Color Happy 109
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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....
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
Daniel Ting Chong
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Today I’m pleased to present the work of South African artist and designer Daniel Ting Chong. I’m loving the chaotic, unpredictable qualit...
The New Baker Identity
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As someone who is always fascinated by the process of designers designing for themselves, this identity redesign is of particular interest to me. Desi...
Holiday Happy Hour by Dribbble
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I don’t have a dribbble account (hint hint readers with extra invites :)), but it’s always fun to pop over there and catch a glimpse of wh...
Small Horse Studio
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Small Horse Studio is the husband and wife team of graphic designer Trevor Basset and illustrator Gaelyn Woltz. Their combined efforts have resulted i...
Adiós LA
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When designer Jon Jackson accepted a job that would take him from Los Angeles to New York, he wanted to leave with a bang. And what better way to send...
bluepoolroad holiday goodie box
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Exciting news—Peggy of bluepoolroad has decided to offer her holiday goodie box once again this year! This fun little package offers a variety of ne...
Kulick Design
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Here are some great book covers, in a pretty wide variety of styles, by Kulick Design....
An Object of Beauty
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I have heard so many great things about Steve Martin’s new novel, An Object of Beauty, that it has flown to the top of my reading list. So I was...
dwl Exclusive: 1200 Posters
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This morning I’m excited to introduce to you 1200 Posters, a new project from Aaron Perry Zucker and Big New Ideas. On the twelfth of each month...
Monday Quick Links: 12.20.10
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Have you seen Jeff Bridges’ site? If not, check it out. I was completely shocked and amazed by his hand-drawn type and illustrations. who knew? ...
Kirsten Swank
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I’m loving Kirsten Swank‘s take on the Mad Tea Party theme for Olsen‘s annual Mother’s Day celebration....
Valerie Chiang
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Next up, eighteen-year-old Valerie Chiang, whose work is light, airy and whimsical. These images in particular are from her A Scenic World series, mor...
Alexandra Sophie
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Today I’m featuring the work of two young and gifted female photographers. Both are equally talented, but have decidedly different styles. First...
Color Happy 108
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How fun is this quirky vintage Christmas illustration?? Found right here in Heather David’s Flickr stream....
ABC is for Circus
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ABC is for Circus is a a children’s board book featuring the fantastical illustrations of Patrick Hruby. The book teaches children their ABCR...
Allan Peters: BBDO 80th Anniversary
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This creative and humorous campaign was created by Allan Peters and copywriter Eric Hansen for BBDO’s 80th Anniversary celebration. There’...
Ordinary Company
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Ordinary Company is the work of Matthew Genitempo, a member of Public School. This identity system is for an imaginary, patriotic beer brand that they...
Like a Glove: A Love Story
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Like a Glove: A Love Story is a unique and wintery poster designed by Bureau of Betterment. The intricate artwork is actually composed of a series of ...
Calendar Madness
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I realize some of you may be completely spent on 2011 calendars at this point, as we’ve been flooded with them since October. However, I’v...
Type Love 121: FindReplace
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According to Process Type Foundry: FindReplace is the result of tinkering with the typeface-making process while aiming for a result resembling conven...
Aaron Eiland
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Love Aaron Eiland’s poster designs....
Student Spotlight: Sarah Mick
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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
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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
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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
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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
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New York City-based Schwartz & Sons is producing some really high-quality, sophisticated work, including this identity system for The Jane Hotel. ...
Neon Party
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Andrew Janik‘s illustrations and infographics are smart, cheerful, and just all-around fun to look at....
Vesa Sammalisto
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I’m loving the retro style, intricate details and saturated colors found in Vesa Sammalisto‘s illustrations. More here....
Type eCards
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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
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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
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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
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I’m incredibly impressed with this thought-provoking installation by artist and writer Daniel Patrick Helmstetter. Danny’s Continental Coc...
Southside Promo
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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I’m loving the peaceful, quiet beauty of Jon McNaught’s work....
Picture Alphabet Keyboard Stickers
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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
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I’m loving the album art Mike Dornseif created for Yael Meyer‘s Heartbeat EP. Such a great color palette....