Wise Words: Justin McMurray, Show Your Work
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This week’s wise words come from Justin McMurray’s Medium article, The time is now to share your work with the world. Found via Austin Kl...
Courtney • Jessica Hische: Jess & Russ Keepsake
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You may remember seeing Jessica Hische‘s epic wedding website awhile back, a richly detailed parallax design featuring the work of many of her a...
New Portfolio Site: Kitkat Pecson
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Illustrator/designer Kitkat Pecson just launched her new portfolio site a few days ago. If you’re looking to revamp your website—or build a ...
The Era of Publishing
Jackson •
Just as it was with print, editorial design on the web is always an exciting playground for designers. And today pretty much everyone is in the editor...
Type Love: Nomada
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Nomada, a new release from Tipografies, is a compact set of sans serif fonts in four upright weights, from light to black. Pick up a copy for yourself...
David P. L. Jones: Alibi Spirits
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Philadelphia-based designer David P. L. Jones recently finished some brilliant new work on Alibi Spirits, spanning both spirits packaging and book ...
Recommended Resources: Victionary Palette Series
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Victionary is an excellent resource for books that contain lots of design eye candy, both in the content as well as the books’ own designs. They...
Jen Mussari Lettering
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I’m not sure how I have not come across Jen Mussari‘s lettering portfolio before now, but it is filled with all kinds of awesomeness. You...
Inspiring Instagramers: teresa_franco
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Username: teresa_franco Name: TERESA Info: Macro iPhone Photographer- San Diego, CA I’ve always been a fan of macro photography and the stunni...
Jono Garrett: Wedding Materials
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We love Jono Garrett’s work so much that it’s getting a double post! And since it is Valentine’s Day, what better project to share ...
Jono Garrett: Frida von Fuchs Identity and Collateral
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I’m absolutely loving this sophisticated and whimsical brand identity and collateral system developed by Jono Garrett for Frida von Fuchs, a Ber...
Stephen Powers: New Love Letters Products
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I’m a huge fan of Stephen Powers’s (most recently featured here) large-scale, typographic, and poignant environmental works of art. So I w...
Quick Links: 02.14.14
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In case you haven’t heard, The Great Discontent (on of my favorite blogs) has their sites set on creating a biannual print magazine! They curren...
Color Happy 197
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New Products from Fairgoods
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Fairgoods, a shop that puts “the maker at the forefront,” recently introduced a couple of new products that caught my eye: Code Mode Ligh...
Alliteration Inspiration: Hearts & Horns
Garth •
Alliteration Inspiration is a weekly column featuring the top twenty pieces of visual inspiration based on two random alliterative themes. This week...
Scott Patt: Bigger. Smaller. Funnier.
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I’m happy to have recently discovered this new project by Scott Patt, an artist whose inspirations—”the folk art of his youth and post ...
Wise Words: Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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This week’s wise words come from French aristocrat, writer, poet, and pioneering aviator, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry....
Super Precious: Groundhog Day Mini-show
Courtney •
Well, Groundhog Day has passed, and unfortunately most of us didn’t get the result we wanted (6 more weeks of winter—no fun), but that doesn&#...
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Badass Lady Creatives [in History]: Lola Álvarez Bravo
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“I was the only woman fooling around with a camera in the streets and all the reporters laughed at me. So I became a fighter.” “Fighter̶...
Paperless Post Valentines
Courtney •
With Valentine’s Day swiftly approaching this week, I know many of you will be on the lookout for fun, interesting and creative greetings to sen...
Type Love: Louize
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Louize is a new serif typeface by Nonpareille, the foundry of France-based, Swiss-born Matthieu Cortat. The typeface is a contemporary revival o...
TOKY 2013
Garth •
We exist in an age of design and business that institutionalizes short attention spans. Main project. Side hustle. Really need to update my site. Cli...
Apps We Love—Valentine’s Edition
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This week is Valentine’s Day. What better way to indulge in this manufactured holiday than to share our love of all things digital and talk about a ...
App Review: Waterlogue
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“See the world like an artist. You don’t need to paint to create beautiful watercolor images—Waterlogue captures the essence of your photos...
Non-Format: nyMusikk Identity and Collateral
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Awesome work by Kjell Ekhorn and Jon Forss, of Non-Format, for nyMusikk, the leading promoter of contemporary music in Norway. nyMusikk, the leading p...
Richard Perez: Coen Cast
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This afternoon I’m loving Coen Cast, a fun little side project from designer Richard Perez. He’s started a Tumblr to collect his illustrat...
Quick Links: 02.07.14
Courtney •
I’m personally not a huge fan of “selfies” (both taking them myself and the word in general), but if I was surrounded by these amaz...
Projekt, Inc.: Choiselle Identity and Packaging
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Pennsylvania-based studio Projekt recently created a beautiful new identity and packaging system for Choiselle, a new line of all natural skincare pr...
Etsy Finds: Little Low Studio
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Etsy shop Little Low Studio features the “illustrative, expressive, and charming style” of owner and designer Caitlin McClain. The shop of...
Student Work: Josh White
Garth •
A graphic design student at Fort Hays State University, Josh White recently debuted some impressive concept work. I appreciate how his approach chall...
Alliteration Inspiration: Script & Skateboards
Garth •
Alliteration Inspiration is a weekly column featuring the top twenty pieces of visual inspiration based on two random alliterative themes. This week...
Caitlin Robinson: Invitations
Garth •
Designer Caitlin Robinson has had the opportunity to work on some really fun projects as a Senior Designer at Wingard Creative in Jacksonville, Fl...
Melissa Chaib Illustration
Garth •
Melissa Chaib, a graphic designer and illustrator based in Mexico, has a cheeky illustration style that she pairs delightfully with hand lettering. I...
Wise Words: Steve Jobs, Love What You Do
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Wise words from Steve Jobs’s 2005 commencement address at Stanford University. Watch a video of the entire speech on TED....
Jasper Gold: Faces in Places Illustration Series
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It’s impossible not to smile when viewing Jasper Gold‘s playful Faces in Places series, a fun set of illustrations depicting a handful of...
Badass Lady Creatives: 5 Textile Designers
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Textile design is a specialty that may seem simple, but requires quite a bit of thought: how large to scale this pattern? How will these colors transl...
Skillshare Beyond the Logo Challenge Winner: Jody Worthington, Part 2
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This afternoon I’m doing a series of posts featuring the winners of the first challenge in my Skillshare class, Beyond the Logo: Crafting a Br...
Skillshare Beyond the Logo Challenge Winner: Jody Worthington, Part 1
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This afternoon I’m doing a series of posts featuring the winners of the first challenge in my Skillshare class, Beyond the Logo: Crafting a Br...
Skillshare Beyond the Logo Challenge Runner Up: Mushky Ginsburg
Courtney •
This afternoon I’m doing a series of posts featuring the winners of the first challenge in my Skillshare class, Beyond the Logo: Crafting a Br...
Skillshare Beyond the Logo Challenge Runner Up: Pedro Ramirez
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This afternoon I’m doing a series of posts featuring the winners of the first challenge in my Skillshare class, Beyond the Logo: Crafting a Bran...
Type Love: Industry Inc
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Industry Inc is a new typeface from Hold Fast Foundry, based on the previously released Industry family. This sans serif display face includes a coll...
Ludlow Kingsley + Chocolate = $ for 826LA
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Ludlow Kingsley had quite a few custom-designed chocolate bars left over from a recent holiday promotion. So, after weighing all their options, they d...
What Travel Can Teach Us About Web Design in 2014
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One category that is every designer’s dream playground is travel. Great photography, unlimited adventures, and huge user experience challenges. Ther...
Round: 2012 Jewish International Film Festival Identity and Collateral
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In 2012, Australia-based Studio Round was tasked with developing a brand new identity for the Jewish International Film Festival. Their goal was to re...
Print Club Boston
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I’m absolutely loving the first series of limited edition prints from Print Club Boston, an initiative by artist Elizabeth Corkery. Each series ...
Inspiring Instagramers: sharpie
Ashley •
Username: sharpie Info: Grab a Sharpie & Start Something. In general, I prefer to follow people on Instagram versus brands. Although I guess the...
Vitae Design Projects
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I recently discovered the work of Vitae Design, the studio of Toronto-based independent graphic designer Cameron McKague. His work is equal parts mini...
Post Projects: Brassneck Brewery
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Awesome work by Vancouver-based Post Projects for Brassneck Brewery, a retail brewery in the area. The design team developed their brand identity b...
Studio MPLS: Faribault Woolen Mill Co.
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I love it when I see new updates pop into my reader from Studio MPLS. They’ve posted several new pieces of work in the last couple of weeks, inc...
Quick Links: 01.31.14
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I’m loving Mike Dornseif‘s recent contribution to The Desktop Wallpaper Project on The Fox is Black. Yay Squarespace Logo. Enough said. Ch...
Jon Contino: The Hidden Sea Packaging
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I pretty much always buy wine based on its label (with the hope that it tastes good too), so I am all over this new packaging design for South Austral...
Luvocracy Love: 01.30.14
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Luvocracy Love is a monthly column that features a handful of the products I’ve spotted over the past four weeks. Shop the links: 1. Aloha Maui ...
Steven Noble and Taxi Studio: Kate Hudnott Spirit Packaging
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This packaging series, a collaboration between Steven Noble and Taxi Studio, was created for Kate Hudnott, a UK-based drinks pioneer. The Taxi Design ...
Alliteration Inspiration: Fruit & Feathers
Garth •
Alliteration Inspiration is a weekly column featuring the top twenty pieces of visual inspiration based on two random alliterative themes. This week...
ilovedust Beer Coasters
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ilovedust designed this series of 8 illustrated beer coasters as part of their most recent promotional pack. They will soon be available for purchase...
Wise Words: Margaret Mead
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Isabela Rodrigues: Tilín Cacao Packaging
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Here is yet another gorgeous packaging project by Isabela Rodrigues (previously published here, here and here.) This time the creative work was develo...
Badass Lady Creatives: Julia Yellow
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Editorial illustration has quite the reputation for (thrillingly) tight deadlines. Despite the fast-paced nature of this specialty, illustrator Julia ...
Type Love: Brandon Printed
Courtney •
Brandon Printed is a new variation on the much loved Brandon Grotesque by HVD Fonts. This new release has a distressed, printed look and includes four...