Aad: DCU Students’ Union

I’m loving this colorful project designed by Dublin-based studio Aad for the DCU Student Union: DCU Students’ Union approached us with a couple of tricky problems. The first was that while they’re generally referred to as the Students’ Union or SU, there…

Type Love: Grey Sans

Grey Sans is “a contemporary sans with an angular design” by Canada-based foundry Greyscale Type. Want more type? Check out my Type Wishlist and current Favorites on MyFonts.

Studio on Fire: Summertime Poster

Yesterday I got to open the windows in the office for the first time this year, and it was glorious. So in the spirit of welcoming warmer temperatures to the East Coast, I present this new summery print by Studio on…

Ico: The Mellier Identity and Collateral

Ico created this beautiful body for work for The Mellier, an upscale London residence. The Mellier is a penthouse in the heart of London’s Mayfair, designed by Eric Parry Architects. A book was commissioned to act as an overview of contemporary Mayfair, featuring in-depth interviews with…

55 Hi’s: Pick Your Poison Coasters

55His latest creation is Pick Your Poison, a set of six screen printed coasters. Each coaster is double-sided, featuring a popular drink mix on one side, the “poison,” and a hangover cure on the other, “the antidote.” Such a fun idea! Pick…

Maud: Spa Q Identity and Collateral

Awesome geometric identity work for Spa Q by Australian studio Maud: QT Hotels approached us to design a brand for their first of sev­eral spas around Aus­tralia, with the stip­u­la­tion that the iden­tity of each should be inspired by the cul­ture…

Merijn Hos: Wood Sculptures at Beginnings NYC

Dutch artist and illustrator Merijn Hos recently had an exhibition at Beginnings NYC, featuring a selection of his colorful wood sculptures. A bit of background on the series: Wood Sculptures is a collection of works originally made for an exhibition at…

CourseHorse NYC: Classes to Take This Week

We’ve teamed up with CourseHorse to bring you a selection of NYC classes that will be of particular interest to you. Here’s what we recommend checking out in the next seven days. As a special treat, DWL readers can get $5 off…

Type Love: HWT Catchwords

HWT Catchwords was released earlier this month by Hamilton Wood Type Foundry. HWT Catchwords features over 80 words based directly on designs offered by Hamilton and other wood type manufacturers of the 19th and early 20th Century. Want more type? Check…

Anthem Worldwide: Design Life Coasters

Anthem Worldwide recently designed this set of vibrant letterpress coasters as a promotional piece for 2013: Design Life is a set of 8 letterpress coasters with inspirational sayings that relate to both design and everyday life. Each quote said by famous…

Headed to the Ranch!

In just a few short weeks I’ll be heading down to Texas for the first time ever! I’m taking the trip to attend and live-blog AIGA Austin’s Design Ranch, a three-day, hands-on workshop retreat held on a sprawling, rustic ranch somewhere between…