TOOCO

I love the delicate precision of these illustrations by Francisco Miranda of TOOCO—such a beautiful, restrained color palette. His website is currently under construction, but you can browse more of his work on Flickr. via Illustrativo

Award Winners

U.K.-based Homes & Gardens magazine has announced the recipients of their 2008 Fabric Awards. Below are a few samples from Voyage—their fabric, Zuri Linen (top right), was the winner of the Best Printed Fabric Category. via True Up

T-shirt Wednesdays

Here are a couple of shirts that caught my eye in the Graniph new arrivals. Unfortunately, they cannot ship outside of Japan at the moment due to site maintenance, but they should be back up and running soon. Bird Flash,…

Packaging Goodness

Absolutely gorgeous hand-lettered packaging for the Belvoir Fruit Farms range of cordials and pressés. The typography, color palette, and slightly worn look of the labels gives this product line a handmade look and feel that’s completely sophisticated. …And also makes…

Denise Grünstein

Here is some whimsical photography from Denise Grünstein. In addition to what you see below, she has an amazing portfolio filled with editorial and advertising work that is both playful and sophisticated. Take a look right here.

Studs

I wear small stud earrings pretty much daily, so lately I’ve been on an etsy mission to find some new and different ones. I was overwhelmed with the options I came across, so here are several that are topping my…

A Perfect Marraige

Earl Boykins creates infographics based on the music he listens to—a pretty awesome combination of disciplines if you ask me.

For Entourage Fans

Designworks at BBDO recently launched a website where I found this awesome project for HBO—a series of t-shirts designed to promote Entourage. Unfortunately these aren’t up for sale on the site, so I’m not sure if they ever got produced,…

Ramon Marin

I love this identity system for AAYA, designed by London-based Ramon Marin. More beautiful work right here. via The Serif

Nonsek

I read on LogoLounge yesterday that well-known design firm, Planet Propaganda, just launched an online shop, Nonsek. Selling two lines of designer tees—Absurdo and Subvertised—they refer to the shop as the “gleefully random love child of Art and Error.” And…

Color Happy 9

Intense color from painter Sam Songailo. There’s so much layering in this piece that it was difficult to pull out all the colors, so I’m sure I’m not doing the palette justice, but the swatches do look pretty amazing together.…

Tim Lahan

Awesome work on a new(ish) site from New York-based Tim Lahan—I especially love his logo designs. For more from Tim, check out his blog and shop.

Typeface, the film

A new documentary produced by Kartemquin films, “Typeface focuses on a rural Midwestern museum and print shop where international artists meet retired craftsmen and together navigate the convergence of modern design and traditional technique.” The subject of the film, Hamilton…

Maps!

Steve Stankiewicz Nigel Peake Zsuzsanna Ilijin (Much more map goodness to be found in each of their portfolios.)

Type Love 17: Rumba

I first caught wind of this playful display face designed by Laura Meseguer when it won a TDC2 Certificate of Excellence from the Type Director’s Club in 2005. So I was excited to see the family in this month’s FontShop…

Lou and Lee

If only I could wear these ridiculously adorable items from Lou and Lee myself… Carnival hydrangea headband, $13 Rosemary red and felt cameo onesie with vintage lace, $25 Summer garden felt flower headband, $14 Gray onesie with vintage rosebud fabric…