Stamp of Approval

Check out today’s Transparency infographic on GOOD, Stamp of Approval (click on the image below for a larger view). This week Michael Newhouse Newhouse Design, a collaboration between husband and wife team Michael and Meta, designed a graphic analyzing President…

beethings

In the same vein as Charley Harper, Etsy seller beethings makes some fun and cheerful prints featuring graphic interpretations of various bird species. A great example of affordable art, any of their prints would quickly and easily brighten up a…

Yvonne Schüttler

Designer and typographer Yvonne Schüttler created Vinga in 2007 during her time at Frankfurt Academy of Visual Arts. In lieu of a traditional specimen, Yvonne printed out adhesive letters and placed them around the city, a fun idea indeed. She…

Mattson Creative

I was pleased to see that Mattson Creative just recently launched a new portfolio site and blog, and even more excited to see the recent post revealing their design process. I’m always fascinated by the various steps designers take to…

New from You Work for Them

Our friends at You Work for Them just released a slew of new fonts, vectors, and more, including these two hand-set fonts that caught my eye. Forty Five Else

Jory Dayne

Take a look at this fun self-initiated project by designer Jory Dayne, the creation of artwork for missing cover art in her his (sorry about that Jory!) iTunes library. Something like this could be a great exercise for when you’re…

Morgan Gaynin

The Morgan Gaynin agency reps quite a few talented artists; but I’m particularly drawn to the bold brushstrokes of Peter Cusack. “Hugo” had me at hello.

Etsy Cravings

A few things I’ve had my eye on lately… Bone Votive, $40 States United Print, $75 Breathe Recycled Wood Sign, $32 Pale Blue Modern Wall Clock, $35 Set of 3 Reusable Gift Bags, $10 Lemon Stripe Camera Strap, $30 Concrete…

Tilt Shift

Tilt Shift photography, a camera technique that results in the illusion of miniaturized subjects, has been a trend for a little while, but it still continues to impress me. The only place I’ve actually seen it in use commercially is…

Marquande Editions

Marquande Editions is a division of Marquande books, a publisher of fine illustrated books. The Editions division sells various handmade goods including letterpress coasters, hand-bound journals and more. If you’re looking for clean, modern paper goods, look no further. Here…

Helvetica Forever

I’m loving this set of posters by UK design firm, Departures. The rest of their portfolio is packed with more sophisticated, polished work, so be sure to take a look.