Posts from typography (77)

I'm completely in love with the type and illustration work of Philadelphia-based designer, Beth Shirrell... after catching a glimpse of her Kalakari Display Font (top image) over on NOTCOT, I browsed through her portfolio.

It's filled with charming illustrations, meticulous typography and wonderful package applications. Here are just a few of my favorites ::

Check out more of Beth's lovely work on her site.

Hot on the heels of L's post about Kristen & Jon Paul's nuptials in MS Weddings (!) and given that we're in the thick of wedding season, I just couldn't wait 'til next week to announce our new run of Eat, Drink & Be Married prints:

Due to the overwhelming popularity of the first run of the design, we've decided to do a 2nd edition - but this time, we're going letterpress!

There'll be three colorways available: Black on White, Gold on White, and, my personal favorite, Gold on Black. Pre-orders will start today (you lucky SCOOP readers are the first to know ;) and the prints will ship on June 21st.

A very limited edition of 50/each will be run, so be sure to grab one for that upcoming wedding, anniversary or shower...

PRE-ORDER your print today!

I absolutely adore this invitation suite from Magpie Paperworks... I'm already a huge fan of the woodgrain stock used for the invite card (it's from the GMUND Savanna Line) but the handwritten-esque typeface and the quirky wording just makes the set feel so warm and (pardon the pun) inviting!

You can find more of Magpie's delightful designs here!

p.s. I'm also loving this!

As you can already tell by my extensive posts about typography, I am - and always will be - a hard-core "type nerd"...

I especially love when typographic designs are applied in totally unexpected places... Like these ABChairs by Dutch designer, Roeland Otten ::

via NOTCOT.org and Dezeen.

While knee-deep in preparations for OB's Grand Opening, it was nice to receive a refreshing bit of inspiration in my inbox this week :: the launch of a new typeface by always-amazing Alejandro Paul, called Brownstone.

Inspired by NYC culture and Brooklyn neighborhood architecture, this font is a perfect mix of ornamentation and readability... and, as you might expect, I really love the Frames ::

Check out more (and to purchase) Brownstone, visit Veer.

Since the first time we walked into our newly-gutted space, I've really wanted a supergraphic somewhere in the space. Not just a big "OrangeBeautiful" on the wall - something more fun, like "WORD" in Old English across the back, or "PAPER" above our flat files...

Typography Wall Graphic, $69.00 by Veer.

Well, our plans for some fancy-pants wallpaper in the bathroom fell through due to budget constraints, so we're on to new ideas for that space. This could be the perfect opportunity to design something fabulous...

We've already planned for two adjacent walls of bright green (BEHR Japanese Fern 400B-6 to be exact) in the bathroom with this amazing mirror, in Soft White, above the sink... a giant typography design going across that corner (and maybe even falling behind the mirror a little) could be the perfect finishing touch on an otherwise unimpressive space.

Rather than paint something directly on the wall (which could be extra tricky and time-consuming), we're thinking a vinyl applique would work best... and following in the genius footsteps of Veer (creators of the wall vinyl shown here), we could do something that's built out of individual components... making installation much easier and allowing us to consolidate the entire piece into a smaller overall piece of vinyl (i.e. cheaper!) - I'm definitely not up for anything too literal (no "wash your hands" or anything bathroom-themed ;) - but maybe something design, printing, or paper-related?

What do you think our supergraphic should say?

Since I'm a fan of all things typography, finding something awesome amongst the products over at Veer is always incredibly easy... here are a few of their newest offerings ::

Typographic Mobile, $49.00 at Veer.

1. Serif Bag, $22.00 // 2. Cordial Bloom Brooch, $25.00 // 3. Do Frame Tape, $17.00 // 4. Word T-shirt, $22.00.

Browse other Veer products here.

Don't forget :: OrangeBeautiful's Moving Sale ends on Thursday... 20% off your entire purchase (including tax + shipping) on our Etsy and Supermarket shops.

Plus, we're down to the last few Motivate Prints, so if you've been thinking about picking up a Get Your Sh*t Together print (above), now's the time!

I came across this print ad at lunch today. Immediately, I zoomed in on the various fonts and sizing, but also really liked the clever way the story of this color was being told.

Then I really wanted a piece of candy corn too.

Perhaps OB's future new amazing location could use a little 'Golden Nugget'. Check out more funky words and their colored inspirations at Paint with Ben from Benjamin Moore.

Somewhere out there are beige walls screaming for something new this spring.

Print ad found in the very awesome Fresh Home magazine April 2009.

I'm terribly excited about all of the new things that we're gearing up to share with you. This print (Hell, Yeah! by Nick Schmitz), hung up for all to see, would be the perfect way to express how thrilled I am about everything that's been going on lately.

Can you stand to wait 'til Monday?