In the last few years WordPress has been growing as an essential tool in the web designer toolkit. Between regular blog themes and the increasing number of themes that turn WordPress into anything from a portfolio site to a shop, its use as a general purpose CMS has made it a staple of web design tutorials and galleries.
So I’m very happy to announce that after many months of work, our latest Rockable Press book is on sale – How to Be a Rockstar WordPress Designer, co-authored by myself and Harley Alexander – a WP up and comer from my hometown of Sydney!
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Designer Jeff Sheldon sent us a link to his apparel store Ugmonk, featuring fresh, simple t-shirt designs.
As a designer I have always been drawn to clean lines, bold typography, and simple design. As the world continues to become saturated with chaotic, overly-complex design, I wanted to start a brand with just the opposite and that’s why I created Ugmonk.
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Well..maybe not designer coffee…but designer coffee mugs!
Whether you are a graphic designer, artist, or a color enthusiast you are likely to recognize the Pantone brand.
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So Target has jumped on the bandwagon of nerdy type tees?
Dreaming of page layouts? This tee from Turn Nocturnal is the answer to your graphic-design dreams. The T-shirt line features the best of the sans-serif bunch, including Helvetica, Myriad, and Futura. Write on!
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A Funny collection of tshirts that make fun of bad designers. I especially liked the ‘Designed in Word’ shirt!
Bad Designer Threads: http://www.bdthreads.com/
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Beautiful packaging by ID Branding. Lovejoy Vodka comes with a variety of labels, allowing customers to choose the design that fits their mood, décor, or gift situation.”
via the dieline
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For the first time in their 45 year history, Pantone has allowed an external design team into their hallowed archives. SeaVees has selected seven vintage colors from the original Pantone color guide. The palette, chosen from the only authentic guide known to exist, epitomizes the cool, casual style of California in 1963.
What color Pantone shoes would you buy?
via quipsologies
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The Served sites bring you a steady supply of top quality creative work, with each site streaming fresh projects in specific categories(e.g. typography, fashion, industrial design, motion design, photography…). To deliver this work to you, we comb through projects from the portfolios of the most talented creative people and teams around the world. We then serve up the best of what we find -at each of the Served sites, and in our weekly and monthly Served emails.
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American Aparrel has some Helvetica letter t-shirts now! Go be a type nerd and wear your shirt proudly! I would buy one if they made “N”.
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Apparently Pepsi has decided to re brand, or at least that’s what Brand New is reporting. Not so sure I like it. Theres something sacred about the old Mt dew type treatment. :) More Pics after the jump!
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