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Month: September 2010

Daniel Blackman

Courtney • Sep 30, 2010Sep 26, 2010
Philly-based designer Daniel Blackman has a really great, well-rounded portfolio.. In particular, I’m loving thiese Gentleman’s Guides to Hunting, Fis...
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Shauna Mae

Courtney • Sep 30, 2010Sep 30, 2010
Here is a fun poster series by Shauna Mae. Each poster represented one event in a dinner concert series, which combined dining, wine and folk music....
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Type Love 111: Neplus Ultra

Courtney • Sep 30, 2010Sep 14, 2012
Neplus Ultra is a new chunky slab serif from p.s. type, and I am loving the unique letterform details like the lowercase g’s....
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Stopbreathing

Courtney • Sep 29, 2010Sep 30, 2010
Stopbreathing is the portfolio of Ron Thompson, who is currently a Creative Director at Saatchi & Saatchi LA. This is one of those portfolios that mad...
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TNOP

Courtney • Sep 29, 2010Sep 26, 2010
Here’s a variety of pieces by Chicago-based TNOP™ DESIGN, who works by the phrase “Design is to undesign.”...
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Student Spotlight

Courtney • Sep 29, 2010Sep 26, 2010
Diego Morales is a 22-year old student from Brazil, and Annie Yiling Wang is a student from Minneapolis, and their work is certainly indicates a matur...
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Ben Newman

Courtney • Sep 29, 2010Sep 26, 2010
UK-based illustrator Ben Newman uses bold geometric shapes and lots of flat, bright colors to create his vintage-inspired illustrations. You can take ...
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Fantastic Hysteria

Courtney • Sep 28, 2010Sep 26, 2010
Here are some whimsical, mid-century modern-inspired illustrations by Fantastic Hysteria. More to see on flickr....
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Kellerhouse

Courtney • Sep 28, 2010Sep 28, 2010
I’m loving KELLERHOUSE’s edgy images for the entertainment industry. Looks like they were also responsible for The Social Network (which I got a sneak...
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BOSQUE

Courtney • Sep 28, 2010Sep 26, 2010
I never get tired of checking out BOSQUE’s portfolio—it’s overflowing with colorful, whimsical pieces of art and hand-lettering. Here are just a few t...
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Bedow Creative

Courtney • Sep 28, 2010Sep 28, 2010
Eat! Ekoaffären is Sweden’s largest organic grocery store. Bedow Creative designed this playful brand from the ground up, from naming and concept to s...
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Puffin Designer Classics

Courtney • Sep 27, 2010Dec 14, 2012
Book publisher Puffin has recently commissioned various artists and designers to create limited edition cover designs for classic stories including Th...
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Yum Yum

Courtney • Sep 27, 2010Sep 26, 2010
London-based studio Yum Yum was recently asked to contribute artwork to a couple of publications, and these fun little characters are the results. Lea...
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Mikael Fløysand

Courtney • Sep 27, 2010Sep 27, 2010
Mikael Fløysand is a Norwegian-based design student, who is also a part of Studio 3 (where the Hyperactivity Typography Book was designed). I’m loving...
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Monday Quick Links: 09.27.10

Courtney • Sep 27, 2010Sep 14, 2012
Pantone certainly is stamping its brand all over everything, the latest being these colorful Visa cards. New York is Full of Interesting People, a pri...
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Norman Printery Calendars

Courtney • Sep 24, 2010Sep 19, 2010
For each month of 2010, Norman’s Printery, a New Jersey-based letterpress shop, has produced a calendar to send to prospective clients. As you can see...
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Bolivia/Peru

Courtney • Sep 24, 2010Sep 19, 2010
This series of images is the result of a collaboration between photographer Matt Shelley and artist Tim Green. The photographs were taken from Matt’s ...
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Color Happy 98

Courtney • Sep 24, 2010Mar 20, 2011
This playful card game packaging pattern was designed by Studio Pounce....
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Tyler Fortney

Courtney • Sep 23, 2010Sep 23, 2010
Here is a selection of projects by Tyler Fortney. His work sways heavily towards print, which I certainly love to see in this digitally-emphasized day...
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Aprile Elcich

Courtney • Sep 23, 2010Sep 19, 2010
Recent graduate Aprile Elcich is a designer, illustrator and collage artist with a really interesting portfolio. I’m loving these images from her thes...
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Jarrod Taylor

Courtney • Sep 23, 2010Dec 14, 2012
I haven’t featured any book jackets in awhile, so when I came across these designs by Jarrod Taylor I jumped at the chance....
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Studio Mpls

Courtney • Sep 23, 2010Mar 20, 2011
Here’s an amazing branding project from newly formed studio, Studio Mpls. Salon Modern is an upscale salon with a playful yet complex brand language. ...
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Type Love 110: Charlie

Courtney • Sep 23, 2010Sep 14, 2012
I’ve rarely met a slab serif I didn’t like, and Charlie, designed by Working Format, is no exception....
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3 Advertising

Courtney • Sep 22, 2010Sep 22, 2010
I very rarely feature advertising on dwl, mainly because I don’t often encounter any that makes me look. But 3 Advertising has certainly proven me wro...
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Landes and Freedom

Courtney • Sep 22, 2010Mar 20, 2011
We’re in between summer and fall here in New York, and even though I’m fully ready for cooler weather, I know in a couple of months I’ll be eating my ...
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In House

Courtney • Sep 22, 2010Sep 19, 2010
I’m loving the branding and packaging for &Co., designed by New Zealand-based INHOUSE in crisp, clean black and white....
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Michael Freimuth

Courtney • Sep 22, 2010Nov 22, 2010
You can’t really go wrong with any of the projects in Michael Freimuth‘s portfolio. Each one is striking, modern and exquisitely polished. For today t...
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NY In Print

Courtney • Sep 21, 2010Sep 21, 2010
NY In Print is a series of cityscapes by Chris Dent. If you’re in the London area you can view these works in person at Gallery 7. In addition to 8 pi...
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Quadriptyque

Courtney • Sep 21, 2010Sep 19, 2010
Quadriptyque is a new series of acrylic paintings by Antoine Corbineau....
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Smock

Courtney • Sep 21, 2010Sep 19, 2010
I’m loving these new, colorful and pattern-heavy paper goods from Smock....
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HBO Unexpected

Courtney • Sep 20, 2010Sep 19, 2010
Unexpected is a fantastical on-air promotion for HBO created by Umeric....
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Fashion Week Invitations

Courtney • Sep 20, 2010Sep 19, 2010
Refinery 29 recently posted a selection of the most creative invitations from Fashion week. Below you can see the pieces from Candela, Alice + Olivia ...
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Matt Stevens: The Black Keys Poster Project

Courtney • Sep 20, 2010Sep 20, 2010
You may remember Matt Stevens from his Air Max a Day project. Well, he’s done it again with this new series, The Black Keys Poster Project. Each poste...
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Monday Quick Links: 09.20.10

Courtney • Sep 20, 2010Dec 18, 2012
Good read: Life’s Missing White Space (via swissmiss) The Scoop is The New York Times’ iPhone app that promises an inside guide to New York. Hello col...
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The Hand

Courtney • Sep 17, 2010Nov 22, 2010
The Hand is a limited edition art book from Nobrow Small Press, featuring the work of Luke Best. Here’s what Nobrow had to say about the book: Accordi...
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Dinara

Courtney • Sep 17, 2010Sep 12, 2010
Lovely illustrations and hand-drawn type by Dinara Mirtalipova....
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Color Happy 97

Courtney • Sep 17, 2010Mar 20, 2011
This colorful birthday parade was dreamt up by Esther Aarts....
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Dr. Badvibes House of Oddities

Courtney • Sep 16, 2010Sep 12, 2010
I’m loving the Monsters in My Closet series by Eric Stine. The oddly lovable creatures have been turned into playing cards and notebooks which you can...
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Guerrilla Gardening

Courtney • Sep 16, 2010Sep 15, 2010
Probably the biggest thing that irks me about our current living situation is the lack of outdoor space. So while these Seed Bombs wouldn’t actually b...
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Type Love 109: Sense and Sensibility

Courtney • Sep 16, 2010Sep 14, 2012
Sense and Sensibility are a pair of sans serifs from ShinnType that have been used by The Globe & Mail for several years. Made up of a modernist and a...
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Lisa Stickley London

Courtney • Sep 15, 2010Sep 12, 2010
There is no question that I do not need any more stationery products—I have more than I know what to do with. but I have to say all of the playfully p...
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The Art of Doing Something

Courtney • Sep 15, 2010Sep 15, 2010
The Art of Doing Something is the new personal illustration site of Brian Michael Gossett....
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Andreas Neophytou

Courtney • Sep 14, 2010Sep 14, 2010
Andreas Neophytou, a designer at London-based Six Design, has a great portfolio filled with projects for chic, fashion-forward clients, like this iden...
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Crin

Courtney • Sep 14, 2010Nov 22, 2010
I’m fascinated by these miniature creations crafted with crin, or horse hair weaving. via Karen Barbé...
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Charis Tsevis

Courtney • Sep 14, 2010Sep 12, 2010
Here is a vibrant and dynamic series of illustrations inspired by the Turkey 2010 Basketball World Championship by Charis Tsevis....
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Double Felix

Courtney • Sep 13, 2010Sep 12, 2010
It can’t get much more fun than designing the look and feel for a music festival. And that’s exactly what Chelsea Conboy, of Double Felix got to do wi...
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Jonny Wan

Courtney • Sep 13, 2010Sep 13, 2010
I’m pretty impressed with the level of detail in each of these illustrated letterforms by Jonny Wan. Get a closer look at each one right here. via Age...
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Monday Quick Links: 09.13.10

Courtney • Sep 13, 2010Sep 14, 2012
A Love Letter to Syracuse is Steve Powers’ follow up to A Love Letter for You. As a former resident, I can only imagine what brightness and transforma...
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The Pioneers of Audible Drugs

Courtney • Sep 10, 2010Sep 6, 2010
Here is a great digital collage series by Heath Killen.  ...
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Stanley Chow

Courtney • Sep 10, 2010Sep 6, 2010
Amazing geometric, stylized illustrations by Stanley Chow. Pick up prints right here....
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Locals Only

Courtney • Sep 10, 2010Sep 10, 2010
Locals Only is a series of artwork on Society 6 featuring “visual examination of that place called home”. The series includes work from Justin Skeesuc...
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Color Happy 96

Courtney • Sep 10, 2010Mar 20, 2011
This vintage specimen is from series of pharmaceutical ads found in Sandi Vincent’s photostream....
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Josh Evans

Courtney • Sep 9, 2010Sep 9, 2010
Loving these portraits by Josh Evans....
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Kerb Scrawl

Courtney • Sep 9, 2010Sep 6, 2010
Kerb Scrawl makes creative chalk drawings in public spaces, adding a little fun and happiness to blank concrete walls....
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Adrián Mora

Courtney • Sep 9, 2010Sep 6, 2010
I love Adrián Mora’s unique take on his personal identity system, using various family snapshots as the main feature....
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Type Love 108: Geotica

Courtney • Sep 9, 2010Sep 14, 2012
Geotica is a curvy display face with lots of possibilities. It features four styles and four grades, for a total of 16 different combinations. The typ...
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Jesse Hora

Courtney • Sep 8, 2010Sep 6, 2010
Loving the witty illustration style of Jesse Hora....
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Furze Chan

Courtney • Sep 8, 2010Sep 7, 2010
These meticulous, tiny paper cuts are a craft that I would never have the patience for, but I absolutely love the playful look they bring to Furze Cha...
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The Orphan’s Arms

Courtney • Sep 8, 2010Sep 6, 2010
The Orphan’s Arms is a London-based t-shirt brand that features distressed patterns, lots of black and white and fun, quirky messages....
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Feedback Loop Launched!

Courtney • Sep 8, 2010
The Feedback Loop shop is now open for business. Check it out!...
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