Pantone Pairings by Dschwen
A brilliant self initiated illustration series by Mr. Dschwen. He keeps making new ones each day – who know when it will end. Follow along here.
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
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...
Help Save CVA
If you’re from the Twin Cities and care anything about design, please take 5 minutes today and go read Ben Levitz post about saving an institution that turned my life around. The College of Visual Arts needs your help.
ADMCi by Eight Hour Day
Another beautiful identity system by the home town hero’s Eight Hour Day. via Here’s what they had to say about it: The ADMCi, or the American Design and Master-Craft initiative, is an organization dedicated to promoting the art and passion of the American craftsperson. The brand is about connection. Stylistically, the logomark and patterns...
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.
Target inHouse has a Site
We’ve got a new site. It’s really easy to navigate and the images are huge. Go check it out already!
Mattson Creative Office Tour
Here are some new photos of Ty Mattson’s recently expanded office space. If I ever make it down there I may sneak in at night to steal all of his artwork. I’m kidding of course, but he’s really has a beautiful collection of designer nerd art.
Jim Stark
Really digging Jim’s style. Is there a name for this style? If not, I’m just gonna call it “Gangster Mickey Mouse”. Anyhow, check out Jim’s full book here.
Swiss
Last week I did some searching on the internets via google images and this awesome flickr user for examples of swiss design that I enjoyed. I found a ton and thought I’d share. I’m sorry there are no credits in this post, but most of the images have credits if you dig up the...
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
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)....
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