Letter Hooked

I'M A SUCKER FOR A WOLF

I saw this cute card in a stationary shop in Portland and couldn't resist. It also reminded me of my dog, Motley. (I'm a big sucker...) The company is Le Canot Rouge. The best part is that they donate 10% of their profits to animal welfare causes. Their logo is also pretty sweet too!

CLEO

I was watching an episode of Entourage last night (sad that this is its last season!) and spotted this amazing logo for Cleo restaurant in The Redbury hotel in Hollywood. Way to go Cleo! Now I just need to figure out who the graphic designer was. (Bottom photo from flickr)

TEA TOWEL

Well, after a year break I am trying this blog thing again. I am finally posting a wedding save the date I designed for my friends last year. I still have one hanging on my stove. The verbiage was inspired by their favorite Kenny Roger's tune. Love it!

VANCOUVER LOVELINESS

Spotted this amazing sign in Stanley Park on my trip to Vancouver last week. How can I get a copy of it for my bedroom?

Type Explosion

Digging through some old bookmarks I was reacquainted with the Flickr group Folk Typography. So much good stuff.

1. Active Driveway

2. Peligro

3. Rummage Sale

lovely labels

I was at a wine shop this afternoon and spotted the lovely label for Darby & Joan chardonnay. Love the pattern mix. I also added another label by the same distributor, R Wines.

1. Darby & Joan

2. Luchador

ello there!

During a recent Etsy search I came across this amazing wedding invitation design shop, Ello There. Here are a few pieces of their work. I can't get enough of their use of sans serif fonts. They also print on a wind powered press. Bonus!

1. Etsy banner

2. Vintage Calendar

3. Custom Silhouettes

in my home sweet home

I almost died when I saw this rug in the new Anthropologie catalog. Please come and stay with me for a while.

LOST IN TYPE

Eek! A friend has brought it to my attention that Michael Perry, author of the book Hand Job, is coming to Minneapolis for the opening of his show at MCAD called Lost in the Discovery of What Shapes the Mind. Count me in! Here are a few pieces of his work from his web site to tide you (er...me) over until the show. 

1 - 4: Nike Girls Look Book

Cover me Up, Again

A few more covers to share...this time from books. I found this amazing work via the Uppercase blog, one of my favs. Meg Paradise is part of the design collective The Parliament of Owls. I pulled a few of her book covers but there is sooooo much more on her site. How cute is that squirrel?

1 - 4: in the Book section of Meg's site