Kim Winderman
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Kim Winderman’s quiet, contemplative photographs have succeeded in making me stop and appreciate nature’s intricate details....
Courtney • Color Happy 112
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Melvin the Realtor is from this amazing Flickr set celebrating 20th century nostalgia. via Miss Moss...
one point oh: You & Me
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one point oh just released a beautiful new limited-edition set of typographic prints, entitled You & Me. Pick it up right here....
Holly Wales: New Work
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Holly Wales has some great new stuff in her portfolio since I last checked—these motel prints being one of the highlights. I’m also really lov...
World of Geekcraft
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Three of the talented gents of Public School recently had the opportunity to produce World of Geekcraft, a new publication from Chronicle Books. World...
The Office of Nature: Lux Beauty Boutique
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Any shade of blue-green captures my attention immediately. So take that and combine it with an intricate and letterpress, and I’m hooked. The Of...
Type Love 125: Brandon Grotesque
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Mistakenly, I never posted about Brandon Grotesque when I first discovered it; but it recently came back on my radar due to this Fonts in Use post on ...
Stuart Kolakovic for Marks and Spencer
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Somehow I missed these beautiful packages Stuart Kolakovic illustrated for Marks and Spencer a little while back. They’re still very much worth ...
Wallace Design House Revisited
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I just took another look at Wallace Design House’s photostream (originally posted about designer Dustin Wallace here), and there’s lots of...
Spoonful of Sugar
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I’m so excited about this next project that designer Leen Sadder, a graduate student in the SVA Designer as Author program, conceptualized. For ...
The Side Show Circus book
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I can’t get enough of the whimsical illustrations that make up The Side Show Circus book by Dan Bob Thompson. via Eight Hour Day...
Ivana Martinovic
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Here is some beautiful work by Sydney-based Ivana Martinovic. This particular project was created to celebrate Vision Day at Landor Sydney. According ...
Till Hafebrak Illustration
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I’m absolutely loving these vibrant illustrations by Till Hafebrak, which appeared in Nobrow’s Night and Day publication....
Sussner Design Company: Invision Eyewear
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Minneapolis’s Sussner Design launched a new site a few months ago, and I finally just got a chance to browse around a bit. As expected, all the ...
A Tandem Contest
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To celebrate five years of business, today marks the launch of a new website and a special contest for Tandem. Here are the details, straight from the...
Katie Evans
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The Kate Spade brand is one of my favorites, when it comes to both their products and their marketing efforts, so it’s great get a peek into the...
Flaechenbrand: Braufactum
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This sophisticated packaging system was designed by German design firm, Flaechenbrand for a new line of gourmet beers by Braufactum....
Monday Quick Links: 01.17.11
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In case you missed it, Should I work for Free is a new—and useful—infographic by Jessica Hische. Loving the new sites for Creative Mornings and CS...
Rad and Hungry
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Stationery lovers, this one’s for you. Rad and Hungry is a new company that offers monthly, international stationery kits on a subscription basi...
Chrissie White
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Believe it or not but these incredible photographs were created by seventeen-year-old Chrissie White. Seventeen!...
Foundry Co.
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Oklahoma-based FOUNDRY CO is producing some really amazing work, from identities to collateral to packaging. The Belle of Saint Louis brand, which it&...
Color Happy 111
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Beautiful, wintery bokeh by Jackie Rueda....
Greg Pizzoli Illustration
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Greg Pizzoli’s illustrations are instant mood boosters. They’re so vibrant and cheerful, and such a contrast to the gray, snowy winter wea...
A Friend Of Mine: Wired Weaving
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Each month Wired magazine asks various contributors to illustrate the edition number of their magazine. For A Friend of Mine‘s recent contributi...
Hye Su Lee Illustration
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I’m loving the sketchy and colorful style of illustrator Hye Su Lee, who splits her time between New York, Korea and London (lucky girl). To fol...
Type Love 124: Trigot
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First discovered over at André Mora’s site, Trigot is a modular display face by Michael Hübner crafted entirely from the basic form of the tri...
Linseed Projects
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I love hearing from readers who are getting something out of the work I put into dwl on a daily basis. And furthermore, I love it when those same read...
Botto Arts: Year of the Rabbit
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To honor 2011 as the year of the rabbit, Bryan Flynn of Botto Arts created this whimsical poster. Giclee prints are available right here....
Martin Stranka Photography
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Take a look at the moody, fantastical photography of Martin Stranka....
Student Spotlight: Nathan Godding
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Nathan Godding, a senior at Academy of Art in San Francisco, is one talented student, with an impressive portfolio. I’m particularly loving this...
Ana Albero
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I can’t get enough of Ana Albero’s style and stunning use of color. This particular pair of illustrations is from Nobrow 4: Night and Day,...
Nostalgia Organics
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I stumbled upon Nostalgia Organics on etsy awhile ago, and somehow the bookmark got lost in the shuffle. The designs have since been posted on the the...
Óscar Germade: Pazo Baión
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The identity for Pazo Baión, a wine cultural foundation in Spain, includes this elegant and sophisticated bespoke typeface in sleek black and white. ...
Dancers Among Us
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As a former dancer and current New York City resident, this extensive series of photographs—Dancers Among Us by Jordan Matter—grabbed me immediate...
Matt Roeser Book Covers
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For a personal project, Matt Roeser chose to take some of his favorite books and redesign their covers. Here’s a few of the covers he’s co...
50 — LA Times Magazine
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In the same vein as A Collection a Day, The LA Times Magazine’s 50 series pulls together a collection of objects on a given category, from snow ...
Evan Stremke
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This morning I’ve been admiring the diverse portfolio of Evan Stremke, who is currently a designer at Swink....
Kendrick Kidd
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There is a great assortment of illustrated packaging, mainly for various beers, in Kendrick Kidd‘s portfolio....
Monday Quick Links: 01.10.11
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Good Reads: 30 Steps to Mastery, How to Get Paid What You’re Worth, In-depth: Comedy Central Re-brand, The Six by André Mora. What do you think...
Photography by John Hill
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This time of year there is no shortage of complaints (by me, included) over how early nighttime creeps in—it’s especially tough here in the ci...
Robinsson Cravents: Xnilo
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I’m loving this new identity for Xnilo Design Studio by Robinsson Cravents—especially the dynamic, exploding pattern created from the logo gra...
Color Happy 110
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Yes, it is 2011. I’m aware. But this colorful typographic illustration actually accompanies Brent Couchman’s favorite albums of 2010. Chec...
Violeta Hernández
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I’m intrigued by the dreamy, magical universe that Violeta Hernández has brought to life through her work. These particular images are from ExÃ...
Student Spotlight: Amanda Boshard
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Play-Doh was by far one of my favorite toys growing up. (In fact, I still have a can of it sitting on my desk.) So this student project very quickly c...
Type Love 123: 2012 Top 10
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As promised, here are my ten favorite typefaces from 2010, many of which you’ve seen in past Type Loves. This isn’t a “best of”...
Exhibit: 33.3
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33.3 is an art show opening this weekend, January 8th, in Cedar Falls, Iowa. For the show, each artist was tasked with the challenge of reimagining an...
Ricardo Cavolo
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I’m loving the exuberant use of color in Ricardo Cavolo’s illustrations. Lots more to see right here....
French Heraldry Exhibition
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Take a look at this French Heraldry Exhibition by Hugo & Marie artist Jules Julien. I’m loving the juxtaposition between the clean, modern g...
Anagrama: Micheline
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I’m a big fan of Anagrama’s work, so it’s no surprise that I’m loving this identity system for Micheline, a stationery boutiqu...
Fonts In Use
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I briefly mentioned this site in this past Monday’s Quick Links, but I’m so excited about it that I feel it deserves a post of its own. Fo...
Bibliothèque Design: Flint
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I’m not sure what it is about vintage-looking diagrams, but I cannot resist them. So, of course, I was immediately drawn to this identity design...
Marx Design Holiday Gift
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For this year’s holiday gift, Marx Design chose to create a wine bottle design. The series of three bottles play off the founder’s last na...
To Resolve Project
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The To Resolve Project is the creative effort of Chris Streger. He put out a call for submissions for designers and illustrators to submit an iphone w...
Timothy Goodman for New York Magazine
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If you’re a New York Magazine subscriber, you may have caught Timothy Goodman’s amazing intro for their annual Where to Eat section this p...
Emma Rogan
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Monday Quick Links: 01.03.11
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Happy New Year everyone!! We had a nice relaxing break, so I hope you all got to enjoy some time off as well. Now that we’ve had some time to st...
Happy Holidays from dwl
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Starting today, we are taking a much-needed break to relax with friends and family over the holidays. If you have any time off in the next week, enjoy...
Dribbble Hometowns
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Yet another fun Dribble series (thanks so much for the invite offers everyone!) is this one where designers visually represent their hometowns. It all...
White House Project Annual Report
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It seems like fewer and fewer organizations are producing annual reports these days, so I was pleased to see this design for the White House Project b...
Delane Meadows: The Conquest
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The Conquest, by Delane Meadows, is an infographic that visualizes the travels of the characters in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Click on the...