Wise Words: Tim O’Reilly
Wise Words about the good things that can come from sharing your work from Tim O’Reilly via Austin Kleon
Wise Words about the good things that can come from sharing your work from Tim O’Reilly via Austin Kleon
It’s been far too long since I’ve posted a project from the ladies at Stitch Design Co., so this morning I’m excited to share their latest packaging project for Produce Candles. The fresh, vibrant packaging designs reflect each hand-cultivated candle’s produce-inspired…
New Zealand is known for its extreme natural beauty (see Peter Jackson’s Tolkein movies for reference), and its design scene is pretty great, too. This week’s badass lady creatives are among the young and talented Kiwi designers and illustrators. Veronica…
Over the years, Typejockeys has come up with various ideas for fonts that don’t necessarily warrant a huge, in-depth typeface buildout. So to give these one-off fonts a home, they have introduced Typejockeys Shots. Each one will support the same 47…
Today, Scotty Reifsnyder and Chronicle Books release Cheers!, a set of 12 notecards and envelopes “perfect for toasting any occasion.” The set includes six designs shaped like beer, wine, champagne, and liquor bottles all featuring Scotty’s signature, mid-century-modern-inspired style. Pick up a…
A recent study from TiVo says that 76% of television viewers prefer to just watch what is on the TV rather than be distracted by the multitude of multitasking options at their fingertips. They probably also preferred steak and lobster…
I’m blown away by the interior design work of Jean de Lessard in Montreal, Quebec. The environments that Jean and his firm have created for local businesses are dynamic and thoughtful yet not over-designed, providing a great balance of style and functionality.…
Between the kaleidoscopic use of color and deconstructed, abstract forms, I can’t stop staring at Rollercoaster, a new illustration series by Atelier Olschinsky.
Username: perrycolante Name: Andrew Zonzini Info: illustrator / graphic designer. All photo’s made by me. If you’re looking for an Instagram account with a distinct point of view that packs a graphic punch, look no further than perrycolante. Andrew Zonzoni is an Italian-based…
The book cover designs of Isabel Urbina for Random House, New York are absolutely delightful examples of lettering, textures and illustrations combined perfectly. I don’t think I’d get very far in any of these books because all I’d want to do is…
While browsing Klim Type Foundry’s blog recently, I discovered D.T. Practice’s work for UK’s The Roxy. Featured because of its heavy use of a modified version of Pitch, one of my favorites from Klim’s library, the project began with a redesign of…
I’m excited to share more new beautiful work from Studio MPLS, this time a new brand identity, stationery and packaging project for Alli Marie, a new brand of premiere women’s footwear.
Did anyone not fall in love with Mayhem this week? If you’re not familiar, Mayhem is an adorable, ultra creative four-year-old who makes dresses out of paper with her Mom. You can check out more of her creations on Instagram…
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. Colour + Pattern 4 by Georgiana Paraschiv, 2. Kate Spade New York Castle Peak 4 Piece Place Setting,…
One of the many reasons I fell in love with Hawaii when I first visited a few years ago, was the Aloha spirit that is in the air. Beyond a greeting, as most people on the mainland are familiar, Aloha…
Alliteration Inspiration is a weekly column featuring the top twenty pieces of visual inspiration based on two random alliterative themes. This week’s thematic combo: knowledge & knives. KNOWLEDGE An urban legend states that we only use about 10% of our…
Wise words from David Ogilvy, the “Father of Advertising.” For more wisdom, also check out his 10 Tips on Writing on Brain Pickings
It’s so encouraging to see good design making its way into schools, and I’m absolutely enamored with Cherry Bomb Design Studio‘s illustrations in the Innovación Lectora book series they designed for Pearson Education. Check out even more books in the series on Cherry…