The Sketchbooks of Cyrus Highsmith
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MyFonts sent out it’s monthly Creative Characters newsletter the other day, and this time the focus was on Font Bureau’s Cyrus Highsmith. And a highli...
Courtney • Meg Gleason
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Lovely collage work right here....
Valero Duval
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I’m loving these Aerofauna pieces by Valero Duval. Prints are available at inPRNT....
Jordan Michael Gray
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Check out the portfolio of Jordan Michael Gray on Flickr. via Inspiration Lab...
Color Happy 27
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I am dying for the cold and gray weather to subside right about now, so this week I’m focusing on this fun summer palette from a 2008 issue of Martha ...
inPRNT
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inPRNT promises to be a great new resource for affordable artwork. In order to sell their work, artists simply sign up and submit pieces to the online...
Fun with ASCII
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Typeset something of your own right here....
Type Love 36: Geogrotesque
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Geogrotesque is a new type family from emtype....
Pedro Mari
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“????? ??? is an eternal flow, constantly evolving, never equal to himself.” The beautiful work of Pedro Mari was featured in the Processing Light exh...
Emily Glaubinger
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The work of illustrator Emily Glaubinger seems to be marked by intricate, organic linework, and lots of patterns. I especially love this enchanted for...
Jesse Lefkowitz
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I found Jesse Lefkowitz through Tiny Showcase where his print “The Guide” is up for sale (there are still some left as of right now.) Love his retro s...
T-shirt Wednesdays
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Interesting gradients: Prisma Gradient, about $51 at Marthuba Utopia, about $41 at Sixpack France...
Emperor of Antartica
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Designer/art director Christian Zander has one of those portfolios that make it practically impossible to choose what to showcase, because every piece...
Great Flickr Find
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The other day I luckily stumbled upon the typographic goodness of wasianed’s Flickr stream. I’m especially loving this Berthold Type Foundry specimen ...
Michael Renaud
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Cool album artwork for The Laureates There are no More Gentlemen album, by designer Michael Renaud. Also check out this amazing calendar design (found...
Get ’em While You Can
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20 x 26 collects out-of-print Pantone by Letraset posters and resells them as pieces of art. There are still some great colors left; but move quickly,...
TDC 2009
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The winners of the Type Director’s Club’s annual competition have been announced. You can see the complete list of winners right here, but a couple of...
Royal/T
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I came across Royal/T by way of (amazing photographer) Bonnie Tsang’s food blog and immediately loved the branding, which I later found out was create...
Candy 11
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The latest issue of Candy Magazine—The For All Intents and Purposes Issue—is now available for download. And it’s got a brand spanking new look, thank...
Monster Type
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Originally created by designer/illustrator Joey Ellis, these adorable little letterforms can all be downloaded as desktop wallpapers right here. And n...
Sarah Law
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The organic, intricate and vibrant patterns of recent graduate Sarah Law are nothing short of amazing. Each piece is actually handdrawn with marker an...
A Happy Inbox
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I always enjoy the emails I get from Kate Spade, but this one is particularly fun (and makes me reaaallly wish it weren’t 25 degrees outside right now...
Color Happy 26
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In the January issue of Readymade, one feature asked five artists to reimagine the populist poster art of the Great Depression. This particular poster...
Jamie Delaney
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I realize this is the second blue and red identity I’ve posted in one week, but I’m really loving the boldness of this system for Wigwam by Jamie Dela...
Watercolor + Pattern
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I’m not sure what search ended up leading me to BDorsa’s etsy shop, but it was a great find. She sells both artwork and jewelry, but I was most drawn ...
Type Love 35: Girard Slab
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To commemorate the work of the legendary Alexander Girard, House Industries has recently launched a whole suite of typefaces, my favorite being the Gi...
A Belated Valentine’s Post
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I just wanted to share these fun Valentines by Tad Carpenter. More here on his blog....
Marc Boutavant
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Marc Boutavant is another artist I wish I had discovered sooner. All of the layering and character design very much reminds me of a modern version of ...
T-shirt Wednesdays
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Designer Steven Bonner is behind the latest release from Origin 68, a new-to-me shop based out of the UK. Higher Than the Sun, about $21...
Alice Cho
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I’m loving the work Alice Cho has done for SEED magazine....
Aces
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I’m really enjoying the branding for Aces, the new express train that takes you from New York City to Atlantic City. So far the only design firm I’ve ...
Widgets & Stone
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I’ve been a big fan of the work of Widgets & Stone ever since I saw their Singing to the Deaf project a few years ago (which is a must see). But I was...
Firmorama
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Briazilian design studio Firmorama has some really fun work in their portfolio, including these illustrations for Super Interessante magazine....
Thanks and Congrats!
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I just wanted to thank everyone who participated in the designworklife survey last week! The results were great, and getting a better feel for how you...
In Honor of Presidents Day
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Sorry about the lack of posting today—it’s a vacation day for us here in the States. But I wanted to take a minute to share something sent over to me ...
Harry Potter Reimagined
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I never caught on to the Harry Potter craze, but if they ever reprinted the novels with these covers—designed by M.S. Corley—I might change my mind. v...
The Pen is Mightier than the Sword
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A second (and final) edition of Seb Lester’s extremely popular Mightier print is available at the Keep Calm Gallery as of last night. They’ll surely s...
Can & Did
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If you’re in the New York area, you may want to check out the latest exhibit at Danziger Projects. Can & Did is an exhibition of graphics art and phot...
smART history
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An excellent resource for those looking to bone up on their art history, “smARThistory.org is a free multi-media web-book designed as a dynamic enhanc...
Survey/Giveaway Reminder
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First, thanks to everyone who has participated in the designworklife survey so far. It’s been really helpful! But I would LOVE to have a few more resp...
Color Happy 25
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This week’s color happy was found in the letterpress gallery of the London College of Communication, which features student interpretations of type sp...
I Can Read Movies
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Designer Spacesick took it upon himself to reimage a whole slew of famous films as vintage novels—I’m filing this project under the “Ideas I wish I’d ...
Songbird Sculptures
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I think I’m probably the last to know about Emily Sutton’s meticulously detailed Songbird Sculptures, but I couldn’t resist posting a few of them here...
Liz Wolfe
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I am in love with the sugary sweet photography of Liz Wolfe. via Manhattan User’s Guide...
Type Love 34: Soiree
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Soiree was inspired by designer Jacqueline Yue’s three month stay in Paris, and can be purchased at T26....
OK Soda
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Image from boston.com A friend sent me a link to this article on discontinued sodas this morning, where I discovered the incredibly cool packaging of ...
my beautiful
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Out of all the projects in the portfolio of French studio, my beautiful, the design for Jazzmin Records stood out the most to me. Something about the ...
T-shirt Wednesdays
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The latest from Ugmonk: One Hundred, $21...
Hvass&Hannibal
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There’s so many cool things to look at in the portfolio of design studio Hvass&Hannibal. One of my favorites is this mural they designed for the Copen...
Kelli Anderson
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I found Kelli Anderson through some of her work on Card Observer, and was instantly impressed with both her work and interesting site design....
dePlastilina
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Check out the clay illustration of Irma Gruenholz....
Yomar Augusto
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There’s some interesting typographic logos in the portfolio of Brazilian artist and graphic designer, Yomar Augusto. Check out his complete portfolio ...
Heiko Müller
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Really interesting work by artist Heiko Müller. I’m especially drawn to those featuring animals, like the ones below. via VizioMag...
Card Observer
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In the same vein as Logopond, Card Observer provides viewers with inspiration in the form of business card eye candy. The site’s brand new, but there’...
Survey Says
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As some of you know, the temporary Seamless Creative site is long overdue for an overhaul. And we’re finally getting closer to making that happen, whi...
Todd Weinberger
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I found the work of publication designer Todd Weinberger through Grids, the SPD blog. He is currently the Creative Director at Inked magazine....
25ah
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I love the simple yet dramatic home page of Swedish design firm, 25ah. The ultra-close-up photograph of their work rotates every time you visit the pa...
Palentines
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Greg from Able emailed yesterday to tell about their latest project, and it’s pretty awesome. Palentines is a set of eight free downloadable, printabl...
Color Happy 24
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Today I’m taking some inspiration from the past with this op-art inspired record sleeve from Poland. via Record Envelope...
Fine Cheese Co.
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I’m loving all the packaging designed for The Fine Cheese Co. by Irving. via The Lovely Package...