Books
“Great on the Job: What to Say, How to Say It. The Secrets of Getting Ahead” by Jodi Glickman
“Typography Fundamentals” by Kristin Cullen
“Designing Context” by Andrew Hinton
“Elie’s Books” by Ciara Panacchia
“The Doodle Revolution” by Sunni Brown
Discovered via CBS News Sunday
Design
Book covers designed by Clare Skeats for stories by Philip K. Dick
Book covers designed by Jason Gabbert
Drawing and Illustration
“Pancakes!” print illustrated by Sarah Becan
“Design vs Cancer: Designers Unite”
Discovered via Grain Edit
“Space Capsule” illustrated by Jorge Lopez
Discovered via Grain Edit
Films
Documentary “She Makes Comics”
Discovered via @dylanhorrocks via @CasualOptimist
Help
Help Book Designer and Illustrator Judith Abbate defeat cancer.
Magazines
“Hand and Hand” by Carrie Strine and Tim Lahan
Discovered via @jenniferdaniel
Photography
Instagram feed fed by Photographer, Art Director, Designer Adrienne Pitts
“LIFE Photographer Showed Africa Through a New Lens” by NPR Picture Show
“Long Exposures of A Creepy Garage (Also, The Beatles!)” by Claire O’Neill
Podcasts
“Make/Work” hosted by Scott Pinkmountain
Discovered via @99u
“Designing You” hosted by Paul McAleer and Whitney Hess
Discovered via @groundcourse
“CTRL+CLICK CAST” hosted by Lea Alcantara and Emily Lewis
Discovered via @WorkTurn
Products
“Things” card illustrated by Sabrina Smelko
Discovered via @C_Casalino
Makr: “Make your own cards, labels, invites, tags, and more!”
2014 Prisms Calendar by Julia Kostreva
SOLO Expenses
“Dont’t stop believing / hold onto that feeling” card by Artist Kelly Rae Roberts to Vulnerability Researcher Brene Brown
“Love Heart” card letterpress-designed and printed by Ink Meets Paper
Game “Broken Age” by Double Fine Productions
Discovered via NPR News
Ampersand jewelry by Hannah Rebernick and Cara Narkun, Chicago: Caslon and Bodoni
Discovered via @treehoppertoys
Projects
The 78 Project: one mic, one 1930’s PRESTO direct-to-disc recorder, one blank lacquer disk
Services
Maker’s Row: “Factory Sourcing Made Easy—America’s best factories in one place.”
MakeSpace: “We pick up, store + deliver your stuff so you never have to leave your apartment.”
WeDeliver: “Same-day delivery made simple.”
Discovered via @KsAvsFan via @wiremeawake
Stories
“VIDA Count For 2013 Shows Improvement In Book Review Gender Bias” reported by Maddie Crum
“At 4.4 Billion Years Old, Oz Crystals Confirmed As World’s Oldest” reported by Nell Greenfieldboyce
“5 Career Tips from Famous Graphic Designers” by John Clifford
“What went through Amanda Palmer’s head minutes before stepping on the TED stage” by Kate Torgovnick May
Discovered via @TED_TALKS
“Letter To Myself, 20 Years On” by Robin Heyden
“Before Breakfast: Some Alternative Thoughts on Productivity” by Tara Sophia Mohr
Discovered via @lisadimona
“What went through Amanda Palmer’s head minutes before stepping on the TED stage” reported by Kate Torgovnick May
Discovered via @TED_TALKS
Musical adaptation of children stories by Roald Dahl, who wrote “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”, “Fantastic Mr. Fox”, and more
“Stars rescue world from feelings of insanity” reported by Philosopher Mail
Discovered via @alaindebotton
“Portugal’s sensational ceramic tiles” reported by Martha Teichner
“Artist Mariam Pare won’t let disability stop her from painting” reported by CBS Chicago
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Typeface in graphic is Garamond, originally designed by Claude Garamont (circa 1490–1561) and redesigned (1989) by Robert Slimbach for Adobe.
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