typography
Carhartt Typography by Dan Cassaro

Carhartt Typography by Dan Cassaro

  I love some black and white design. There’s no way to hide anything, and the quality of the craftsmanship is amplified. Really nice job Dan. Check out the rest of Dan’s book here.                    
James Victore: "We sign everything."

James Victore: “We sign everything.”

  The above twitter feed pretty much sums up everything I have to say. Check out a taste of Victore’s epic portfolio right here:                                    
Live Better by Jason James

Live Better by Jason James

I’m loving these buttons by Jason James. The design is great as well as the messages. Here’s how he describes the project: Live better. Design better. Be a better person. All things better. These buttons capture some resolutions or key ideas I wanted to be a big part of my 2012. Whether it’s buying less...
Two Beautiful New Projects by Nick Brue

Two Beautiful New Projects by Nick Brue

  Nick Brue is one of my favorites in Minneapolis. I dig his attention to detail and his ability to distill an idea down to it’s core visual essentials. Check out the rest of his book here.              
New Project: Patagonia Apparel Graphics

New Project: Patagonia Apparel Graphics

  A few years ago Patagonia contacted me to design art for a pair of boxer shorts. I was asked to base my work off of the brand’s heritage. Patagonia was originally a climbing supply company so I created an icon series based off of historical climbing tools as well as four custom type lock...
District Lane Lookbook by Zhang Qingyun

District Lane Lookbook by Zhang Qingyun

  I always love the mix of flat art and photography. This art direction does that well and keeps it simple. Check out more of Zhang’s work here.          
New Project: ESPN Music Issue

New Project: ESPN Music Issue

  Vinyl is a font I designed for the 2013 Music Issue of ESPN Magazine. It is inspired by the grooves on a Vinyl Record. It was used for headlines, initial caps and even full page illustrations. It’s out now so go pick up a copy! You can see the rest of my portfolio here....
Ryan Ullery

Ryan Ullery

  I’ve been keeping an eye on Ryan for a few years now. He’s got that day job stuff in his portfolio, but his work really shines on his side projects. A few months ago when I was at Nomadic Press kicking out Luke’s birth announcement, I saw this stunning piece of graphic design (above)....
Love Letters

Love Letters

  Love Letters is a project by Mama’s Sauce created to help raise funds to move the Hamilton Wood Type Museum in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. The project features work by a few of the greats: Fuzzco, Justin Mezzell, Aaron Draplin, Dana Tanamachi, Jon Contino, Jessica Hische and Ross Moody. Click here to order your set now!    
Bryan Patrick Todd

Bryan Patrick Todd

  Bryan is a rad letterer. The reason I posted his work was how f’n blown away I was when I landed on his homepage to see this image and message: It’s like a steak dinner for the eyes. That’s just so damn good. I’ve always wanted some kind of cheeky message on my home...
Frank Chimero

Frank Chimero

  I posted about Frank’s “State Illustrations” a few years ago, but I’ve never really dug into his work since he doesn’t have an online portfolio. So today I did a little google image searching to find the best of the best by Mr. Chimero. Let me tell you, there’s some damn good work here....
Celeste Prevost for Google

Celeste Prevost for Google

  I was just checking out Celeste’s porfolio and noticed that she posted some of the work she did while at Google. Really beautiful stuff here! Check out the rest of her book right here.