Julienne Hsu
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I really love artist Julienne Hsu’s style and unexpected use of color....
Courtney • Pedestrian Typography
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It’s been a hand-lettering heavy week so far, but I couldn’t resist sharing some of the work of Carolyn Sewell. via I Love Typography...
Steven Jockisch
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Cool posters for the Minnesota fringe festival by Steven Jockisch....
Will Miller
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I’m loving this new lettering project by Will Miller, Pangrams....
P41 Studios
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I don’t feature web design too often, but that is about to change. In addition to having an interesting concept for their own site (the site is ...
Monday Quick Links: 10.05.09
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I come across so many bits and pieces of design every week that I wanted to create a place to collect them. I’ve been posting these kind of thin...
Matthew Rainwaters
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I am completely enthralled with the portfolio of Matthew Rainwaters. He clearly has a knack for snapping quirky portraits that somehow manage to captu...
Rethink Communications
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Cool identity by Rethink Communications for Crop Hair Boutique....
The Friendship Show
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The ubertalented and all-around good guy, Eric Smith, has a new exhibit up based on childhood friendships and dreams. You can check out lots more imag...
Color Happy 51
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The color palette of this piece by Typozon feels appropriate for the transitional weather we’re currently having in the city. I’m loving w...
New: Hammerpress Calendars
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It’s that time of year where all of the calendar round-ups have started (Check out Part 1 of Oh So Beautiful Paper’s here), so I’m s...
Type Love 64: Alright Sans
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Lately I’ve been on the lookout for a new clean, versatile sans (as much as I love Gotham, I need some variety). One that I’m currently li...
Millamella
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Etsy seller Millamella makes some extremely cool melamine plates....
Pop + Shorty
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Pop + Shorty makes fun, witty and well-designed products. Pick these and other fun things right here. (Top photo by Chris Glass)...
Louis Slobodkin
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The late Louis Slobodkin was a bit of a Renaissance man, wearing the hats of sculptor, author and illustrator. Before I came across this site, which t...
B&B
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Currently loving the identity created for BEAR by B&B....
Perky Bros
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I’m loving Perky Bros’ portfolio, especially this project for Miss Cordelia’s....
League Gothic
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The League of Movable Type has recently released League Gothic, a revival of Alternate Gothic No.1, designed by Morris Fuller Benton. The new version ...
Bored to Death
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Have you been watching Bored to Death? So far, so good, in my opinion; but I’ll admit I’m a bit biased, as I’m a big Jason Schwartzm...
Lily Melrose Letters
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Lily Melrose is one talented young designer. She clearly has a knack for hand-lettering, as evidenced by these moleskine sketches of hers. via we love...
FlowingPrints
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Established by Nathan Yau of FlowingData, FlowingPrints creates original infographic poster designs to “tell stories in data”. For each se...
Daily Drop Cap
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Daily Drop Cap is an exciting new project from Jessica Hische. Each day she will post a new, hand-drawn decorative letterform that will be available f...
A Note + Quick Links
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Good morning—hope you all had a great weekend! I apologize for the abrupt absence last week. An overwhelming combination of work and personal deadli...
Jeff Rogers
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I’m 100% sold on the Ace Hotel. Between the reviews and the pictures, I don’t need any more convincing. But seeing these typographic paint...
Elena Giavaldi
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I am absolutely in love with the design style of Elena Giavaldi, especially when it comes to this identity system, originally created as a template fo...
Lupen Grainne
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I’m currently enjoying Lupen Grainne’s dreamy photographs of the West Coast and Hawaii. You can find more of her work in her Flickr stream...
Mike Krol
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New freelancer Mike Krol has such a bold, confident portfolio. From identities, to posters and music packaging, each piece of work is striking, so it ...
Inspired By: Vintage Labels and Tags
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A new project had me on a search for some typographic vintage tag and label inspiration. And for that, Flickr is a goldmine. Here are a few of the awe...
Vincent Mathy
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I’d love to step into the world of Vincent Mathy’s illustrations. Whimsical, colorful and retro-inspired; the images are slightly reminisc...
Lindsey Warren
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I’m loving the vibrancy and geometric qualities of Lindsey Warren’s paintings....
Color Happy 50
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This beautiful set of photos by Jessica Kettle is making me want to hold onto summer for just a few more weeks....
Michael Sanderson
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Gorgeously chic watercolor illustrations by Michael Sanderson. (That perfume bottle is amazing.)...
Tungsten
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A new font family from HF&J, “Tungsten is a compact and sporty sans serif that’s disarming instead of pushy — not just loud, but persuas...
Allison Cole
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I haven’t featured a set of pattern designs in quite awhile, so I was excited to happen upon the playful work of Allison Cole. Her etsy shop, wh...
Braden Wise
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I’ve seen some really impressive student portfolios lately, and Braden Wise is no exception. The set-up of his portfolio is clean and simple, an...
Type Love 63: Cordial Bloom
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I present to you Cordial Bloom, an ornate, highly customizable display face from Veer. In addition to all of its own options, it can also be layered o...
Mark Pavey
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Tangents, a set of four prints by Mark Pavey, began as a set of geometric doodles done in pencil. The designs were eventually developed into screen pr...
Alli Coate
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I’m loving all the handmade elements of Alli Coate’s work. More to see on her blog....
Jaime van Wart
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Jaime van Wart is a recent grad with a passion for typography. I first became familiar with her work through her two blogs, Sauce Bomb, which showcase...
Dan Matutina
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Dan Matutina is another recent contributor to Terrible Yellow Eyes. Considering his fascination with the intersection of technology, design and scienc...
Nicole Gustafsson
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Nicole Gustafsson’s appreciation for nature is very much apparent through her work. Each piece honors the landscape through the attention to det...
Hisn Ping Pan
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Take a look at the playful, childlike illustrations of Hsin Ping Pan. Reminds me a little bit of Eric Carle....
Inventory
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British design firm Inventory has such a great portfolio, with work that ranges from music packaging to identity to editorial. Having a personal inter...
Manoli Lopez
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Manoli Lopez’s illustrations portray an amazing sense of color, movement and emotion. For more take a look at her portfolio and blog....
Brecht Vandenbroucke
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If you’ve been a reader of this blog for any length of time I’m sure you’ve noticed that when it comes to illustration, my stylistic...
Hüseyin Yilmaz
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I’m really loving the color and light in this set of photographs by Hüseyin Yilmaz. via Yay! Everyday...
Ryan Hammond
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Check out the exquisitely clean and elegant work of Ryan Hammond, in an equally clean and elegant presentation. via @siteinspire Get 300+ Fonts for FR...
The Animals
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The Animals is an amazing set of vector illustrations of animals by Nacho Gil. Click here to check out the rest....
Brainstorm Updates
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The always awesome Brainstorm has been up to quite a bit since I last posted about them. Most impressively, the design duo has recently worked with Th...
Laurence Pasquier
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Take a look at the colorful styling of Laurence Pasquier....
A Friend of Mine
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Melbourne-based studio, A Friend of Mine, has some excellent branding and identity work in their portfolio. See for yourself right here....
Color Happy 49
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Cookie, the brains behind Made in England by Gentleman (I posted about his Goat Race logo here.) illustrates and designs a weekly desktop that’s...
6 x 6
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6 x 6 is another new and exciting gallery concept from the creators of Charmingwall. The premise is that each month, the work of hundreds of artists w...
Norton & Sons
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I’m literally drooling (well, maybe not literally) over this identity for Norton & Sons created by Moving Brands. It is impeccable; and com...
Modern Alphabets
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ABC Letter Print by Stephanie Fizer, $20 Letterpress Alphabet Poster by Sycamore Street Press, $30 ABCs, My Favorite Things (Girl) by Petit Collage, $...
Justin HQ
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Justin HQ is a showcase of the the work of Justin LaFontaine, a freelance designer that also holds positions with Veer and Corbis. I’m really lo...
Type Love 62: Generell
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Generell, a playful slab serif with a slightly retro bent, is newly available from FontShop. The lowercase “w” and “k” charact...
The Book Project
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Calling all artists and designers. IdPure, a Swiss design publication, is looking for your contributions to their latest book project. There are sever...
Pascal Blanchet
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Lovely retro-inspired illustrations by Pascal Blanchet....
Guilt Studio
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Guilt Studio is the work of Chilean designer Nicolás Soto Tabach. His portfolio features a wide variety of work from identity to photography, but I&#...