oatmeal and cinnamon

Fifi Mandirac

2011-01-26T12:24:00.004-05:00

this image from Fifi Mandirac pulls my heart strings :)

Casa Kike

2011-01-21T11:08:00.003-05:00

I found these photos of Casa Kike on Remodelista, for a little background I'll quote Remodelista: "London-based Gianni Botsford of Gianni Botsford Architects designed Casa Kike in Costa Rica for his father (and his vast collection of books) as a writer's retreat."

I love all of the wood and the towers of books. And the fact that you can see the structure of the walls/shelves. The breezeway in the woods is quite dreamy as well.

An Object of Beauty

2011-01-18T15:05:00.003-05:00

Have you heard about Steve Martin's new book, An Object of Beauty?

The lovely hand-lettered cover art is by Darren Booth.

I'm not a great reader, I usually get stuck half way through a book. But, I did love Steve Martin's Shopgirl, and so I think I might like this one too. (I also loved the movie Shopgirl with Claire Danes and Jason Schwartzman.)

Watercolor Save the Date

2011-01-14T12:35:00.005-05:00

This save the date is a collaboration between Love, Jenna Calligraphy and Swiss Cottage Designs.

M.E.A.T. America

2011-01-07T15:44:00.003-05:00

Did you see the type (and symbols) made out of meat over at oh joy?

It's part of Dominic Episcipo's exposition called M.E.A.T. America.

All I can think of when I see this is how sharp a knife would need to be to cut beef into such perfect shapes.

Ball Drop

2011-01-06T11:40:00.002-05:00

Before it's too late to talk new years, I wanted to share this cool sketch of Times Square New Year's Eve "ball" created by Paul Gregory and Focus Lighting when they were updating the ball with LED technology.

Found @ The Crafts Dept.

Mimi Kirchner

2011-01-05T11:34:00.003-05:00

Mimi Kirchner's blog totally makes me want to create stuffed animals and dolls - and then a whole wardrobes for each one of them. These pictures are from a recent project where she created a fox doll inspired by an illustration by Matte Stephens. You can see more pictures of the foxy doll on Mimi's blog.

New Year's Resolution

2011-01-03T16:18:00.003-05:00

OK, that is not my resolution. It's James Acklin's resolution (from the resolve project).

So now I should explain my resolution. It all starts back in 2010:
I got married and bought a house all the same year. Not to mention growing my freelance business, planning a wedding, teaching a class, fixing up the house, being the maid-of-honor in my mom's wedding and a million other things. A great year. But, I am exhausted.

My 2011 new year's resolution: Less work, More Fun.

For my personal life that means making time to have people over for dinner, going to more movies, not spending every weekend working on the house, and a whole lot more lounging around with my husband.

And as far as work is concerned: prioritizing + getting rid of the things at the bottom of the list, overcoming the fear of turning away a client, and giving the extra time back to the things I really want to do. I will be a better boss to myself.

holiday owls

2010-12-20T13:07:00.002-05:00

I've been slammed with work for the last month. And in my free time have been trying to get ready for Christmas, my husband's birthday and my mom's wedding. That's a lot of events that are all about to happen in a span of a week. Here's a couple owls I made recently. The snowy owl was a gift, so I made sure to take a shot before she was given away.

I posted the holiday owls on ravlery

Eleventy Handmade: folded paper typeface

2010-11-29T13:26:00.002-05:00

Thanks to reader Naomi for telling me about her recent type experimentation. Naomi's creating a typeface using cut & folded paper to create each letter form. In her first use of the type - she's put together this advent calendar for the holiday season (available for sale at the eleventy etsy shop).

An advent calendar is certainly a good use for this hide-and-seek type. I'm excited to see the letters as she creates them and other potential uses for the type.

Erin E. Stead Illustrates "A Sick Day for Amos McGee"

2010-11-23T12:56:00.002-05:00

Check out how Erin E. Stead uses a combination of wood carvings and drawing to create a soft and detailed illustration style.

Be sure to check out how Erin E. Stead created the illustrations for A Sick Day for Amos McGee at The Crafts Dept. There's even more photos and info there.

I love seeing how each illustrator does things a little different :)

Q&A with Dallas Clayton

2010-11-22T15:35:00.004-05:00

I'm having one of those days when everything is soooo much more complicated and time consuming that it needs to be. So, I'm extra thankful to receive an email today from Dallas Clayton. As I said last week, Dallas kindly agreed to answer a few questions about his new book "An Awesome Book of Thanks!"
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1. Tell us a little about your professional background. Do you have formal training in writing and illustration? Are you an author/illustrator part-time or full-time?
The only training I have is just in practice. I've always written things and give or sold or shared them with people. An Awesome Book however was the first proper book I'd ever written and indeed the first thing I'd really ever drawn. After the unexpected success it quickly became my full time job - kids book making person.

2. What inspired this new "Awesome Book of Thanks!"?
Well the first book is about dreaming big so this book is the compliment to that. Dreaming big but being thankful for all of the small things that happen on life's journey to accomplishing those big dreams.

3. How did you start the project - do you draw first? write first?
I'm a writer first, so I usually have a ton of ideas going at once then I have to decide which ones get drawn because the drawing takes so long. I'm still pretty new to drawing so it's a real process whereas the writing is fairly snappy.

4. Can you explain the process of planning and creating your book? What methods do you use - do you create mock-ups of the book, storyboards, pin-up loads of sketches, have critiques, or use other techniques?
I don't really have any techniques I kindof just write it then sit down for six months and draw the whole thing out. I'm not really much of a sketcher so I just put pen to paper and hope not to mess up too bad. It's kind of fun and kid like in that respect I suppose.

5. How did you create the illustrations? What kind of media do you use?
Pens, paper, Watercolor, markers, lots of This American Life to keep me company.

6. I often create drawings and then try to scan them and use them in layouts. I think it's easy to loose the original character of the drawings (and details of the line work, pen strokes, etc) in this process. How do you handle these issues?
I think because I've never really been a drawer by trade I'm much less of a stickler for detail. I am much more of an idea/theme person so I am usually more focused on conveying a larger emotion or concept than I am with the subtle nature of the drawings. If I could get away with stick figures and line drawings and still have the same impact I would- alas I am not there yet...

7. I think the doodley type in your layouts is a font - what font is it? who created it?
In the first book it was all hand drawn and but in the second book I had to create a font using the hand drawn letters because it was becoming way too time-consuming. I'm so glad I did that.

8. Your first book "An Awesome Book" was self-published. But, I see that you've used Amazon Encore for "An Awesome Book of Thanks". Why did you make this switch?
After An Awesome Book came out a lot of publishing houses wanted to put out books with me, but I didn't feel a connection with any of them. Amazon contacted me and I flew up to Seattle to meet with them and I just really liked the idea of their model. Progressive, internet friendly, large-reach - these were all things I was looking for. More than a publisher I was looking for a partner that could help me share.

9. Many of the blog readers are creative people and I'm sure many of them have toyed around with creating things to sell (books, stationery, art, etc). Do you have any advice for potential creative entrepreneurs?
Make things you love and try to share them with as many people as possible.
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I make loads of stuff, but mostly for myself and my family. But, Dallas totally makes me want to get off my duff and start producing things to share with the world. Thanks Dallas!

Best in Show

2010-11-18T14:06:00.003-05:00

Border Collie

Whippet

Afghan Hound

I love these little knitted dogs by Muir & Osborne. This is the sort of thing I could make one after another if I weren't busy doing things like working.

They have a book out called Best in Show with the knitting patterns (I believe this is a British publication?) and a new US version of the book called "Knit Your Own Dog" will be available in Feb 2011.

Found via Remodelista

Another Awesome Book

2010-11-16T08:07:00.003-05:00

Do you remember me talking about An Awesome Book! a while back? Well, Dallas Clayton has another book out, called An Awesome Book of Thanks! (you can read the entire book at that link).

And even cooler news - Dallas sent me a pre-release copy to peruse and offered to do a little question and answer session with me.

I have a few questions to ask, but I'd like to know: What would you like to ask the author?

Anna Emilia Latinen

2010-11-10T16:41:00.002-05:00

I've seen (and liked) this Anna Emilia Latinen painting twice now - it was posted both at rifle and ohjoy. I think it look likes a friend of the golly bard stuff… only lighter, whispier, and a little more feminine.

Golly Bard

2010-11-09T12:42:00.002-05:00

These watercolor drawings from Golly Bard caught my eye when I saw them at the Crafts Dept… I dig both the subject matter and the line quality in the illustration.

Green Grocery Bag Challenge

2010-11-08T14:38:00.003-05:00

Remember those baby shower gift tags I did a month or so ago? That project recently led to another fun project. Kristin at Sew, Mama, Sew asked my business, Miller Cormier, for some help putting together a visual for a holiday project called the Green Grocery Bag Challenge.

I'm excited to say that Kristin chose the visual I put together. And, of course, I managed to slip in some hand-drawn items. Knowing that Kristin might want to re-use the type on the visual for fliers, I decided to choose a free font called king cool kc.

I'm always happy to do work for people doing good things. Plus, I like sewing and crafting too - so, win-win… win-win-win!

Have you been reading Design*Sponge?

2010-11-03T13:44:00.004-04:00

Design*Sponge and Veer are currently running a design your own alphabet contest that I bet a few of you might be interested in entering or following.

While on the topic of Design*Sponge, check out their recent article: biz ladies: how to brand your business on a budget and be sure to read the comments that follow. The article points out some harsh realities of being a designer.

After reading that, you'll see that there are a lot of issues when you get into being a professional designer who does spec work and contests (the one above to be included). Have you ever read the AIGA's position on spec work?

Hand painted sign

2010-10-28T12:05:00.003-04:00

I know I've been falling behind on blogging. But, maybe I'll have a comeback? Check out this photo from Keegan Jones' photostream.

Print Magazine’s Hand Drawn illustration competition

2010-10-26T08:47:00.004-04:00

Thanks to Bukola for telling me about Print Magazine’s “Hand Drawn” illustration competition. I’m too late to enter. But, will make a note to check out the results when they’re published.

Sew, Mama, Sew! baby shower gift tags

2010-10-22T14:46:00.003-04:00

I was recently asked by Sew, Mama, Sew! Blog to contribute some free-printables to their recent "Baby Shower" celebration. Check out the gift-tags I submitted »

I use any excuse to do some illustration and hand-lettering :)

inspiration or inadequacy?

2010-06-29T13:51:00.004-04:00

I came across this article on design sponge today: The New Decornographers: Bloggers With Perfect, Beautiful, Craftsy Lives

Summary: all these crafty, idealistic blogs in the world make people feel bad about their less than idealistic lives. Incredibly interesting.

Do you guys actually want to hear about failures and mess-ups? or would you rather just look at pretty pictures and think up new projects to tackle?

little cable cardigan

2010-06-09T15:22:00.000-04:00

A future 1st birthday present for one of the much loved nephews. Hope he doesn't out grow it before his birthday!

orange socks

2010-06-04T14:58:00.001-04:00

Another completed knitting project. These are for me :)

The pattern's called Charade by Sandra Park, you can find it on Ravlery

Help: artist portfolio sites

2010-06-02T11:24:00.002-04:00

I'm doing a little research for a potential website project. Looking for examples of good fine artist portfolio websites. Minimal. Modern. Organized. Let the work shine through. That sort of deal.

Also wouldn't be apposed to other types of portfolios (photography, designers, illustrators, etc) or gallery/museum sites as examples that showcase work.

Please respond in the comments with links to the sites. I appreciate your help!

paper cut out projects

2010-04-12T09:40:00.000-04:00

I've seen a lot of these paper-cut out projects lately. Would be really fun to make and would make really cute framed art for very little cost.

ann wood @ design*sponge

found at free people

also found at free people

The Tide is High

2010-04-08T09:36:00.000-04:00

I like this quilt. The idea of having several fabrics to create one big color block. When I have more space and time, this is on my list of things to do!

The Tide Is High from Amanda Jean, Crazy Mom Quilts

found via sew mama sew

goldish muted yellow, grey + navy

2010-04-06T15:00:00.002-04:00

Another home interior color combo I'm digging… goldish muted yellow, grey and navy.

picture found at remodelista

White & Off-white

2010-04-02T14:55:00.000-04:00

I feel like when it comes to clothes and decorating, most folks (including myself) usually feel obligated to match off-white with off-white and white with white. But I just recently realized, I like how off-white looks with white.

Picture foudn via Remodelista.

Out like a Lamb

2010-03-31T14:44:00.004-04:00

Ah, the month of March has gotten away from me. Between house hunting and wedding planning and working, there hasn't been much time to surf the internet or make any neat stuff.

If I would've had some time, I would've made some fancy easter eggs:

There's a whole gallery of ideas on Martha Stewart

I'm particularly interested in these polymer clay eggs, because when you're done they'd be sturdy and last quite a few years.

Ah, there will be another Easter next year!

little red sweater

2010-03-05T14:17:00.001-05:00

I was a little afraid to start an adult sized sweater from scratch having never made a sweater before. So, I started with a small one. This was surprisingly easy. And I feel really impressed with myself. This thing is soooo cute, I'm keeping it for the day when I have someone that fits in it :) Hope to start myself a sweater soon…

Twinkle Toes

2010-03-03T14:03:00.001-05:00

Another snowy day project that was fast and used up scraps. Itty bitty fairisle socks. I didn't gauge it properly and they turned out a little bigger than the pattern. Oh well.

Pattern from Anny Purls. It looks like the link on her site is broken. If you have a ravelry account, you can download it from there.

Elf shoes

2010-03-01T13:51:00.003-05:00

I thought I'd take some time this week to share some of the stuff I've been making.

First up, a pair of MocaSocs for Joe's nephew, Jackson. This is a result of being snowed in too long. My work project was cancelled for the day and I had cabin fever and needed something to do that used my brain… so I found this pattern and used up some scrap yarn.

I'm also getting better at taking pictures of knitted stuff. It's not the easiest thing. But, I couldn't figure out which picture I liked better, so you get both:

You can buy the Baby MocaSoc pattern at BEKAHknits etsy shop.

Anna Rummey

2010-02-19T12:14:00.002-05:00

I'm always a fan of ink on top of watercolor. Art by Anna Rummey. Found via mustard & sage.

I wish this was my backyard.

2010-02-18T12:12:00.000-05:00

Esther Aarts: Excited

2010-02-16T16:30:00.001-05:00

Esther Aarts | found via grain edit

snarky valentines

2010-02-10T15:43:00.000-05:00

I think these valentines are really funny (and nice type :). But, I must admit, I would never send one! I don't like being mean :/

from the owly shadow puppets etsy store | found via paper crave

bubbo-tubbo: love you

2010-02-08T12:13:00.002-05:00

"love you" lettering available as a printable poster or diy packaging from the bubbo-tubbo etsy shop.

found via freshlyblended

Jim Tierney: bookcovers

2010-02-03T15:34:00.000-05:00

Book cover by Jim Tierney. This is just one book cover in a series… done as a thesis project.

honey interiors: headboard with red buttons

2010-02-01T12:24:00.001-05:00

I like this interior shot, but i can't quite put my finger on why. I'm not a fan of creepy illustrated girls with big eyes, so that's not it. I think I like the neon red on pale pink on white. And I also have an old bed frame that should be upholstered, so I'm always casually noticing other's headboards.

shot from honey interiors, found via made by girl

Darren Booth: Catcher in the Rye

2010-02-01T12:19:00.003-05:00

I came across this book cover by Darren Booth a few days before J.D. Salinger passed away.

found via casual optimist

True

2010-01-29T12:08:00.000-05:00

Embroidered "TRUE" found at at swim-two-birds

Big undertaking

2010-01-27T09:31:00.002-05:00

I'm thinking of trying to knit something like this sweater. Definitely would be the biggest project I've tried so far…

Picture is from birgittezeuner's flickr photostream.
The yoke chart pullover pattern is profiled at Ravelry.

fine little day

2010-01-25T09:03:00.000-05:00

I've been reading the posts at fine little day for quite a while, but always through google reader. I happened to click through the other day and found this pretty "fine" hand-lettering.

Daren Newman: Me & My Pen

2010-01-22T16:09:00.000-05:00

Work from Daren Newman's site Me & My Pen, found via the graffik

Sorry

2010-01-20T16:03:00.005-05:00

Ha, I'm not really sorry… but I realize I've been slacking. I'm working a full-time contract job, keeping my other projects moving on the side, and have a head cold. I have been bookmarking things for O&C… so eventually, I'll share them.

The lovely "SORRY" above is from friends of type (you should click so you can see a bigger version and all the detail)

get: slippers

2010-01-08T15:02:00.000-05:00

I used to never wear slippers, until I started working from home. Now I wear them more than shoes. (cute new slippers from Joe :)

Jem and the holigrams

2010-01-08T11:54:00.000-05:00

Now on to the "get" part. Joe wants to be geologist when he grows up (and a biologist and probably a few other things). So he loves collecting rocks and gems and stuff like that. That fact also makes him really good at picking jewelry. These 4 bracelets are all presents from Joe, and he bought them all from etsy shops. Each one features different semi-precious stones: turquoise, jade, and a few I'm not sure on.

Wildflower seed packs

2010-01-06T13:50:00.000-05:00

Joe and I worked together to make this gift for a few of our green-thumbed family members. Joe collected seeds from a bunch of varieties of wildflowers he cares for… and I created envelopes and labels for the seeds. We packed them up neatly in a brown paper lunch sack. Rolled up the top, punched holes, and tied a ribbon. If you ever need a package for a hard to wrap item… the old lunch sack trick is a good one. It takes no time at all.

Rainbow yum

2010-01-05T11:46:00.001-05:00

My cookie-making skills are anything but spectacular. But, the rainbow of sparkly stars looked so cool.

Give + Get

2010-01-04T11:10:00.005-05:00

I thought I'd start off the new year by stretching out the holidays a bit more… and sharing some of the gifts I made and some of the gifts I got.

First up, the hat I knitted for Joe's nephew, Jackson. Jackson is a little guy, so most of his hats are too big. I got lucky and it's the right size - with a little room to grow this winter.

Joy! Joy!

2010-01-04T10:05:00.003-05:00

Joe and I got engaged over the holidays - Yey!… 2010 should be busy and exciting!
And to get the year started off right - a special picture of us looking like total goobers! haha.

Owen Gildersleeve: warm greetings card

2009-12-23T14:00:00.000-05:00

Warm greetings sweater card from Owen Gildersleeve.

I'm officially on vacation now - see you next year!

The Sitting Tree photos

2009-12-22T09:08:00.000-05:00

I like the mood of these photos from Etsy Shop: The Sitting Tree

times magazine articles by steven heller

2009-12-21T08:59:00.000-05:00

I'm a little late to the news, but I recently came across a few times magazine articles written by steven heller:

graphic content | hand lettering

graphic content | lucious grocery signs

The Anti 9 to 5 guide

2009-12-16T11:08:00.001-05:00

I have a stack of books I've been meaning to read. For years, literally. Lately, I've decided to read up on the biz. (I'm also trying to lengthen out my cardio at the gym. Reading helps me to forget how long I've been pedaling on that bike.)

Anyhow, the latest read is the anti 9 to 5 guide. It's been on my Amazon wish list for years. And, honestly, I should've read this a few years back instead. I'm light years beyond thinking out side of the cube. And, I don't really need help in finding a career change or ideas for how to stop procrastinating.

But, there was a valuable section on working for yourself. It got a little into how to price projects with a strong recommendation to read What to Charge: Pricing Strategies for Freelancers and Consultants (that one's already on the wish list). If you're already a freelancer like me, I probably wouldn't bother buying or reading this. But it might be worth finding at the library, just so you can photo-copy the references section in the back of the book.

Trio I Silkscreen Print from redux4u

2009-12-15T11:09:00.001-05:00

I just bought this Trio I Silkscreen Print from the redux4u etsy shop. I’ve bought a lot of prints over the last few years… and many of them aren’t of very good quality. This silkscreen, however, has absolutely no flaws and it came with a double matte. Looks really nice on the rougher brown paper. Now, I've got to find a frame + a place to hang it.

Erin Beckloff of Inky Winke

2009-12-14T09:56:00.003-05:00

Last Friday, Sara Cormier and I met up with Erin Beckloff. I met Erin a few years back on a freelance gig. She's since gotten married, moved a couple times and started doing letterpress printing out of her at-home shop.

Erin’s a super nice girl and very willing to find ways to make our projects (and budgets) work. We're hoping to find some way to work with Erin the future… and in the meantime, I wanted to share some of her work with you guys. Erin sells some of her work in her etsy shop, Inky Winke. And also does some printing for designers/artists.

Thanks!

2009-12-10T11:24:00.003-05:00

Thanks for the responses to the poll, it was a good gauge of interest and gave me a boost.

I also watched "Julie and Julia" the other night, talk about a strong reminder to keep up the blog posting!

I'm still not sure how structured or regimented I'll be… but, I do have some plans to keep posting about things I'm interested in. I'll definitely be broadening my horizons :)

Update + Poll

2009-12-04T12:08:00.005-05:00

As most of you have probably noticed, I have not been keeping up on my blog posting. There's a couple of reasons for this: 1. I started a long-term, in-house freelance gig, 2. work got busy, and 3. It started feeling like homework to keep this blog moving.

But, I see that there are a lot of people following O&C, lots of hits still coming in, and even a few persuasive emails and comments. So, now I'm thinking about how to breathe a little new life into the blog and putting myself on a posting schedule (ha!)

To begin, I'm starting with a survey about expanding the site's content. I listed a bunch of things I'm interested in and like to read and research on… and I'd like to know what you'd like to read about. And if there are other things you're interested in that aren't on the list, feel free to email me or leave a comment. Thank you, I look forward to seeing the results! Here's the poll:

Anne Benjamin

2009-05-05T10:18:00.000-04:00

From Anne Benjamin. She also has a business called Mok Duk where she creates custom letter-pressed invitations & cards.

Victor & Susie

2009-05-04T10:12:00.000-04:00

Victor & Susie uses type to create the illustrations in the book. Mostly I just like the secondary header… Victor & Susie: He Came in the Vegetable Box. ha.
found via inspiration central

Jon Klassen: Burst of Beaden

2009-05-01T09:54:00.001-04:00

John Klassen's work really appeals to me because he combines storytelling, illustration, and type all together. Plus he has beautiful taste in color and an interest in the outdoors. (btw, he did some concept development for the Coraline movie). Check out Jon Klassen's portfolio site, otherwise known as Burst of Beaden.

Nigel Peake: Maps

2009-04-30T09:49:00.001-04:00

Nigel Peake's Maps, found at book by its cover. (I've written about Nigel Peake before.)

David Fullarton: sketchbook

2009-04-29T09:45:00.001-04:00

Check out David Fullarton's sketchbook, via his flickr photostream.

Fossil: "One Sunny Day" Catalog

2009-04-28T09:30:00.000-04:00

I received this catalog from Fossil in the mail the other day. It has lots of little bits of hand-lettering and watercolor illustrations. (btw, I like their collection of clothes, bags, wallets, belts, etc). Some of the catalog is available on the Fossil website.

Heather Ross: Weekend Sewing

2009-04-27T10:33:00.000-04:00

When I was a kid I used to love to draw step-by-step directions as well as little plans of what to pack for vacation. I was reminded of those drawings when I saw these plans from the Weekend Sewing book by Heather Ross over at The Purl Bee…

Emily Glaubinger

2009-04-24T10:24:00.001-04:00

Check out Emily Glaubinger's flickr and her blog, drawing is awesome. I found Emily via a post at designworklife.

John Solimine: Spike Press

2009-04-23T10:12:00.000-04:00

Check out this interview with John Solimine at LetterCult. I particularly like the part about him as a kid, "He could draw better than most kids, but he also really cared about his penmanship. He was a cursive freak. Every curve had to be perfect." Also be sure to check out John's business, Spike Press.

Carolyn Sewell: sketchbook

2009-04-22T12:16:00.000-04:00

Sketchbook designed by Carolyn Sewell, to be given as a thank you gift to members of the Art Directors Club of Metropolitan Washington. Found at death by kerning.

Irving Design: Carluccio’s packaging

2009-04-21T10:08:00.001-04:00

Carluccio’s packaging by Irving Design. Found at Lovely Package.

She Loves Me

2009-04-20T12:11:00.000-04:00

Pages from She Loves Me zine - issue 2 - A to Z issue

Jochen Gerner

2009-04-16T11:59:00.001-04:00

Images from Jochen Gerner's portfolio. I originally heard about this artist via post about his book Grande Vitesse at book by it's cover.

Hanna Konola

2009-04-15T11:52:00.000-04:00

Work from Hanna Konola. She sometimes incorporates hand lettering into her work, but make sure to look at all of her illustration. found via ohjoy.

John Martz: "Life in the Dead of Winter"

2009-04-14T11:13:00.001-04:00

Web site and album design for George's Life in the Dead of Winter. Directed by Wishingline and George, Illustrated by John Martz. If you're interested in the process that lead up to this design, check out the george flickr set. Found via wishingline (which I read has recently closed shop).

Parra

2009-04-13T10:53:00.001-04:00

From Dutch graphic designer, illustrator, artist, art director, and clothing company owner Parra. There's a really weird interview of Parra at Fecal Face, definitely a sneak peak into Parra's brain. Found via melbarandthesea

Keetra Dean Dixon: Cordial Invitations

2009-04-10T10:15:00.000-04:00

A series of "cordial invitations" from Keetra Dean Dixon

Keetra Dean Dixon: Wax type

2009-04-09T10:12:00.000-04:00

Was type from Keetra Dean Dixon. Found via fly.

Print a Day: sketchbook

2009-04-08T10:50:00.000-04:00

from Yas at print a day

The Paper Moon Project

2009-04-07T08:18:00.000-04:00

From Britt Browne's The Paper Moon Project. Be sure to check out her blog and etsy shop.

I originally came across Britt's work at d*s.

Anorak: the happy mag for kids

2009-04-06T08:09:00.000-04:00

Lots of cool layouts from kids' magazine Anorak.

Sebastian Lester

2009-04-03T10:06:00.004-04:00

From London-based type designer and type illustrator, Sebastian Lester.

Ben Kweller: Changing Horses Album

2009-04-02T10:37:00.000-04:00

Ben Kweller Album and CD art (I'm not sure who receives credit for the layout and lettering). found here

Steven Bonner

2009-04-01T12:05:00.000-04:00

Illustrative type from Steven Bonner. I originally found Steven through a post about his higher than the sun t-shirt at designworklife.

Frances May logo

2009-04-01T10:32:00.001-04:00

hand-drawn logo for clothing line Frances May. found via tiny abstraction

Drawing with Water video

2009-03-31T10:29:00.001-04:00

neat video found over at print a day

Where the Wild Things Are

2009-03-31T09:44:00.002-04:00

Myra from double-sided tape alerted me of the release of the Where the Wild Things Are movie trailer last week. And to quote her, the hand-drawn type is "to die for".

The trailer is definitely worth a look. Spike Jonze + Arcade Fire + Maurice Sendak + hand-drawn type, I will definitely be seeing this one.

Nomaphoto

2009-03-31T09:42:00.001-04:00

Oatmeal & Cinnamon was mentioned over at nomaphoto. Thanks for sending this over, Leo!

Margin Detail: relaunch + doodle party

2009-03-30T12:47:00.002-04:00

Over the weekend, Margin Detail relaunched their website and had a doodle party to celebrate. Although, I didn't attend the party, I did contribute some doodles to the cause.

Helen Dardik

2009-03-30T10:16:00.001-04:00

From Helen Dardik, check out her portfolio, blog, and etsy shop. (I think I know a baby who might be getting that poster in the near future ;)

found via wolfie and the sneak

Candy Store Collective

2009-03-27T13:38:00.000-04:00

From the Candy Store Collective.

Ember Library paperback cover art

2009-03-26T13:30:00.000-04:00

Check out this post from the fontfeed about Ember Library paperback cover art, many of the covers include custom drawn type.

Portfolio: Penelope Dullaghan

2009-03-25T13:20:00.000-04:00

From Penelope Dullaghan's portfolio.

Free People: August 2008 Catalog

2009-03-24T09:11:00.001-04:00

I can't believe I haven't posted anything about Free People in the past, but they are a brand that likes hand-lettering. I bookmarked this catalog a long time ago to share on the blog… it's one of those paper catalogs turned in to a flash page turner.

Flickr: krisatomic's Photostream

2009-03-23T09:56:00.001-04:00

From krisatomic's photostream. Kris also has an etsy shop and a blog

Widgets & Stone: Easy Bistro & Bar

2009-03-20T11:53:00.001-04:00

part of the Easy Bistro & Bar branding, designed by Widgets & Stone. found via simplesong.

Found Magazine: fat people rule

2009-03-20T11:52:00.000-04:00

from found magazine

Janelda sign

2009-03-20T10:44:00.002-04:00

Neat little sign.
Found on von_brandis flickr photostream.

Kate Forrester

2009-03-19T11:41:00.000-04:00

From Kate Forrester - check our her portfolio and blog. found via oh joy

Vitality Shoes Ad

2009-03-18T11:36:00.002-04:00

hand-lettering from an antique ad - read more about it at type theory