Over the summer I posted about the gorgeous patterns Moniquilla uses in her clothing designs. So I was excited to hear that she’s recently released a new Autumn/Winter lookbook featuring a slew of new designs. My favorites are below, but…
CODO Design recently developed the identity, signage and various print materials for The Libertine, a new cocktail bar in Indianapolis. The brand took shape through the designers’ exploration of shades of Americana, cocktail artistry, poetry and what it means to…
Good news: we’ve got another awesome giveaway for you this week! One lucky reader will receive one of Lomography‘s brand new La Sardinia Pattern Edition cameras—specifically this awesomely graphic, black-and-white Domino pattern. The giveaway will be open through Friday, November…
A Halloween treat: iPhone and iPad wallpapers by Andy Awesome. Help Alex Griendling produce the 2012 Time Travel Calendar on Kickstarter. Artists pay tribute to Wes Anderson films at Spoke Art Gallery in San Francisco. Wish I was in the…
I’m incredibly impressed with the breadth of Ayaka Ito‘s work, a Brooklyn-based interactive designer. From the dimensional hand-lettering to the typographic paper sculptures to the more traditional design work, each piece has its own distinct vibrance.
Brazilian design agency Casa Rex has recently produced the Emporium Collection, a large grouping of stationery items, for the Livraria Cultura bookstore. Here’s a small sampling from the collection—notebook designs featuring, minimal food-inspired designs. The product line is available at…
This super sweet, fantastical illustration is the result of a collaboration between Mika J. Nakano and Rachel Dougherty on Ten Paces and Draw.
I’m a big fan of the work of Sasha Barr, aka The New Year. In fact, we’ve had one of his posters (the Pinback design 5 rows from the bottom) hanging up in our apartment for a few years. He…
Alfonso is a typeface that was developed by Mark McCormick during his time in the type@cooper program. It’s not yet available for purchase, but as soon as it is released I will be sure to let you know.
I actually posted about some of Chris DeLorenzo’s work awhile back, but it was only recently that I realized he not only grew up one town away from me, but also graduated from the same design program at Syracuse. So…
Meet my latest typographical crush, display face Fierro: Fierro is a heavy-geometric-retrofuturistic typographic construction that, without any curve, still retains good legibility. These shapes are based on great bended metal pieces, which represent its name, meaning “hardware store”. It has…
As I’ve said before, it’s rare to come across well-designed music packaging these days, as most people have gone 100% digital. So it’s no surprise that this lively package by Kiosk Royal caught my eye. Designed for Eminor, the sleeve…
This colorful, typographic branding for Core of Discovery is right up my alley. Designed by Travis Brown while at TOKY, the program was intended to inform families of all the opportunities and activities available to them in downtown St. Louis,…
I’m loving the quirky illustration work of Nolan Pelletier, a Toronto-based illustrator whose favorite things include cats, the 1939 NY Worlds Fair, his View-Master camera, collecting old photos, Shelley Duvall, and riding his green Schwinn bicycle. I especially love the…
FOUND: 1. Halloween Wreath, 2. Candy Corn and White Belgian Chocolate, 3. Boo Ghost Halloween Charms, 4. Halloween Greeting Card, 5. Ten Wrapped Soap Favors: Halloween Edition, 6. Needle Felted Halloween Egg Set, 7. Halloween Forest Luminaries.
I’m absolutely loving the work of Make & Matter, an Austin-based design studio who believes in a simple philosophy — “to make (aka ‘design’) and to matter (to our clients and their success).” In particular—since I can’t resist a good…
Check out this awesome typographic mural that Bryan Patrick Todd designed to adorn a building in the Highlands, a popular neighborhood in Louisville, Kentucky. I love seeing the mix of typography and illustrations in such a large scale. Plus, the…
I actually posted a couple of spreads from Eli, No!, Katie Kirk‘s self-written and illustrated children’s book, way back in 2008 when it was just in its beginning stages. So it’s incredibly exciting to give you all an update with…
