David Taylor: Canada Walk of Fame
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
Loving these illustrations by Spanish-born artist Lula Goce....
Type Love 145: Nikaia
“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
I love the classic, feminine look that interabang developed for the Taylor Black jewelry brand....
Albin Holmqvist: EF Destinations
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Keith Scharwath created these hand-painted signs of his favorite “disposable communications” for a recent show at Parlor Gallery in Asbury...
Owen Gatley: Maps
I’m loving this series of colorful maps that Owen Gatley illustrated for in-flight magazine, Ling....
Collection: Confetti
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
I’m a big fan of Tim Boelaar’s bold, linear illustration style....
Projekt: Middletown Lumber
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
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
I’m loving Scott Allen Hill’s illustrated Animal Alphabet....
Knoed Creative: Optimo Branding
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
I’m super impressed with Mark Zuckerberg’s personal stationery, designed by Ben Barry, which features some fun production details, includi...
Monday Quick Links: 05.23.11
The Bubble Process is doing a big poster tube giveaway to celebrate five years in business. Check out their blog for the details. Sadly, at the last m...
Marta Antelo Illustration
Today I’m loving the work of Madrid-based illustrator Marta Antelo....
Neue: Norwegian Shipowners’ Association Identity
Loving the sophisticated minimalism found in the identity for the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association by Neue....
Color Happy 129
I can’t get over the happy, summery colors in this photo by Sarah J. ....
Adam Hoganson: Boston Scientific CRV
This post has been removed at the request of the designer....
Colin Dunn: Fortress of Solitude
Love this student project by Colin Dunn: The Fortress of Solitude is an invitation only ice-hotel for super people who need to get away from it all. T...
Type Love 142: Agile
Agile, a quirky sans serif designed by Edgar Walthert, is now available at Village. I’m thinking this one will definitely be part of my next big...
Hum Creative: Zooey & Ben Invitations
Among other things, Hum Creative creates beautiful custom invitations, like this one for Zooey & Ben....