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From the Portfolio: Chk! Chk! Chk! Poster

7. February 2009

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From the Portfolio: Chk! Chk! Chk! Poster

Client: Chk! Chk! Chk! Designer: Chris Comella

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From the Portfolio: Triple Five Soul

5. February 2009

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From the Portfolio: Triple Five Soul

Client: Triple Five Soul

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The Making of the TweetBacks Logo

9. January 2009

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The Making of the TweetBacks Logo

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: So around 4:30 pm yesterday, I had originally planned to catch up on my emails and starred items in my Outlook. I had been meaning to do that for a few days now. However, that didn’t happen. Such is the case just about every day, I was easily distracted [...]

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The Importance of Sketching: Oliver Barrett’s Moleskine

2. October 2008

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The Importance of Sketching: Oliver Barrett’s Moleskine

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: When I start on a project, I like to brainstorm ideas and write down whatever comes to mind. From there I from there I start sketching until I develop something that can translate well onto the computer, and of course I also have to be happy with it. I [...]

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The Beauty of Package Design: Inspiration and Tips

19. August 2008

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The Beauty of Package Design: Inspiration and Tips

To me, the feeling of opening a well designed package exemplifies good design. All the little nuances contribute to an individual experience. This article will teach and inspire you about the beauty of packaging and working with your hands as well as your eyes.

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Jeff’s Moleskine Round 2

5. July 2008

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Jeff’s Moleskine Round 2

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Here we are again with another round of scans from my Moleskine. Not much to say about these other than I was just having some fun drawing skulls and things. I was using just a regular ball point pen, which to my surprise, works great in these books. I [...]

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Moleskine: The Artists’ Notebook

19. June 2008

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Moleskine: The Artists’ Notebook

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: I’ve often felt product lust over those shiny Moleskine notebooks on the shelf in Borders, and this is why: guys like Jeff Finley use ‘em – they must be good. As I was flipping through the Moleskine that sits on Jeff’s desk here at Go Media, I thought you [...]

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12 Sources of Inspiration for Creating Your Own Lettering or Typeface Designs

19. March 2008

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12 Sources of Inspiration for Creating Your Own Lettering or Typeface Designs

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: This is an article written by guest author Sean Hodge from AiBURN, a blog about design, creativity, inspiration, tutorials, and vector graphics. Introduction Lettering and Typeface design is a creative endeavor that requires constant sources of motivation, influence, and inspiration. If you dream of painstakingly designing the next amazing [...]

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Great site for Shirt Design Inspiration

8. October 2007

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Great site for Shirt Design Inspiration

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: There’s a cool new site out there called Emptees that’s showcasing the art of t-shirt design. There doesn’t seem to be a commercial slant like Threadless, and it’s more of basically a hub for inspiration. Some great artists are posting their designs there and it seems to be taking [...]

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