Weekend Links 5/20

+ grid wall

Via Swiss Miss.
I find so many fun things on Swiss Miss. This grid wall is no exception; I would totally do this in my house one day.

+ doily wedding invitations

From Dawn Correspondence on Etsy.
I love this idea! It would be fun for a party as well as a wedding.

+ hold on tight shelf

From Dwell by Colleen Whitely via Swiss Miss.
This is very cool looking and a helpful concept, too. A book end built right into the shelf!

+ diy felt bookmarks

From How About Orange.
This is a really good idea!

+ bedroom in a box

Via Swiss Miss.
What an interesting idea! It's very creative. I can't decide if I'd want this in my house or not. Maybe.

Invitation Roundup

Every now and then I like to post a couple of nice wedding invitations. The room for creativity is pretty neat to watch, and I love looking at all the different designs, typography, and printing styles.

Kristen and Loren's invitation is very cool. It's definitely not the traditional, swirly calligraphy wedding invitation! The consistency across all the pieces is nice, and I really like monogram logo (especially the way it looks as a stamp on the envelope).

 

 

I love the kraft envelopes, as well as the string and heavy duty clip—what a fun and unexpected touch! HT: FPO

Camellia and Kevin's invitations (designed by Bless) have the same style of envelopes as the previous example, but the overall look is quite different. The style is more whimsical, but the simple color scheme (green, white, and kraft) still gives the package a minimal, eye-catching look. I really like this.

 

To me at least, this invitation evidences an unusual combination of calmness and minimalism, whimsy and contrast. HT: Design Work Life

Summer and Seth's invitations (by Casebolt Design) are also pretty unusual. They're totally custom illustrated with a woodsy scene. If the last invitation is whimsical and modern, this one is hardcore whimsical. I like the colors, though—they're bright, but they still look outdoorsy.

 

 

I think my favorite parts of this invitation have got to be the baker's twine and the wood buttons, though. So fun! HT: Design Work Life

What do you think of these invitations? Do you have a favorite?

Page 1: Great Expectations

I love Charles Dickens' Great Expectations, so this project from GraphicDesign& definitely caught my eye. It's a collection of various designers' typographic interpretations of the first page of the book.

Even the cover is interesting; I love the colors.

 

And the pages themselves look fascinating. I'd love to flip through the hard copy of this book and see them all.

 

I'd love to know what you think! And check out GraphicDesign& to see more pictures.

HT: AisleOne (Note: I wouldn't recommend reading the comments on the post.)

Weekend Links 5/13

I know that it's Sunday and not Friday, but it is still the weekend, so I'll share some weekend links.

+ helvettaca

Via Swiss Miss.
This made me laugh. Read the story behind it. 

 + pantone toothbrushes

From Drake Hotel General Store via Swiss Miss.
No explanation needed. I just want one.

+ paint chip table runners

From Leif via Design*Sponge.
These are so lovely. I like the font that's used on them—it's a little unusual for paint chips, but it looks really nice.

+ dog names for graphic designers

Via Swiss Miss.
I don't plan on owning a dog, but if I ever did, I would probably name it Pantone.

+ vibro

From MyFonts via Design Work Life.
This is a fun font!

Goodbye Helvetica Project

Dominique Falla, who I featured recently in my artist spotlight series, did a cool project. She used Helvetica [almost] exclusively for an entire year, and to finish up that time, she did a series of art pieces entitled "Goodbye Helvetica." These are so creative and really represent "out of the box" graphic design with unusual materials, like light and chalk.

Here are a few pictures of her projects. For more photos and descriptions of the pieces, check out GoodbyeHelvetica.com.

Do you like the Goodbye Helvetica project?

Here's What I'm Thinking

It seems like you all prefer posts every few days, so that's what I'll do most of the time! It also gives me to more flexibility during times when I'm really busy, and when I'm not really busy, I'll have time to make the less frequent posts better!

I may still do a daily series or something every once and a while, but for now, posts will be every couple days.

Kelli Marie Stationery

I really like this stationery that Kelli Marie, a graphic designer and illustrator, designed for herself. It may be black and white, but that definitely doesn't make it boring. Look at all this fun typography and illustration!

One thing I really appreciate about this design is how the typefaces, although several different and contrasting ones are used, go together well and don't appear too busy. That's hard to achieve, but Kelli did a good job with it.

HT: Design Work Life

P.S. Don't forget to let me know what you think of daily vs. occasional posts.