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Albertine Press wedding invite

Jane • Jul 27, 2009Jul 26, 2009
As previously mentioned, this week I’ve taken off to the Outer Banks for a much-needed vacation. And lucky for me, I’ve got some great blo...
Design

Marshmallow Fluff

Jane • Jul 27, 2009Jul 26, 2009
As previously mentioned, this week I’ve taken off to the Outer Banks for a much-needed vacation. And lucky for me, I’ve got some great blo...
Design

O-Check Partnership

Jane • Jul 27, 2009Jul 26, 2009
As previously mentioned, this week I’ve taken off to the Outer Banks for a much-needed vacation. And lucky for me, I’ve got some great blo...
Design

Keith Morris

Courtney • Jul 24, 2009Jul 20, 2009
I never get tired of calligraphy, especially the widely varied styles of Keith Morris....
Design

Typejockeys

Courtney • Jul 24, 2009Jul 20, 2009
Typejockeys is part type foundry, part design studio based in Vienna, Austria. Run by three young designers—Anna Fahrmaier, Thomas Gabriel, and Mich...
Design

Color Happy 44

Courtney • Jul 24, 2009Mar 20, 2011
This time tomorrow I’ll be on my way down to the Outer Banks for a much-needed week-long vacation, so this illustration by Michele Rosenthal see...
ArtColors

Gavillet & Rust

Courtney • Jul 23, 2009Jul 20, 2009
As part of the identity for SAKS, a contemporary art gallery in Geneva, Gavillet & Rust designed this chic and sophisticated custom typeface. See ...
Design

Matthew Barnes

Courtney • Jul 23, 2009Dec 21, 2010
It’s been awhile since I bought an album that wasn’t a digital download, but I’m still drawn to great design for music packaging. Ma...
Design

Type Love 57: Keks

Courtney • Jul 23, 2009Sep 14, 2012
Keks is a new typeface by Hubert Jocham. Part blackletter, part roman; the interesting letterforms will definitely bring a uniquely modern edge to you...
DesignTypography

Odosketch

Courtney • Jul 22, 2009Jul 19, 2009
Odosketch is a fun new web app from Odopod that allows you to create dynamic sketches using their interface. I’m completely amazed by the qualit...
Art

Stina Johansson

Courtney • Jul 22, 2009Jul 19, 2009
Recent graduate Stina Johansson has an impressive portfolio, including several projects completed while she interned with Paul Sahre....
Design

The Typography of Harry Potter

Courtney • Jul 22, 2009Jul 22, 2009
For the past however many years since the Harry Potter craze began, I’ve managed to avoid getting hooked. I’ll probably never read the boo...
Design

Stamp of Approval

Courtney • Jul 21, 2009Jul 23, 2009
Check out today’s Transparency infographic on GOOD, Stamp of Approval (click on the image below for a larger view). This week Michael Newhouse N...
Design

Katogi Mari

Courtney • Jul 21, 2009Jul 19, 2009
I’m loving Katogi Mari’s illustrative interpretation of Alice in Wonderland....
Art

Samantha Lamb

Courtney • Jul 21, 2009Mar 20, 2011
Samantha Lamb’s photography is just plain dreamy. Check out more gorgeousness right here. via Soolip...
Photography

beethings

Courtney • Jul 21, 2009Jul 19, 2009
In the same vein as Charley Harper, Etsy seller beethings makes some fun and cheerful prints featuring graphic interpretations of various bird species...
ArtDesign

Yvonne Schüttler

Courtney • Jul 20, 2009Jul 19, 2009
Designer and typographer Yvonne Schüttler created Vinga in 2007 during her time at Frankfurt Academy of Visual Arts. In lieu of a traditional specime...
Design

Mattson Creative

Courtney • Jul 20, 2009Jul 19, 2009
I was pleased to see that Mattson Creative just recently launched a new portfolio site and blog, and even more excited to see the recent post revealin...
Design

Julie and Marc

Courtney • Jul 20, 2009Mar 20, 2011
Check out this adorable collaboration between illustrator Julie McLaughlin and photographer Marc Rimmer, for Veer. via Uppercase...
Photography

New from You Work for Them

Courtney • Jul 17, 2009
Our friends at You Work for Them just released a slew of new fonts, vectors, and more, including these two hand-set fonts that caught my eye. Forty Fi...
Design

Nate Salciccioli

Courtney • Jul 17, 2009Dec 14, 2012
Book covers by Nate Salciccioli....
BooksDesign

Jory Dayne

Courtney • Jul 17, 2009Jul 17, 2009
Take a look at this fun self-initiated project by designer Jory Dayne, the creation of artwork for missing cover art in her his (sorry about that Jory...
Design

A Brand New Keep Calm

Courtney • Jul 17, 2009
Keep Calm Gallery now has a brand new website and a whole bunch of new products to go with it....
Paper Goods

Color Happy 43

Courtney • Jul 17, 2009Mar 20, 2011
Photo by amorphity....
ColorsPhotography

Morgan Gaynin

Courtney • Jul 16, 2009Jul 12, 2009
The Morgan Gaynin agency reps quite a few talented artists; but I’m particularly drawn to the bold brushstrokes of Peter Cusack. “Hugo&#82...
Art

Etsy Cravings

Courtney • Jul 16, 2009Jul 12, 2009
A few things I’ve had my eye on lately… Bone Votive, $40 States United Print, $75 Breathe Recycled Wood Sign, $32 Pale Blue Modern Wall Cl...
Products

Type Love 56: Phaeton and Olduvai

Courtney • Jul 16, 2009Sep 14, 2012
These two whimsical typefaces, Phaeton and Olduvai, are part of Veer’s Umbrella Type Collection. Phaeton Olduvai...
DesignTypography

Tilt Shift

Courtney • Jul 15, 2009Mar 20, 2011
Tilt Shift photography, a camera technique that results in the illusion of miniaturized subjects, has been a trend for a little while, but it still co...
Photography

Marquande Editions

Courtney • Jul 15, 2009Jul 12, 2009
Marquande Editions is a division of Marquande books, a publisher of fine illustrated books. The Editions division sells various handmade goods includi...
Paper Goods

Helvetica Forever

Courtney • Jul 15, 2009Jul 12, 2009
I’m loving this set of posters by UK design firm, Departures. The rest of their portfolio is packed with more sophisticated, polished work, so b...
Design

Andreas Hidber

Courtney • Jul 14, 2009Jul 12, 2009
This in-depth identity system was designed by Andreas Hidber for the JKF Festival, a festival for youth culture, in Basel. Lots more images right here...
Design

KHUAN+KTRON

Courtney • Jul 14, 2009Jul 12, 2009
Really impressed with the digital drawings of KHUAN + KTRON, a full service design studio located in Belgium....
Art

love + 100 strangers

Courtney • Jul 14, 2009Mar 20, 2011
Photographer Lauren Nicole Love, has recently started a really cool project called Love + 100 Strangers. The goal of the project is to photograph 100 ...
Photography

Perfectly Pressed Poster Pals

Courtney • Jul 13, 2009Jul 12, 2009
I’m loving the poster designs seen on Perfectly Pressed Poster Pals, a blog maintained by Jarred Elrod and Staci Rowlison. via Hannah’s co...
Design

The Bad Lab Wallpaper

Courtney • Jul 13, 2009Dec 14, 2012
In addition to posters and t-shirts, The Bad Lab makes a couple of fun, designy wallpapers, Sellvetica and This & That (my personal favorite). via...
Products

Inside Space 150

Courtney • Jul 13, 2009Jul 13, 2009
For those who have not heard of Space 150, it is a unique design firm that redesigns their entire identity—from website to business cards and everyt...
Design

Lithuanian Identity

Courtney • Jul 9, 2009Jul 9, 2009
This book includes a hand-embroidered cover and 100 illustrated pages celebrating themes of Lithuania. It was created by Denis Kuchta while at NotPerf...
ArtDesign

Naz Hamid

Courtney • Jul 9, 2009Mar 20, 2011
Nice photography by Naz Hamid....
DesignPhotography

Type Love 55: Slab Sherrif

Courtney • Jul 9, 2009Sep 14, 2012
Slab Sherrif is the first font created by Alex Sheldon aka Match & Kerosene. And if you buy before the end of July it will only cost you $16.25. v...
DesignTypography

Battin / Evosion

Courtney • Jul 8, 2009Jul 7, 2009
The identity for Evosion, a company that embodies innovative sailing was developed by Battin, “the moniker and freelance platform of Philip Dam ...
Design

Rafa Jenn Mandalas

Courtney • Jul 8, 2009Jul 7, 2009
The Mandala Suite, by Rafa Jen is now available as prints. The run is limited to only 20 per mandala per size, so if you’re interested I wouldn&...
Design

Inspired By: Modern Quilts

Courtney • Jul 8, 2009Mar 20, 2011
I happen to own a sewing machine, piles of fabric and this book, but I have yet to find the time and/or patience to take a stab at putting together a ...
Art

Lessons Learned

Courtney • Jul 8, 2009Jul 7, 2009
This small book, published by design studio Forest, is a collection of a year’s worth of lyrics, excerpts from books, snippets of conversations ...
Design

Smiley:Days

Courtney • Jul 7, 2009Jul 7, 2009
Smiley:Days is just one project from the solid portfolio of designer Mads Jakob Poulsen. Smiley:Days is a non-profit initiaive that brings a four day ...
Design

Impeccable Craftsmanship

Courtney • Jul 7, 2009Mar 20, 2011
I’m thoroughly amazed and inspired by Carina’s embroidery work. via Decor8‘s Flickr favorites...
Art

The Waves

Courtney • Jul 7, 2009Jul 7, 2009
I’m loving this personal project of Derek Boateng, entitled The Waves. Click here to see more....
ArtDesign

Theorum

Courtney • Jul 7, 2009Jul 7, 2009
A new typeface from Ale Paul: Theorum....
Design

The Human Printer

Courtney • Jul 6, 2009Jul 5, 2009
The Human Printer is a group of people who “print” photos in B&W, CMYK and Spot Colors by hand. I can’t really wrap my head arou...
Design

Tim Bjørn

Courtney • Jul 6, 2009Jul 5, 2009
Danish designer Tim Bjørn designed and hand painted this playful illustration and custom typography for the Madame Madsen shop in Denmark. Click here...
Design

Woods & Weather

Courtney • Jul 6, 2009Mar 29, 2011
The portfolio of Woods & Weather includes several of vibrant letterpressed pieces—created during his time at Studio on Fire—like these materi...
Design

HELMO for Jazzdor

Courtney • Jul 6, 2009Jul 5, 2009
These vibrant and energetic posters were designed by Helmo for the Jazzdor festival in Berlin....
Design

Seth Weisfield

Courtney • Jul 3, 2009Jul 1, 2009
Seth Weisfield is a talented New York-based designer who specializes in motion graphics. I’m personally loving these boards he art directed for ...
Design

In Love with Letters

Courtney • Jul 2, 2009Jul 7, 2009
These gorgeous letterforms stopped be in my tracks. Apparently they are actually part of a notecard set design by Jeanie Nelson of The Paper Nut from ...
DesignPaper Goods

Nicholas Saunders

Courtney • Jul 2, 2009Jul 2, 2009
Screen printer and illustrator Nicholas Saunders is currently working on the new Harry Potter film The Half Blood Prince. (How cool is that?) He also ...
Art

Silvia Portella

Courtney • Jul 2, 2009Jun 28, 2009
Silvia Poretella, aka Bukubuku, has clearly mastered the art of cute. More of her work can be found on Flickr, and you can purchase products created w...
Art

Type Love 54: Liza

Courtney • Jul 2, 2009Sep 14, 2012
Liza, the latest release from Underware is pretty amazing. Not only is it a fun and playful script with a hand-painted look, but it also has built-in ...
DesignTypography

Sweet Cakes

Courtney • Jul 1, 2009Mar 20, 2011
Here is a fun project by Central Saint Martins student Sara: a set of cupcakes was made for her design tutors based on Adobe’s Creative Suite an...
Design

The Heist Series

Courtney • Jul 1, 2009Jun 28, 2009
Designer Brian Gossett creates mixes on his blog from time to time. He describes his latest series, The Heist Series, as such: “I am a huge fan ...
Design

Nurit Koniak

Courtney • Jul 1, 2009Jul 7, 2009
Isreali designer Nurit Koniak seems to dabble in various disciplines, from design to art direction to styling. Several of his her (sorry, Nurit!) proj...
Design

Totem

Courtney • Jul 1, 2009Jun 28, 2009
I found the branding for Totem via the portfolio of Haley Fiege. Totem is a Canadian design collective of six designers and artists specializing in &#...
Design
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