Lindsay Giuffrida: Pig Roast Invitations
Lindsay Giuffrida, a senior designer at McMillian+Furlow, sent over this festive invitation for a Memorial Day pig roast that her family hosts each ye...
Junyi Wu Illustration
What I love most about these images from the portfolio of Junyi Wu is the fact that they all feel light and airy but also show quite a bit of depth. I...
Type Love 141: FF Spinoza
FF Spinoza is an “elegant workhorse” that was designed by Max Phillips over a period of 11 years. Images via Behance...
cla-se: Site Murt
For Sita Murt’s first pop-up store, Barcelona-based cla-se created a dynamic environment using hand-painted, fluorescent pink typography, which ...
Project Neon
I’m really excited about Project Neon, Kirsten Hively‘s attempt to document and map all of New York’s best neon signs. Each week she...
Collection: Lemon + Raspberry
FOUND: 1. Interior via Pinterest, 2. Seaglass Striped Tumbler from Anthropologie, 3. Vintage Rotary Phone from Anthropologie, 4. Chevron Pillow from H...
Studio8: Elephant
Studio8 does some really great editorial work; and I’m especially loving their use of typography and grid in Issue 5 of Elephant Magazine. via W...
BHLDN Decor
Ever since the the launch of BHLDN, an offshoot of Anthropologie specifically geared towards weddings, I’ve been exceedingly jealous of all you ...
Lundgren + Lindqvist: Loft Investments
Here is yet another example of the excellent work coming out of Sweden’s Lundren+Lindqvist—the Loft Investments branding. More details, and la...
Etsy Finds: James Victore
Who knew that outspoken designer and artist James Victore has an etsy shop!? I, for one, was not aware, so it was a fun discovery. The shop gives us a...
Ice Cream Social: Stephanie and Ben
I’m a big fan of Ice Cream Social’s wedding invitations, and this suite for Stephanie and Ben is a recent example of their always-excellen...
Google Chrome: It Gets Better
Since the advent of the DVR, I pretty much never watch commercials; so it was pure chance that I happened to catch the ad below during last week’...
Natalie Schaefer: Vital Findings
This identity system for Vital Findings, a market research and design firm, is just one example of the top-notch work found in Natalie Schaefer’...
National Stationery Show
Believe it or not, I’ve never had a chance to attend the National Stationery Show; so I’m excited to finally make a trip over to Javitz th...
Monday Quick Links: 05.09.11
Just another reminder to check out Matt Braun and Matt Griffin’s Kickstarter project. There’s only 9 days left to contribute and get some ...
Student Spotlight
Here’s another Student Spotlight for your Friday afternoon. There certainly is quite a bit of young talent out there—check them out. Elisa Pen...
Ana Montiel: Visual Mantras
I can’t get enough of these watercolor patterns by Ana Montiel. Each of the spreads below are part of Visual Mantras, a limited edition artist b...
Across America Photographs
This incredible series of photographs, Across America by ck/ck, is making me want to jump in the car and take a road trip immediately....
Color Happy 127
This piece by Jonathan Calugi, for Playstation and Studio Output, features a palette with a fresh take onprimary colors....
Robert Montgomery
Robert Montgomery creates large-scale, typographic works of art, in a “poetic and melancholic post-Situationist tradition.” View more of h...
Hannah Waldron Prints
I’m loving these gorgeous prints by Hannah Waldron, a UK-based illustrator and printmaker. You can purchase any of the pieces below, as well as ...
Lisa Hedge: MR & DD
Lisa Hedge‘s portfolio features a broad selection of projects with an inclination toward clean, modern, and carefully crafted typography. Case i...
Type Love 140: Kinney
Kinney is a 6 weight, 12 font family by Terminal Design, whose aim is to be a great “neutral serif.” If you ask me, I’d say it defin...
And Smith: Coworth Park, The Barn
As a follow up to the previous post, I couldn’t resist sharing this additional And Smith project for Coworth Park, the brand identity for The Ba...
And Smith: Coworth Park
I’m loving this extensive brand identity created by And Smith for a Coworth Park, a luxury hotel outside London. There are quite a few more imag...
KARSH\HAGAN: Superglue
Check out this recent promo for American Crew’s new product Superglue, designed by Karsh\Hagan. The promotional materials, which celebrate the c...
Doodle Everyday
Doodle Everyday is the daily art project of Lim Heng Swee, a Malaysia-based artist. Many of his whimsical works are available as prints in his etsy sh...
Collection: Rose Gold
FOUND: 1. Wrap photo by Max Kim-Bee in Traditional Home Holiday magazine via designsgirl, 2. Bronze Age Flatware from Anthropologie, 3. Ocean Blue Aqu...
Bianca Chang Paper Letters
I recently came across the work of Bianca Chang in this month’s O Magazine. (By the way, I have to say I’m consistently impressed by the c...
Cory Loven Prints
I’m loving this series of six retro prints by Cory Loven, who is currently a designer at the legendary Charles S. Anderson Design. ...
Claudia Carieri Illustration
Milan-based Illustrator Clausia Carieri has a bold, graphic style, and a unique sense of color—many of the pieces feature this offbeat palette of du...
Wayne Tang: Alitalia
Wayne Tang is a recent graduate of Art Center College of Design (and a classmate of Vanessa Lam, who I posted about last week). I have been truly impr...
Etsy Finds: How Now Design
I’m loving the variety of items up for sale at How Now Design. Each item is made to order by Abbey Hendrickson, who also runs the blog, Aestheti...
French Paper 140th Anniversary Posters
I’m loving this poster series designed for the 140th anniversary of French Paper, a mill whose paper I use often. I can only assume they were de...
Ryan Feerer: Betty & June
Check out this identity for Abilene, Texas-based boutique, Betty and June, designed by Ryan Feerer. Quite a bit of hand-stamping was incorporated into...
work.place: Keegan Meegan
work.place is Carlie Armstrong‘s photography project that documents the workspaces and creative processes of Portland-based artists and designer...
Evan Stremke: Invitation to an Assassination
I’m pretty interested in this new project by Evan Stremke, Invitation to an Assassination. In his own words, “The ‘Invitation to an ...
One Point Oh Giveaway Winner
Congratulations Neha! Be on the lookout for an email from me. And thanks to everyone who took the time to comment and enter....
Monday Quick Links: 05.02.11
WeeNudge looks like an awesome resource for web design projects. Codex, the Journal of Typography, is now available for pre-order. Two amazing videos ...
Ander Hernando Balsells: From Barcelona
From Barcelona, a project that aimed to promote tourism in Spain, was designed by Anders Hernando Balsells as part of his master’s degree progra...
Shed Labs
Shed Labs is a small design and illustration studio based in Greenville, South Carolina, whose portfolio features a wide range of work—from screenpr...
Jonathan Davies: Stoltz & Company
I’m loving these sophisticated, minimalistic collateral pieces designed for Stoltz & Company—a captive insurance specialist—by Jonathan ...
Color Happy 126
This expressive image was captured by Friendly Stranger, who has an incredibly impressive Flickr stream....
Vanessa Lam: CLUI Identity
I’m extremely impressed with this conceptual project by Vanessa Lam, a recent graduate of the Art Center College of Design. Her incredibly thoro...
Michael Mesker: DrupalCon Chicago
As a designer at Palantir.net, Michael Mesker was responsible for creating the branding and collateral for 2011’s DrupalCon Chicago, a conferenc...
A One Point Oh Giveaway
This giveaway is now closed. I’ve got a great giveaway for you today—one copy of the self-standing Stop, Look and Listen totem screenprint fro...
Type Love 139: Periodico
Periódico, which means newspaper in Spanish, is a serif typeface from Emtype. Originally commissioned by the Spanish daily newspaper ‘ABC’, a...
Jeremy Slagle: Pinchflat
Pinchflat is an upcoming, Ohio-based exhibition featuring bicycle posters by 25 different artists. Here is Jeremy Slagle’s fun-loving contributi...
Elixir Design: Naturopathica
I can’t help but admire Elixir Design‘s strikingly beautiful identity system and packaging design for Naturopathica, a line of organic ski...
José Guízar: Jazzatlán
Check out these lively materials created by José Guízar for Jazzatlán, a jazz club in the heart of Cholula, Mexico....
Mike Perry: Pulled
I was recently lucky enough to get my hands on a review copy of Mike Perry’s Pulled, A Catalog of Screen Printing, which can perhaps best be des...
Collection: House Numbers
FOUND: 1. Address Numbers by Object Creative, 2. Decor House Number by Mooza, 3. ModPlexi Address Plaque, 4. Grass Numbers from Potted, 5. Branch Hous...
Koniak Design: Atura
This afternoon I’m admiring the minimal, yet luxe, packaging for Atura musk perfume oil, which was designed by Tel Aviv-based Koniak Design....
Carisa Flaherty: Oktoberfest Party Collateral
I’m loving the collateral for this Oktoberfest party by Carisa Flaherty. Great color palette....
KUDIO: Grill’d
Check out this identity for Grill’d, an Australian restaurant chain that offers healthy burgers. The design was created by Andrea Wilcock of Kud...
Jaccqui Lee: The Jelly Bean
Jacqui Lee is a super talented illustrator and soon-to-be-graduate of Alberta College of Art + Design. Her use of watercolor and playful typography co...
Etsy Finds: Jessalin Beutler
Jessalin Beutler creates a range of hand-painted fabric items that feature bold, geometric prints. The shop offers tees for women, men and children, p...
Ramiro Chavez Photography
Just like Tobe, I became an instant fan of Ramiro Chavez’s photography as soon as I came across these typographic visuals. via Because It’...
David Arias: Belmodo Identity
Belmondo, which means “beautiful world” in Italian, is a line of organic skincare products. The lovely black and white identity and packag...
Nathalie Cone for Gilah Press
Designer Nathalie Cone is doing some awesome work for Gilah Press, from promotional materials to posters to stationery systems. Here are just a few ex...