Monday Quick Links: 10.04.10

Hello all! I have a few new links for you this morning. I’ll also be guest posting over at Hard Feelings this week while Dylan is off on his honeymoon (jealous!) so check it out. And now, onto the links……

Dreamers Ink Aesthetics

Dreamers Ink Aesthetics is a “forward thinking creative agency that blends a wide range of artistic disciplines to execute thoughtful and engaging work”. This elegant custom typography is just one example from their impressive portfolio.

Seven Sins

I may not fully understand the meaning behind each image of the Seven Sins series by Alexey Malina, but I’m loving the formal qualities of the striking black and white shapes and the light sans serif typography.

Color Happy 99

This fall weather is drawing me to fall color palettes like this one from a photograph by Helen of Tartlette. Check out the accompanying recipe for Heirloom Tomato and Olive Tapenade Tartlettes on right here. Yum.

Daniel Blackman

Philly-based designer Daniel Blackman has a really great, well-rounded portfolio.. In particular, I’m loving thiese Gentleman’s Guides to Hunting, Fishing and Camping.

Shauna Mae

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.

Stopbreathing

Stopbreathing is the portfolio of Ron Thompson, who is currently a Creative Director at Saatchi & Saatchi LA. This is one of those portfolios that made it extremely difficult to decide which pieces to feature, as every single one made…

TNOP

Here’s a variety of pieces by Chicago-based TNOP™ DESIGN, who works by the phrase “Design is to undesign.”

Student Spotlight

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 maturity beyond their years.  

Ben Newman

UK-based illustrator Ben Newman uses bold geometric shapes and lots of flat, bright colors to create his vintage-inspired illustrations. You can take a look at the rest of his work right here, and/or pick up his illustrated comic for Nobrow…

Kellerhouse

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 peek of last night) posters that we’ve all seen everywhere.

BOSQUE

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 that caught my eye recently.

Bedow Creative

Eat! Ekoaffären is Sweden’s largest organic grocery store. Bedow Creative designed this playful brand from the ground up, from naming and concept to signage and collateral, incorporating the work of illustrator Axel Hugmark.

Puffin Designer Classics

Book publisher Puffin has recently commissioned various artists and designers to create limited edition cover designs for classic stories including The Secret Garden, Around the World in 80 Days, and Little Women. Fair warning: some of them are already sold…

Yum Yum

London-based studio Yum Yum was recently asked to contribute artwork to a couple of publications, and these fun little characters are the results. Learn more about each piece right here.

Mikael Fløysand

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 his Concept Café project, a fictional chain of cafés, designed as a student project at Westerdals.…