January 2012
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Lovely Fabric
At M is for Make! http://www.misformake.co.uk/
November 2011
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Aakash Nihalani
I love these awesome tape and cardboard artworks by Aakash Nihalani. His website is also full of other awesome work and goodies.
http://www.aakashnihalani.com/
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Amy Borrell
Amy’s beautiful watercolour illustrations also feature in the 2012 Frankie Diary.
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Sweater Letters
So beautiful! MaricorMaricar via Thoughtful Day
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Tiny books
I love these tiny book projects at Shelbyville. Makes me want to get all crafty!
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Guillemet
A lovely gothic typeface
June 2011
3 posts
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November 2010
1 post
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Some things from this morning
A lovely picture of Amsterdam from julia.
Gorgeous signage from we love typography
The beautiful sea. From gatopalomas
Francis Bacon’s studio from amyy
Some beautiful paper from Paper is Lovely
October 2010
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Linna Xu
Linna Xu has some beautiful work in her folio.
I particularly love this three part booklet series that she created in response to a personal journey.
This project manifested itself in a three part series of booklets that detail the personal struggles that I faced after my parents’ divorce and how I came to overcome my personal barriers to realize the value of personal relationships. The...
September 2010
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New Cadbury Campaign (Australia)
I hate the new Cadbury campaign here in Melbourne. Not only does it employ that tasteless, old and unimaginative threesome analogy, it also appears to rip off Jessica Hische for Tiffany & Co.
Jessica Hische for Tiffany & Co.
New, lame Cadbury campaign in Melbourne
August 2010
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Chloe Early
Chloe Early’s partial abstractions are really beautifully balanced. They remind me of some of my favourite Richard Hamilton paintings.
Bomber
Swing
Delta Wing
All images © Chloe Early. Visit http://www.chloeearly.com/ to see more of her work.
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"Swimming in Milk"
Breathtaking photography by Tiny Evil Hog.
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Beth Shirrell — Kalakari Display
Beth Shirrell’s beautiful alphabet is full of such amazing detail. In her words:
I explored typographic expression by creating a display font that captures and reflects the ornate culture of India. Specifically taking impetus from the country’s architecture, the ancient art of henna painting, and Hindu iconography. The font is a collection of 26 majuscule forms that make up the...
July 2010
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Friday Type & Lettering
It’s nearly the weekend. Let us all look at some lettering!
Lots of credit to http://designersgotoheaven.com/ for a huge bunch of these.
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Nicolai Hawalt — Car Crash Studies
Nicolai’s photographic series is at once macabre, disturbing and beautiful.
Below are some examples from his abstractions of mutilated exteriors, but he has also photographed a series of airbags and also car interiors after an accident that are thought provoking and disturbing.
All images © Nicolai Hawalt. Visit his website at http://www.nicolaihowalt.com/.
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Photography: NAM [Japan]
I particularly enjoy the photography by NAM that involves the suspension of everyday objects in complex webs that appear to hang from the ceiling and walls, but their whole portfolio is impressive — see more at http://www.n-a-m.org/.
From CD booklet for ‘WORLD’ by Kiyoshi Ryujin
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Calligraphy: Xandra Y. Zamora [USA]
Gorgeous calligraphy and lettering from Xandra. Visit her blog here or visit her website, http://xyzink.com/, for more.
June 2010
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Jessica Hische for Kate Murphy
Good lord these cards are lovely.
Lettering and design is by Jessica Hische for Kate Murphy, lettepressed (wonderfully) by a friend of Kate’s.
Via designworklife.
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Méthode Boscher ou La Journée des Tours Petits
Gorgeous typography, illustration and lettering inside this wonderful old French journal for children. So lovely!
All images are from the ever wonderful Agence Eureka.
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Magic
Pardon me for a moment while I marvel at images of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter over in Orlando, Florida. These photos make it look genuinely magical! So much work must have gone into creating this place.
All photos are © Marc Vosburgh on Flickr.
May 2010
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Calligraphy: Francisco Gigena [Argentina]
Francisco’s work really resonates with me. I love the colour combinations and the contrast between the delicate hairlines and the bold, dynamic letterforms.
See more of Francisco’s work on the Bēhance Network.
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Package Design: Ah&Oh Studio [Poland]
I love this Babees honey packaging, especially the hand-drawn logo.
Visit Ah&Oh on Bēhance and http://www.ahandoh.com/.
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Illustration: Jim Tierney [USA]
Jim Tierney’s work is not going to be ‘news’, but I did still want to post it because I think it’s so amazing — he possesses some formidable talent. He designed a series of Jules Verne books as his senior thesis while studying Illustration and they are simply spectacular; be sure to watch the video below too, as not only are they beautiful, they are also delightful...
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How to make me want to buy your products
Offer them in a million different colours.
Example 1: Baggu
Example 2: Urbanears
April 2010
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March 2010
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“For centuries, women have been kept busy wasting their time”
– Germaine Greer
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Moon
Love this type on the posters.
February 2010
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I love Maps
and this one is a beauty. Via http://veronique.tumblr.com/.
I popped it on my iPhone as a wallpaper and it looks fantastic. Download here.
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Vintage Aussie Design: Jerome Gould for Farmer's...
This brilliant Farmer’s Union milk and dairy packaging from the 1980s should be revived in my humble opinion.
Via the wonderful Re:Collection, an online archive of Australian graphic design from 1960 - 1980.
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The Australia Project
The Australia Project is an exercise in redefining the Australian stereotype and a new opportunity to discuss and explore our cultural identity as a nation.
The Australia Project is asking Australian creatives and the general public, to engage in a national debate regarding the current status of contemporary Australian culture. We are seeking to explore and redefine clichéd national ...
January 2010
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Shop: Present & Correct [UK]
Present & Correct is a fantastic online stationery store stocked with British and Korean gems (Korea being the mecca of stationery in my humble opinion).
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Felt flowers & fluoro thread
I would be lying if I said I particularly cared for wreaths, however I do love these photographs of creamy felt sewn with fluoro threads, especially some of the shapes sewn on top of each other that create almost a topographic map effect.
From The Purl Bee, via Bloesem
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Illustration: Claude Coates
I adore the gorgeous illustrations by Coats in this Golden Book edition of Lady and the Tramp by Ward Greene of Walt Disney.
The houses in particular are really charming!
These are all from the wonderful Golden Gems which I found via Karen’s fabulous blog Daily Design Discoveries.
(This is from a really large double-page spread which is now my desktop wallpaper)
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Julian Restaurant, Kansas [USA]
I am loving this very complete and polished identity for Kansas restaurant Julian by Brent Anderson + Nathaniel Cooper + Jordan Michael Gray from Bernstein-Rein. View the whole branding photo set on Flickr (via designworklife)
A brand identity and voice for a new neighborhood restaurant in Kansas City that features refined twists on familiar comfort food from James Beard award-winning chef...
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Where I'd rather be
(Calistoga Ranch in Napa)
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Loving Space
One of my favourite activities is thinking about space and feeling tiny.
This original image is from space.com.
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Émile Prisse d'Avesnes (d'Avennes) (1807-1879)
I was very taken by these gorgeous illustrations posted recently over at the indispensable BibliOdyssey. From BibliOdyssey:
Émile Prisse d’Avesnes (d’Avennes) (1807-1879) was an important mid-19th century French Egyptologist and something of a polymath. He was a soldier, engineer, writer, illustrator and talented linguist.
“When he returned to Paris in I860; Prisse brought 300...
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Karen's Whimsy
I am thoroughly fascinated by history (especially the Middle Ages) and I love to unashamedly indulge in the elaborate, romanticised version of Medieval history that appears in books, films and illustrations. For this reason, I was very excited to stumble upon Karen’s Whimsy, a website containing hundreds of public domain vintage images of everything from King Arthur of Camelot and Medieval...
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November 2009
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Greatest Non-IE6 Compliance Notice Ever
Hi, if you are coming to this site via Internet Explorer 6, you might not be getting the best experience possible. Honestly, I can’t even begin to think about what your entire experience on the internet must be like? (…probably like riding a bike on the highway while cars blow by you on their way to Costco to get gallons of mayonnaise and 60-inch plasma TV’s). How will you ever...
October 2009
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The Clingstone House
I think I actually just died for a split second when I saw this house.. I would happily suggest you pay particular attention to the fact that in the third picture there truly is a classic picturesque boat sailing past. How can this be real? From freshome:
In 1961, the Boston Architect Henry Wood purchased this amazing island mansion with his wife for only $3,600 on Rhode Island’s Narragansett...
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September 2009
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The Print Directory [Australia]
The Print Directory is now up and running at theprintdirectory.com.au.
This is a really great resource for designers or anyone interested in printing, binding and finishing services. It’s also a really great resource for students because there are featured articles on printing and finishing methods, demystifying processes such as foiling or letterpress (the two topics covered so far).
TPD...