Jack White’s New Laser Cut Poster

It’s inspiring to see musicians, designers, and artists pushing the poster medium. This poster design uses the fun laser cutting precision that we used on our honey packaging design. Jack White’s Triple Decker Poster was designed and printed by Matthew Jacobson and Bryce McCloud. The three poster designs can stand alone or work together layered on top … Continued

Thank You Maurice Sendak (1928–2012)

It has been inspiring to see all the quotes and tributes about Maurice Sendak, the award winning author of Where the Wild Things Are, who passed away this week. Here are my favorites: “What a tremendous life this is. I’m doing everything I want to do” —Maurice Sendak “Oh, please don’t go—we’ll eat you up—we … Continued

Favorite Super Moon Photos from Flickr

The super moon occurred this past weekend. All over the world people took a moment to stop what they were doing and look up to the sky. We are surrounded by beauty. by Gregory Pruden (Bexley, Ohio)   by librarianishish   by ms.Tea (Tracy Ducasse, Massachusetts)   by Mike McHolm (Vancouver, BC overlooking Science World and the Olympic Village)   by D.H. Parks (Daniel Parks, Berkeley, … Continued

Peter Clark’s Artwork Breathes Life into Paper

From fashion to beloved pets to portraiture these collages magnificently exude character and wit. English artist Peter Clark creates three dimensional images out of his collection of old stamps, maps, buttons, love letters, sewing patterns, playing cards, and more. Peter first draws the outline, then carefully chooses from his collection of found ‘things’ to find the right texture … Continued

New Website Design for Seattle Folk Band—Hannalee

“. . .follow where the quiet voices lead you close your eyes and they will know the way watch for where the broken people lead you and longing not to go will come to stay . . .” I love the emotional honesty that exudes from Hannalee, a new Seattle folk band. Blank Space had … Continued

Artist Marjan Teeuwen Creates Crammed Spaces

Dutch artist Marjan Teeuwen proves that even clutter and destruction can be beautiful. She eviscerates the walls of abandoned Amsterdam buildings, conjoining rooms with massive holes, and uses leftover fragments to create densely textured walls and surfaces. Countless objects are crammed into small rooms. The objects are combined according to function, texture and colour, and ordered in … Continued

What is the perfect gift for graphic designers who love Helvetica and playing cards? Helveticards.

Our beloved Helvetica is now featured with Swiss typographic style on a deck of cards. For the gambler and the typophile on your list, Helveticards are a beautiful, usable alternative to today’s ubiquitous French sets. Both master type designer Max Miedinger (who gave us this famous font) and Poker Hall of Famer Doyle Brunson would be happy to deal this deck. Discounted to $7.50 … Continued

Design is more than making things pretty.

Feeling inspired today by this quote by Paola Antonelli about the role of designers in the world. Antonelli is a Senior Curator in the Department of Architecture and Design at the Museum of Modern Art.