Fun Paintbrush Packaging Design


Uber fun packaging designed by Canadian designer Simon Laliberte uses the texture of the paint brushes to complete his packaging illustrations. Via Toxel.

My Hand Lettering Summer Side Project


I am so happy to share my creative challenge for Summer 2013: The Hand Lettering Side Project The side project will live on tumblr. I thought of posting it here on our Blank Space Design Blog, but I think I will benefit from an online space where the focal point is my hand lettering project. … Continued

Fileteado Porteño: The Art of Hand Lettering in Argentina


  Fileteado Porteño is the decorative hand lettering and artistic style that is frequently spotted in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Fileteado letters are highly stylized, colorful, and painted with dramatic illusions of depth. It is characterized by lines that turn into spirals, the almost obsessive use of symmetry, the framing of each composition when it is … Continued

Hannalee’s Summer EP Release Show at the Triple Door with Damien Jurado


Our good friends (and web design client) Hannalee, just announced their summer EP release party at the Triple Door on Sunday, July 7th with Damien Jurado! The poster illustration pictured above was a collaboration between Lance Lobuzzetta of Efflux Creations and Anna-Lisa Notter from Hannalee. The Triple Door says tickets are selling fast, so get your … Continued

Paper Artist: Yulia Broskaya


Russian paper artist Yulia Broskaya turns the constraints of paper illustrations into beautiful works of art. Pictured above is a new portrait she has completed of an older woman smoking a pipe. She has mastered the ancient technique known as quilling; coiling and shaping of narrow paper strips to create an illustration or design. Coiling … Continued

Illustrative Poster Depicts the Seattle Skyline by SJCS’s Students


I love this amazing illustration created by second grade students at Seattle Jewish Community School. These creative kids captured all of Seattle’s famous landmarks; from the Space Needle, to the Public Market, to the Duck tour, to the pink elephant neon sign, to the brand new waterfront ferris wheel. This artistic drawing shows young creative … Continued

Beautiful Animated Gifs by Head Like an Orange


Happy first day of Spring! Or Autumn depending on your hemisphere. These brilliantly animated nature gifs created by Head Like an Orange are sure to make you start this season—wherever you may be in the world—with a smile. Aren’t these brilliant? Head over to the Head Like an Orange’s blog for endless animated gif entertainment. Enjoy!

Top 10 Blog and Project Post in 2012


Most Viewed Blog Posts for 2012 1. Riley’s laser cut honeycomb labels were a big hit with our clients and our online readers. 2. Surprisingly, everyone loves an Indesign template for making CD labels. 3. Dazzle camouflage, a painting technique used on ships during World War I and II. 4. Sketches of our logo design process … Continued