
What a funky poster by Chicago-based artist Cody Hudson. Want to add it to your 2008 political posters collection? You can buy it right here. [via Design*Sponge] |DBK

This is a pretty fun idea—Wine Tasting Coasters that poke fun at wine tasting clichés. I'd say it's a fun conversation starter... not that you'll need one after a glass or two of a bosomy red. Each pad of 36 paper coasters contains 6 each of 6 quotes. Get it at Paper Source for just $12.50. |DBK
Three design books I yearn for:

1. Daniel Eatock's Imprint is a collection of thoughtful, witty, and conceptual work. Blurring the lines of what is art and what is graphic design, Imprint showcases Eatock's unconventional work, some for clients, and some for himself.

2. Berlin-based graphic designer Judith Schalansky loves Blackletter type, and she professes this love in her book Fraktur Mon Amour. Here you'll find 300 variations of Blackletter type, ranging from historical instances to contemporary usage.

3. From the guy (Michael Perry) who brought you Hand Job: A Catalog of Type, is Over and Over: A Catalog of Hand-Drawn Patterns. If these hand-drawn patterns are as fun and vibrant as the hand-drawn type in the last book, I'm sold.
To buy any of these books, or to just get more information, check out Princeton Architectural Press|New Releases. |DBK

A couple of people have sent me a heads-up on this poster, and it's been all over design blogs since last week. Here we have a poster designed for the Obama campaign by Jonathan Hoefler of Hoefler & Frere-Jones. Buy it now from the Obama for America website (only 5,000 were printed). Thanks Erin B. & Jason L.! |DBK


A useful guide to spotting and fixing common vector drawing mistakes, particularly when working with type. Thanks, Erin! [via Typies]|DBK