Getting Hitched?

Since wedding season is just around the corner, and I'm sort of in the midst of it due to my sister's upcoming wedding, I thought a wedding-centric post would be appropriate. I think the best path to stress-free wedding planning is staying organized. And what better way to stay organized than withRussell + Hazel's stylish and modern wedding notebooks, binders and tools? They even have a section on their website dedicated to wedding ideas and organizational tips, including downloadable PDFs of wedding timelines, budgets and honeymoon travel details. What else do you need? It's all right there.
Clockwise from top left: Planning Notebook—loop stitched to fit in Signature Three-Ring Binder, three-hole punched, 48 pages, perforated pages for a clean tear; Personalized Embosser—works great for note cards, envelopes, books, recipes and any important document that could use your signature seal; People and Places Set—stylish acrylic card system allows for easy contact management; and Audrey's Assorted Labels—add a refined touch to files and correspondence, both personal and professional. |DBK

Manual Labor

Designed by Peter Gregson, this packaging design for The Manual Company feels whimsical and yet very masculine. The Manual Company sells high quality luxury leather, handmade accessories and bags. It's memorable, that's for sure. [via Lovely Package ] |DBK

Industrial Typography

This poster is so cool. It gives a whole new meaning to found typography. Alphabetical Industrial Typography by Kalle Hagman. [via swissmiss ] |DBK

Drawn Out

After a brief blogging hiatus, I'm back with some great typographic illustrations by Penelope Dullaghan. I'm going to use these as color inspiration for my next project. [via oatmeal and cinnamon]|DBK

Green Fiend

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Today I'm celebrating (and supporting handmade) by picking out my favorite green things from Etsy. From the top: Talking in Circles print by Green Chair Press; What's Your Number bag byObscurities Hot Glass; Hundred Percent journal by Kate Black; and G Letter Lovers notebook by peep paper.|DBK

Love Notes In Cyan

Gotta love the CMYK pen. It's bringing me back to middle school. [via Speak Up] |DBK

Organize Your Heart Out

Number Organization Clips from Mateo Ilasco

Action Organization Clips from Mateo Ilasco

I love the idea of organizing this way... it's clean, it's modern, it's simple, and so easy to follow. Mateo Ilasco has a great line of office products, including the letterpressed circle clips posted here. More fantastic products can be found at the Mateo Ilasco shop. [via the SCOOP] |DBK

Sweet Tee

I had to post these fun shirts by Workerman. [via swissmiss] |DBK

Image Spark

My image library at Image Spark
Over the last few days I've been playing around with Image Spark by Teehan+Lax, a web tool that lets you upload and create a library of images, for any reason you please. This is a great tool for designers of any media. You can create a library with searchable tags, and the moodboard feature helps you set a specific tone for a project.
Another feature I really like is that when you use Image Spark, you become part of the community, allowing you to browse other user's libraries and moodboards. You get access to endless inspiration, and it's a little addictive. Image Spark totally free to use. Each new account gets 1GB of storage and two moodboards. Check it out yourself at www.imgspark.com. |DBK

Chewing the Cud

It's March! Too bad it still feels like the middle of winter here in DC. It's freezing! Well, here's a little something fun to warm up the day. San Francisco-based company Chewing the Cud has a range of well-designed products that are smart and whimsical. I really like these two cards from their collection. They are both letterpressed on 100% cotton (tree-free) paper. You can buy these cards, or see more from Chewing the Cud on Elsewares.com.|DBK