Awesome Posters + Prints, July Edition

July 21, 2010 // kristen // 1 replies

I’ve been coming across a bundle of fantastic posters and prints lately, so I thought I’d take the chance to do a little roundup. Here we go!

Believe it or not, Jessica Hische didn’t actually design this stunning poster for a lecture that she gave at Mississippi State University. Jude Landry, who was inspired by Jessica’s Daily Drop Caps (and who isn’t) did! You can purchase one of these beauties from Jude. – via FPO

Loving these screen printed gig posters by The Small Stakes. – via French Paper

A wonderful wood type specimen sampler poster by Starshaped Press, perfect for a child’s room or for a typophile.

Very cool, hand screen printed Tall Bike poster from Barrel. The first edition sold out (no surprise there), but you can pre-order one of the second edition posters, which will be coming out soon. – via French Paper

Truer words were never said, and in a tasty ice cream palette of strawberry, chocolate, peach, and pistachio, too, by Two for Joy.

Great typography, and a great idea for an anniversary gift, letterpressed in metallic gold ink by Orange Beautiful.

Eat Drink and Be Married Orange Beautiful

This origami hummingbird poster, along with lots of other origami-inspired posters, are available from Field Trip. My favorite is in navy, of course.

images from their respective owners

Jeff Nishinaka Paper Sculpture

July 20, 2010 // kristen // 4 replies

I spotted the work of paper sculptor, Jeff Nishinaka, on @atelierisabey‘s Twitter (via The Cool Hunter) the other day, and to say that his work is stunning would be an understatement. When you see his creations, it’s hard to believe that they’re made out of paper. They appear to be finely chiseled marble, or even molded plaster, but they’re all paper. Wow.

Jeff’s paper sculpting career has spanned 28 years, and his commercial portfolio includes clients such as Bloomingdale’s, Visa, Penn State University, Paramount Pictures, Harvard Medical School, Random House, and Mattel, for whom he designed these beautiful, custom Barbie sets:

See more of Jeff’s work in his portfolio, and more of his commercial work at Bernstein & Andriulli.

images from Jeff Nishinaka

Hail to the Chief Letterpress Print

July 20, 2010 // kristen // 0 replies

I never thought I’d find myself getting excited over presidential portraits, but you have to admit that this Hail to the Chief letterpress print from 1Canoe2 is pretty darn cool. The print features hand drawn illustrations of the 44 presidents and is letterpressed in navy blue ink on bright white Crane Lettra paper. Who are your favorites — in a purely non-political way? I’ve always thought that Andrew Jackson had the most rockin’ presidential hair ever, and I love Grover Cleveland’s bow tie.

1Canoe2 Hail to the Chief Presidents Letterpress

images from 1Canoe2

Unique Fingerprint Papercuts by Lori Danelle

July 19, 2010 // kristen // 4 replies

Holy wow — talk about amazing and, literally, unique pieces of paper cut art. Graphic designer and paper artist, Lori Danelle, creates custom fingerprint papercuts that feature your very own fingerprints. The fingerprints are hand cut by Lori and would make wonderful keepsakes for weddings and anniversaries. I also love the idea of having one created to commemorate the arrival of a new child. Here’s a peek at Lori’s amazing work:

images from Lori Danelle

Dandy Lion Letterpress Sea Creatures Cards

July 19, 2010 // kristen // 0 replies

I became an instant fan of Dandy Lion Press earlier this year after discovering their wonderful collection of Bunnylopes cards, and I’m currently fascinated by their collection of letterpress sea creatures, featuring amazingly naturalistic, hand drawn illustrations of jellyfish, old wives fish (interesting story behind the name of this fish), puffer fish, cod, and more. I love that many of the cards are blue on blue, further emphasizing the aquatic theme.

One of my favorites, the Blue Lobster Card, with the subject oriented so it’s split down the center by the fold of the card:

images from Dandy Lion Press