Zoologie

George Haughton and Bonita Francis are the designers and makers behind Zoologie, A Melbourne based clothing label of quirky wearable pieces for men and women. They have just opened their first shop in Manchester Lane, Melbourne (YAY) as well as launching their winter range 'A New World'. They also have an online shop full of goodies. Check 'em out!

Happy Journey Collective

Happy Journey Collective is the brainchild of Thereza Rowe, Lesley Barnes and Abi Daker, showcasing coffin artworks by illustrators and artists from around the world. They select submissions regularly to feature on their site, so you can download the brief and submit your ideal final destination box too! :D

The Pencil Factory

15 Uses for Newsprint by The Pencil Factory

A poster zine by The Pencil Factory illustrators and designers.

Poster artworks by: Kim Bost, Josh Cochran, Gilbert Ford, Jessica Hische, Grady McFerrin, Ted McGrath, Alex Eben Meyer, Chris Silas Neal, Zacharia O'Hora, Leif Parsons, Rachel Salomon, Joel Speasmaker, Jillian Tamaki, Sam Weber and Jennifer Daniel

Available in Jennifer Daniel's store

p.s. see if you can find the insect wandering around on her site :D

Red Ink like Blood

Work of Jordan Crane: a comic artist, illustrator, art director, editor and designer.

His work is available through his site: Red Ink like blood, stocking limited edition prints and books, including his quarterly comic: 'Uptight' as well as the Extra Fancy version of 'The Clouds Above' which features a beautifully hand pulled dustjacket, only available on his site.

Above is Jordan Crane's 3 layer dustjacket for 'Maps and Legends' book by Michael Chabon

Found via: design:related

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Kiosk

Based in SoHo, New York, Kiosk offers a collection of items sourced from around the world. These items are featured in exhibition format for 4-6 months, with some as 'on-going' collections which you can purchase from their online shop. If you're a sweet tooth, you'll like their current collection: Icelandic Candy

"We consider the items we show to be humble, straightforward and beautiful in their simplicity and directness. Often they are traditional goods that have developed over generations or anonymous design found in general or hardware stores. We feature the things that generally go unnoticed, products created by not one personality but objects that are the result of local aesthetics and needs. Their value is sometimes hard to see in today’s market; our motivation to start Kiosk was to shed some light on these anonymous objects and support independent producers."

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Serrote Publishing

Projects by Serrote Publishing based in Lisbon, Portugal.

Check out the cool animated gifs on their first serrote book (Minho), drawn entirely with pixels!

Keepa Studio

Colourful illustration font by Keepa studio based in Lviv, Ukraine.

Keepa is the collaboration of Irena Zablotska and Eugene Rudyy.

The above font is available for download at Font Soup!

Isotype

"The International System Of Typographic Picture Education was developed by the Viennese social scientist and philosopher Otto Neurath (1882-1945) as a method for visual statistics. Gerd Arntz was the designer tasked with making Isotype’s pictograms and visual signs. He designed around 4000 signs, which symbolized key data from industry, demographics, politics and economy, for the visual language Isotype" Read and view more about the history of Isotype by Max Bruinsma on the great The Gerd Arntz web archive. Many of these symbols are still relevant today.

Mari Funaki 1950 – 2010

Mari Funaki sadly passed away last Thursday. A sculptor, jeweler and gallery owner, Mari supported local talent and enriched the arts scene in Melbourne.

"My main interest is to explore form and space, constructing the forms and details between the space with flat plain surfaces of metal. Blackened mild steel creates shadow and mystery. I work with evocative forms based on nature and the everyday environment. They might remind you of something familiar or something from your memory. I like to make my forms stir people’s emotions or imagination" Mari Funaki

via NGV

Sycamore Street Press

Images from top to bottom: Letterpress Whiskers Poster, The Sea Freak Cries for Help Letterpress Print by Eva Jorgensen, Forest Friends Letterpress Print by Michéle Brummer-Everett, Weasel & Woodpecker Letterpress Print by Roxy Marj, A Gathering of Great Poets print by Jean Richardson.

Letterpress printing by Sycamore Street Press.

Established in 2007 in the dining room of Kirk and Eva Jorgensen, Sycamore Street Press has now grown into a full-time family business. Printing everything from greeting cards, posters, invitations, business cards and other paper goods on their beloved hand-cranked letterpress. Each month they collaborate with different artists to create 'The Sycamore Club' limited edition prints. Available in their shop or through etsy.

Sally Nencini

Beautifully upholstered and hand embroidered vintage chairs and knitted pieces by Sally Nencini

Nicholas Di Genova

Sketches and ink on paper artworks by Nicholas Di Genova.

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Blanca Gómez

Blanca is a illustrator and graphic designer living in Madrid. Her illustration graced the cover of the first UPPERCASE magazine and she sells her gocco prints on her Etsy site. She also has a great blog. CHECK IT OUT!

Patrick Draws Things

Awesome work by Patrick Hruby. See more of his work on his blog!

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Melinda Josie

Top to bottom: Kitty Buds Fabric, Kittenwillows Giclée Print, Kitty Buds Fabric (Delft Blue), Springtime Tea Party Silkscreen Print

Melinda Josie is a freelance illustrator currently living and working in Toronto. She has worked on children's books, editorials and textiles. I love her kitty buds fabric and the kittenwillow print, so cute!

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Eleni Kalorkoti

Illustrations by Eleni Kalorkoti

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Chloe Fleury

Chloe Fleury, originally from France, now lives and works in San Francisco. A jack-of-all-trades, she's a designer, illustrator and animator. A lot of her work involves papery goodness! I especially love these poster installations that represent her favourite areas of San Francisco! Be sure to check out her King Kong animation which won 1st prize in the Be Kind, Rewind competition.

found via: Design for Mankind

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Czarodziejska Kura

Designed in Warsaw, Czarodziejska Kura is a Polish kids magazine that is so beautifully designed, 'grown-ups' will end up buying it and framing the covers. Each issue is full of patterns, illustrations and games. They have an even cuter website and blog, now all you need to do is learn Polish! Designed by Robert Czajka. The mag is sold through Present&Correct.