Studio Mpls
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Here’s an amazing branding project from newly formed studio, Studio Mpls. Salon Modern is an upscale salon with a playful yet complex brand language. ...
Courtney • Type Love 110: Charlie
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I’ve rarely met a slab serif I didn’t like, and Charlie, designed by Working Format, is no exception....
3 Advertising
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I very rarely feature advertising on dwl, mainly because I don’t often encounter any that makes me look. But 3 Advertising has certainly proven me wro...
Landes and Freedom
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We’re in between summer and fall here in New York, and even though I’m fully ready for cooler weather, I know in a couple of months I’ll be eating my ...
In House
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I’m loving the branding and packaging for &Co., designed by New Zealand-based INHOUSE in crisp, clean black and white....
Michael Freimuth
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You can’t really go wrong with any of the projects in Michael Freimuth‘s portfolio. Each one is striking, modern and exquisitely polished. For today t...
NY In Print
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NY In Print is a series of cityscapes by Chris Dent. If you’re in the London area you can view these works in person at Gallery 7. In addition to 8 pi...
Quadriptyque
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Quadriptyque is a new series of acrylic paintings by Antoine Corbineau....
Smock
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I’m loving these new, colorful and pattern-heavy paper goods from Smock....
HBO Unexpected
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Unexpected is a fantastical on-air promotion for HBO created by Umeric....
Fashion Week Invitations
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Refinery 29 recently posted a selection of the most creative invitations from Fashion week. Below you can see the pieces from Candela, Alice + Olivia ...
Matt Stevens: The Black Keys Poster Project
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You may remember Matt Stevens from his Air Max a Day project. Well, he’s done it again with this new series, The Black Keys Poster Project. Each poste...
Monday Quick Links: 09.20.10
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Good read: Life’s Missing White Space (via swissmiss) The Scoop is The New York Times’ iPhone app that promises an inside guide to New York. Hello col...
The Hand
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The Hand is a limited edition art book from Nobrow Small Press, featuring the work of Luke Best. Here’s what Nobrow had to say about the book: Accordi...
Dinara
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Lovely illustrations and hand-drawn type by Dinara Mirtalipova....
Color Happy 97
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This colorful birthday parade was dreamt up by Esther Aarts....
Dr. Badvibes House of Oddities
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I’m loving the Monsters in My Closet series by Eric Stine. The oddly lovable creatures have been turned into playing cards and notebooks which you can...
Guerrilla Gardening
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Probably the biggest thing that irks me about our current living situation is the lack of outdoor space. So while these Seed Bombs wouldn’t actually b...
Type Love 109: Sense and Sensibility
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Sense and Sensibility are a pair of sans serifs from ShinnType that have been used by The Globe & Mail for several years. Made up of a modernist and a...
Lisa Stickley London
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There is no question that I do not need any more stationery products—I have more than I know what to do with. but I have to say all of the playfully p...
The Art of Doing Something
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The Art of Doing Something is the new personal illustration site of Brian Michael Gossett....
Andreas Neophytou
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Andreas Neophytou, a designer at London-based Six Design, has a great portfolio filled with projects for chic, fashion-forward clients, like this iden...
Crin
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I’m fascinated by these miniature creations crafted with crin, or horse hair weaving. via Karen Barbé...
Charis Tsevis
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Here is a vibrant and dynamic series of illustrations inspired by the Turkey 2010 Basketball World Championship by Charis Tsevis....
Double Felix
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It can’t get much more fun than designing the look and feel for a music festival. And that’s exactly what Chelsea Conboy, of Double Felix got to do wi...
Jonny Wan
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I’m pretty impressed with the level of detail in each of these illustrated letterforms by Jonny Wan. Get a closer look at each one right here. via Age...
Monday Quick Links: 09.13.10
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A Love Letter to Syracuse is Steve Powers’ follow up to A Love Letter for You. As a former resident, I can only imagine what brightness and transforma...
The Pioneers of Audible Drugs
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Here is a great digital collage series by Heath Killen. ...
Stanley Chow
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Amazing geometric, stylized illustrations by Stanley Chow. Pick up prints right here....
Locals Only
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Locals Only is a series of artwork on Society 6 featuring “visual examination of that place called home”. The series includes work from Justin Skeesuc...
Color Happy 96
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This vintage specimen is from series of pharmaceutical ads found in Sandi Vincent’s photostream....
Josh Evans
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Loving these portraits by Josh Evans....
Kerb Scrawl
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Kerb Scrawl makes creative chalk drawings in public spaces, adding a little fun and happiness to blank concrete walls....
Adrián Mora
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I love Adrián Mora’s unique take on his personal identity system, using various family snapshots as the main feature....
Type Love 108: Geotica
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Geotica is a curvy display face with lots of possibilities. It features four styles and four grades, for a total of 16 different combinations. The typ...
Jesse Hora
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Loving the witty illustration style of Jesse Hora....
Furze Chan
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These meticulous, tiny paper cuts are a craft that I would never have the patience for, but I absolutely love the playful look they bring to Furze Cha...
The Orphan’s Arms
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The Orphan’s Arms is a London-based t-shirt brand that features distressed patterns, lots of black and white and fun, quirky messages....
Feedback Loop Launched!
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The Feedback Loop shop is now open for business. Check it out!...
Family Design Co.
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Family Design Co., a New Zealand-based studio, recently overhauled their brand from top to bottom. The black and white brand was carried through consi...
Let Them Eat Cake
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Let Them Eat Cake is the collaborative art show of the husband and wife team of Jordan and Paul Ferney. The show features a collection of small scale ...
Matt Lehman
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I’m loving pretty much everything in Matt Lehman‘s portfolio, from the design to the illustrations. But today I’m particularly, I’m loving these colla...
All the Luck in the World
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I can’t get over the amazing details of artist and designer Jane Schoufen’s embroidery and applique work. It’s refreshing to see such a colorful, mode...
Signs of Affection
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Paul Price’s Signs of Affection project quickly brought a smile to my face when it arrived in my inbox. His inspirational and encouraging posters brin...
Neumeister
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Beautifully clean, minimalist packaging for mineral water Hwila by neumeister. via The Dieline...
A Typographic Puzzle
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I’m loving Upon a Fold’s contribution to the Pop-Up Alphabet Shop, a show that opened in Sydney this past weekend. 6 is a three-dimensional typographi...
The Feedback Loop Notebook Project
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I’m always a fan of good design for a good cause, so I was really happy to receive this news about the Feedback Loop Notebook Project last week. Here’...
Monday Quick Links: 09.06.10
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It’s Labor Day here in the states so I’m taking the day off, but I wanted to stop by quickly to give you a few links in case you (unfortunately) can’t...
piktorama
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piktorama is the illustration studio of Amaranta Martínez. Her portfolio is filled with colorful, cute illustrations and designs, some of which are av...
Tweed Tom
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Very cool screenprints by Tweed Tom....
Color Happy 95
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Zara Picken recently created four maps for Lonely Planet’s current issue. The one below features Quebec, but you can see the rest right here....
Meaghan Murray
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Great packaging by recent grad Meaghan Murray....
Nicole Ziegler Design
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Here’s a great project by Nicole Ziegler, the branding and design for Ladder Up, a non-profit company that helps the working poor climb out of poverty...
James Trump
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I’m loving the modern, sophisticated branding for Shine, a privately owned luxury furnishings company, designed by James Trump....
Type Love 107: Creamy Script
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Creamy Script is the perfect name for this soft and friendly typeface. Pick it up right here. via Typography Served ...
The Wilderness Downtown
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Well, my mind has officially been blown. Go now and check out this interactive experience set to Arcade Fire’s, “We Used to Wait”. (It works best in G...
Chillout Sessions
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I’m extremely impressed with the craftsmanship of this project from Collider: A homage to Frank Lloyd Wright and Neutra and the lifestyles their build...
Jean-François Thériault
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Jean-François Thériault takes a look at the less glitzy side of Vegas....
Derek Prevatt
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I’m loving the geometric illustration style of these three posters by Derek Prevatt....
Jeremy Dubow
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This series of portraits were from Jeremy Dubow‘s recent exhibition featuring 27 portraits made in 27 days. Three of the paintings were also translate...