Unfamous Pirates

In honor of International Talk Like a Pirate Day—yup, it’s a real thing—I’m happy to share a fun side project by James Abercrombie, a designer and illustrator, and Karla Jean Davis, a filmmaker. Unfamous Pirates from Arrr! to Z is “a…

New Poppin Picks

Poppin, one of my favorite brands, has released some great new products in recent months. In case you’re not familiar, Poppin, whose motto is “Work happy,” makes vibrant and functional items for any and all of your office needs. Here…

Matt Chase: The Ties That Bond Editorial Design

While at Design Army, Matt Chase conceptualized, designed and art directed this awesome shoot for Washingtonian Magazine. Be sure to check out The Ties That Bond in Matt’s portfolio to get a closer look at all the details. Creative Credits: Client: Washingtonian Magazine…

Haikuglyphics

Haikuglyphics is a collaborative side project between designer Anne Ulku and haiku-writer Michael Derus. The project began in January of this year and features a weekly typographically illustrated haiku. You can purchase prints on Society6. via Eight Hour Day

RoAndCo Studio: TenOverSix Brand Refresh

As part of their expansion to a second location, RoAndCo developed a fresh new brand for TenOverSix, a high-concept boutique originally based in Los Angeles. The team at RoAndCo revamped everything from the shopping bags to the tissue paper. Get a…

Thanks!

Hey Readers! Just a quick note to say THANKS for all of the incredible applications you submitted for the new DWL positions. It’s going to take me awhile to comb through them—I definitely have a few tough decisions to make. I will…

Type Love: MVB Solitaire Pro

The latest release from MVB Fonts is MVB Solitaire Pro, a sleek sans serif that was designed and built to primarily serve content, as opposed to drawing attention to itself. The typeface includes 11 weights plus italics, and a slew…

New House Industries Products

I’m really excited about this new line of products that came out of a collaboration between House Industries and Chronicle Books. You can now pre-order their set of typographic labels and stickers (almost 300 of them!), set of 100 typographic postcards and…

The Art of Branding: Good Morning Sunshine

Israel-based studio The Art of Branding took it upon themselves to create Good Morning Sunshine, a project inspired by Simon Sinek’s mission: The designers at TAB needed a reminder to start each day with why because they believe in a world…

Charity: Water India-inspired Posters

For their September campaign, Charity: Water commissioned several designers to create a poster design inspired by India. 100% of the profits from the poster sales will go towards providing clean water for 100 villages in Orissa, India. You can check out all of the designs…

Tuuseday Bassen: Tinybop Wallpapers

As part of her new role at Tinybop, a company that builds educational apps for kids, Tuesday Bassen designed this series of fun and colorful wallpapers. They’re available for download right here for iPhone 4, iPhone 5, and the iPad.