Sketchbook Project 2011
Well my part of the Sketchbook Project 2011 has ended. I did as much as I could before shipping it off to the lovely folks at Art House and have to admit, I had fun! Here’s what came out of my little brain with a pencil and an arsenal of markers and pens: View all of the photos from my book on my Flickr page. All photos were taken with my iPhone, I didn’t want to focus on taking professional photos, so apologies for the quality. Read More
Leigh Wells & Milkfed Press
A fabulous combination… a collaboration between Leigh Wells and Milkfed Press. A set of 6 cards with kraft envelopes, for $24 over on inkwells, leigh’s site. via Paper Crave Read More
Farmers
Widgets & Stone created a cohesive look for a small Farmers market in Tennessee. The Farmers were being confused with many other local markets so they omitted the word market and went with who they really are, Farmers. Widgets & Stone put together a nice review on their process and if you’re hungry for more images, visit their Flickr page. I especially love this line at the end of their review: “No local farmers, no local food.... Read More
26 Characters
Recently fell upon the blog of 26 Characters, the blog of painter and lettering artist Michiel van der Born. I’m really keen on his tattoo-inspired work. Read More
Sam Tootal
Really impressed by the identity for Sam Tootal formed by Manual Creative. A solid monogram makes way for a great identity to be executed. via Read More
HeyDays
I get really excited over designers or design studios who create simple yet stunning identities for companies large and small. I think it’s difficult to convince a client to stay simple (simple in it’s appearance not in the arrival to the solution); for a small business when they want to appear as a larger corporation, and a large corporation doesn’t want to seem small. But the work of HeyDays has a delicate balance and creates brands... Read More
Ivana Martinovic
Lovely work from Ivana Martinovic incorporating many handmade elements. Ivana is a senior designer for Landor in Sydney, Australia. Read More
Lydia Nichols
I really get way too excited when I stumble upon a designer/illustrator from my home state. Pennsylvania is the place to be, and Lydia Nichols‘ work is just fantastic. Originally from Pennsylvania, Lydia now lives in New York but continues to infuse her work with inspiration from her home state. I especially love the Pennsylvania Wedding invitation she created, at bottom. Bucks County Pennsylvania Wedding Read More
Jamie Brown
Some really fun illustration work by Jamie Brown. Jamie currently lives and works out of London and works on projects from identities up to large scale murals. Read More
ATTACK
Of course, right before the holidays I find amazing design work to share with you. I hope you’re still around your computers, because this is a good one. ATTACK is a multidisciplinary creative team at Wieden+Kennedy New York. Read More
