Heartwork 2013

Heartwork is an annual project designed to raise money for art supplies within the art room at Target House, which is a “home-away-from-home for the families of children facing long-term treatment at St. Jude® Children’s Research Hospital.” Each year a…

Type Love: Diversa

Diversa is an interesting new display face from DSType: Diversa is a single typeface with 9 fonts within, containing 2760 glyphs, divide in 9 stylistic sets, but the main difference is that all the glyphs are kerned with each other,…

Justin Pervorse: Draplin Poster

I’m loving this poster that Justin Pervorse designed for a recent talk by Aaron Draplin. The concept, graphic and content are perfectly appropriate for Draplin’s style. And by the way, if you ever have the chance to see Draplin speak, do…

Studio Muti: Highlife SA

Studio Muti recently designed and illustrated a cover for British Airways’ inflight magazine, Highlife SA. The design was inspired by things to see in Mozambique’s capital Maputo, and includes a series of hand-lettered drop caps. Get a closer look right here.

Rick Murphy: Seattle Print

Rick Murphy, of Hardly Code, just released his first print inspired by the city of Seattle. The four-color screen print, signed and numbered by the artist, is available right here for $35. Love it.

Type Love: Gin

Gin is a new release from Hold Fast Foundry, a vintage-inspired display face that includes stylistic alternates, discretionary ligatures, and multiple language support. Pick up a copy on sale for a limited time at MyFonts. Want more type? Check out…

There’s Always Money in the Banana Stand

Who’s excited for Arrested Development‘s return this weekend?!? Well, in addition to me, the folks over at Fiction certainly are—so much so that they to the time to letterpress print Tobias Funke‘s famous business card. And the good news is,…

David Arias: Leuie Identity and Collateral

David Arias recently completed this dreamy, whimsical brand for Leuie, a company that “captures and celebrates the wonderful joy of childhood” through their beautiful line of products. According to David: It was an exciting moment when I had the opportunity…

End of Work iPad Mini Covers

For the first product in a forthcoming line of “designer type” products, Sydney, Australia-based studio End of Work has produced a series of iPad mini and notebook covers. The typographic design is created from a collage of discarded street sign graphics, printed on thick…

The “Design Is” Newsprint

Chicago-based designer Buddy Boor recently sent over this excellent project with a great look and a great message, the “Design Is” newsprint, an educational newspaper for Chicago high school students: Through the AIGA Chicago Mentor Program, a group of Chicago based designers and…

Vault49: (Sub)Prime Cuts Hand-Painted Saws

I’m loving these gorgeously hand-painted saws that were created by Vault49, a NYC-based “artistic collaboration, a playground, and a creative incubator for innovative design projects.” The saws are part of an artistic project called (Sub)prime Cuts: Vault49 is doing our…

Anagrama: Cocolobo Identity and Packaging

Anagrama recently completed this playful, feminine identity, collateral and packaging for Cocolobo, a high-end women’s fashion boutique. Cocolobo is a high-end shopping boutique that caters exclusively to strong women with a confident and in vogue fashion sense. For the naming,…

Minimals Paper Goods

I’m loving the adorable, colorful animal illustrations found at Minimals. The site offers the illustrations on various printed pieces, from greeting cards to prints to invitations. Check out the entire line of paper goods right here. via Site Inspire

Type Love: Esmeralda Pro

Esmeralda is a new display serif from Sudtipos, which was heavily influenced by classic capitals carved in stone, and includes a huge amount of ligatures and alternate glyphs. The design possibilities Esmeralda offers are extensive, to say the least, and I’m…