Spot The Tiger
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Spot The Tiger is an independent project started by Michael Corbett-Reakes with help and support from Aisling Musgrove of Goldsmiths Debating Society....
Courtney • The Haiti Poster Project
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Awhile ago I mentioned The Haiti Poster Project as it was just getting started, so I was thankful when Michelle Rollins sent over a reminder that it w...
Rug Envy
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I’ve always admired Anthropologie’s rug selection from a distance, as they’re way out of my price range. But two recent additions to...
Visual Armory
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I was so happy to see the work of Andy Luce, aka Visual Armory, in my inbox recently. His personal, heartfelt work, featuring beautiful hand-lettering...
Interior Design Typography
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Unfortunately I don’t have much background on this really amazing, three-dimensional typography, other than knowing it was created by Moscow-bas...
Craig Ward is LOST
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I’ve recently discovered that Craig Ward also happens to be a big fan of LOST. And in honor of the final season, he is creating a limited editio...
Blik + 2×4
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In Blik’s latest collaboration, they’ve teamed up with 2×4 on a few awesome sets of decals for the typographically-inclined. The two ...
Eames
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I always enjoy receiving House Industries catalogs in the mail—they always do such an amazing job branding their products and collaborations. ItR...
Monday Quick Links: 04.12.10
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The new Highrise iPhone app from 37Signals was my latest download. If you’re a Highrise user and an iPhone owner, it is super helpful. An amazin...
Lydia Nichols
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Today the colorful, light-hearted illustrations by Lydia Nichols (loving the hand-drawn type) brightened my morning. There’s plenty more where t...
Miles of Light
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I’m loving all of the prints found at etsy shop Miles of Light, especially the Disposable Love series (below). All of the images were created by...
Color Happy 75
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This fun teapot pattern was created by Team Kitten, whose blog you can follow as well....
Alex Alexander
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Beautifully moody photographs by Alex Alexander. via Matthew Buchanan...
BATTERIEnext
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BATTERIEnext is a creative magazine in which designers, illustrators, photographers et al. present their visual interpretations on a given subject. Th...
Type Love 88: Margarita
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Loving the voluptuous curves and thick-thin contrast of Margarita‘s letterforms. The display face, created by Pampa Type, is available for pur...
Poc a Poc
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Take a look at this cheerful, playful identity designed by Lluis Pareras. According to the designer, Tastingirona.com “offers gastronomy and tou...
I Heart Lists
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I’m a bit of a compulsive list maker, so naturally this set of nine list tablets by Not Made in China just flew to the top of my wishlist. via m...
Scott Witt
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Can’t stop browsing through Scott Witt’s huge collection of personal photography, which ranges in subject from travel to landscape to port...
Burger Zines
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My “making” tends to lean toward the digital variety—with the exception of putting together invitations and stationery. So I’m fas...
Brand New Delicious Design League
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Delicious Design League, one of my favorites in the world of poster design, just launched a brand new website and store, featuring lots of new designs...
Landschaft Mit Haus
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A series of minimalist landscapes by Maria Zaikina—check out the rest of the huge set right here. via But Does it Float Get 300+ Fonts for FREEEnter...
David Marmota
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Really impressed with David Marmota’s varied work with collage, xerox and cut paper....
Zoltron’s Fantastic Mr. Fox
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I’m completely smitten with this 5-color print for Wes Anderson’s Fantastic Mr. Fox at the Red Vic Movie House. Unfortunately though, the ...
Gym Class Magazine
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Gym Class Magazine is a zine for the guy chosen last. What does that mean? Well, it’s a zine for the underdog, the black sheep. Remember your high s...
margaret&joy
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The creative working relationship of Joy Kilpatrick and Margaret Elmanhas taken them on several paths, starting with an ad agency and leading up to th...
Monday Quick Links: 04.05.10
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For your inspiration: 25 Content Heavy Websites with Beautiful Structure, Layout and Hierarchy This is an oldie, but I just came across it again: Vint...
Bernat Fortet Unanue
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Beautiful imagery from Bernat Fortet Unanue’s 2009 Make Something Cool Everyday Project. See a whole lot more right here. via FFFFOUND!...
Color Happy 74
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Today these bright springy colors are getting me into the spirit of the upcoming holiday. This beautiful photo is by he incredibly talented Abby Powel...
Everything is Possible
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Everything is Possible is a lovely, animated short video for Teesside High School in the UK. The short promotional video was animated and directed by ...
Type Love 87: Lodgecode
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Lodgecode, the first release from the Look Partnership’s Tonalcase collection, is a single weight geometric sans. Designed by Jeff Warrington th...
studiofolk
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Take a look at these playful illustrations by studiofolk, aka Denis Carrier....
Jonas Bergstrand
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Can’t believe it took me this long to discover the wonderful world of Jonas Bergstrand. via FFFFOUND!...
Patrick Draws Things
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Patrick Draws Things is the illustrative home of Patrick Hruby. There’s a lot of great stuff to see but I’m particularly enjoying these al...
Aaron Bouvier
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I’m thoroughly enjoying the portfolio of Aaron Bouvier. There’s lots of great stuff to see; but since I’m on a bit of a school kick ...
New Sheridan Hotel Branding
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Take a look at this meticulously detailed branding program for the New Sheridan Hotel in Telluride, Colorado. The physical and virtual experience was ...
Fling
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I’m loving everything about this chocolate packaging by Brooklyn-based designer Anchalee Chambundabongse, from the color palette to the graceful...
My Kind of School
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I highly doubt anyone has actually ever said they wanted to go back to middle school and meant it, but this recent branding project—yet another grea...
Monday Quick Links: 03.29.10
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Music Philosophy looks like such a fun project to maintain. (via Quipsologies) Le Potager, a lovely video by Benoit Millot. Can’t stop browsing ...
Ideas You Forgot
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Ideas You Forgot is the portfolio of German-based designer and recent graduate Regina Rebele. Regina has a wide range of projects in her portfolio, bu...
lullaby
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I’ve got my eye on this hand cranked music box by loja de estar. The beautiful illustrations and handmade packaging was created by Maria Hellena...
Color Happy 73
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This beautiful palette comes from green dress by Summer Allen-Gibson, who runs one of my favorite blogs, design is mine. ...
Isaac Arthur
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For his first home brewing attempt, Isaac Arthur cooked up this Honey Apple Mead. I’ve never tried mead before, but—as someone who pretty much...
jergot+gotroch matchboxes
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Even if this project is not particularly your style, you will surely be impressed by the sheer scale of it. For a recent music video for the Navigator...
Type Love 86: Eames Century Modern
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I’m cheering on House Industries for their latest and greatest release (and the newest addition to my typographic wishlist). In their own words:...
Neverend
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Bobby over at Kitsune Noir just keeps topping himself. First it was the Desktop Wallpaper Project, then the Poster Club, and now Neverend, this amazin...
Pavlov Visuals
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I’ve stayed away from featuring T-shirts for awhile, but Pavlov Visuals—who specializes in artist merchandising—has designed some really gre...
Boys’ Adventure
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Coralie Bickford-Smith is perhaps most well-known for her Clothbound Classics Series one and two. However, I’m also really impressed with her ar...
Vitamin E
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I continue to be impressed with the quality of images some people are able to produce on the iPhone—as an owner myself, I know how difficult it can ...
A Map in the Dirt
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A Map in the Dirt is a short story by Utah-based artist, Jess Smart Smiley about a group of animals trying to escape a common threat. The striking bla...
hatch Happy Easter
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It’s that time of year again—hatch has launched their 3rd Annual Egg Coloring Contest. I always enjoy seeing how they rebrand the contest from...
Monday Quick Links: 03.22.10
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The new travel poster series from The Heads of State has already been featured all over the place, so I won’t do a long post here. But that does...
W+K Studio
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There’s some great work coming out of W+K Studio in Portland. They have a well-stocked shop featuring their handmade goods, which includes poste...
Kari Herer Botanicals
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Photographer Kari Herer has a background in both graphic design and fine art; and her varied experience definitely comes through her in work, which ra...
Brandt Botes
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Check out the “Creativity Can:” campaign for Design Indaba by South African-based designer Brandt Botes. Here’s a little bit about D...
Daniel Kent
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When Pennsylvania-based designer Daniel Kent sent in his work I was immediately impressed, from the very first project I viewed. In particular, though...
Type Love 85: Farnham
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Farnham is a typeface that was designed by Christian Schwartz for Font Bureau in 2004. The confident serif was based on the work of “Johannes Fl...
Cake Sale
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Sweets and typography are one of those combinations I can’t ever resist. So I’m loving this album artwork created for The Cake Sale, an al...
Zeus Jones
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Zeus Jones is a Minneapolis-based design firm that produces consistently smart, polished and beautiful work, no matter what the medium. Their pool of ...
Hand Drawn Type Collection
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On my wishlist: the Hand Drawn Type Collection from You Work for Them. Below are just a few of the 12 OpenType fonts that are part of the set, and eac...
Lego Boardroom Table
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Legos were one of my favorite toys as a kid, so I’m completely envious of the people that get to work from this Lego Boardroom Table every day. ...