The Great Gatsby by Like Minded Studio

The Great Gatsby by Like Minded Studio

  We’ve got a Brook Brothers across the hall from Target inHouse and when that new Gatsby poster went up I was like “DAMN SON”! Movie posters never look that nice. I dig the custom 3D gold plated type. It was a perfect choice for this film. Check out more...
Philip Eggleston: Letterer

Philip Eggleston: Letterer

  My buddy Philip who’ve I’ve posted about before has been building a lettering portfolio on the side, and he’s so damn good at it. Hire this guy for a lettering project stat.                                
Thank You St. Louis

Thank You St. Louis

  I just got finished with an amazing trip to St. Louis courtesy of AIGA. They had Lotta Nieminen, Aaron Becker and myself out to judge the local chapter’s design show. From the moment I got off the plane to the moment I boarded to go home everyone made us...
Justin LaFontaine: Canadian

Justin LaFontaine: Canadian

  Today I asked Mikey Burton (one of my favorite designers) who his favorite designer was and he replied “I normally don’t like Canadians, but @jlafonta is Eh-OK http://www.jlafonta.com“.                              
Justin Pervorse

Justin Pervorse

  Justin Pervorse is an illustrator and designer for MailChimp out of Atlanta. He’s got a great mix of styles and he’s not afraid of color. Check out his full portfolio right here.                              
Timothy Goodman Lecture at SAA

Timothy Goodman Lecture at SAA

  Timothy is one of the best. Do yourself a favor and give him a listen. On a related note, you gotta love SAA and Matthew Flick for making these videos available to the public.  
How 2013 International Design Awards Annual

How 2013 International Design Awards Annual

  I was lucky enough to have the Target 50th Anniversary Windows I designed featured in the newest How design annual. It’s pretty exciting, but what’s more exciting is how amazing all of my friends did. My buddy Nick Smasal won best of show – for the whole world! He...
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...
Sagmeister & Walsh Interview

Sagmeister & Walsh Interview

  An interview from one of the most influential design teams in NYC. It’s always fun to hear the theory and ideas behind the work. Check out their portfolio here.
Wow! GDUSA thinks you should watch me this year!

Wow! GDUSA thinks you should watch me this year!

  I was picked as one of Graphic Design USA’s People to Watch in 2013! The pressure is on. I better do something cool this year. Read the full interview 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.    
Beautiful Type Teresa Wozniak

Beautiful Type Teresa Wozniak

  I found Teresa’s work on the dribbbles last week but couldn’t find her portfolio online. It turns out she doesn’t have one just yet, but she sent me some jpegs to share with you guys. She’s an amazing letterer. You can check out her dribbbles here.      ...
BVD - Stockholm's Finest

BVD – Stockholm’s Finest

  The portfolio of BVD kept me smiling all the way from the first to the last project. Amazing stuff. Check out more here.                                                  
Target 50th Anniversary Party Branding by inHouse

Target 50th Anniversary Party Branding by inHouse

  The 50th anniversary street windows went over really well with upper management so they asked me to expand the campaign to a 50th anniversary party including an invite, coasters, a gift for guests and event branding. The letterpress coasters were originally ideated to be a small gift that came...
Pilot & Captain

Pilot & Captain

  After an awesome week and a half home with the fam, I’m back and ready to fill that inspiration hole in you heart that was missing. To start things off, here’s a beautiful new apparel line called Pilot & Captain. Go pick up a few new shirts this morning...
Eight Hour Day is Back!

Eight Hour Day is Back!

  Three years in transition  One a year on the road. One year in San Francisco. Now they’ve completed their journey and bought a house in Minny! Eight Hour Day is a graphical force to be reckoned with – one of the best in the world. In one move, Minneapolis’...
Nike Don't Think. Run. by Character

Nike Don’t Think. Run. by Character

  Mike Hagan sent me this project yesterday and it honestly inspired me. I’ve been trying to get up the ambition to start running this winter, and when I saw this campaign, I laid out my running clothes and set my alarm a half hour earlier (which is a hard...
Oreo 100 Year Anniversary Ads by Draftfcb

Oreo 100 Year Anniversary Ads by Draftfcb

  These are super fun and there are a ton of em. Sit back with a pile of Oreos and enjoy.                                  
Luke's Birth Announcement

Luke’s Birth Announcement

  I just picked up Luke’s birth announcements from the printer the other night and I wanted to share them with you guys. There’s custom type galore in this guy and I spent way too much time tweaking it. I tried to keep the design in the same family as...
Featured: CA Ad and Design Annual!

Featured: CA Ad and Design Annual!

  It’s been a dream of mine since I graduated to get some of my work in CA. This year I hit the jackpot and got not only into the CA Design Annual, but also the CA Advertising Annual. I owe it all to the great people I’ve had a...
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New Work: Star Wars Day

New Work: Star Wars Day

  Sage Rider and I had an opportunity to kick out some social goodness for Star Wars day. They asked for one execution and we gave them a campaign (because it’s f’n Star Wars!). If you dig these, check out the rest of the Canada social work we’ve been doing right here.      ...
The CVA Legacy a post by Kelly Munson

The CVA Legacy a post by Kelly Munson

  This Friday, the College of Visual Arts will graduate its last class. The St. Paul institution can claim more than 65 years of educating designers, painters, illustrators, sculptors, photographers and fashion designers in a rigorous blend of liberal and fine arts. CVA is closing, and it isn’t because the teachers didn’t teach well enough...
Kelli Anderson

Kelli Anderson

  Kelli Anderson is talented woman. This lady makes best-in-class infographics and custom type. Go getcha some inspo: http://kellianderson.com      
Carolyn Sewell

Carolyn Sewell

  I dig Carolyn’s lettering and type work. You can tell that she really loves what she does and has fun doing it. If you want to know a little more about her, she has a pretty sweet bio: “It was during 8th grade study hall that I knew I wanted to be a graphic...
Mike McQuade

Mike McQuade

  Thanks to the world wide web, I was introduced to the portfolio of Mr. Mike McQuade this morning. He’s got a great book which explains why I posted about half of it right here. Enjoy.  
Ryan Bren

Ryan Bren

  Ryan Bren just launched a new portfolio and is looking for some tasty work to fill his days with. Have a gander at his book and hit him up with some freelance opps. I really dig the glam dolls donut shop branding he did with Carly Wright.              ...
Fame Designed an Augmented Reality Cover for How

Fame Designed an Augmented Reality Cover for How

    Fame killed it in How international this year getting 5 campaigns in the book including My Burger for best of show. Because of their best of show selection, they were given the option to design the cover of this year’s design annual. It looks pretty nice right? Even better, it’s designed with an...
Ryan Hamrick: Share Your Passion

Ryan Hamrick: Share Your Passion

I love this video by letterer Ryan Hamrick.
Erick Montes

Erick Montes

  Love this dude’s work. It’s a bright ray of light on an otherwise dark snowy Minnesota Thursday. I love his craftsmanship. Someone needs to hire him to do a giant type mural. I’m telling you. Anyhow, you can check out the rest of Erick’s work right here.              ...
Thinkmule for Bordo Bello

Thinkmule for Bordo Bello

  Skateboards. Badges. Nice type. MMM. A beautiful project by Jeremy at Thinkmule. You can check out the rest of his portfolio right here.                              
Old & New: A Collaborative Bible Design Project

Old & New: A Collaborative Bible Design Project

  I’m loving this Old & New project, not just because I’m a christian, but also because the work is beautiful and it supports a great cause. Here’s what they had to say about it:   Old & New provides a platform for contemporary graphic artists to exhibit works themed on Biblical stories and passages....
Ian Davies: ACD / Total Design Badass

Ian Davies: ACD / Total Design Badass

  I’ve know Ian for years, and for years I’ve been telling him “dude you need to get a site up so I can show share your work on the blog”! After about 6-8 years of pestering him, he finally broke down an put up a cargo site – and it’s AWESOME. There’s a piece...