Oh Joy!

boxed and labelled...

The newly released book, Boxed and Labelled, by German publisher Gestalten is like a candy shop for designers and packaging lovers alike. And icing on the cake...the candle packaging {above right} I designed for Urban Outfitters last year is in the book! See more images or get the book right here.

ephemeral delights...

 
...I could search through these images all day long...from Sheaff's Ephemera...

man shops globe...

If you haven't yet heard about Sundance's new show "Man Shops Globe", add it to your DVR list immediately. The new show (which premiered last week) follows Keith Johnson, found goods buyer-at-large for Anthropologie, while he shops flea markets and shops around the world for merchandise and fixtures for the stores. It's amazing and gives an amazing perspective behind-the-scenes of the creative direction for the Anthropologie brand.

happy friday + neon love...

All of a sudden, neon signs seem really cool. Slightly retro and when mixed with the right font and color, it feels hip and modern. Love these two from San Diego restaurants El Camino & Roseville. Happy weekend all!

{check out Happy Lady Eats for more SD food spots!}

happy friday + those i've met and liked...

...another end to another week! today i leave you with this fun & witty notebook series by archie grand. gotta love the "husbands i've had and liked"! ha! have a great weekend!

outdoor typography...

...love these...by Ramon Lenherr & Florian Brunner...via Typography Served...

color blast...

...love this color-filled window installation by aux armes for jill stuart...

gorgeous color...

...by travis sterns...

enveloped...

...gorgeous soap packaging...available right here...

surrounded in color...

...gorgeous gilded edges by studio lin...

{sorry for the delay this AM, had some technical difficulties!}

book love...

wow. how gorgeous is this?

peeks of pink...

...in this beautiful branding for saba (a thai & vietnamese eatery) in dublin...designed by creative inc.

love this...

...multi-colored goodness by sea shanties...

endless inspiration...

...from graphic design legend, Paul Rand...

i'll find a way...

The first business I ever had was as a calligrapher when I was 14 years old. I put flyers and my business card in neighbors mailboxes and would address envelopes and certificates for anyone who wanted it. So, there's always been a soft spot in my heart for calligraphy and any exploration of hand-written type. I love this series of sketches and explorations from a calligraphy class in Brazil. And this one (shown) is especially lovely.

pretty little shapes...

...on graph paper...by jenism....

feels like summer...

...love this series styled by Lynsey Fryers...

wow...

....pink goodness on wheels...photo by Miss KCC {via Ruby Gatta}...

UPDATE: the print is now for sale right here!

flowing yellow...

...both beautifully styled by Sarah Cobb...

{top image for Muse, photographed by Hans Freuer, bottom image for Mixt(e) photographed by Jam.}

may snippets...

{left to right, top to bottom: lace headboard and floral chairs from Living Etc. May 09, and hanging florals from the Free People May catalog.}