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The James Brand

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The James Brand produces beautiful, functional knives made with premium materials, a minimalist design aesthetic, and clear attention to detail. Based in Portland, Oregon, they were founded in 2016 by former industrial designer Ryan Coulter. A knife carrier since his childhood, (given to him by his father), Ryan truly believes that knives are tools, and an important part of the modern, minimal, everyday carry. “The knife you carry says something about you. You carry it to solve problems in the now… “. Check out their website, & see more on Facebook & Instagram.

Products are also available at Gallantry & Huckberry

Read the in-depth interview with founder Ryan Coulter on Gear Patrol.

Images courtesy of The James Brand.

 
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Jessica Svendson

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Jessica Svendsen is an amazing designer working in identity, editorial design, & illustration. She has previously worked at Pentagram, New York for the great Michael Bierut and for Apple’s Global Communications team.

Currently, Jessica teaches design as adjunct faculty at Parsons, The New School &  at the Pratt Institute. She has served as a guest critic at the California College of the Arts & the School of Visual Arts. Lecture series have included the AIGA & the Type Directors Club.

Her interest in typography & design started late in her academic career. Originally an English Literature Major (BA), she became inspired through a letterpress printing demonstration, along with constant exposure to & appreciation of classic books, book design & typesetting. After graduating she enrolled in the MFA program at the Yale School of Art. The work featured here represents work she had done for the Yale School of Architecture.

Discover more via the in-depth article / interview on Design Boom.

You can also follow her on Twitter & Pinterest.

Images courtesy of Jessica Svendson.

 
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Grovemade

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Based in Portland, Oregon, Grovemade started out 8 years ago in the summer of 2009 by like-minded entrepreneurs, Joe Mansfield & Ken Tomita. At the time no business plan existed, but simply a goal to “make cool stuff and have fun doing it”. 

What started out as a company making bamboo iPhone cases, now resides in a 5000 square ft former auto repair shop in the Central Eastside Industrial District, nine blocks from the Willamette River. The company still makes iPhone cases, but has also expanded to creating a whole line of desk accessories (iMac / Macbook risers, mouse & trackpad effects, lamps, sound systems co-designed by Joey Roth), and personal accessories (wallets, keyrings, belts, knives, watches + watchbands). Their product line has grown organically & consistently, always focused on their ethos, “Find What Matters”.

You can see more of their great stuff on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & Pinterest.

Images courtesy of Grovemade.

 
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Bandit 9

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Based in Saigon, Vietnam, Bandit 9 creates some of the most amazing custom bikes I’ve seen in a while. Owner Daryl Villanueva gets his inspiration from sic-fi movies & strives to build bikes that “belong in another dimension”. The EVE, pictured above and the matte black NERO, pictured below are my two favorites of his designs. You can see more of his stunning work on his website and follow him on Tumblr, Twitter, & Facebook.

Images courtesy of Bandit 9.

 
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Laurent Nivalle

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Some really stunning work here from Paris-based photographer, art director & film director Laurent Nivalle. Currently working for the French car company Citroën, Laurent also freelances with an interest in portrait, fashion, automotive & motorbike photography. You can purchase some of his prints here, and follow him on Behance, Twitter, Facebook and his own personal website.

Images courtesy of Laurent Nivalle.

 
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Rizon Parein

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After dropping out of high school at the age of 17, Belgium-born designer & illustrator Rizon Parein transformed his early talent & passion for graffiti into a career that places him at the forefront of typography & design. With his unique 3D style, Rizon has worked with Nike, Jay-Z, Toyota, Samsonite, & Nespresso, in addition to developing several movie posters. You can check him out on Facebook, Behance, Instagram, Twitter, and see more of his beautiful work at his own personal website. 

Images courtesy of Rizon Parein.

 
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Dan Tobin Smith

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From a previously published article on Typetoken:

Dan Tobin Smith’s ‘Alphabetical’ is an experimental project in more than one way: it is an exploration of typography using different materials but also one of perspective, where two-dimensional structures are recreated in three-dimensional settings. Dan plays with scale, colour, space, light and perspective, combining these elements to create the visual illusion of a flat letter when viewed from a certain angle.

Smith explains: “The project makes use of anamorphosis, or distorted projection to create the forms. This is a technique which dates back to the Renaissance and found one of its first uses in photography with an image called ‘The Human U.S. Shield’ made in 1913, which shows a staggering 30,000 officers and men of Camp Cluster forming an enormous U.S. Shield.”

The project started in 2005/6 when Creative Review commissioned the letter A for their Annual. I cannot even begin to fathom the ammount of work that goes into the assembly of even one such image. Truly astounding work. Dan is currently represented by the agency Art Partner. He can also be found on Instagram, and Twitter.

Images provided courtesy of Dan Tobin Smith.

 

Bryan Nash Gill

 

Connecticut-based artist Bryan Nash Gill creates large-scale relief prints from the cross sections of trees, by carefully following and pressing the contours of rings and ridges until the intricate designs transfer from tree to paper. He rescues the wood from the property surrounding his studio and neighboring land. The results are colored, nuanced shapes—mesmerizing impressions of the structural integrity hidden inside each tree.

You can see a video of his process over at Vimeo, and prints are also available over at Ashes & Milk.

Images courtesy of Bryan Nash Gill.

 
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Paul Tebbott

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Some beautiful design & typographic work from Paul Tebbott, a visual artist, illustrator and designer from Manchester, UK. You can see more of Paul's amazing work at his website. Also find him on Flickr, Tumblr, Twitter, Society 6, and follow his musical entity, Horizon Fire over on Band Camp.

Images courtesy of Paul Tebbott.

 
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Tilman Zitzman - Geometry Daily

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I happened to stumble upon the wonderful Tumblr blog Geometry Daily. A daily dose of crisp, minimalistic, geometric drawings created by designer / teacher Tilman Zitzman, based in Nuremberg, Germany. You can learn more about Tilman’s design process here, or visit his website, Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram pages. Prints also available via Society 6.

Images courtesy of Geometry Daily.

 
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First Car Illustrations

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First Car creates beautiful, personalized automobile illustrations based on your images & information. Images are printed on wood blocks & framed. There is also an existing selection of illustrations for sale, based on automobiles from the UK, Japan, Italy, France & Germany. Great gift idea for any auto enthusiast.

Images courtesy of First Car Illustrations.

 
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Anthony James

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Beautiful typographic studies from Anthony James. Based in Manchester, UK Anthony currently works as a freelance illustrator / graphic designer. You can see more of his wonderful work at Behance, or at his personal website.

Images courtesy of Anthony James.

 
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Paul Butt

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Paul Butt, recent graduate from the Graphic Design program at the prestigious Cambridge School of Art, does some outstanding work. Based in England, Paul has been working for the last 2 years as an independent creative under the studio name Section Design. More from Paul himself:

I consider myself a rational designer and I apply a fine attention to detail to all my projects. Whilst I have a background in web design, my time at university gave me a new appreciation to the challenges and tactile nature of print and I enjoy working with both. I have a fascination with infographics as I see it as one of the ultimate combinations of form and function and I love playing with type and creating book and magazine layouts.

His infographic work is really nice. The work featured here, Digital Nostalgia, started as a series of posters for his university major project, and ended up as an editorial piece for Wired Italy. You can check out more of his work at Behance or his own website Section Design.

Images courtesy of Paul Butt.

 
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Tom Davie

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Some really nice typographic work here from Tom Davie. A little more on his background from his personal website:

Tom has worked as an artist, graphic designer and design educator. He received a Master of Fine Art in Visual Communication from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (where he was awarded a full-tuition merit scholarship), and has taught graphic design at the university level for several years. Tom’s design work has appeared in Communication Arts, Print, IDN, Computer Arts & HOW magazine; he exhibits his fine art work regularly, and has been included in group shows from New York and Chicago, to the Palace of Culture in Sofia, Bulgaria. Tom regularly speaks and writes about graphic design, his thoughts on education, and approach to mixed-media work.

His work appears via his website Studio Twenty Six 2.

Founded in Chicago in 2003 as a multi-disciplined design and fine art studio. Studio Twenty Six 2 integrates painting, printmaking and graphic design to offer an eclectic mix of client-based design and research / concept-driven paintings and limited edition prints. The mission is simple: produce well crafted thought-provoking work in a variety of mediums.

You can also check out more of his work at Behance.

Images courtesy of Tom Davie.

 
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Craig Ward

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Craig Ward is a British born designer & art director currently based in Brooklyn, New York. A former ADC Young Gun (2008), recipient of the Type Directors Club Certificate of Typographic Excellence (2009) and TEDx speaker (Philadelphia, 2012), his work has been shown, awarded and documented globally in countless books, magazines and exhibitions. You can see more of his amazing typographical works on Behance & his personal website Words are Pictures.

Images courtesy of Craig Ward.

 
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Áron Jancsó

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Self proclaimed type addict, Áron Jancsó, creates beautiful typographic work from scratch, often designing every letter on a poster. A freelance designer, based in Hungary, Áron draws his inspiration from modernism, street culture & calligraphy. You can see more of his stunning work on Flicker, Behance & of course his own website.

Images courtesy of Áron Jancsó.

 
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Mother New York - BikeNYC

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I am loving the typography on this. BikeNYC, in partnership with Transportation Alternatives, launched a campaign calling attention to cyclists in the city. The ads also encourage people to visit BikeNYC.org which hopes to become an important destination for the city’s bikers, providing information on events and hundreds of options for social biking. Created by Mother New York.

Images provided by Mother New York.

 

Patrick Clair - Antibody

 

If you've seen HBO's latest series True Detective, you've no doubt noticed the intro. This fantastic piece is the work of Antibody, the studio of Patrick Clair. You can check out the video over on Vimeo & read an interview with Patrick about the process over at Art of the Title.

Pictures courtesy of Antibody.

 
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Alex Varanese

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Alex Varanese “likes the color red more than you do”, according to his website. This man probably does more with red before 5 AM than most of us do in a month. Simply amazing work. You can see more of his talented genius at his website where you can also link to his blog. Also check him out at Behance.

Images courtesy of Alex Varanese.

 

Matthias Heiderich

 

These are some really nice photographs. Based in Berlin, Matthias Heiderich, photographer & DJ, focuses mainly on landscape photography. These are from a series called “White Noise”. You can see more of his exquisite work at Behance, www.behance.net/massju, or at his own website.

Images courtesy of Mattias Heiderich,  www.matthias-heiderich.de.