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Collecting the Mail: Handmade books

michelle — Wed, 12 May 2010 11:00:06 +0000

I stumbled onto this great blog where the bookbinder saved all of her junk mail envelopes to use as pages of very unique journals. What an obvious and super fun idea for a book. She started with stacks (signatures) of cut open junk mail envelopes.

And ended up with these beauties:

All of the journals have envelopes for pages with the security patterns, plastic windows and stamps left in tact. I can’t wait to make my own. Thanks Rhonda from Canada Rhonda’s has great ideas for all kinds of books. Check out more of her work and blog here.

Let Yourself be Wrong

melaniewilliams — Tue, 04 May 2010 20:43:09 +0000

Lovin’ this print from the Raw Art Letter Press Etsy Store. I might just have to pick myself up one of these typographic beauties!

MLK in Type: the beauty of typographic posters

melaniewilliams — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:14:34 +0000

In honor of Martin Luther King day, I thought I would share these beautiful Typographic Posters by Dencii.

I came across some beautiful typographic portraits. Here are some of my favorites.

by Dencii

by Dylan Roscover

See some other great typography collections

Micrography: Text Art and Typography

“Beauty of Typographic Portraits” by Creativity Den

45 Amazing Type Faces by Abduzeedo

Serif Tote Bag – I want one!

melaniewilliams — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:51:31 +0000

This is so simple, yet it brings so much joy. Only a designer can understand… This Serif Tote bag from Little Factory is a great gift idea for the designer on your list.

Good Advice for a Monday

melaniewilliams — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:19:32 +0000

Good Morning! The holiday season can be exciting but also overwhelming. Remember in design and in life – keep it simple

(via notcot.org)

My Other Half is Traveling

melaniewilliams — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:05:05 +0000

So my other half, my blog partner and co-worker: Michelle, has taken an undisclosed time off from the “real world” to travel with the love of her life. They will be heading to lots of exciting places and meeting lots of exciting people. She may pop up here once in a while if she is inspired to blog, but I know she will be focusing on the experience.

Michelle: I just wanted to let you know that I appreciate everything you do. You pick up where I leave off and you always know how to make me smile. We work all day together in the office and then we go out drinking at night. You work with me and you STILL want to be my friend. Even when I get stressed, you always know how to pick up the pieces. You and Zank are a huge part of my life and I’m so thankful to have you always inspiring me and just making me laugh. You are missed, but I’ll see you soon. LIVE IT UP.

Can’t wait to see all of the photos! See you in spring ~

Mel

Featured Artist: Mike Stilkey

michelle — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:05:36 +0000

Mike Stilkey. His work is such a treat. I find the book arts is a bit of a lost art. He embraces materials that may be overlooked to use, such as book covers and vintage book pages. From installations to paintings his work has the ability to absorb the viewer. His images tell stories and his work is full of beautiful mixed media texture with an undertone of whimsical melancholy, longing, and despair. His work is flooded with depth and mystery that entices the viewer to get to know his ambiguous characters and wonder about their lives in their unusual settings.

Get to know Mike here.
Visit his website here.

30 Album covers for Typography Inspiration

melaniewilliams — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:29:31 +0000

I was going through my mom’s old records this weekend and I started noticing the beautiful typography. Before the days of Ai and dafont.com, artists created type by hand. Here are 30 album covers for your inspiration:

Peek-a-BOO Party @ The Pearl

melaniewilliams — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:40:12 +0000

What are YOU doing for Halloween? Come to the Peek-a-BOO Party at the beautiful Pearl Hotel in San Diego. Our friends at LandMarK events are putting on a great night of drinking, dancing and of course – costumes! So if you don’t want to fight the downtown crowd, join us for a night no lines, no cover and all fun.

Here are the deets:

WHEN: October 31, 2009 > 8:30pm – 12:30am
WHERE: The Pearl Hotel
HOW: No Cover – Thank the Pearl Hotel
RSVP to: info@landmark-events.com

PLUS – Share your best Halloween Photo of ALL-TIME in our Halloween Photo Contest! The Pearl is giving away a 1 night stay and a $100 for food and drink to the photo with the most votes. The Winner is chosen by the public, so submit your photo today and tell your friends and family to vote here.

This was Michelle and I last year and we have some great costumes lined up for this year!
Hope to see you @ The Pearl.

-Mel

Tapatio Hot Sauce Photo Contest

michelle — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:09:32 +0000

This month Tapatio announced they are launching an interactive photo contest on their site powered by Artistic Hub. This month’s theme is “What do you put Tapatio on.” Submit your favorite photo of the food you put Tapatio on and win. Prizes include: a case of tapatio, t-shirt, mousepad and bragging rights. You can also purchase your photo on a greeting card and send it to that special someone. Spread that Tapatio love! Next month’s theme is: “Best Tapatio Halloween Costume.” I’m sure these photos will be hilarious, so stay tuned. We’d love to hear what you put Tapatio on, leave us a comment!

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