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Leta Sobierajski: Branding & Collateral

Garth — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 15:00:25 +0000

You may be familiar with Leta Sobierajski from her personal brand identity system featured on DWL last year, but you’ll want to familiarize yourself with some of her incredible branding work below. She combines excellent layout, typography, illustration and color choices into some truly special work. Quietman Quietman, founded in 1995 by award-winning Creative Director Johnnie Semerad, is […]

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40 Days of Dating Shop

Garth — Mon, 16 Dec 2013 16:00:36 +0000

Designers. Friends. Lovers? If you haven’t heard of 40 Days of Dating, it’s one of the most fascinating side projects the design world has ever seen. Described simply by the creators, NY-based designers Jessica Walsh and Timothy Goodman: “Two good friends with opposite relationship problems found themselves single at the same time. As an experiment, […]

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Color Happy 123

Courtney — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 12:00:31 +0000

This gorgeous image was plucked from the vast Flickr stream of Leslie Thomson.

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Color Happy 122

Courtney — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 12:00:19 +0000

This piece of work, called “Byway”, is past of a new series of acrylic paintings by Tyson Anthony Roberts.

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Color Happy 121

Courtney — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 12:00:37 +0000

A lovely spring image, in honor of Japan, by Vanessa Kim.

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Color Happy 120

Courtney — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 12:00:07 +0000

In the spirit of yesterday’s holiday, I thought a primarily green palette was most appropriate. This hyper-saturated image was taken by Vince Alongi.

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Color Happy 119

Courtney — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 13:20:56 +0000

This amazing vintage matchbook label is from the vast collection of Oliver Tomas.

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Color Happy 118

Courtney — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 13:00:39 +0000

Love the mix of hot and cool in this piece by Khuan Caveman Co.

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Color Happy 117

Courtney — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:00:17 +0000

This vivid photograph was captured by Valeria of The Red Balloon Photography. Be sure to check out her blog for more lovely work.

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Color Happy 116

Courtney — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 13:00:09 +0000

I can’t stop staring at this gorgeous painting by Michelle Armas. via frolic

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Color Happy 115

Courtney — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 13:00:14 +0000

Looking at this photo from this Flickr set, by Tomo Kohsaka, really makes me want to step up my breakfast game. Plus, the color palette seems perfectly appropriate for the upcoming holiday.

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Color Happy 114

Courtney — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 13:00:47 +0000

I would love to be wherever this photo was taken right now—sun-drenched and warm. Beautiful work by Laura Taylor.

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Color Happy 113

Courtney — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 13:00:33 +0000

Lovely colors in this photo by Mary Claire Roman. If only it were warm enough for bare arms in New York!

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Color Happy 112

Courtney — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 13:00:54 +0000

Melvin the Realtor is from this amazing Flickr set celebrating 20th century nostalgia. via Miss Moss

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Color Happy 111

Courtney — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 13:00:39 +0000

Beautiful, wintery bokeh by Jackie Rueda.

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Color Happy 110

Courtney — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 13:00:54 +0000

Yes, it is 2011. I’m aware. But this colorful typographic illustration actually accompanies Brent Couchman’s favorite albums of 2010. Check out the artwork and the list (which is also mighty good, by the way) right here.

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Color Happy 109

Courtney — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 13:00:05 +0000

What I love most about this image by Kimberly Chorney of Butterfly Photography is that it manages to be both chilly and wintry and vibrant and warm.

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Color Happy 108

Courtney — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 13:00:34 +0000

How fun is this quirky vintage Christmas illustration?? Found right here in Heather David’s Flickr stream.

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Neon Party

Courtney — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:00:02 +0000

I’ve had a love for neon ever since I can remember—back in the late 80s I outfitted myself almost entirely in DayGlo colors. So ever since I got my set of Pantone Plus books, I’ve been dying to incorporate some of the new fluorescent inks (the range of available colors is pretty huge) into a […]

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Color Happy 107

Courtney — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 13:00:12 +0000

This colorful piece by Zutto features a monastery in Spain where Christopher Columbus received the Catholic Royal Family’s support to star his trip to The Indies. It was created as part of an outdoor exhibition to celebrate 100 historical moments in the city of Baetulona.

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Color Happy 106

Courtney — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 13:00:37 +0000

This colorful message, by holds no water, seems perfectly appropriate for this week.

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Color Happy 105

Courtney — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:00:39 +0000

Strangely and sadly it’s been unseasonably warm around here lately. So I’m loving this image, by Sheng Han, that feels very Fall to me.

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Color Happy 104

Courtney — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 12:00:40 +0000

I’m loving the warm combination of colors in this piece by Jose Favian Sosa

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Color Happy 103

Courtney — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 12:00:13 +0000

There are some pretty amazing colors going on in this photo by Cari Ann Wayman.

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Color Happy 102

Courtney — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:00:59 +0000

Not the typical type of image I like to post for Color Happy, but I was really struck by the color palette of J. Crew’s homepage this week.

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Color Happy 101

Courtney — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:00:31 +0000

This photo, by fetie, stopped me in my tracks when I first laid eyes on it. Gorgeous.

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Color Happy 100

Courtney — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 12:00:35 +0000

Almost three months later I’m still feeling Hawaii withdrawal from time to time. This photo by Clark Maxwell brings me back.

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Color Happy 99

Courtney — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 12:00:29 +0000

This fall weather is drawing me to fall color palettes like this one from a photograph by Helen of Tartlette. Check out the accompanying recipe for Heirloom Tomato and Olive Tapenade Tartlettes on right here. Yum.

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Color Happy 98

Courtney — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 12:00:04 +0000

This playful card game packaging pattern was designed by Studio Pounce.

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Color Happy 97

Courtney — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 12:00:08 +0000

This colorful birthday parade was dreamt up by Esther Aarts.

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Color Happy 96

Courtney — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:00:52 +0000

This vintage specimen is from series of pharmaceutical ads found in Sandi Vincent’s photostream.

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Color Happy 95

Courtney — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:00:13 +0000

Zara Picken recently created four maps for Lonely Planet’s current issue. The one below features Quebec, but you can see the rest right here.

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Color Happy 94

Courtney — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:00:43 +0000

Why oh why can’t luggage tags still look this cool? Photos one and two from Millie Motts’ flickr stream.

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Color Happy 93

Courtney — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:00:40 +0000

Beautiful stripes by Dave & Anna Douglass.

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Color Happy 92

Courtney — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:00:41 +0000

This colorful snippet was taken from a Monoblock bag (see below) designed by Gemma Correll.

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Color Happy 91

Courtney — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 12:00:48 +0000

Yet another great illustration from Luke Bott. Love it.

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Color Happy 90

Courtney — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:00:58 +0000

Lovely illustration by Zara Picken.

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Color Happy 89

Courtney — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:00:49 +0000

This bright, summery photo was taken by Alix of the cherry blossom girl.

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Color Happy 87

Courtney — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:00:45 +0000

Loving the pop of bright pink on this vintage matchbook label.

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Color Happy 86

Courtney — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:00:30 +0000

When it comes to illustration, Lab Partners are definitely one of my favorites. So for today’s color happy I thought I’d choose one of their recent illustrations for Monocle Magazine.

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Color Happy 85

Courtney — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:00:39 +0000

I’ve been admiring the vintage-inspired patterns and color palettes of etsy shop Inaluxe. Their work ranges from prints—you can find this particular one right here—to canvases to card packs, all featuring the same awesome mid-century style.

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Color Happy 84

Courtney — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:00:37 +0000

I love everything Ray Fenwick does. And the simple, classic blue and yellow color palette from this illustration for the Globe and Mail is no exception.

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Color Happy 83

Courtney — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:00:27 +0000

Beau-ti-ful. By Kirra Jamison.

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Color Happy 82

Courtney — Fri, 28 May 2010 12:00:40 +0000

This colorful illustration was created by Russian illustrator Iv Orlov.

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Color Happy 81

Courtney — Fri, 21 May 2010 12:00:02 +0000

This gorgeous image was captured by *airam.

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Color Happy 80

Courtney — Fri, 14 May 2010 12:00:21 +0000

I would love for my home to be as bright and cheery as this Untitled photo by Danielle T, who also blogs at Thomson Family Life.

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Color Happy 79

Courtney — Fri, 07 May 2010 12:00:41 +0000

In the mood for flowers: Peach / Prunus persica / ??(????) by Tanaka Juuyoh

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Color Happy 77

Courtney — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:00:17 +0000

Loving the fun hand-lettering of No Hurries, No Worries by BT Livermore.

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Color Happy 76

Courtney — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:00:53 +0000

This enthusiastically cheerful room is from coreopsislibra’s Happiness set. And really, how could you not be happy in a space like this?

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Color Happy 75

Courtney — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:00:28 +0000

This fun teapot pattern was created by Team Kitten, whose blog you can follow as well.

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Color Happy 73

Courtney — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:00:45 +0000

This beautiful palette comes from green dress by Summer Allen-Gibson, who runs one of my favorite blogs, design is mine.

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Color Happy 71

Courtney — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:00:14 +0000

More spring colors for this Friday morning. As you can tell, I’m beyond ready to see the snow melt away and give way flowers, nature and green. Thankfully, we’ve seen a rise in temperatures in NYC this week. Let’s hope it stays that way. urban garden by Christine Buckton Tillman

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Color Happy 70

Courtney — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:00:32 +0000

Here’s to hoping Spring comes sooner rather than later! Photo by catmil

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Color Happy 69

Courtney — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:00:01 +0000

I’m really loving the incredibly sophisticated color palette of this oversized Map of the Future infographic. If you’re interested in the background of this project, be sure to check out this in depth article by Density Design. And you can also get a closer look at the detail by checking out the larger version on […]

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Color Happy 68

Courtney — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:00:28 +0000

This is such an amazing shot from the Neon Boneyard in Vegas. Definitely on my must-visit list for the next time I’m out West. photo by Pam Sattler

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Color Happy 67

Courtney — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:00:35 +0000

The vibrant color palette of this 100% Berlin poster was created by Kristina Brusa.

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Color Happy 66

Courtney — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:00:47 +0000

During the airing of Mad Men, illustrator Dyna Moe creates a weekly desktop wallpaper based on each episode. The scene below was a particular favorite of mine, at least from a visual perspective—the colors were gorgeous. The entire set of illustrations can be found right here on Flickr.

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Color Happy 65

Courtney — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:00:54 +0000

A quick look at the unique, patterny lettering style of Matt Lyon.

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Color Happy 64

Courtney — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:00:00 +0000

A fun pattern by Liz Scott of Paper Pie.

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Color Happy 63

Courtney — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:00:47 +0000

http://www.maurogatti.com/#26689/The-Winner-Guide

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