Welsh: Dear Bill
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Dear Bill, a project that just won Go Welsh the top prize at the One Show Design Awards in NYC, is an extraordinary letterpress piece. The winning pro...
Matt Stevens: MAX100, The Book Project
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About a year ago I posted about Matt Stevens’s self-initiated Air Max 1 a Day project. He’s gone a lot farther with it since then, culmina...
Etsy Finds: Vintage Marvels
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Etsy shop Vintage Marvels offers quite the selection of letterpress wood blocks, from complete alphabets to sets that are grouped by letter to short w...
Monday Quick Links: 05.30.11
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We’re taking off this beautiful Memorial Day to enjoy some downtime. I’m leaving you with just a Quick Links post today, but we’ll b...
Giulia Sagramola Illustration
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It’s evident that Bologna, Italy-based illustrator Giulia Sagramola started off her drawing career with comics—she definitely has a knack for ...
Bel Andrade Lima: Lio Fruit
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Bel Andrade Lima has a fun, pattern-heavy illustration style, which I’m especially loving on this lively packaging for Lio Fruit....
Andrew Bannecker: Matilda the Musical
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Words cannot describe how much I love these images by Andrew Bannecker. For one, the color palette is right up my alley. And two, I had the biggest ob...
Color Happy 130
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This sweet pattern was created by Alyssa Nassner, and blogged as part of Paper Bicycle’s Daily Pattern project....
Public School: Talk Like A Texan Flash Cards
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I’m continually impressed with the caliber of ideas and projects being produced by Austin’s Public School. Their latest is a set of alphab...
4-Color Letterpress by Mama’s Sauce
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I’ve told Mama’s Sauce that they are printing geniuses on more than one occasion. Case in point, these four color, letterpressed Save the ...
Lissy Elle Photographs
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I’m overwhelmingly impressed with the imaginative, magical images of Lissy Elle. There’s so much more to see in her Flickr stream—see fo...
Adam Johnson: Repackaged Short Stories
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Adam Johnson is a Brooklyn-based designer working at HarperCollins. Out of all the great covers in his portfolio, I’m especially loving this bri...
Type Love 143: Sklit Gothic
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Skilt Gothic, designed by Mårten Thavenius and published by Font Bureau, was developed from a series of striking types for signage designed by Danish...
Keith Scharwath: Blah Blah Blah
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Keith Scharwath created these hand-painted signs of his favorite “disposable communications” for a recent show at Parlor Gallery in Asbury...
Owen Gatley: Maps
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I’m loving this series of colorful maps that Owen Gatley illustrated for in-flight magazine, Ling....
Collection: Confetti
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FOUND: 1.Photo by Collin Hughes, 2. Cheers to You! Card by Fig 2. Design, 3. Tassel Garland by Confetti System, 4. Deborah Lippman Sparkle Mini Nail P...
Tim Boelaars Illustration
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I’m a big fan of Tim Boelaar’s bold, linear illustration style....
Projekt: Middletown Lumber
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Projekt has created a lovely brand for Middletown Lumber, inspired by “rudimentary printing, old forestry diagrams, stenciled shipping crates an...
Etsy Finds: Dial M for Michelle
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Brooklyn-based illustrator Michele Rosenthal makes some really bright, cheerful illustrations—a handful of which are available as prints and postcar...
Scott Allen Hill: Animal Alphabet
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I’m loving Scott Allen Hill’s illustrated Animal Alphabet....
Knoed Creative: Optimo Branding
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Knoed is the Chicago-based studio of creative studio of Kim Knoll and Kyle Eertmoed. Their portfolio features everything from branding, to print, to w...
Ben Barry: Mark Zuckerberg’s Stationery
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I’m super impressed with Mark Zuckerberg’s personal stationery, designed by Ben Barry, which features some fun production details, includi...