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Whether you are carrying around a sketchbook and tools or you’re headed off to the flea market or grocery store, a tote is totally the accessory you need. It has become a vehicle for self-expression, more fashionable and functional than a tee shirt.
Row 1: LAYERxlayer; raeburn ink; Moop  2 comments Tags: bag, etsy, handmade, purse, silkscreen, tote bag | Category: Crafty things, Etsy Schmetsy, Things we like
We’ve been holding off on posting about Jessica Hische’s awesome lettering because we wanted to see if she would participate in our artist interview series (something that would be much more likely if we actually contacted her). But, with today’s release of her first font Buttermilk, we felt at least a brief mention was in order. It is available at MyFonts for $49 — definitely worth checking out. One comment Tags: Calligraphy, fonts, Jessica Hische, lettering, Type, typography | Category: Graphic Design, Things we like
Julene Harrison makes beautiful, intricate cut paper designs. If you contact her, she will even create a custom paper cut for you. Check out more of her work on her blog Made By Julene.
View more of Julene’s beautiful work after the jump. Leave a comment Tags: Art, Craft, cut paper, Julene Harrison | Category: Art, Crafty things, Things we like We just wanted to say a quick thanks to Jen from Cake Wrecks for tweeting about our Where the Wild Things Are post today. Also, we want to welcome her many, many readers who have clicked over to view The Experts Agree — we’re so happy you came by. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Cake Wrecks, you should definitely check it out. Hideous cakes, misspellings, literalisms, and the commentary is fantastic. It is really, really hysterical. This one is the cake that started the blog, and it’s still one of our favorites.
The new covers for Penguin’s reprints of the James Bond book—designed by Michael Gillette—are really pretty fantastic. I think he did a great job capturing the 60s Bond look. Read more about Gillette’s experience with the redesign here, and buy the books here. See a few more of the covers after the jump. via Blanket Magazine One comment Tags: book cover design, James Bond, Michael Gillette | Category: Graphic Design, Things we like There are tons of websites out there for type fans. Here are three that we’re pretty excited about. FontStruct
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As you might know, we are really into cut paper and paper sculpture. I just came across UK-based artist Helen Musselwhite‘s lovely paper sculptures. See more after the jump.
Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland is coming to theaters on March 5, 2010. From the few stills I’ve seen, the costume, casting and sets all look awesome. Plus, I am rarely disappointed by either Tim Burton or Johnny Depp (except, of course, Sleepy Hollow). You can read more about the movie here.
Following my purchase of the new Carson Ellis patterns from Sublime Stitching, I took a look at the Sublime Stitching blog. On it there was a post on men who do embroidery; one of the artists featured was Takasi Iwasaki. He works in a number of other media, but I am really into his embroidered pieces. They have a dreamlike visual language reminiscent of Miró, Max Ernst or Dr. Seuss, but still sort of doodle-y and with something very of-the-moment in terms of color and pattern use.
Check out some more of Iwasaki’s embroidered work after the jump. Continue reading Takashi Iwasaki  |
 
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