Last night was a good night. I went to my first Society of Design event featuring Design Army. One word … inspiring. Not just the speaker but the whole idea of SOD sounds great and I will be joining very soon. I can’t wait to be a part of what they are working on, it sounds very promising. Most organizations just talk the talk, but they are walking the walk in Central, PA.

Last night Mohawk had a table set up and after speaking with the rep, I told her how much I love the Felt & Wire blog. Well, she told me about the Felt & Wire shop and I am filled with ideas for holiday gifts. Check them out:

From top to bottom: Design Army To/From Wrapping Paper; Gift Tags; Bon Bon Flats by Paper+Cup; Notepad Set;

I was blown away by the free promo from SMART Papers featuring the work of Doyald Young titled The Art of the Letter go-or-geous!!!! The book features several sections including a brief lesson on typography, letters and logos broken down into sans serif, serif and script, How I Work and more. The techniques used only enhance his fine work and I strongly suggest that you urgently get a copy for yourself. The printing was completed by ColorGraphics and the letterpress, engraving, foil stamping and blind-embossing was done by The Ligature – and yes, it features all of those techniques!

You can also now shop directly on the Mohawk store for all of your favorite papers! This was well worth a trip down to Philadelphia for the AIGA Index Event!