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Love Aaron Eiland’s poster designs....

Student Spotlight: Sarah Mick

For her senior project, University of Wisconsin student Sarah Mick branded the proposed high-speed railway for Wisconsin together with Christopher Pau...

Student Spotlight: Bethany Heck

Courtney • Dec 15, 2010Apr 3, 2011

This is the first of two Student Spotlights for today. Normally I combine multiple designers into one post, but the work these two ladies are producin...

11 Resolutions for 2011

Here’s a fun set of New Year’s resolution themed postcards by Andy Babb. You can pick up a set right here, with a special discount for dwl...

Mikey Burton

When looking back over this 2000+ posts published on this blog, I was shocked to see that I had never actually posted about Mikey Burton’s work....

Schwartz & Sons

New York City-based Schwartz & Sons is producing some really high-quality, sophisticated work, including this identity system for The Jane Hotel. ...

Neon Party

Courtney • Dec 14, 2010Dec 13, 2010

I’ve had a love for neon ever since I can remember—back in the late 80s I outfitted myself almost entirely in DayGlo colors. So ever since I g...

12 Beards of Christmas Cards

Courtney • Dec 14, 2010Dec 18, 2012

It’s no secret that I am not a huge fan of the whole facial hair trend (when it comes to design, not people). I never really got the appeal of i...

New LEGO + Letterpress

Courtney • Dec 14, 2010Dec 13, 2010

The folks over at Physical Fiction just cooked up a new set of prints. Check ’em out here....

The Heads of State + The Great Gatsby

Courtney • Dec 14, 2010

How amazing is this new print from The Heads of State?? The always awesome design duo took the guest list from Chapter four of The Great Gatbsy and cr...

Veekee Workshop

Courtney • Dec 14, 2010Dec 13, 2010

I was so glad to hear from Vikki of Veekee Workshop recently. It’s a paper goods brand that I wish I’d seen sooner, as she has a great sty...

Wink: Muse Perfumery

Courtney • Dec 13, 2010Dec 13, 2010

Beautiful packaging and posters for Muse Perfumery by Wink. More photos and information can be found here and here....

Stitch Design Co.: Indie Grits Film Festival

Courtney • Dec 13, 2010Dec 13, 2010

Here is yet another great piece from Stitch Design Co., the call for entries poster for the Indie Grits Film Festival....

W+K Studio Holiday

Courtney • Dec 13, 2010Dec 18, 2012

I’m always a fan of holiday items that use atypical color palettes, so I was immediately drawn to w+k studio’s typographic Jackpot Card Se...

Holiday Symbolisms

Courtney • Dec 13, 2010Dec 18, 2012

Most of you are probably familiar with Erin Hanson of Recovering Lazyholic. Her work is simple, smart and witty; and she hasn’t made a piece I d...

Monday Quick Links: 12.13.10

Courtney • Dec 13, 2010Dec 18, 2012

Need some last minute gifts? Here are a few great guides: The 99 Percent, grain edit, Swiss Legacy, FormFiftyFive. Check out Skinny Ships’ Top T...

Jeffrey Docherty

Courtney • Dec 10, 2010Dec 12, 2010

Los Angeles-based art director Jeffrey Docherty has a portfolio that certainly reflects the depth of his experience. This system for New Republic, a c...

Andrew Janik

Andrew Janik‘s illustrations and infographics are smart, cheerful, and just all-around fun to look at....

Vesa Sammalisto

I’m loving the retro style, intricate details and saturated colors found in Vesa Sammalisto‘s illustrations. More here....

Type eCards

This series of six B-movie-inspired ecards was created by Will Staehle for the Type Director’s Club. They can be sent to your typographically-in...

Houdini

Here is a great identity for Houdini, a newly formed creative agency in Australia. My posts are usually short, but Head of Design Darren Cole sent ove...

Color Happy 107

Courtney • Dec 10, 2010Mar 20, 2011

This colorful piece by Zutto features a monastery in Spain where Christopher Columbus received the Catholic Royal Family’s support to star his trip ...

Danny’s Continental Cocktail Lounge

Courtney • Dec 9, 2010Apr 3, 2011

I’m incredibly impressed with this thought-provoking installation by artist and writer Daniel Patrick Helmstetter. Danny’s Continental Coc...

Southside Promo

Courtney • Dec 9, 2010Dec 9, 2010

Designer Kacie Yates recently sent over this promotional piece she designed for Southside Creative. When Warehouse Row opened next door, the firm took...

Tad Carpenter Christmas

Courtney • Dec 9, 2010Dec 18, 2012

Each year Tad Carpenter does a great job of coming up with a unique set of Christmas cards. He always uses a slightly offbeat, atypical palette for ho...

Studio on Fire 2011 Calendar

Courtney • Dec 9, 2010Apr 3, 2011

I’m a big fan of Studio on Fire’s annual letterpress calendar. I’ve owned a couple of the past editions, and even had the privelege ...

Type Love 120: Brilliant

Courtney • Dec 9, 2010Sep 14, 2012

Brilliant is a great new stencil typeface by FaceType, with three, equally readable weights. (It’s also 40% at My Fonts at the moment, so get in...

Dan Cassaro

Courtney • Dec 8, 2010Dec 8, 2010

You may remember Dan Cassaro’s from his Springstreets project that I posted about back in August. But I recently took another look at his portfo...

Maria Kallin

Courtney • Dec 8, 2010Mar 20, 2011

This morning I’m admiring the nature photography of Maria Kallin of Sweden. If you also like Maria’s work, she has quite a few prints, as ...

Jon McNaught

Courtney • Dec 8, 2010Dec 8, 2010

I’m loving the peaceful, quiet beauty of Jon McNaught’s work....

Picture Alphabet Keyboard Stickers

Courtney • Dec 7, 2010Dec 6, 2010

Here’s a way to make your daily computing experience a little more playful: these picture alphabet keyboard stickers by Christopher Monro DeLore...

Mike Dornseif: Heartbeat

Courtney • Dec 7, 2010Dec 7, 2010

I’m loving the album art Mike Dornseif created for Yael Meyer‘s Heartbeat EP. Such a great color palette....

Elsa Mora

Courtney • Dec 7, 2010Dec 6, 2010

I can’t stop staring at these meticulously detailed, and therefore labor-intensive, paper cuts by Elsa Mora....

Shinkansen

Courtney • Dec 7, 2010Mar 20, 2011

I’m so glad Lindsay of the Heavyweights sent this link my way… Photographer Tim Lisko left his shutter open while on a high-speed bullet t...

Katie Turner

Courtney • Dec 7, 2010Dec 6, 2010

When Katie Turner sent over her work, I immediately loved her energetic, sketchy illustration style. This personal journal depicting her recent trip t...

Black Swan Posters

Courtney • Dec 6, 2010Dec 10, 2010

Check out these limited edition, art deco-inspired posters for Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan. From what I’ve read, it seems this series wa...

Kelli Anderson for 20×200

Courtney • Dec 6, 2010Dec 18, 2012

Unfortunately, all of the pieces of this packaging design suite for 20×200 by Kelli Anderson weren’t produced this year—hopefully they&#8...

Intelligence in Lifestyle Magazine

Courtney • Dec 6, 2010Dec 5, 2010

Intelligence in Lifestyle Magazine is a supplement to the Italian newspaper, Il Sole 24 Ore. One of the art directors One of the publication’s a...

Let Them Eat Cake Prints

Courtney • Dec 6, 2010Dec 5, 2010

Paul and Jordan Ferney’s Let them Eat Cake paintings are now officially available as prints! Pick up the confection of your choice right here fo...

Monday Quick Links: 12.06.10

Courtney • Dec 6, 2010Sep 14, 2012

Good Reads: Getting Creative Things Done, Lernert & Sander: It’s Time to Leave Your Comfort Zone, 10: Time and Movement in Book Design, Grid...

The Mammoth Collection

Courtney • Dec 3, 2010Dec 3, 2010

If you’re looking for more affordable art gift options, look no further than The Mammoth Collection, a curated selection of art prints in a vari...

Cloudy Collection: Simple

Courtney • Dec 3, 2010Dec 1, 2010

Cloudy Collection’s latest series, Volume II, Edition 4, focuses on the idea of simplicity. The pink and black prints feature the work of seven ...

Gift Guide 2010: Happy Holidays

Courtney • Dec 3, 2010Dec 18, 2012

1. Sparkling Ornament Wreath, $65.00 / 2. No Kid Hungry Holiday Cards, $35.00 donation and up / 3. Two-sided Wrap, $20.00 / 4. To You, From Me Gift Ta...

Wine Country Travel Posters

Courtney • Dec 2, 2010Dec 1, 2010

These posters celebrating California’s wine country would make a great gift for any wine connoisseur. Designed by Hatch, the three posters are a...

Valerie Jar 2011 Calendar

Courtney • Dec 2, 2010Dec 1, 2010

I’m a big fan of Valerie Jar’s illustration and design work, so I was excited to see that her 2011 calendar is now available. This year&#8...

Gift Guide 2010: For the Guys

Courtney • Dec 2, 2010Nov 29, 2010

1. Video Game Controller Poster, $30.00 / 2. Rhodesian Postage Stamp Cufflinks, $70.00 / 3. Icon Printed Banker’s Envelope, $250.00 / 4. Meatbag...

Ty Mattson’s LOST Final Season Print

Courtney • Dec 1, 2010Dec 1, 2010

By now all or you should have seen Ty Mattson‘s great series of LOST posters; but this one is a little bit different. To commemorate the final s...

Tom Davie Note Cards + Prints

Courtney • Dec 1, 2010Dec 1, 2010

My gift guides are all set up and ready to go, but I’ve come across a few other great gifts this week, so I will be featuring them here and ther...

Gift Guide 2010: Affordable Art

Courtney • Dec 1, 2010Nov 29, 2010

1. The Swan Lake, $35.00 / 2. Buoy, $35.00 / 3. Descartes, $50.00 / 4. America, $14.00 / 5. A Fond Childhood Memory I Never Had, $20.00 / 6. Hamilton ...

Gift Guide 2010: Typography

Courtney • Nov 30, 2010Nov 29, 2010

1. Resolution Pencils, $8.00 / 2. Thoughts Postcards, $12.00 / 3. Collector Plate, $50.00 / 4. OMFG Journal, $8.00 / 5. Alphabet Greeting Cards, $398....

Gift Guide: Fire

From Wikipedia: Fire Signs: Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius— Fire represents one’s desires and creative energies. The Fire signs are associated wi...

Gift Guide 2010: Air

From Wikipedia: Air Signs: Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius— Air represents the intellect and one’s ability to reason and communicate. The Air sign...

Gift Guide 2010: Water

From Wikipedia: Water Signs: Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces— Water represents imagination, human feelings and one’s ability to love and sustain. ...

Gift Guide 2010: Earth