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1. Jeremy Perez Cruz: 2801 Central Best garage sale signs I have ever seen! Found Jeremy Perez via designworklife. 2. Jacob Souva's Illustrations for Puzzld! I am so behind in my design blogs! I am going through blogs that were posted over a month ago! I just read Veerle's interview of Jacob Souva and was inspired by his illustration work and his process for the iPad and iPhone app Puzzld! His illustration work is so unique and the many different layers of texture and color keep you finding new pieces of the project the more you look at it. You must check it out. I already downloaded the lite version of the app to see it in person and for my favorite almost 3 year old to play with! See more of Jacob's work here. 3. They Draw & Travel While this map might not be to scale (not even close) it's still fun to look at and recognize places I've been to! Illustrators and even non-artisans can submit their work to They Draw & Travel to be showcased on the site. From their website: "Each map is one-of-a-kind, highlighting off-the-beaten path sites and activities that are local favorites. You won't find anything like this

 
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1. The Greatest Act on Earth Did you see my nerd alert board game post two weeks ago? Well, here's another fantastically designed board game: The Greatest Act on Earth, designed by Chris Siharah! Sounds like the game of Life but for circus freaks! Found via the dieline. 2. Adventureland Premium Suite at Disneyland Disney has released photos of their latest premium suites at the Disneyland Hotel. Andy and I modeled a lot of our living room after Adventureland at Disneyland and now Disney has an Adventureland suite

 
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1. Andrea Stark Poster Series This project just screams CREATIVE! At first I had saved this blog post because of the beautiful patterns, but then as I read through the process and concept, I was blown away! Each poster design was created by manipulating an existing object, Stark describes: This poster series was part of a wider research project exploring the value of decoration. The designs were created using everyday objects, residues and ephemera. Each A1 print is double-sided, with the original objects printed on the reverse of the decorative design that was created from them. View more of the project, here, like the packaging for delivery, and the other prints in the series. Truly amazing design and print work. Found via For Print Only. 2. Gallery Picture Wall Love the colors in these family photographs, and the way they incorporated straight color boxes, plus the wood typography board with their previous addresses. There's DIYs for these different projects and a lot more on the site, The Savvy Photographer. So sweet! Found via Vania Morris' Pinterest. 3. Jamie Reed’s Magnetic Toy Promo Creating a truly unique promotion for yourself as a designer is hard! Designers are going to such great lengths to stand a part. Obviously, the

 
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My dear friend Alisa is getting married this September. I met her while working at Central Creative. Actually, she was there when I was first interviewed and I knew right away that we'd be great friends! She has an enthusiastic and bubbly personality that just makes everyone she meets instantly happy! Whether it's her kind and encouraging words or her wonderful laugh, she'll put a smile on your face! Anyway, Alisa described her wedding as “A fall, classic, Old Pasadena wedding with a Dutch flair.” She ordered invites from Michael's, as it was just the perfect look she was going for, but then she scanned them and we were able to use the pattern from the invites for the save the date. A very traditional, yet classic look. I just love the pattern and all it's little details. Her engagement photos were taken by Cary Pennington in Pasadena. I am just so happy for them and can't wait for the wedding!

 
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1. Advertising Photography by Staudinger + Franke This image from Staudinger + Franke is just amazing. Not only the look and feel of the atmosphere, but the way they were able to manipulate the image so the homeless man truly blends right into the background, supporting their message "Get people from the street before they become a part of it." Found via Looks Like Good Design. 2. The Pitch Holy guacamole! A board game for graphic designers?! My nerd alert is going off!! Designed by Fatimah Kabba, this is the first and only fully executed concept of her board game, a game about graphic design to help others understand what exactly graphic design is. How neat!! She has a kickstarter account to raise funds for further production of the game. Many more images can be found here and the rules and objectives of the game can be found here. Found via the dieline. 3. Mikasa Flatware This reminds me of the materials for Officemax that I posted a few weeks ago. In terms of this look for Mikasa, I sure hope they fully develop these because it gives flatware a modern and stylish look and feel starting with the packaging. The black and white photograph shows how the

 
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1. Mary Blair's Peter Pan I just adore the unique illustrative style of Mary Blair, an artist who worked alongside Walt Disney. Her character drawings alone stand apart and are instantly recognizable but then the landscapes she creates are so fantastical that it makes me want to be able to enter this colorful world she has created! Last weekend, Rachel and I went and perused the Mary Blair exhibit at Disneyland. We had so much fun seeing how her ideas and concepts for Small World became a reality. Remember the Cinderella piece I showed you last week? That same blog also showcased a 6 part series on Mary Blair and I found this illustration done for Peter Pan. Anything Peter Pan grabs my attention, but if it's done by Mary Blair too, then that's just awesome. She has illustrated children's books for Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland, and Cinderella. My best friend Amie has already been instructed to gift these to me and my baby shower (whenever that may come to pass). 2. Anthony Martinez' Clermont Ferrand With so much being said in one piece, Anthony Martinez, defined a hierarchy that leads the viewer throughout the piece, starting with the title "On the

 
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Designing for my own church, Calvary Chapel Canyon Hills, has always been something that I have dreamed of doing, but as our church was so small, there were never very many opportunities for it. I was able to design our Wednesday night service logo many years ago but there hasn't been much since. This Easter, Pastor Josh, wanted to promote our Easter service to the local community to raise awareness of our little church nestled in the hills. We met exactly one before Easter to plan out what he wanted designed: implementation of a new color scheme, business cards, a welcome flyer, updated web graphics, newspaper ads, and then finally, a poster design for his sermon messages which is still to come. Now that Easter has come and gone, I finally got around to photographing these pieces

 
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1. Student Spotlight: Steven C. Huang I just love student work so when I saw this work for Raid, I was astonished that this was student work, from recent Art Center grad Steven C. Huang, but kind of bummed it's not a real project from Raid. Found via the dieline. 2. Vintage Typewriter Tin Prints What I love post about these pieces is the variety in vintage inspired typography. Each one is exceptional and independent from the last. You can purchase these tins from Seen+Noted. Found via Eight Hour Day. 3. Live Action References for Cinderella I can not describe how awestruck I was when I found this blog! What an amazing blog about Disney animation. The following screen capture shows Helene Stanley standing in for Cinderella, recognize this scene? The animators would primarily use it as reference for motion and movement. There are so many more images, I can't get enough! Found via Michael Sporn Animation. 4. Myturtleneck Air Moving Announcement When a New York designer, Catherine Mangosing, moved to Toronto, she sent these air mail inspired collateral ahead to introduce herself to the design community. It was hard to choose one image to show, but this one highlights the humorous copy she wrote to go along with

 
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