The Years Are Sailing By

This exquisite book, The Years Are Sailing By, was created for Farstad Shipping ASA for their 50th anniversary by Robert Dalen and Tom Emil Olsen. See many more details from the book right here.    

Monday Quick Links: 10.18.10

If I were in the LA area next month I would definitely be attending, “You’re Supposed to Act All Impressed”, a talk and performance by Wayne White. More details here. The 2011 NPR Calendar is definitely one I’m adding to…

Timo Weiland Identity

Here’s a great identity for fashion label Timo Weiland The chic and sophisticated brand was created by RoAndCo, the New York-based studio of Roanne Adams. I’m not sure if RoAndCo is also responsible for the Timo Weiland site, but it’s…

Tom Davie | Typographic Posters

I can’t stop scrolling through this series of Typographic Posters by Tom Davie of the Cincinnati-based studiotwentysix2, especially the photographic ones. Some of the posters are for sale (see below each photo), and according to the site, the photographic prints will eventually be…

Christiane Engel

Artist Christiane Engel makes these offbeat illustrations and patterns that I’m really drawn to. She often takes seemingly unappealing subject matter—see the Trailer Park pattern below—and transforms them into art. If you’d like to own a piece of Christiane’s pattern and illustration…

A Year In Caps

I already caved and bought my first 2011 calendar much earlier than normal this year (the Jenny Bowers illustrations just proved too difficult to resist). But I still have room for a couple more, and this one by Heather Lins…

Luke Lisi

Well this identity for Spin! Pizza is certainly a far cry from what I’m used to seeing around here. Designed by Luke Lisi, this Kansas pizza parlor definitely has some personality. I’m loving the combined use of letterpress-inspired imagery and…

Zansky

Zansky is a freelance illustrator and design from Brazil. I’m loving all the details and layering in his illustration work.

Astronaut Design

I love identity systems that incorporate different textures and layers of visual information. So I’m really enjoying the juxtaposition of the pastel colors, black and white photography and thin line drawings that make up Astronaut Design‘s identity for Antarctic Voice.…

Anna Topuriya

Artist Anna Topuriya lives and works in LA, where she creates some hauntingly beautiful pieces like these lithographs below..

Lilco Letterpress

Lilco Letterpress is a Dallas-based shop that features prints and cards made from hand-carved linoleum blocks. And in addition to their playful logo, I’m particularly loving the colorful selection of patterned notecards in their shop.

Cranky Coasters

To promote their new line of die cut coasters, Cranky Pressman worked with Parliament of Owls to create this series of four custom designs. Each coaster features one of four characters, each a senior citizen of beach community living, and…