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lines & shapes: volume 2 sneak peek

The new volume of Lines & Shapes is will be available right here on Monday...with a brand new  theme, the sneak peek page above features the work of ThussFarrell and Meg Mateo Ilasco.

fun portraits...

...with whimsical one-liner descriptions about the person featured by Carter Kustera...

james welling's flowers

I recently purchased this beautiful exhibition catalogue for my mom's birthday gift featuring the colorful, Rorschach Test-like photograms of flowers by the esteemed Los Angeles-based conceptual photographer, James Welling. Welling placed the blossoms of a common southern California plant on sheets of 8x10 film and exposed them to light. The negatives were then projected onto special photo paper through a color mural enlarger and color filters, to produce the dramatic, spectral, almost sun- or moon-dappled images reproduced here. See more about the book here or see some of the prints here.

karin + camilla...

= match made in design heaven! Check out the new collaborative pieces by ceramicist Karin Eriksson and illustrator Camilla Engman available at Manos. See more photos of the collboration here and here.

pale washes of pattern...

...by Japanese fabric company Nani Iro...

shadowplay studio + juno

Since I rarely get to see movies in the theater, I finally {finally!} saw Juno last week when the DVD came out. Of course, it was as good I had anticipated, but how cool were the opening credits. Turns out the opening credits were hand-made by Shadowplay Studio in LA. If you haven't seen it, check out the Juno opening sequence here and click here for behind-the-scenes photos of how it was created.

{Images from Shadowplay Studio.}

{marissa likes}: from an oh joy! intern

In February, I took on my very first intern, a college senior graphic design student named Marissa who has been SO great to work with. I've been keeping her busy with other projects which is why you've yet to hear from her until today. So I thought it would be a great time to share some of Marissa's favorites a couple times a week until she leaves me next month to go off into the full-time working world. So, here we have the first of a short series of picks from Marissa in her words...."Magma is one of my favorite shops in London. They sell great design books and posters. I particularly like the book Sometimes I Think, Sometimes I Am which showcases the work of illustrator Sara Fanelli."

gastrotypographicalassemblage

I first saw a photo of mid-century designer Lou Dorfman's "gastrotypographicalassemblage" wall in an issue of I.D. magazine last year and was absolutely blown away. The creative vision of the legendary CBS art director and designer is the largest, modern typographic artifact in existence and has been in storage since it was taken down in the '90's. Read more and see more about this gorgeous piece here and here...

beautiful japanese prints...

...from Mocchi Mocchi...

sweet site

I'm jumping on the Jen Gotch bandwagon for a bit as I had to share her new simple and sweet site of photography work. Her sense of color and composition are just gorgeous...

virginia johnson's illustrations

After posting about some of Virginia Johnson's pieces yesterday, it was a nice surprise to come across her freelance illustration work. Many people don't realize that designers who have product lines usually other have other client-based work that they do part-time or full-time in addition to their namesake lines. I love seeing the other side of a designer's work and how their style translates for their clients. You might recognize Virginia's illustrations from some of Kate Spade's recent books!

photos of photos

Great postcard prints of everyday in Photobird's Etsy shop!

{via Polaroid Blog}

lotta prints

Beloved Scandinavian designer Lotta Jansdotter has a new book demonstrating how to print patterns on all sorts of surfaces. Lotta Prints is due out soon in the US and available for pre-order here OR available now from Uppercase Gallery in Canada.

{images via Uppercase Gallery}

for the love of light: a polaroid project

Here's a sneak peek of a new project called For the Love of Light: a Tribute to the Art of Polaroid. The book features 25 Polaroid photographers - some have been shooting for years - some of them months - with a common love for the art of the polaroid. The book is due out in mid-July, but see more details and sign-up for the mailing list right here.

beautiful little books

...by UK book artist Rachel Hazell...

mixed media

I love the mix of materials, especially in unexpected places. Sarah Cihat's new porcelain pieces in her Dirt series are adorned with brass and copper chain work by Michael Miller. And one of my favorite tea sets by Tonfisk is getting an update this spring with black porcelain and wood.

julia's bottles

Speaking of vessels, the newest Student of the Month over at Reform School is Julia Rothman! Julia's created these quirky and beautiful limited edition milk bottles exclusively for Reform School with drawings of her charming luxe apartment drawings. See Julia's process & the making of these bottles right here.

happy friday + flights of fashion

Today I'll leave you with these gorgeous images by photographer Erez Sbag. The top two from Three as Four's new Spring/Summer 08 collection and the bottom. All pieces have a lovely nature/dance-inspired look. And regardless how outrageous some may be, the photos are simply stunning.

{via Ma Frangine.}

a small collection

Artist Alyson Fox has a new collection of clothing called A Small Collection. The eco-friendly line of clothing is made from sustainable fabric, buttons made from fallen tree branches, and no zipppers. Combining illustration, video, photo, and fabric, A Small Collection is truly a beautiful mix of elements in wearable form. For more information, contact Alyson right here.

mizue hirano

Mizue Hirano's watercolors are so gorgeous in use. Shown here are examples of her work on packaging and magazine spreads in Japan.