Dana Tanamachi’s fantastic chalk lettering

I have done a post about Dana Tanamachi before, but that was almost exactly two years ago on the day, so it’s definitely about time for a new one with some updates from her impressive portfolio. This super talented graphic designer and letterer, who studied under master Louise Filli (what a dream!), is just one of the most fantastic creative women out there. Every time I see one of her pieces I want to paint a wall at home with chalk paint and get started on my own, although I’d be lucky if even a tiny corner turned out as pretty as one of hers.

All pictures belong to Dana Tanamachi.

Asia Pietrzyk’s awesome art

The other day this lovely and talented Polish illustrator and designer called Asia Pietrzyk e-mailed me, and we also started following eachother on Pinterest. It turns out she lives in Stockholm now, and amongst other things she shares my interest for graphic design of mainly the 1950’s and 1960’s. I am so impressed by her portfolio which is filled with beautiful illustrations and clever designs, where you often can see her love for the past but with her very own and unique sense of style! She also has a really nice blog and an Etsy shop where you can buy some of her prints. I suggest you head on over there right now!

All pictures belong to Asia Pietrzyk.

Jessica Hische is a genius, pt. 2

o this is my second admiration post about graphic designer and artist Jessica Hische, originally from Pennsylvania, now residing in San Fransisco. This beautiful S drop cap is from her side project called the Daily Drop Cap, that started in 2009. I do feel a bit intimidated using it, thinking that my blog is not pretty enough to surround it. At the same time it feels right to use it for this particular purpose: once again expressing my complete awe for it’s creators work. Just looking at a selected list of clients of Jessica Hische is enough to impress: Wes Anderson (come on, how perfect is that?!), Dave Eggers, Penguin Books, McSweeney’s, and Chronicle Books. To name but a few personal favorites. Dear Ms Hische, I am so happy to have found your genius work on this world wide web, I cannot even express my gratitude properly. Just know I will always be a huge fan, and follow your path from afar. Thank you.

These prints from her Drop Cap project are available for purchase here. Either one by one or as a collector’s set. Oh, how I want to become a collector.

This alphabird print is also for sale, and I do think I shall have to get my own pretty soon.

All pictures belong to Jessica Hische.

Kathryn MacNaughton’s beautiful books

Kathryn MacNaughton is a brilliant Canadian artist and graphic designer based in Toronto. I really love these John Steinbeck collage covers for Penguin Classics (can’t find them there, but I guess they might not be published yet). They all make me want to read the books at once, which obviously is the best kind of cover one can hope for. I am also throwing in Lolita that I think have been featured here before, but it’s so pretty it deserves a reblog.

Jessica Hische is a genius, pt. 1

Every now and then I stumble upon an artist who is so talented and brilliant I just want to live inside their portfolios. Now it has happened again. Jessica Hische is simply a too amazing artist to capture in just the one post, so there will be more. I will start with this gorgeous classic book series from Barnes & Noble. Being a bookish person I am of course grateful of the existence of classics for all sorts of reasons, but a major part these days is that designers seems to get very inspired by them. I am forever grateful for that. So thank you Ms. Brontë, Mr Wilde, Ms Austen and the rest of you. And most of all: thank you Jessica Hische for following your creative dreams all the way.

All pictures belong to Jessica Hische.