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A Brief (and Belated) Hello

Courtney — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 20:35:10 +0000

Hello from Hawaii!

Apologies, readers, for not checking in sooner. I had planned on having lots of posts lined up for you before the wedding, but with all the last minute preparations it just wasn’t possible. The good news though—for me anyway—is that everything went off without a hitch, and we have been happily relaxing in Maui for the past week.

We’ll be back in NYC later next week, so you’ll have to endure one more week of radio silence and then we will be back in action. And for now, enjoy this tiny snippet of the daily amazingness we’re experiencing here. Many more pics to come.

Insite Design

Courtney — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:00:42 +0000

Loving this packaging design for the The Good Earth Food and Wine Co. by Canada-based firm, Insite Design.

Color Happy 90

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

Lovely illustration by Zara Picken.

Khuan Cavemen Co.: Weekend Knack

Courtney — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:00:29 +0000

Here are three of seven weekly covers for Weekend Knack magazine, created by Khuan Caveman Co. See the rest right here.

via Matthew Buchanan

Type Love 102

Courtney — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:00:05 +0000

Titillation is a round and narrow sans serif by Suomi Type Foundry.

Summer at L’Affiche Moderne

Courtney — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:00:24 +0000

Loving L’Affiche Moderne’s selection of colorful, summery prints.

Etsy Find: Honey Tree

Courtney — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:00:22 +0000

I first posted about Lupen Grainne’s photography back in 2009, and a recent visit to her etsy shop uncovered quite a few new gems.

Ross Bruggink

Courtney — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:00:28 +0000

Loving the poster designs of Ross Bruggink.

Make Believe

Courtney — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:00:40 +0000

Great shirts by Make Believe (especially loving the anchor design). Purchase them here.

Grain & Gram

Courtney — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:00:16 +0000

The current iteration of Grain & Gram, an online “Gentleman’s Journal”, interests me both in subject and in design. The look and feel is sophisticated and elegant, bringing a classic print publication sensibility to the web.

And recently, they featured a profile on Nick Sambrato of the print shop, Mama’s Sauce. I’ve worked with them a few times and they always do an excellent job. But we are located about 1000 miles away from each other, so it was great to get an inside look into their shop. They’ve also got a new website on the way, which looks like it’ll be extremely easy to use—check out the sneak peek right here.