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Type Love 82: Adelle

Courtney • Feb 25, 2010Sep 14, 2012
Adelle is a modern slab serif by Type Together. It was created with editorial use in mind, but I think it’s versatile enough to use in a whole s...
DesignTypography

Something Pressed

Courtney • Feb 24, 2010Feb 24, 2010
Something Pressed in a new North Carolina-based letterpress operation. Right now they only have a couple of pieces for sale in their Etsy shop. But ju...
DesignPaper Goods

Unless Someone Like You

Courtney • Feb 24, 2010Feb 24, 2010
I discovered the work of Unless Someone Like You via simple + pretty and immediately fell in love with her style. The pieces below were designed for a...
DesignPaper Goods

Feltron in Progress

Courtney • Feb 24, 2010Feb 24, 2010
Swayspace is currently painstakingly letterpressing the 2009 Feltron Annual Report, which as you can imagine is no simple letterpress job. Here are a ...
Design

In Other Words

Courtney • Feb 23, 2010Feb 22, 2010
In Other Words is a self-initiated project from student Patrycja Zywert. The primary goal of the was to explore the effects of textspeak on human lang...
Design

Typographica Cards

Courtney • Feb 23, 2010Feb 21, 2010
Laura Palese recently sent over these typographic notecards she designed, which are now available at Amazon. The book of 24 cards includes various des...
DesignPaper Goods

doe eyed

Courtney • Feb 23, 2010Feb 21, 2010
I’m loving the textures, patterns and layering of these posters by doe eyed....
ArtDesign

The Chalk Walk

Courtney • Feb 22, 2010Feb 21, 2010
Katie Sokoler decided to inject some color into her neighborhood by tracing footprints on the sidewalk in brightly colored chalk. The Brooklyn-based p...
Art

Ryan McCullah

Courtney • Feb 22, 2010Feb 21, 2010
Ryan McCullah is one of those multi-talented creatives I envy who excels at not only multiple facets of design, but also in illustration and photograp...
Design

A Beautiful Idea

Courtney • Feb 22, 2010Feb 21, 2010
A Beautiful Idea, a new project from the lovely and talented Evie S, aims to make a big impact on the world through art and handmade goods. Through th...
Art

Monday Quick Links: 02.22.10

Courtney • Feb 22, 2010Sep 14, 2012
My favorite recent find, Fav4, let’s you pick your 4 favorite sites and use it as your browser start page. They have quite an extensive list to ...
Quick Links

Crystals & Lasers

Courtney • Feb 21, 2010Feb 24, 2010
If you happen to be in Paris in the next couple of weeks, I would make MWM Graphics’ Crystals & Lasers a definite stop. Matt W. Moore’...
Art

Diogo Montes

Courtney • Feb 21, 2010Feb 21, 2010
I don’t normally enjoy navigating sites that are extra flash heavy, but I can certainly appreciate how far Diogo Montes has pushed the medium wi...
Design

Jim Tierney

Courtney • Feb 21, 2010Dec 14, 2012
I’m loving the rich colors, graceful hand-lettering and vintagey feel of these book covers by Jim Tierney....
ArtBooksDesign

Studio Makgill

Courtney • Feb 21, 2010Feb 21, 2010
I’m usually the type of person that likes a lot of color, but sometimes a slick, simple black and white design will catch my eye. Case in point,...
Design

ryadia

Courtney • Feb 19, 2010Feb 19, 2010
While browsing through Flickr these impressive design proposals for the Computer Human Interaction Conference, by ryadia, caught my eye. I love that i...
Design

Color Happy 68

Courtney • Feb 19, 2010Mar 20, 2011
This is such an amazing shot from the Neon Boneyard in Vegas. Definitely on my must-visit list for the next time I’m out West. photo by Pam Satt...
ColorsDesign

Alex Varanese

Courtney • Feb 18, 2010Feb 18, 2010
When looking through Alex Varanese’s work, it’s clear that he has a point of view. His projects are thoughtful, deliberate and beautifully...
Design

Type Love 81: Graphik

Courtney • Feb 18, 2010Sep 14, 2012
Helvetica is one of those polarizing typefaces—most people either love it or hate it, no in between. If you’re on the more negative side of th...
DesignTypography

Phillipe Nicolas

Courtney • Feb 17, 2010Feb 15, 2010
I’m impressed by everything in Phillipe Nicolas’s type-heavy design portfolio. However, more than anything, I was really drawn to these de...
Design

Mrs. Lilien

Courtney • Feb 17, 2010Feb 15, 2010
I’m loving the fun and colorful styling of Mrs. Lilien, “designer + stylist extraordinista”. According to her blog—a must read—&...
Art

Chloé Fleury

Courtney • Feb 16, 2010Feb 15, 2010
I have a soft spot for San Francisco—I’ve only visited there once, but I immediately fell in love with it. So when I saw these three dimension...
ArtDesign

Base Art Co.

Courtney • Feb 16, 2010Feb 15, 2010
As you all probably know, I’m a big fan of gig posters. So when Base Art Co. sent these sophisticated designs over last week, the decision to po...
Design

Monday Quick Links: 02.15.10

Courtney • Feb 15, 2010Dec 18, 2012
Today’s quick links are brought to you a bit late on account of today’s holiday. We’ll be back tomorrow with regular posting. Enjoy ...
Quick Links

The Birds and the Beasts

Courtney • Feb 12, 2010Feb 8, 2010
The Birds and the Beasts shop sells illustrated and typographic cards, prints and other paper goods. These posters are particularly fun....
ArtDesign

Color Happy 67

Courtney • Feb 12, 2010Mar 20, 2011
The vibrant color palette of this 100% Berlin poster was created by Kristina Brusa....
ColorsDesign

Introducing: Seamless Paperie!

Courtney • Feb 12, 2010
Big News! I’ve mentioned before that I wanted to create a home for our design work for weddings and special events. And today we’re excite...
Design

Lucia Gaggiotti

Courtney • Feb 11, 2010Feb 8, 2010
Today I’m enjoying the wide range of packaging designs created by Lucia Gaggiotti. via simplesong...
Design

Type Love 80: CamingoDos

Courtney • Feb 11, 2010Sep 14, 2012
CamingoDos is a squarish, modern sans serif available at FontShop....
DesignTypography

Dan Judge

Courtney • Feb 10, 2010Feb 10, 2010
Philadelphia-based Dan Judge makes some pretty great posters. More can also be seen on Flickr....
ArtDesign

Out of Print

Courtney • Feb 10, 2010Feb 7, 2010
Out of Print “celebrates the world’s greatest stories through fashion”....
DesignProducts

Wee See

Courtney • Feb 9, 2010Feb 7, 2010
I am not a parent, but I hope to be some day. And when that happens, I’d imagine Wee See is exactly the type of thoughtful, well-designed produc...
Design

Picture Book Report

Courtney • Feb 9, 2010Feb 7, 2010
Picture Book Report is a new visual blog that will feature illustrated book reports by various artists. Here’s the story according to the site: ...
Art

Live Now: A Community of Happiness

Courtney • Feb 8, 2010Feb 7, 2010
I’ve mentioned Eric Smith’s awesome Live Now project before, but it’s now expanded into a whole new community. Check it out for stor...
Art

Jeremy Gardner Stationery

Courtney • Feb 8, 2010Feb 8, 2010
I always love checking my Google reader to find that Beast Pieces has updated. Every new project they feature exemplifies how they push the boundaries...
Design

Monday Quick Links: 02.08.10

Courtney • Feb 8, 2010Sep 14, 2012
On my wishlist: this clean and colorful world map print. Check out this awesome tumblelog of iPhone polaroids. Letterwerk has released a new cut of Ca...
Quick Links

Color Happy 66

Courtney • Feb 5, 2010Mar 20, 2011
During the airing of Mad Men, illustrator Dyna Moe creates a weekly desktop wallpaper based on each episode. The scene below was a particular favorite...
ArtColors

The Rainbow Roll

Courtney • Feb 4, 2010Feb 4, 2010
Maybe this isn’t a new thing, but I certainly haven’t seen it before. Sway Space decided to create a line of business cards for kids so th...
Design

Type Love 79: Arctic

Courtney • Feb 4, 2010Sep 14, 2012
Arctic is a headline family created by German designer Henning Skibbe. Interestingly enough, his background is in graffiti, which as you can see infor...
DesignTypography

Pattern Plus

Courtney • Feb 3, 2010Feb 1, 2010
One of the many projects of designer/illustrator Jess Neil is Pattern Plus. The idea behind the interactive project is simple; users submit a brief qu...
Design

Nick Maggio

Courtney • Feb 3, 2010Mar 20, 2011
This gorgeous photography by Nick Maggio was taken on an iPhone, believe it or not....
Photography

David Maisel

Courtney • Feb 2, 2010Mar 20, 2011
These breathtaking aerial photographs are part of David Maisel’s Terminal Mirage project. Here’s a little background from the site: In his...
Photography

Shaz Madani

Courtney • Feb 2, 2010Feb 1, 2010
London-based designer Shaz Madani has had the opportunity to work on some really great projects for Topshop, as evidenced by these portfolio pieces. W...
Design

Monday Quick Links: 02.01.10

Courtney • Feb 1, 2010Sep 14, 2012
Check out the first issue of the The Only Shape magazine, a publication focused on creativity. McFancy a project by the Cool Hunter. Smashing Magazine...
Quick Links

Multiple Exposures

Courtney • Jan 29, 2010Mar 20, 2011
I randomly stumbled across these examples of multiple exposure photographs on Flickr the other day. And as an extremely amateur photographer I have no...
Photography

Color Happy 65

Courtney • Jan 29, 2010Mar 20, 2011
A quick look at the unique, patterny lettering style of Matt Lyon....
ColorsDesign

Pictory

Courtney • Jan 28, 2010Jan 27, 2010
Pictory is a showcase for your best photo stories. Pictory is about true, personal stories, and documentation of our lives and cultures. Pictory membe...
Design

Type Love 78: Cooper Italic

Courtney • Jan 28, 2010Sep 14, 2012
I love all the swashes and perfect imperfectness of each letterform that makes up Cooper Italic. Not to mention it’s a steal at only $30....
DesignTypography

Wilkintie Boxed Set

Courtney • Jan 27, 2010Jan 27, 2010
Not only do I love Wilkintie’s colorful letterpress prints, but I’m also really drawn to the more minimalist packaging of their boxed set....
DesignPaper Goods

Neil Hubert

Courtney • Jan 27, 2010Jan 27, 2010
I’m not a big drinker, but that doesn’t mean I can’t love this set of bar cards designed by Neil Hubert. The set of 5 includes cards...
Design

LOST Posters by Mattson Creative

Courtney • Jan 26, 2010Jan 25, 2010
I’m completely obsessed with these posters designed by fellow lost fan, Ty Mattson of Mattson Creative. Who’s with me?...
Design

Feltron Annual Report 09

Courtney • Jan 26, 2010Jan 26, 2010
Infographic designer extraordinaire, Nicholas Felton, has just released his 2009 annual report. Each year I continue to be inspired by the new ways he...
Design

Friends of Type prints!

Courtney • Jan 26, 2010Jan 25, 2010
One of my favorite visual blogs, Friends of Type, has just released their first line of prints! The set, “Always Play Amongst Friends” inc...
Design

Brent Couchman

Courtney • Jan 25, 2010Jan 24, 2010
Brent Couchman—who is the talent behind Fossil’s disctinctive branding—has an extremely polished portfolio, full of bright, whimsical print ...
Design

A Quick Valentine Freebie

Courtney • Jan 25, 2010Dec 18, 2012
In the spirit of the upcoming holiday, I thought I’d offer a quick DIY freebie: 4 cards, 4 different designs. I’m not hugely into Valentin...
DesignRecommended Resources

Valentines Round-up

Courtney • Jan 25, 2010Jan 24, 2010
Here are a few of my favorite Valentine-related items and projects from around the web. Clockwise, from top left: Valentine’s Day Goodie Bag by ...
Design

Monday Quick Links: 01.25.10

Courtney • Jan 25, 2010Sep 14, 2012
Check out Ellie’s new handmade business cards for the alt. summit conference. Rory’s O’sullivan got in touch with us last week to le...
Quick Links

Christopher Brand

Courtney • Jan 22, 2010Jan 17, 2010
New York-based designer and illustrator, Christopher Brand, specializes in the design book jackets....
Design

Clementine Derodit

Courtney • Jan 22, 2010Jan 21, 2010
It’s hard to resist the adorableness of Clémentine’s Dérodit’s—who is also a part of collective Bupla—work. This recent portra...
Design

Color Happy 64

Courtney • Jan 22, 2010Mar 20, 2011
A fun pattern by Liz Scott of Paper Pie....
ColorsDesign
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