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Custom Rubber Stamps- part II

Here is another way a custom rubber stamp can help your brand, effectively and economically.

From Communication Arts

Paper: Press Stained Slashed Folded

Go check out this MoMA exhibit, Paper: Press Stained Slashed Folded. It's going on till June 22, 2009.

Design Details: Typography

I was doing some research on fonts yesterday and came across a great post from graphicdesignblog.org. Type can have an amazing impact on design...here are some of our favorites:
(all images from graphicdesignblog.org)

Custom Rubber Stamps

We know there's a lot of different vendors out there that can make your very own custom stamp. But we always suggest and use Joseph Treu, Inc. They're located right in Manhattan and always do a quick turn around. Just like their long wooden handle rubber stamps, they're old school. They do not have a website and we email our PDFs to their AOL email - jostreu2@aol.com.

Joseph Treu, Inc
104 W. 27th Street
5th Floor
New York, NY 10001

T (212) 691. 7026
F (212) 463. 8821

I just got my own stamp made through them...check it out!

Design Concepts

We just came across these posters on commarts.com- they are brilliant! The print-ads are part of the “You’re an Artist. Get Recognized.,” campaign for the 2009 AICP Show Call for Entries. The concept demonstrates what would have happened had some of the world's most recognizable art been subjected to the grueling review process that is typical in ad and other creative agencies. (images from commarts.com)

Design Details: Color

We created this spring palette...

Inspirations: Peeps & Khaki Pants

Create your own here:
http://www.colourlovers.com

Periodic Table of Typefaces

I would have had a much easier time memorizing this Periodic Table than the one in Chem class...

Details: Branded sprinkles

While I have never loved Dunkin' Donuts' visual identity, their logo-colored sprinkles did make me smile! (the coffee is good too)

Design details: type

We recently ran across Lizania Cruz's site while doing some research for a new project. Her design for Anthropologie’s Spring 2009 press preview is amazing! Great use of type and such a refreshing aesthetic.


Check her other work out here:
http://www.lizania.com/

Photoshop friend or foe - part 2

As a follow-up to our recent photoshop post, we will share with you one of our favorite blogs that exposes the hazards of clumsy retouching: http://photoshopdisasters.blogspot.com/. It makes for a very entertaining read.

Here is one of our favorites...the invisible desk

HAPPY 2 YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!

One of our favorite clients, Aunt Jean's Toys & Treats is celebrating their 2 year anniversary. If you're in the area make sure to stop by this Sunday, March 22 for all the festivities.

11:00 am - 2:00pm
Face painting and balloons

11:30 am - 12:30 pm
The Worry Woos Story Hour
by author and illustrator Andi Green

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Danna Banana music fan

Aunt Jean's Toys & Treats
12 North Willow Streeet
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973) 783.6100

Design details…yellow

Spring has sprung with Pantone’s 2009 color of the year…mimosa




Our yellow palette pick

Burt's Bees

bestowboutique.com

Therapie NY

Therapie NY

Ikea

Ikea

Design details.. silhouettes

The old:








The new:

On business cards

On postage

On earrings and drinking glasses

Dress your iPhone

We love the new limited edition artist series skins for 3G iPhones at Urban Outfitters online. They are removable, reusable and only $15! http://tinyurl.com/dh98r8
Our favorites:
(all images from urbanoutfitters.com)