This little illustration is too cute, but what really struck me was that Invisible Creature is having fun with some old fashioned participation using snail mail. Why? Because we all like to receive good ol’ mail. So all you have to do is send them a self-addressed stamped envelope (decorated in some way) and they’ll fill it with goodies. I’m already planning mine out, oh, and you only have until September 1 and you have to get creative with your envelope! Read the details.

“Regardless of your artistic ability, we ask that your envelope addressed to us be creatively designed or illustrated. No rules, anything goes – and we’ll post the coolest ones on Twitter.”

I love that calligraphy is so expressive and is reaching outside of the usual straight line addressing on envelopes. Calligraphy can be fun, and J. Panter Calligraphy has some truly inspirational examples.

(I secretly wish I could do calligraphy)

Vika Amon/Vika Alex from Ikea, $209.98

Fira mini chest from Ikea, $14.99 ea.

Stockholm Flat File from Container Store, $7.99 ea.

Sortera Recycle Box from Ikea, $8.99

Calhoun Light Pendant from Pottery Barn, $99 ( I already purchased this one, it’s on sale!!! )

Helmer drawer units from Ikea, $39.99

Holman Ledge from Pottery Barn, $35 – $155 or Ribba picture ledge from Ikea, $19.99

Wheat Bread paint from Behr, price ranges

I have many other vintage items that will be put into the room including a yellow task light, a wooden library chair on wheels, a wooden divided try for misc. items, white wire baskets and various other items I’ve picked up. I can’t wait for it to be finished! I’ll post photos when it’s all set up.

I’m in love with the workspace of Sharily Wright of Lovely Design. My husband is currently involved with a labor of love by making me an in-home studio and I can’t tell you how anxious I am!!!

View the post in it’s entirety over at Apartment Therapy, lots more photos too!

I’ve seen their work before but I have to admit, this is the first time I’ve seen their website. And boy am I glad I did. They have a lot of nice work. Sockeye Creative is a creative company stationed in Portland, Oregon and their breadth of work is broad and wide. I particularly like their Identity work and can’t help but like the Print section too.

And the posters for the Portland Opera … wow! They just tickle my fancy in the right kine of non-perverted sort of way.

Nothing is made mostly of cardboard. What is Nothing? It’s a newly formed cretaive agency in Amsterdam that had their studio structure made from cardboard. The space was created by the designers Alrik Koudenburg and Joost van Bleiswijk who created walls, signage, beams, tables, shelving and even a set of stairs out of cardboard.

Right now the structures are fairly plain except for the illustration work of Fiodor Sumkin. This was encouraged by the folks at Nothing as they want the space to be interactive, and after it’s all filled they can easily and inexpensively replace if needed.

I’ve decided to travel back a bit and dig up some old comps, sketches or whatever I might be able to find lying around. This week, it’s initial drawings that were created for a logo project. The project? An Alaskan maritime center start-up needed a logo with the intent of being a catchall of commercial fishing archives and information on commercial fisheries in Prince William Sound, Alaska.

The input? Rugged, rustic commercial fishing, possible inclusion of fishermen, vessels, fish, nets, anchors, etc. The center is to preserve historical commercial fishing information, so the logo was to encompass those initiatives.

I really loved creating these and am still sad that they weren’t developen any further. The client just dropped off the face of the earth. Bummer.

Go to the website enter your info, top ten things to have and you’re entered (twice!) to win some cool stuff. I don’t know what that the offerings are yet but with the great folks over at Fuel Your Creativity, I’m sure it will be good.

What are my top ten?

1. Moleskine sketchbooks

2. Subscription to Harvest for time tracking and billing

3. Pilot G-2 pens #10

4. Pencils

5. Transmit

6. Coda

7. Veer Type and Images

8. HOW design magazine subscription

9. iTunes music and podcasts

10. Subscription to Sirius satellite radio

What are yours?

This work for the ADC Creative Report 2008 is just flat-out beautiful!

And these spreads located here and here are just so simple and oustanding! Take some time out of your busy day and look at some great design.