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Graduation Announcement – Infograph

Katie Thorn — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 22:19:27 +0000

I recently came across my college graduation announcement I had designed in Spring 2010. Seeking to design something against the norm that represented me, I started calculating my four years at Oregon State University. I had accomplished a lot and felt a simple announcement wouldn’t do justice. It took a mere three days to finalize the design and content of the project.

Seattle Met – Friends of Type December Cover

Katie Thorn — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:25:22 +0000

I always look forward to the day I get a new issue of Seattle Met in my mailbox. And last week’s golden surprise was a wonderful one indeed. Seattle Met’s December cover, designed by Friends of Type, is one of my all-time favorites.

Oh So Beautiful Paper

Katie Thorn — Sun, 15 May 2011 22:33:28 +0000

I always look forward to new posts by Oh So Beautiful Paper. It’s not only a great site for inspiration for personal designs, but it exposes me to the best new products around.

by 42 Pressed

by Gus & Ruby Letterpress

by Satsuma Press / Leah Duncan

by Good On Paper

Allan Peters

Katie Thorn — Sun, 15 May 2011 19:48:09 +0000

I stumbled across some work by Minneapolis’ Allan Peters recently. Alongside from being a Senior Art Director at Target, his portfolio of additional work is quite impressive as well. View his blog here.

Cantilever and Press – Custom Wood Bike Racks

Katie Thorn — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 20:25:24 +0000

One of my good friends is an avid cyclist and I thought of him when I saw these bike racks from Cantilevear and Press. Perfect gift idea. You can check out their storefront here.

Julia Kostreva – Wedding Invitations

Katie Thorn — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:41:22 +0000

Hello Lucky featured an invitation by their newest member of their design team, Julia Kostreva. See the post here. Invitations printed by Studio On Fire.

Katie Thorn — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 20:09:20 +0000

I started a Pinterest account and am absolutely in love with it. It’s like keeping all my photo inspirations in one easy to find, organized place accessible anywhere. You can follow me here.

via Sarah & Bendrix

via The Indigo Bunting blog

via Creattica

via Storage Geek

Laura Belle Hanley – Oh Hi Shop / Locality

Katie Thorn — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 20:34:05 +0000

I’ve been a huge fan of Laura Belle’s work with the Oh Hi Shop and Locality for over a year now. She produces two main products: her hand-stitched linen works through Oh Hi Shop and her custom paintings and posters through Locality. Two shops, same person. View her blog here.

Brent Couchman, revisited

Katie Thorn — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 05:44:54 +0000

I stumbled upon this guest post from Brent Couchman for Friends of Type while browsing my Google Reader inbox. Made my evening.

Paint Squares – Etsy

Katie Thorn — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 02:11:52 +0000

I have been in love with Paint Square’s shop ever since I first saw one this past winter. I’m not much of an Etsy surfer, but when I stumbled across the following items, I was an automatic fan.