thought of the day : my sunshine.

"You make me happy when skies are grey," another fabulous print from ReStyle. I am really loving her work lately.

thought of the day : apology.

"Sorry," one of the many beautiful works by Sara Wood, design & illustration extraordinaire. (See also: blog + tumblr)

thought of the day : attainable.

"Unknown #044," an inspirational print from graphic designer James Smith. (£31)

(Via Design*Sponge)

thought of the day : passion.

"Real Simple Philosophy," a G.W.F. Hegel quotation illustrated by The Heads of State.

thought of the day : funny feeling.

"Never too late," another typographic beauty from the folks of Friends of Type.

positively in love with...

...the artwork of Australian paper cutter/illustrator/painter/designer Luci Everett. Everything is just too darn pretty. (See also: Luci's shop and blog.)

a love of shapes.

Currently enamored with: the artwork of London-based illustrator Ana Montiel. Handdrawn patterns = the way to my heart. (Prints available for purchase at Little Paper Planes.)

thought of the day : don't worry.

"Optimism!," a fabulous and inspiring design by Olly Moss. (Via Black*Eiffel)

ten images of inspiration : the ladies of alt.

I know that it's been a silent week on here. I have been completely consumed with Alt Design Summit, which has proven to be one of the most inspiring events I have attended. All the bloggers, industry folks, and sponsors have been so genuinely kind and knowledgeable. I feel like I have learned quite a lot and have made quite a few new friends. So, to end the week, I'd like to share some original photographs, projects, and creations from ten of this year's speakers. Have a lovely weekend and I'll see you Monday!

Sources/creators (from top to bottom): Ashley Meaders, Dwell Studio, simplesong, Lisa Warninger, Creature Comforts, frolic!, Oh Joy, Creative Thursday, not martha, and Simply Grove

there's more to life than books, you know...

...but not much more. I fell in love with these books when they first came out, but my passion has been reignited with seeing them displayed in bookstores all over for the holidays. Be sure to check out Coralie Bickford-Smith's (the designer of the covers) truly inspiring portfolio.

bright and beautiful patterns...

...by Chilean textile designer Karen Barbé. See also her gorgeous and inspiring blog.

thought of the day : heart.

"Love Your Heart," another gorgeous work by typographer/illustrator/designer Jessica Hische.

i am a sucker for a good ampersand...

so I am pretty smitten with this post from Friends of Type, one of the most inspiring graphic design blogs I know. So darn pretty.

collections : packaged well.

I fully admit it- sometimes I totally judge a book by its cover.

1. Curious Chocolate - Dark and Milk Chocolate (£4.95), 2. Amazon Nails-Cloud ($10), 3. Emmerson Room Spray (£29), 4. Bonnie's Black & Blue Jam ($10), 5. Glicerlanolina Sapone alla Crema Soap ($11), 6. Liberty House Champagne Truffles, Rococo (£10.95), 7. Memory of Kindness ($13-$70), and 8. Smith's Minted Rosebud Salve ($8)

ten images of inspiration : just my type.

I am not going to go as far as to say that a good typeface/font is like pornography to me, but really, it comes pretty close.

Sources (from top to bottom): Jessica Hische, Ed Nacional, Fabien Barral, FontShop, Alexander Girard, House Industries, Peele Lemos, Jenny Grigg, Craig Ward, and 1960s & 1970s Scandinavian Design Logos.

bunny love.

How great is this bunny rocker by Playsam? I love traditional rocking horses, but I think I might love this even more. Those Swedes sure know how to create a good design. ($220)

madly in love with...

the unique and lovely patterns by Danielle Atkinson of Australian clothing label Milk From A Thistle.