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    An Airplane Design and Photography Collection

    London-based lawyer Tom Wigley used to love making model airplanes, but over the years his models were crushed or "the subject of ritual burnings." Instead of resurrecting the modeling, he chose to gather a collection of images of his favorites he built models of and those which he wish he'd made. His collection of more than 1,200 images is wealth of design history, innovation and inspiration.

    Lead image: NASA Research Fleet at Dryden Flight Research Center

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    by Jessica Patterson
    March 30, 2012
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  • Packaging Design

    John & John Potato Crisps Packaging and Graphic Design

    Designed by German branding and design agency Peter Schmidt Group, these bags for John & John British potato crisps take snack packaging to a much higher level. The graphic color blocks make the bags look more like carefully crafted poster designs and less like the average chip bag. I could honestly see these successfully framed in a collection.

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    by Jessica Patterson
    March 29, 2012
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  • Illustration

    Charcoal Drawings by Yanni Floros - Girls with Headphones

    Australia-based Yanni Floros has total command of the charcoal. These drawings are meticulously detailed with just the right combination of realism and artistry. Drawing hair realistically is no small feat, and these are beyond convincing, capturing beauty in the somewhat mundane details of a single moment.

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    by Jessica Patterson
    March 27, 2012
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  • Packaging Design

    Sugar Daddy’s Cupcake Packaging Design

    Art Director Kapil Bhimekar and Leo Burnett Dubai wanted to capture the spirit of Sugar Daddy's mission in their packaging. The bakery is known for a unique and changing array of flavors, so they created 11 different packaging designs using interesting typography and illustration.

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    by Jessica Patterson
    March 27, 2012
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  • Illustration

    Ben Branagan' Sections and Slices as Color Inspiration

    Sections & Slices by Ben Branagan is an ongoing series of drawings that seems to explore color and the interaction between material and technique. The London-based designer and artist's series provides excellent color inspiration, with both subtle and intense color palette transitions.

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    by Jessica Patterson
    March 25, 2012
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  • Graphic Design

    Textured Designs and Illustration by Justin Mezzell

    Recently I was searching for a little texture inspiration for a project, and I stumbled upon the work of Orlando-based Justin Mezzell. His portfolio exemplifies the design / illustration hybrid. His pieces are full of strong Typography, structured layout and intention blended with thoughtful color palettes, great textures and stylization.

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    by Jessica Patterson
    March 23, 2012
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  • Graphic Design

    Vectors and Icons by Tim Boelaars

    Tim Boelaars does some excellent vector illustrating and icon crafting. The Amsterdam-based illustrator and designer bends angles to his will, creating icons with just the right amount of detail to stand out but not so much that they stop being icons.

    First up are these icon-like illustrations for Tenue de Nîmes, a denim boutique in Amsterdam.

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    by Jessica Patterson
    March 21, 2012
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  • Graphic Design

    Earth, Ocean, Atmosphere and other Creations from Brainstorm

    Brainstorm is the Portsmouth-based printing, design and illustration studio of Jason Snyder and Briana Feola. Some of my favorite prints they've created feature slightly science-nerdy themes. They did a great job graphically translating the layers of our world with big blocks of color, clever details and nice type. Take a look!

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    by Jessica Patterson
    March 19, 2012
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