Tom Davie
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Tom Davie is the creative talent behind STUDIOTWENTYSIX2. In addition to his art and design portfolio, Tom also maintains a design blog and is now als...
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I think the best way to describe Antonio Ysursa’ photography is dramatic. His portraits are dark, moody and intense, and somehow manage to proje...
Martino&Jaña
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I’ve wasn’t planning on adding another post this week, but I had to share these amazing posters I came across last night on Bēhance. The ...
Color Happy 53
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In protest of the weather getting a bit too cold and gray for my liking, this summery image by aspidistra....
Blissful Images
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The Blissful Images etsy shop is packed with a huge selection of prints featuring images of nature in rich, saturated colors. via hey susy...
Talitha Shipman
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I’m loving the softness of Talitha Shipman’s work....
Type Love 66: Ingeborg
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Created by Typejockeys, Ingeborg is a contemporary typeface with historic roots. It includes various display and text weights, and multiple stylistic ...
Brian Yates
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Brian Yates wallcoverings really make me wish I wasn’t in a rental so I could cover every wall with pattern....
Laurence Philomene
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Check out the dreamy and fantastical photography of Laurence Philomene....
James Gulliver Hancock
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In addition to his illustration projects, James Gulliver Hancock creates some pretty amazing hand-lettered posters. Some of the ones below are unfortu...
Alison Oliver
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The other day David Tristman wrote in to let me know about his friend Alison Oliver’s work. She’s a designer and illustrator with an envia...
One Inspiration, Two Perspectives
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Great concept and execution behind this collaborative Flickr set by Yvette Inufio and Gabrielle Kai. If you’re interested, you can keep track of...
Barnickel Design
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I’m really loving the maximalist details Barnickel Design incorporates into their work. You can also check them out on Bēhance right here....
Sara Norris
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Beautiful photography by Sara Norris. There’s also lots more to see on her blog and a huge selection of prints available in her etsy shop. via h...
Christina Yea
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I love these typographic posters created by Christina Yea for New York’s 2009 Spring Fashion Week....
Monday Quick Links: 10.12.09
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Benign Objects has a new folksy desktop wallpaper available for download Simplify Our Love, a new print by Rob Ryan Soft Maps are “quilted maps ...
Christa Palazzolo
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I’m fascinated by Christa Palazzolo’s portraiture, which she uses “as a vehicle of mockery, isolation, discomfort, and objectificati...
Logo Love
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A couple of logo designers I’ve come across lately… Super Furry GMoose...
Color Happy 52
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This illustration, Sea Houses, is by Barcelona-based illustrator, Alex Noriega....
Colin Hill
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Colin Hill is a talented-beyond-his-years 17-year-old photographer. Wow....
Tight Slice
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Tight Slice is the work of Austin Petito, who also works at the Winter Park, Florida-based print shop, Mama’s Sauce....
Type Love 65: Everafter
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You can purchase Everafter, a playful, storybook serif by Silas Dilworth, from TypeTrust....
Jonna Isaac
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I love Jonna Isaac’s design and illustrations for these Children’s Ministry newsletters. Check out the entire set right here....
To Dry For
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If you’re in the market for some fun, designy tea towels, the husband and wife team behind To Dry For is your answer. Here are a few of my favor...
Song faces
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Yup, more hand-lettering. Meg Hunt has started a daily project where she chooses a song from her ipod and letters the title. You can find the whole co...
Lyndsey Buchanan
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One of my latest Flickr finds is the supreme talent of film photographer Lyndsey Buchanan....
Julienne Hsu
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I really love artist Julienne Hsu’s style and unexpected use of color....
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...