Lately Richard Perez’s poster designs—which are great—have gotten some publicity. But I’m also really impressed with his design work and typographic experiments. Here are a few that made me look. You can see lots more on his flickr page.
This may be my new favorite blog. via Seesaw Designs
Johnny Miller’s photos for Kate Spade’s advertising (which I love) have been all over the place lately. But I’m also really taken about some of the other things in his portfolio, including this still life.
The PenJet project is the result of a classroom experiment involving a printer that used an attached pen as part of its mechanism. Created by three students of Rietveld Academie, Jaan Evart, Julian Hagen and Daniël Maarleveld, the end result…
Some things I’ve had my eye on lately… Truly Stationery Set, $10 3 months Press and Post, $30 Stay Classy Pencil 6 Pack, $6 Popsicle Interactive Postcard, $6 Set of 4 IBC Creme Glasses, $24 Small Vintage Plastic Letter Pins,…
These ads for the Mississippi State University Study Abroad program were created by student designer, Kate Thomas. They were recently awarded a Bronze Juror award in the 2009 Pix(elated!) Awards, the fourth annual Mississippi State AIGA Student Invitational. Love the…
Opium is a short animated film about the international opium/heroin system with a focus on Afghanistan, created by Labour. Love the graphics and color palette.
Lots of inspiration to be found in this flickr set of Decca Records covers designed by Eric Nitsche. via but does it float
Works in permanent marker by Hollis Brown Thornton. via PIC DIT
When it comes to serifs, I tend to gravitate towards slabs. I like them to have a bit of heft to them, and Zócalo fits the bill. It actually reminds me a bit of Freight, which I’ve been coveting for…
I love that these shots by Ulla Nyeman are strikingly dark and somber. Such a bold contrast to the subject matter. via a little sussy
Some might consider them creepy, but I’m fascinated by these vintage anatomical drawings. The complete set can be found right here.
Gorgeous office supplies. via Visually Delicious
Somehow I’ve only recently discovered the greatness that is Mod Cloth. In case you were also in the dark, here are a couple tees from their extensive catalog. Gum Drop Mountain, $29.99 Let’s Go Fly a Kite, $29.99
I’m loving the sleek sophistication of this ad for the Royal Gazelle for Club Monaco. The only bicycle endorsed by the Royal Dutch family, the Royal Gazelle is currently being sold through select Club Monaco stores. To find out more…
I saw this project by National Forest a little while ago and was just luckily reminded of it again… The Continental epitomizes great restaurant design, and great branding for that matter. All the details come together to create a memorable…
I’m loving the playful illustration style of Zoe Wodarz—especially the way she incorporates pattern and typography into her work. She also has an etsy shop where you can purchase some of her work. via Share Some Candy
Designer Joshua Tetreault has some beautiful hand-drawn typography in his portfolio, including this design for the 20th century Venetian Baroque composer, Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni. I especially love that he’s included some process images.
