June 30, 2009
June 29, 2009
June 18, 2009
Umbrella Transformer
I just spotted this really innovative idea over at dornob. It's an umbrella that transforms into a stylish handbag. Cool! Designed by Seung Hee Son
June 08, 2009
May 27, 2009
May 26, 2009
Aaron Ruell
"If Aaron Ruell's photographs were not so deliciously quirky, their startlingly good presentation would look completely at home in the most upmarket of interior magazines. His wickedly precise attention to detail, his eye for color, his deadpan sense of humor shine out of every shot. Somehow Ruell makes the offbeat look absolutely perfect."
May 25, 2009
April 29, 2009
April 17, 2009
Letterhead Fonts Gets a Serious Makeover
After
Before
Letterhead Fonts is one of my favorite font foundries. I've discovered gems ranging from old-style reproduction sign lettering to energized, modern brush scripts perfect for food packaging design. Their fonts are unique in their generous inclusion of alternates and bonus swashes and embellishments. The quality is always excellent and they're so much fun to work with.
A couple days ago when I was looking for fonts for my latest packaging design project, I checked out Letterhead's website. When the website came up on my screen I was totally taken aback by the astonishingly lavish new look (see before and after above). I had to compliment Chuck Davis (the man behind Letterhead Fonts) on the new look and he was kind enough to share some great behind-the-scenes info.
Firstly, the credit for the design goes to supertalent, Dave Smith. Dave completely hand-illustrated and rendered the header and footer for the web pages.
Continue for behind-the-scenes sketches and hand work, and more of the story behind this extraordinary website design.
Continue reading "Letterhead Fonts Gets a Serious Makeover" »
