Color Happy 102
Not the typical type of image I like to post for Color Happy, but I was really struck by the color palette of J. Crew’s homepage this week....
Knit
Knit is a new series of vector pattern designs from You Work for Them. The two sets of pattens “hijacked off sweater vests from long forgotten c...
Abby Brewster
Loving this stationery system designed by Abby Brewster for J.W. Hall Builders. She had me at that striped envelope liner....
Type Love 114: Thorowgood
For an alternative to Bodoni Poster, check out Thorowgood. Available from You Work for Them....
Robert Festino
Despite their recent decline, I’m still a bit of a magazine junkie. So these spreads art directed by Robert Festino really caught my eye. via @M...
Florian Nicolle
Here is another set of beautiful illustrations, in a totally different style, by French artist Florian Nicolle. I love the expressive nature of the te...
Matthew Hawkins
Yet another find through Mallory (she always finds the best new artists!), Matthew Hawkins is an illustrator working out of London and Paris. I love h...
Matt Stevens: GUTS
While checking out Matt Stevens’ blog the other day, his work for GUTS caught my eye. Started by HAWSE, GUTS is a Halloween-centric, design comm...
Anna See
The collection of prints you see here are created by Anna See as part of her on-going series depicting local birds. Each one is made by using multiple...
Darling Clementine Woodland Collection
I’m a big fan of Darling Clementine’s work, so I was excited to see that their new Woodland Collection encompasses not only stationery, bu...
The Years Are Sailing By
This exquisite book, The Years Are Sailing By, was created for Farstad Shipping ASA for their 50th anniversary by Robert Dalen and Tom Emil Olsen. See...
Cooper & Ford Identity
Here is a lovely identity for Cooper & Ford, “Coffee Makers and Pastry Bakers”, by Robinsson Cravents....
Monday Quick Links: 10.18.10
If I were in the LA area next month I would definitely be attending, “You’re Supposed to Act All Impressed”, a talk and performance ...
Timo Weiland Identity
Here’s a great identity for fashion label Timo Weiland The chic and sophisticated brand was created by RoAndCo, the New York-based studio of Roa...
New from Upon a Fold
Upon a Fold has lots of new, whimsical paper goodies in their shop. Here’s just a few things that caught my eye....
Color Happy 101
This photo, by fetie, stopped me in my tracks when I first laid eyes on it. Gorgeous....
Tom Davie | Typographic Posters
I can’t stop scrolling through this series of Typographic Posters by Tom Davie of the Cincinnati-based studiotwentysix2, especially the photo...
Christiane Engel
Artist Christiane Engel makes these offbeat illustrations and patterns that I’m really drawn to. She often takes seemingly unappealing subject ...
Type Love 113: Suomi Slab Serif
Suomi Slab Serif a crisp, sharp version of a typewriter font, was designed by Tomi Haaparanta (who also designed Tee Franklin, featured recently) and...
A Year In Caps
I already caved and bought my first 2011 calendar much earlier than normal this year (the Jenny Bowers illustrations just proved too difficult to resi...
LEGO + Letterpress
A match made in heaven? I think so. Pick up prints right here....
Luke Lisi
Well this identity for Spin! Pizza is certainly a far cry from what I’m used to seeing around here. Designed by Luke Lisi, this Kansas pizza par...
Zansky
Zansky is a freelance illustrator and design from Brazil. I’m loving all the details and layering in his illustration work....
Astronaut Design
I love identity systems that incorporate different textures and layers of visual information. So I’m really enjoying the juxtaposition of the pa...
Anna Topuriya
Artist Anna Topuriya lives and works in LA, where she creates some hauntingly beautiful pieces like these lithographs below.....
Lilco Letterpress
Lilco Letterpress is a Dallas-based shop that features prints and cards made from hand-carved linoleum blocks. And in addition to their playful logo, ...
Cranky Coasters
To promote their new line of die cut coasters, Cranky Pressman worked with Parliament of Owls to create this series of four custom designs. Each coast...
Glitz Design
Here is some lovely patterned packaging for Beijaflor vegetal soaps, by Glitz Design....
Monday Quick Links: 10.11.10
First, how could I not mention the Gap logo debacle? There were an overwhelming amount of articles, but here are a few highlights: Brand New’s F...
Playlab
I originally posted about Mind Design last year so it had been awhile since I checked out their portfolio. As it turns out they’ve been continuo...
Pattern Book Collection
Loving this set of patterned book covers by Astrid Ortiz....
Color Happy 100
Almost three months later I’m still feeling Hawaii withdrawal from time to time. This photo by Clark Maxwell brings me back....
Dexter Posters
Well, Ty Mattson has done it again! Turns out the internet has already exploded with these, but I couldn’t resist a quick feature. I’m not...
Lucy Stephens
Another set of book covers that caught my eye recently is this series designed by Lucy Stephens. I’m loving the juxtaposition of the graphic por...
Daniel Justi
Brazilian designer Daniel Justi has a knack for patterned and illustrated book cover design. He’s also working on a new typeface which I’m...
Type Love 112: Tee Franklin
Tee Franklin was commissioned by Vogue UK for their redesign in 2001. This new version of the classic typeface Franklin Gothic contains a wider variet...
FAMILY
And to round off the food/travel/hospitality theme for the day, here is a sweet, simple identity for the Vanilla Cupcake Kitchen, designed by FAMILY....
Planet Creative
As you can see I have hospitality-related branding on my mind this week. So to continue with the theme, here are two interesting restaurant brands con...
Nelson Associates
I’m posting about travel-related art and design over at Hard Feelings this week, and in my research I came across a ton of great brands for luxu...
Gwen Lee
Here are a selection of colorful, expressive illustrations from the portfolio of Seoul-based Gwen Lee. via where the lovely things are...
Cosmo Sapiens
Paris-based creative studio, Cosmo Sapiens, completed this identity for Sailor Roman, who is the official tattoo artist for the studio. I really like ...
Kelli Anderson
I posted about Kelli Anderson awhile back, and I was immensely impressed when I discovered her work back then. But I was recently made aware of her ne...
Foreign Policy
Fair warning: this is one of my longer posts in terms of the volume of imagery being featured. When Foreign Policy—who I am a big fan of (and have p...
Willow Club Identity
Designed by Margaret Inga Wiatrowski, The Willow Club Identity features a series of graphic, yet delicate patterns and a crisp black and white color p...
Typozon Business Cards
I’m loving everything about Typozon‘s new business cards, from the color palette to the illustrations. via FPO...
Touchable Sound
Touchable Sound, the latest release from Soundscreen Design, is an exploration of the almost 25-year history of 7-inch records from the USA. The book ...
Monday Quick Links: 10.04.10
Hello all! I have a few new links for you this morning. I’ll also be guest posting over at Hard Feelings this week while Dylan is off on his hon...
Dreamers Ink Aesthetics
Dreamers Ink Aesthetics is a “forward thinking creative agency that blends a wide range of artistic disciplines to execute thoughtful and engagi...
Seven Sins
I may not fully understand the meaning behind each image of the Seven Sins series by Alexey Malina, but I’m loving the formal qualities of the s...
Color Happy 99
This fall weather is drawing me to fall color palettes like this one from a photograph by Helen of Tartlette. Check out the accompanying recipe for He...
Daniel Blackman
Philly-based designer Daniel Blackman has a really great, well-rounded portfolio.. In particular, I’m loving thiese Gentleman’s Guides to ...
Shauna Mae
Here is a fun poster series by Shauna Mae. Each poster represented one event in a dinner concert series, which combined dining, wine and folk music....
Type Love 111: Neplus Ultra
Neplus Ultra is a new chunky slab serif from p.s. type, and I am loving the unique letterform details like the lowercase g’s....
Stopbreathing
Stopbreathing is the portfolio of Ron Thompson, who is currently a Creative Director at Saatchi & Saatchi LA. This is one of those portfolios that...
TNOP
Here’s a variety of pieces by Chicago-based TNOP™ DESIGN, who works by the phrase “Design is to undesign.”...
Student Spotlight
Diego Morales is a 22-year old student from Brazil, and Annie Yiling Wang is a student from Minneapolis, and their work is certainly indicates a matur...
Ben Newman
UK-based illustrator Ben Newman uses bold geometric shapes and lots of flat, bright colors to create his vintage-inspired illustrations. You can take ...
Fantastic Hysteria
Here are some whimsical, mid-century modern-inspired illustrations by Fantastic Hysteria. More to see on flickr....
Kellerhouse
I’m loving KELLERHOUSE’s edgy images for the entertainment industry. Looks like they were also responsible for The Social Network (which I...
BOSQUE
I never get tired of checking out BOSQUE’s portfolio—it’s overflowing with colorful, whimsical pieces of art and hand-lettering. Here ar...