John & John Offer a Beautiful Snack

These chips are good for your body and your eyes! Learn more at the website.

:: Via design work life

The Parlour

Ketsup Mustard has created yet another insatiable identity that is almost sweeter than the product itself!

:: via OkGreat

Edible Poster

My day cannot possibly get any better! Typography you can eat?!? Amazing. Check out more of Anna's experimental work here.

:: Via okgreat

Resolutions, 2011

Yep, it's a new year, which means we all get to set new goals and new hopes. I rarely have new year resolutions, but I need a change in my life, and this might be the perfect opportunity. I want to make my goals simple and achievable, so here goes for 2011:

1. Smile more. A professor in college once telling me that if you're sick, you should dress up to fool your brain that you're healthy and ready to work or go out. I'm hoping that by smiling more I'll fool my brain into thinking that hard times aren't so tough and good times are even better than I think. I might even become a generally pleasant person to be around!

2. Work on my typography skills. It's sad but true, I've slacked for the past couple of years on typography. Blame short deadlines and working mostly in digital if you want, but 2011 isn't the year for excuses, it's the year for action.

3. Wear skirts. Most people want to start a new crazy diets that will probably last 3 weeks and end up with weight gain, or go to the gym 5 times a week to get the abs they've always dreamed of (yeah, right), personally, I just want to wear more skirts. I've spent the last year wearing whatever I found on my bedroom floor, and have been mistaken for a homeless person in the halls of my workplace. Enough is enough. It's time for a change, and I think skirts are the answer.

Wishing you all a wonderful year, and hope all your resolutions come true.

Honey and Macky's packaging by Wink.
:: Discovered via ShareSomeCandy

Refreshing, In So Many Ways

Chemistry for life from Dosdecadatres on Vimeo.

Plenty To Go Around

Gorgeous illustrations and typography by Plenty. Constructivism, I'd like you to meet Day of the Dead. I'm totally jealous right now...







:: Discovered via design work life

Underwater Typography

After a long weekend of rain, tornadoes, and flash floods, it's only fitting to post this. Designed by YouWorkForThem, these amazing pieces showcase their most popular fonts under water. Download wallpapers for your iPad or iPhone by clicking here.

Some Lov-e

Since I've been M.I.A. for a while, I thought I'd send you out some love :) Beautiful mid-century modern illustrations by Lorena Vigil-Escalera AKA Lov-e.



:: Discovered via design work life

Something Tasty

Identity for craft beer store here in Raleigh called Tasty Beverage, Co. by Jaime Van Wart. Amazing work, simple and modernly retro, gotta love it.

Lintar Olive Oil

Although I love this olive oil packaging by TRIDVAJEDAN, I find it more inspiration for something I would want to do to my house. I think it's the contrasting color palette, simple form, and connecting use of the typography that reminds me of trim and window treatments.



:: Discovered via The Dieline

Years in Typography

Simon Page





:: Discovered via Typography Served

Made of Wood

Designed by Juan Pablo Cambariere.

Shands – Ligature Showcase

Shands is a wonderful font with eye-popping ligatures. A surprise balance of modern and vintage, this font is a perfect display type. Designed by Sam Shand.




:: Discovered via ShareSomeCandy

Priori Acute

Inspired by infinite architecture and impossible construction by Escher, Priori Acute is a brand new font available on Emigre that is sure to get a second look.

Thirsty for Typography Thursday #16 – Free* Typography

For Thirsty for Typography #16, I bring you a gift, the gift of free fonts from Free* Typography. Classical, modern, quirky, print or web friendly – you'll find fonts for your every need and although not all are striking, there are a few treasures.



:: Discovered via Surfstation

FontShop's 25 Award-Winning Typefaces of 2009

A list of the best-selling and most-blogged-about typefaces from FontShop, ranging from traditional to groundbreaking, sober to spirited, and each one deserving their own special award.

"The Fine Lined Fashionista" :: SangBlue
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"Square But Not Square" :: Geogrotesque
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"Best Retro Script" :: Mousse Script
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"A Sans For All Seasons" :: Effra
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"Do Tight Right" :: Heroic Condensed
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"Most Complete Kit of Pics" :: FF Dingbats 2.0
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"The Best Thing to Happen to Excel Since 3D Signs" :: Axel
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"The handwriting You Wish Was Yours" :: Olicana
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"Contemporary Companions" :: FF Milo & FF Milo Serif
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"Fashion Without Frills" :: T-Star
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"The Great Entertainer" :: Ingeborg
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"Most Sophisticated Stencil" :: Typonine Stencil
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"For Gearheads and Techjunkies" :: Head Pro
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"Love Triangle" :: Mrs. Eaves & Mr. Eaves
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"Spurless and Stylish" :: Mic 32 New Family Pro
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"Most Credible Corporate Face" :: FF Unit Slab
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"1930 Meets 1980 Meets 2010" :: Dessau
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"A Slab For All Seasons" :: Lexia
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"Most Literary" :: Perec
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"Best Sports Script" :: Metroscript
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"Most Unconventional Revival" :: Ludwig
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"Most Cuddly Curves" :: Pinup
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"Rocks Harder Than Rockwell" :: Kulturista
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"The Iberian Didone" :: Carmen
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"A Slab With Swing" :: Regime
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