We have a relatively new brewery in Durham called Fullsteam, who teamed up with Helms Workshop for their logo and collateral. I’d seen Helms Workshop before on blogs like Grain Edit, but it wasn’t until last week that I connected the dots! Above, some of their work for Fullsteam, and below some fun projects for other clients.
I was so excited and surprised to see my Collection wedding invitation (available through Bella Figura) featured in the latest issue of Southern Weddings Magazine! The invitation (below) was featured along with some other blue and white Bella Figura letterpress invitations, and you can see more of the feature on 100 Layer Cake.
We’re taking a break from our normal round-up because Lydia Shirreff’s work is just that good, and we had to share. Lydia is an illustrator and installation artist living in London, where she is inspired by astronomy, geology, animals, and color. Lots more to be found on her website and blog.
We have a French restaurant in town that sells balls of pizza dough, and I’m thinking a calzone would be the perfect thing for dinner. A mix-up on our usual Saturday night pizza fallback. The best part is it’s a good way to use up whatever vegetables you have lying around, and really, you can’t go wrong with dough and cheese. More photos and the full recipe at A Cozy Kitchen.
One of Mint’s newest sponsors is Kin Ship Press, and today they’re here to give away a couple of supersweet things from their shop — a screen printed Counting Sheep pillowcase and Box Elder sweatshirt.
But first, a little bit about Kin Ship Press! Hillary Harrison and Dan Davis live and work in Louisville, Kentucky, where they are inspired by the countryside, folk art, and music (for starters). They screen print, illustrate, photograph, design, and make good things available in their shop. And they’ve been interviewed on OK Great (where I snagged this cute photo of the two of them).
Here’s how you can win (enter up to 3 times!):
1. Comment on this post letting us know you’d like to win.
2. Tweet about this giveaway and leave an additional comment with a link to your tweet.
3. “Like” Mint and Kin Ship Press on facebook and leave an additional comment letting us know you did so (or already do).
The giveaway will end at midnight on Sunday, November 13th at midnight EST. Good luck!
By day she is a Graphic Designer for a large internet company, but by night (and weekends) Jessica Taich fills her time with a multitude of personal design projects. Her newest adventure has been learning to screen print. “My most recent project was spurred by my desire to get off the computer and start making things with my hands. I took up screen printing and immediately fell in love. This screen printed tote bag project is my first endeavor to utilize my new skill.”
“The two tote bag designs are named after side streets in my neighborhood (the Mission District). The Natoma features a hand drawn geometric print, and the Minna features crossed arrows taken from my personal logo. The photo shoot for the bag actually took place on these streets on a beautiful, perfectly lit Saturday afternoon.”
The totes are a perfect size (14 x 14) for carrying anything from books to groceries, and were hand printed with eco-friendly, water-based inks to boot!
You can find Jessica’s tote collection here, and check out her blog here.
Some great (and silly) links for you to check out this weekend!
+ Really loving these installations by Katie Bell via booooooom, pictured above
+ It’s never to early to start your holiday shopping, and Bloesem has recently shared their gift guide for the kitchen. So many great things to pick from!
+ Have you read Sophie Blackall’s illustrated blog about Craigslist missed connections? It’s so hilarious that she’s turned it into a book.
+ You can never have too many witty pencils
+ Air quote mittens by Kate Spade allow you to stay warm while being sarcastic via Felt and Wire
+ LOCAL STUFF: First Friday in Raleigh // Celebrate NC History Festival at the NC Museum of History // Orange County Open Studio Tour // Morning Times Art Market tonight in Raleigh
Have a good weekend!
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