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the beautifully satisfying work of cryptik from powwowblog.

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it looks like baby's first photoshop project.

sammi (so proud that my roommate is almost as picky as me when it comes to design).

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peace out, 2014.

it's been a really long time since i've posted one of my own design projects on this blog. here's to committing more time to creating things in 2015.

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this is yes.

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volunteered to help design flyers for my roommate's pole club as a reason to work in illustrator again (and procrastinate on my own responsibilities) :D

btw, if you're a student at CU boulder, you should attend this meeting c:

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The Calligraphy Post.

A few days ago I bought a course "Introduction of the Art of Modern Calligraphy" by Molly Jacques, which you should definitely check, and I fell in love with calligraphy.

Now I find this useful infographic with the basics of calligraphy, including tools. In case you want to try your skills you should try to do those exercise. 

In both cases, (the classes from molly and this infographic) they ask you simple tools to begining your training:

Pen Holder

Nikko G pointed, 303 and 404 Nibs (but you can find packs including pen holder like this one)

Black ink

Semi Transparent Layout Bound (recommend by Molly)

Calligraphy Lined Guide (optional)

Books.

In case you’re most an analog vintage retro-old guy, and you prefer to read a real book that stuck your nose in a monitor these are cool option for calligraphy beginners (the last to images):

Modern Calligraphy: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started in Script Calligraphy.

Mastering Copperplate Calligraphy: A Step-by-Step Manual

Here are the last useful links:

In case you’re lazy or calligraphy simple isn’t your thing download the font (used on this post): http://myfonts.us/8eK7dW

The Class of Molly Jacques: http://skl.sh/1bWpr9p

Source of the infographic: us.moo.com

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oooooooh. perfect.

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xx14 june patterns par awags.

selected pattern designs for xx14 une.

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when you're trying to do some beach typography and your nine-year-old cousin / BFF decides to run all around it and add an "exclamation point" to the end... haha.

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logos i love:

maze | eaun mcconchie.

first of all, this logo for a nightclub in greece is really awesome. i love me some hard lines and well-used negative space.

second of all, the animation (including the way the lines follow the green "lights" is beautiful.

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Florals

Anna Aniskina

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credit?

i really wish i could find who did this.

my partner was recently showing me art similar to this, and off the top of my head i described it as modern postmodernism, haha. i just thought of layering and the juxtaposition of different styles. i.e. the modern calligraphy style in gold layered over a black and white photo that looks like it was shot with film (via what might be light leaks). i love it, and i want more of it on my dash, please.

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byych fyre by spires.

the color, gradient, texture, pattern. yes please.

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bird of paradise - inverse | strictly.tumblr.com

slowly getting better at using the pen tool. designed for my partner's vinyl decal business. inquire if you're interested in purchasing any decals.

inverse design is available in various colors.

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bird of paradise - solid | strictly.tumblr.com

slowly getting better at using the pen tool. designed for my partner's vinyl decal business. inquire if you're interested in purchasing any decals.

solid design is available in various colors.

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bird of paradise - color | strictly.tumblr.com

slowly getting better at using the pen tool. designed for my partner's vinyl decal business. inquire if you're interested in purchasing any decals.

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my dad wanted me to recreate a cartoon image of his getting hit by a car, so this is what i quickly came up with in illustrator :p i could have done a lot better on what is supposed to be a kia sedona. i went pretty ham on the colorado state trooper badge, though. why is it that illustrator is so much easier for me to use now that i have no "real" reasons to use it? designing random things on the side, here i come? why, not?

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empty memory by logical art.

oh my gosh, i need these usb sticks.

so simple.

so clean.

love the oxymoronic name.