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Final Decline & Total Collapse

Courtney • May 18, 2010May 16, 2010
Final Decline & Total Collapse, by Anthony Gerace, is a series of 50 posters dealing with themes of loss and decline through the image of antiquat...
Art

Brownstone

Courtney • May 17, 2010Nov 22, 2010
Inspired by Brooklyn architecture, Brownstone is the latest release by Alejandro Paul. It features multiple styles, alternates, ligatures and frames. ...
Design

Help for Nashville

Courtney • May 17, 2010May 17, 2010
It seems that these days designers are stepping up to do their part any time tragedy strikes, and the latest unfortunate situation in Nashville is no ...
Design

LOST for Sale

Courtney • May 17, 2010Mar 28, 2011
In case you haven’t heard, Ty Mattson’s LOST posters (previously written about here) are going to be available via ABC. They will be relea...
ArtDesign

Monday Quick Links: 05.17.10

Courtney • May 17, 2010Sep 14, 2012
Love these watercolor business cards printed and designed by Jordan Ferney of Oh Happy Day. I tweeted about this earlier last week, but Fast Company&#...
Quick Links

Jon Garza paintings

Courtney • May 14, 2010May 14, 2010
As a Mexican American, Jon Garza is influenced by the skill, design and art behind hand painted signage. His goal for the on-going project was to take...
Art

Meg Gleason

Courtney • May 14, 2010May 9, 2010
I absolutely love Meg Gleason‘s hand-lettering and design style. Her website is currently under construction, so for now you can keep up with he...
ArtDesign

Nautical Letterpress

Courtney • May 14, 2010May 14, 2010
Perhaps it’s the fact that my wedding is coming up, or the quick glimpses of balmy weather we’ve had here in NYC, but I am beyond ready fo...
Paper Goods

Color Happy 80

Courtney • May 14, 2010Mar 20, 2011
I would love for my home to be as bright and cheery as this Untitled photo by Danielle T, who also blogs at Thomson Family Life....
ColorsPhotography

This is Crap

Courtney • May 13, 2010May 9, 2010
Patrick Carvalho Dumont, of This is Crap seems to be a bit of an artistic jack-of-all-trades. A quick look through his portfolio shows work in a huge ...
Art

Maria Vittoria Benatti

Courtney • May 13, 2010May 13, 2010
I’m really intrigued by Maria Vittoria Benatti’s Flowers & Insects pattern. The style isn’t normally something I gravitate towa...
Art

Alice Gabb Fine Stationery

Courtney • May 13, 2010May 9, 2010
I’m loving the personal, handmade quality of these stationery pieces by Alice Gabb....
DesignPaper Goods

Type Love 93: Sutro

Courtney • May 13, 2010Sep 14, 2012
Sutro is a very structured slab serif designed by Jim Parkinson in 2003. You can pick up the package of 11 fonts at FontShop right here....
DesignTypography

I’m a Minted Judge!

Courtney • May 12, 2010Dec 18, 2012
I am a huge fan of Minted, an online community, resource and marketplace for all things stationery. As a paper goods fanatic, I feel like so much of t...
DesignPaper GoodsSeamless / DWL

grow till tall

Courtney • May 12, 2010Mar 20, 2011
grow till tall is the home of the captivating photography of young artist, Angi Welsch. Check out a brief review of her recent senior these exhibition...
Photography

Mini Goals Clockboards

Courtney • May 12, 2010May 12, 2010
Awhile back I posted about Mary Kate McDevitt’s awesome Mini Goals Chalkboards. And now I’m pleased to share her latest product, sort of a...
ArtProducts

Ian Edward Prentice

Courtney • May 11, 2010May 9, 2010
In Ian’s words, CMYK is “an informational set of four posters educating young children on colour mixing and blending”. The series co...
Design

I ♥ Minimalism

Courtney • May 11, 2010May 9, 2010
I ? Minimalism is a new art print designed by Brandon Knowlden. Originally designed for a gallery show, the 8″x 10″ letterpress print is a...
Design

Tomoko Suzuki

Courtney • May 11, 2010May 9, 2010
I’m loving the charming and colorful illustrations of Tomoko Suzuki....
Art

Camila Drozd

Courtney • May 11, 2010May 9, 2010
Beautiful typographic experiments by Camila Drozd. via share some candy...
Art

The White Rabbit Update

Courtney • May 10, 2010May 10, 2010
Thanks to Zy in the comments of this post, I found that The White Rabbit is actually a restaurant in Singapore. And they also have a pretty fun websit...
Design

Topshop Make-up

Courtney • May 10, 2010May 10, 2010
I’m loving the lively new artsy branding and packaging for Topshop’s new Make-up collection. Great colors too. via For Me, For You...
Design

Charles Ross

Courtney • May 10, 2010May 10, 2010
On a recent click through B?hance, this extensive identity for a retirement party caught my eye. Designed by Charles Ross, the event was held in honor...
Design

Monday Quick Links: 05.10.10

Courtney • May 10, 2010Sep 14, 2012
The Bare Essentials is an art print “based on the stereotypical ‘must haves’ of the graphic designer from mind set and values to tools and a...
Quick Links

McKenna Kemp

Courtney • May 7, 2010May 4, 2010
I’m loving McKenna Kemp‘s self-initiated Bluegrass project made as a present for her Grandfather. Great illustrations.   via simple + pre...
Design

Oh Hi

Courtney • May 7, 2010May 4, 2010
I’m loving these embroidered, typographic canvases by Laura Belle of Oh Hi. She also has a great blog that I just added to my Google reader, che...
Products

LoV-E

Courtney • May 7, 2010May 4, 2010
When Lorena Vigil-Escalera, aka LoV-E, sent over her work recently, I became an instant fan. If you like what you see, you can pick up prints here or ...
ArtDesign

The White Rabbit

Courtney • May 7, 2010May 4, 2010
Alice in Wonderland has always been a popular subject for creatives to work with, understandably so. I’ve always been drawn to the story and its...
Design

Color Happy 79

Courtney • May 7, 2010Mar 20, 2011
In the mood for flowers: Peach / Prunus persica / ??(????) by Tanaka Juuyoh...
ColorsDesignPhotography

The Heavyweights

Courtney • May 6, 2010May 4, 2010
I was recently contacted by The Heavyweights, an Indianapois ad agency, to let me know about their collaborations with illustrator Michael Mullen. Thi...
ArtDesign

Mingo Lamberti

Courtney • May 6, 2010May 4, 2010
Mngo Lamberti is a maker of limited edition designer t-shirts. In addition to their own designs, they often collaborate with other designers. This par...
Design

Anagrama

Courtney • May 6, 2010May 4, 2010
Romantica is a boutique that offers headpieces, barrettes and various hair accessories, focusing on custom made pieces and personalized service. I lov...
Design

Alyssa Nassner

Courtney • May 6, 2010May 4, 2010
I’m loving everything in Alyssa Nassner’s portfolio, especially her pattern designs....
Art

Type Love 92: Hernandez

Courtney • May 6, 2010Sep 14, 2012
Sudtipos recently released three new slab serif fonts. My favorite is Hernandez, a “slab serif display” with a wide range of alternates to...
DesignTypography

SketchType Vol. 2

Courtney • May 5, 2010May 4, 2010
I posted about T.26’s SketchType package awhile back, and now they’ve just released Volume 2. The set includes 20 original hand-drawn type...
Design

New Fabien Barral: CAM

Courtney • May 5, 2010May 4, 2010
I’m a big fan of Fabien Barral’s work, as well as his blog and wall decal company. In particular, I’m currently impressed with a new...
ArtDesign

New Siggi Eggertsson

Courtney • May 5, 2010May 4, 2010
Siggi Eggertsson recently updated his site with a whole lot of new work, including these beauties below....
ArtDesign

Student Spotlight

Courtney • May 5, 2010May 4, 2010
I continue to be impressed with the caliber of work I’m seeing from student designers. So here is another installment of my Student Spotlight se...
Design

byggstudio!

Courtney • May 5, 2010May 4, 2010
This fun identity for the ice cream kiosk in Malmö People´s Park manages to be playful, modern and welcoming all at the same time. Bravo byggstudio!...
Design

Typeface: The Goods

Courtney • May 4, 2010May 4, 2010
Back in 2008, I introduced you to Typeface, a documentary about rural Midwestern museum and print shop. Lots of developments have been been made since...
Design

Luren Jenison

Courtney • May 4, 2010Dec 14, 2012
Check out the incredible murals and installations of Luren Jenison. via Bird & Banner...
Art

Violation Report

Courtney • May 4, 2010Dec 14, 2012
VIOLATIONREPORT.COM provides a bulletin board for the public shaming of discourteous people to procure a community that is more aware of the people ar...
Design

A Late Start

Courtney • May 4, 2010May 4, 2010
Apologies for the late start to the week! I’ve had some personal business to take care of that’s held be back from blogging the last coupl...
Design

Brecht Evens

Courtney • Apr 30, 2010Apr 26, 2010
I’m in awe of the level of detail and depth in the richly colored work of Brecht Evens. via Illustration Mundo...
Art

Watercolor Typography

Courtney • Apr 30, 2010Apr 26, 2010
Watercolor Typography, just one of the illustrative works in the portfolio of Sasha Prood....
Art

twentyonesquares

Courtney • Apr 30, 2010Mar 20, 2011
These beautiful images were created by designer and artist Taylor David.  ...
Photography

Kyle Fletcher

Courtney • Apr 29, 2010Apr 26, 2010
While browsing the portfolio of Midwest designer Kyle Fletcher, the personal brand for producer Matt Abramson caught my eye. I love the modern take on...
Design

My Wonderful World of Fashion

Courtney • Apr 29, 2010Apr 26, 2010
I’m loving Nina Chakrabarti‘s illustrations for My Wonderful World of Fashion, “an interactive coloring book for fashionistas of all...
Art

Robert Herman

Courtney • Apr 29, 2010Mar 20, 2011
Check out the vintage photography of award-winning artist Robert Herman. via The Silver Lining...
Photography

Type Love 91: Darjeeling

Courtney • Apr 29, 2010Sep 14, 2012
Darjeeling, a new release from You Work for Them, was designed by FaceType. With it’s various styles and library of ornaments, Darjeeling can go...
DesignTypography

e-glue Wall Decals

Courtney • Apr 28, 2010Dec 14, 2012
French company e-glue, makes a huge variety of whimsical, cartoony wall decals. Check out more in their B?hance portfolio....
Products

Glimpse

Courtney • Apr 28, 2010Apr 26, 2010
Glimpse is “an online marketplace connecting artists and designers with trade and private buyers under one multi-brand umbrella.” The slee...
Design

Maxwell Holyoke-Hirsch

Courtney • Apr 28, 2010Apr 26, 2010
I’ve quickly become a big fan of the vibrant work of San Francisco-based illustrator Maxwell Holyoke-Hirsch. Check out the rest of his portfolio...
Art

Silvia Dekker

Courtney • Apr 28, 2010Apr 26, 2010
Loving the pattern designs of Silvia Dekker....
Art

Lola’s Room

Courtney • Apr 27, 2010Mar 20, 2011
If only I had some available wall space, I would be picking up several pieces from Lola’s Room (though it would be a tough decision which ones)....
Photography

Poketo in the News

Courtney • Apr 27, 2010Apr 26, 2010
On Twitter recently, I mentioned my admiration for the newly designed Poketo site and identity. Then on a random browsing through Cargo Collective, I ...
Design

Yani Arabena

Courtney • Apr 27, 2010Nov 22, 2010
I’m absolutely loving this calligraphic styling of Yani Arabena, including this particular project created for Hobby Studio. It’s a treat ...
Design

Mapping Istanbul

Courtney • Apr 27, 2010Apr 26, 2010
When I first saw this book design on Kitsune Noir last week, I was instantly taken by the beautiful infographics. Designed by Project Projects, Mappin...
Design

Laura Berglund

Courtney • Apr 26, 2010Apr 26, 2010
Laura Bergland is one talented soon-to-be graduate. Each project in her portfolio not only has a strong concept, but is also incredibly polished and p...
Design

Fontan2 Logotypes

Courtney • Apr 26, 2010Apr 26, 2010
I’m loving this black and white logotype collage of Fontan2....
Design
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