Isn’t it amazing how something so simple as a ticket stub can be so beautiful? I wonder if we had a collection of ticket stubs from today if they would look so nice. Found via flickr.

I stumbled on the work of Stephanie Posavec and was taken by her beautiful infographics. She takes sentence diagramming to a new level. Stephanie is a book designer living in London–this piece is part of her series Writing Without Words which explores different authors and writing styles. It is worthwhile to go to her site and see her work (in larger sizes).

Edible crayons from Luxirare, it’s kind of amazing that no one has done this by now. I love that their list of ingredients ranges from dried vegetables to fruity pebbles cereal. You can read and see more about their process here.

Click on the image above and it will take you to Patrik Ervell’s new online store–a refreshing, animated storefront that we love. The designer wanted a modern approach to selling his clothes, his goal to make his online presence stay true to his brand and reflect his style, which we think he does pretty darn well. Found via the new york times.

Tomorrow Jessica Hische will be in town to lecture as part of the PSU’s Friends of Graphic Design Be Honest event, and you can be sure that we will be there. It is hard not to adore Jessica’s type and illustration work, and we are so lucky to get to listen to her talk about her design process and work in person! This lecture is open to the public, so get on down to the Ford Building at 7:00 if you are in Portland.

Just picked up the new good magazine today, am loving this typographic display from illustrator Micah Lindberg. Many great Portland people in this issue as well, and if you haven’t ever taken a look at good, it’s chock full of great design and smart thinking, so pick one up.

Love the simplicity and richness of these beautiful leather goods from Makr Carry Goods. This small studio located in Florida only produces small batches and does almost everything in-house. Be sure to check out their website, their thoughtful design process and business practices are something to really appreciate.

there are so many fonts out there – it is easy to wonder why we need so many, what the purpose is and what all those funny terms mean. for students and newcomers, especially, it can be really overwhelming. this article from fontshop breaks it down in a really nice way. image via fontshop/cargo collective.

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we watched alot of sesame street while growing up, but didn’t know Al Jarnow was responsible for many of the animations–he worked with them for 30 years! do you remember any of these video shorts?

If you have never seen the blog agence eureka then pencil in some time–it is an catalog of vintage papercraft and ephemera (often times french) that is never-ending. it is updated daily with multiple images, which are all linked to her flickr page. Everything is scanned at original size and available for download, often also including photographs of the finished project. you, too, can make this adorable paper purse–with monogram!