Iconblast: Nine West
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These interesting patterns were created by Iconblast, aka Victor Ortiz, for Nine West....
Courtney • All the Buildings in New York
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I’m shocked it took me so long to discover All the Buildings in New York, a project by James Gulliver Hancock where he—you guessed it—will a...
Color Happy 115
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Looking at this photo from this Flickr set, by Tomo Kohsaka, really makes me want to step up my breakfast game. Plus, the color palette seems perfectl...
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
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I’m interrupting our regular inspiration posts with a quick announcement. Many of you are aware of head vs. heart, my wedding blog. Well, as of ...
Xavier Encinas: James Moes Identity
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Here is a sophisticated, masculine identity that Paris-based designer Xavier Encinas created for photographer James Moes—whose work I also very much...
Georgina Luck: Packagings
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I’m loving these packaging illustrations by Georgina Luck. via Illustration Served...
Amanda Jane Jones
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We have some pretty talented readers. Often times the work that I post comes through clicking on the links of commenters or Twitter followers, which i...
Type Love 128: Preface
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Preface, a sans serif with some truly interesting letterforms, was designed by Nick Shinn in 2003 as a unique alternative to Helvetica. type specimen ...
Kelli Anderson: Dig For Fire Site
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You may remember Kelli Anderson’s Dig for Fire identity I posted a few months ago. Well, now the site has launched, and it is a whole work of ar...
Brandon Wilson: Hypnotic Skate
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Brandon Wilson recently collaborated with Brent Anderson of Stir on this new brand for Ride Four Ever, a Kansas City skate shop. The designer/writer t...
Shyama Golden
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I recently discovered Shyama Golden’s work and became an instant fan. I’m especially loving this playful piece done in oils, Home Sweet Br...
Brian Danaher: Rabbit Children Packaging
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It’s rare to come across any cd packaging these days, let alone the elaborate, letterpressed variety; so unsurprisingly, this gem caught by eye....
Daniel Ray Cole
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Daniel Ray Cole is an Atlanta-based designer with a portfolio filled with print, illustration and typography projects. Out of the bunch, I’m rea...
Kiley Victoria
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Today I am loving this series of hand-drawn, vintage-wallpaper-inspired patterns by illustrator Kiley Victoria. via Where the Lovely Things Are...
Christian Northeast
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If I could, I would wallpaper my house with the lively works of Christian Northeast. His unique mix of hand-drawn typography, offbeat illustrations an...
Minibar for the Mind
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Minibar for the Mind is a new collaboration between The School of Life and Morgans Hotel Group, that aims to provide guests with a more meaningful and...
Alvin Diec: Perrine’s Wine Shop
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Here’s a charming identity for Perrine’s Wine Shop by Alvin Diec. Get 300+ Fonts for FREEEnter your email to download our 100% free "Font Love...
Gerren Lamson Venn Diagrams
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What began as a Valentine drawn for his wife turned into a series of venn diagrams, hand-drawn on lovely tea-stained paper. By Gerren Lamson....
SRCP: Astra
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SRCP is the work of London-based designer Sam Renwick. This particular project is a series of service brochures for Astra, a European satellite servic...
Monday Quick Links: 02.07.11
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For the next issue of Uppercase Magazine, over 40 letterpress printers have contributed samples of their work. Each issue will include one sample chos...
Luke Williams
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I love the clean, modern style of this promotional piece for Hale Empowerment Revitalization Organization, by Chicago-based designer Luke Williams. Ge...
Aimee Gauthier: Sifted
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Sifted: Handpicked Recipes From Our Mothers is a cookbook that Aimee Gauthier designed, wrote and curated. Both the content and design aims to honor t...
Book Covers by Jason Ramirez
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I’ve admired the cover of Gabriel García Márquez: The Early Years for awhile, but could never find any information on the designer. So I was e...
Color Happy 114
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I would love to be wherever this photo was taken right now—sun-drenched and warm. Beautiful work by Laura Taylor....
Type by Albert Pereta
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What first caught my eye in Albert Pereta’s portfolio is the handful of typography snippets he’s featured. The few glimpses offered make m...
Kyle Tezak: Four Icon Challenge
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The Four Icon Challenge is an ongoing project by Kyle Tezak, where he boils down various films, books, etc. into just four succinct visuals. He plans ...
Almanac
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I’m completely enamored with the the identity of St. Louis-based studio, Almanac. The concept and details are carried out beautifully across all...
Atipus
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Great modern wine packaging by Barcelona-based studio, Atipus. Get 300+ Fonts for FREEEnter your email to download our 100% free "Font Lover's Bundle"...
Type Love 127: Suti
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Suti is a fun brush script by Mike Melvas. Available right here at MyFonts....
Live the Language
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I haven’t done a whole lot of traveling abroad, but these promotional videos for EF Language Schools have me itching to. The short films are the...
50 and 50
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If you’re not aware, 50 and 50 is a project where fifty designers were invited to represent their state by illustrating its motto. And now, the ...
Frank Chimero: Painted Books
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These beautiful vintage books have each received a one-of-a-kind embellishment courtesy of Frank Chimero. Each piece was originally created for his ex...
Luchocorrea: Brown
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I’m loving this identity by Luchocorrea for Brown, a small, artisan confectioner in Bogotá, Colombia. Get 300+ Fonts for FREEEnter your email t...
AIGA New Mexico Showdown
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This work for the AIGA New Mexico Showdown is the result of a collaboration between Hieronymus and Jesse Arneson, with photography by Karen Kuehn. Acc...
Mrs. Connection
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Lately I have discovered so many talented designers and clever projects through The SVA Designer as Author MFA program, and Mrs. Connection is certain...
Lesley Weiner
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When I happened upon Lesley Weiner’s portfolio, I was pleasantly surprised to learn that she’s one of the creatives behind MélangerieR...
The Hungry Workshop Valentines
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If you’re looking for a unique Valentine, these letterpressed cards by The Hungry Workshop may fit the bill. In addition to the playful concept,...
CF Napa Packaging
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CF Napa seems to have successfully cornered the Napa Valley wine market. Their portfolio is filled with packaging and marketing materials for various ...
Collective Approach
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For a recent mailer, the team at Collective Approach transformed a collection of vintage London postcards into a modern and unique promotional piece....
Hunt Studio
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I’m loving Hunt Studio‘s beautiful new identity. via site inspire Get 300+ Fonts for FREEEnter your email to download our 100% free "Font ...
Theory of Connectivity
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For the cover of Bluetooth’s publication Signature, Adam Voorhes and Will Bryant collaborated on a stop motion animation. Check out the animatio...
Julian Zimmermann: König Bansah
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There’s some excellent work in the portfolio of Julian Zimmermann, including this identity for—believe it or not—an African King. Take a loo...
Elliott Walker: Otto
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Here is a fun identity project by Elliott Walker, who I briefly mentioned in the Quick Links post earlier this morning....
Monday Quick Links: 01.31.11
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Good Reads: The Typographic Monotony of American Retail, Should Designers’ Business Cards Be Designed?, Be Who You Are. I get asked how to find ...
Lola Thomasina
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Here are some light, airy, dreamy photos by Lola Thomasina. There’s a lot more to see in her Photostream, so be sure to take a look....
Camilo Carmona
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This lovely series of 12 illustrations, by artist Camilo Carmona, was inspired by various bird species native to Colombia....
Agnieszka Szatkowska
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Agnieszka Szatkowska is a 22-year-old illustrator from Poland. I’m really loving this family of interesting characters she’s created....
Color Happy 113
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Lovely colors in this photo by Mary Claire Roman. If only it were warm enough for bare arms in New York!...
Face.
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Face. has some great identity programs in their portfolio, including this one for Milla Suri, a beauty boutique in Mexico. Get 300+ Fonts for FREEEnte...
Eleanor Rudge
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Eleanor Rudge was commissioned to create a set of eight table mats for Chiswick House in London. Each one illustrates the story of various owners, inh...
Samuel Castaño
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Samuel Castaño is an illustrator and designer from Colombia who has quite the talent for collage work. This illustrated book is a perfect example. Ge...
Type Love 126: Tabac Sans
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Tabac Sans is a new release from Suitcase Type, featuring eight weights and a huge variety of Open Type features. Pick it up from My Fonts right here....
Kafka, Redesigned
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I’m popping in late tonight to share these redesigned Kafka covers by Peter Mendelsund. All i can say is, wow....
USOPPOSTO
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This beautiful cookbook, La Puglia in un piatto, was conceptualized and designed by Usopposto. Here is a description of the concept, direct from the s...
Amelia Grohman
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I’m a big fan of designer Amelia Grohman‘s letterpress work. I spotted the first piece, designed for Peter Kruty Editions, way back in HOW...
Play Me
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For a variety of modern wine packaging, check out the portfolio of Portugese design studio Play Me....
Dowling | Duncan: Future Designs
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This modern, geometric identity was designed by Dowling | Duncan for Future Designs, a bespoke lighting systems company. Since its creation Dowling | ...
Dan Blackman for Cranky Pressman
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I’m loving this letterpress promotional piece that Dan Blackman designed for Cranky Pressman. The piece was created for the next issue of Upperc...
Beth Katleman
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Maya from Visual Lingual recently alerted me to the work of Beth Katleman who created this amazing three-dimensional toile. via Visual Lingual...
Christine Wisnieski
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I love everything in Cleveland-based designer, Christine Wisnieski’s portfolio. The works include both personal and professional projects that s...