Pattern illustrations

These pattern illustrations by oliver + s for childrens clothing are so adorable... It has reminded me of my love for playing with those paper dolls!

(pattern photos from Volksfaden)

Poster Pocket Plants

Great project called Poster Pocket Plants created by two boys wanting to reclaim and create in their urban environment. Makes a welcome change from adverts galore! See more pics here
(found via all the mountains)

Print of the Day > Graham Carter

'Origami rooftops'

Laura Cooperman // papercuts

Just when I thought I'd seen as many paper cuts as I could take for one year, I discovered Ohio artist Laura's online portfolio. So intricate and beautiful are her paper cuts that they're pinned together in formation... I particularly love the amazing moving pieces and their shadowy friends.

Keel's Simple Diaries

Taschen books have brought out this multi-coloured range of diaries for the lazy journal writer! As they so rightly state their case: (1) Not every day is very eventful. (2) It actually takes a lot of discipline - regarding 1 even more so. (3) In retrospect, many find what they have written quite embarrassing..... so as an alternative, this diary instead probes your silly side! It would be much more a chuckle to read back than your average diary too...

Print of the Day > Dee Beale

'Red Hare' (a Gocco print)

3191: Evenings

I want to live inside this book! It's the follow on from 'A year of Mornings' and this time is aptly called 3191: Evenings (to be released mid-October) I love the story behind it too... 2 friends (Maria Alexandra Vettese of Lines and Shapes, and Stephanie Congdon Barnes) 3191 miles apart, uploading and sharing photos everyday of the year - first mornings and now nights... love that!

Small Adventures // Felt wrapping

They should make international postpacks like this lovely felted one brought to you by Small Adventures... such a good idea!
(found via Oh So Beautiful Paper)

Junzo Terada // Childrens illustration

I'm abit of a sucker for postcard books and stumbled on this 'Happy Animal Time' one yesterday. Such beautiful shapes and colours and the cutest of cute from the animal kingdom... The world of Junzo Terada looks such a merry one and every single postcard in this is worthy of a frame...also found this journal which is cutesticks too!

Print of the Day > Enna

'ABC poster'

Fingerprint Volume 2 // Call for Entries

Oooo... exciting opportunity for anybody who is handy with their glue stick and mitts in the world of design and illustration. Its the follow on from the inspiring book 'Fingerprint: The Art of Using Handmade Elements in Graphic Design' and is bound to be as big a bundle of goodness as the first one was. Go here to download an entry form (closes October 15th, 2009)

Third Drawer Down // Decal Delights

'On closer inspection' Edwina White

Following on from todays print of the day (also from Third Drawer Down) are these joyful little decals. They are a take on the letraset transfer idea with a Dada twist - a process that dates back to the beginning of the 20th century. Those piglet noses would make for a great lil envelope seal!

'Variations on how to become a better creature' Emma Magenta

'Do you like to dream' David Bromley

'Fragments of a story' Camilla Engman & 'Decal Dolly' Kat MacLeod

Print of the Day > Camila Engman

'Can we dance'
Beautiful printed linen tea towel from Third Drawer Down

Kat MacLeod // Illustration

I've been an huge admirer of Australian illustrator Kat MacLeod's work for yonkies... her collages and mixing of fabrics and watercolours is scrumptious! Excited to have found this video showing some behind the scenes magic (making it look so easy too!):

Kat Macleod's Process from Jacky Winter on Vimeo.

(all images from Jacky Winter)

Print of the Day > Joseph O. Holmes

'West Forty-Third street (yellow cabs)'

Clemens Habicht // 100 Kites

Lovely looking exhibition at Lamington Drive Gallery in Melbourne at the moment... 100 kite collages of birds was the task & each piece in the exhibition is accompanied by a video of it in flight too. So beautiful... would love to take one out for a fly!
Clemens' other illustration work is great too... I think he quite likes birds!?

Patrick Winfield // Polaroid Composites

Polaroids galore by Patrick Winfield ... they would make your walls leap to life!
(you can get a similar effect by printing a tiled photograph on many pieces of paper and then lining them all up)

Ghostpatrol // Pencil Drawings

hug-worthy drawings from Ghostpatrol... on pencils!


Also some adorable paper art too...

Cassette Envelopes

This is such a cute idea by Enna

What I learnt today!

... so many things useless/handy facts on the Learn Something Everyday site