Wallace Design House Revisited
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
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
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
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
I’m absolutely loving these vibrant illustrations by Till Hafebrak, which appeared in Nobrow’s Night and Day publication....
Sussner Design Company: Invision Eyewear
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
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
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
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
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
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
Believe it or not but these incredible photographs were created by seventeen-year-old Chrissie White. Seventeen!...
Foundry Co.
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
Beautiful, wintery bokeh by Jackie Rueda....
Greg Pizzoli Illustration
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
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
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
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
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
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
Take a look at the moody, fantastical photography of Martin Stranka....
Student Spotlight: Nathan Godding
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
This morning I’ve been admiring the diverse portfolio of Evan Stremke, who is currently a designer at Swink....
Kendrick Kidd
There is a great assortment of illustrated packaging, mainly for various beers, in Kendrick Kidd‘s portfolio....
Monday Quick Links: 01.10.11
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
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
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
Yes, it is 2011. I’m aware. But this colorful typographic illustration actually accompanies Brent Couchman’s favorite albums of 2010. Chec...
Violeta Hernández
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
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
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
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
I’m loving the exuberant use of color in Ricardo Cavolo’s illustrations. Lots more to see right here....
French Heraldry Exhibition
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Color Happy 109
What I love most about this image by Kimberly Chorney of Butterfly Photography is that it manages to be both chilly and wintry and vibrant and warm....
onepointoh
This is perhaps more appropriate for Valentine’s Day than Christmas, but I’m loving this typographic screenprint by UK-based studio onepoi...
Wander Monster
The pure creativity of kids always amazes me, so I was instantly drawn to Wander Monster, a blog that chronicles a collaborative project between desig...
Lincoln Supply Co.
Lincoln Supply Co., a new line of vintage Americana-inspired clothing and accessories, is the brainchild of designer Jeremy Beasley. Personal attentio...
Type Love 122: Dala Floda
Dala Floda, from Commercial Type, is an unusual stencil typeface that was originally inspired by the lettering on worn gravestones and shipping crates...
The Unloved Collection
The goal of the Unloved Collection, by London-based Supafrank, is to collect unwanted products and give them new life. They’ve done just that wi...
Josh Higgins
I love that many of Josh Higgins’ poster designs focus on one central and compelling image. You can see many more examples of this right here, a...
New from Scout Books
I’m a big fan of Scout Books and all of the possibilities they present, both inside and out. At the moment I’m particularly loving these w...