Reassuring.

(ffffound HERE)

Wordshop Wednesday: Raquel Masri!

Thanks to my new BBFF (Best Blogger Friend Forever), Mme Perpetua, for introducing me to the lovely porcelain creations of Raquel Masri, which you really should check out if you know what’s good for you (and I think you do).

The following images are borrowed from Raquel’s Etsy shop:

My love for this "Majuscule" alphabet dish would not exist without Mme Perpetua's prompting.

Pen + Ink + Porcelain alphabet = Perfection

And, finally, the following tiles with the WWII message that has gained a noticeable increase in popularity in recent months:

I kind of resent this statement (“Keep calm and carry on.”). It sounds somewhat dismissive to me. Sort of like, if you’re calm about what’s going on right now (or during any wartime — which, to me, is a time of great unrest and injustice to some/all), then you’re not paying attention.

Maybe I’ll write more about it on my other blog.

But, for now, enjoy the ceramics. They’re cool regardless.

Happy Fathers’ Day.

From Paper Michelle:

From Modern Emotive:

From Paper Mango:

French Friday: Un Air de Voyage

Un Air de Voyage is an exquisitely crafted book by Fabien Barral, containing photos, bills, tickets, maps, and other objects from his friend’s travels around the world. Barral is also the creator of the online shop Harmonie Intérieure, which I featured on my other blog last year, and which offers unique and whimsical wall art for your home. Feast your eyes on Harmonie Intérieure HERE. You won’t regret it. I promise.

Fabian Barral’s work is so prolific (and beautiful) that I plan to devote a future French Friday post solely on him and his gorgeous creations.

In the meantime, please enjoy the following images from the forthcoming travel book, Un Air de Voyage:

Ride Like the Wind, QWERTY Style!

How awesome are these QWERTY handlebar grips?!

Found via swissmiss, from HERE

Wordshop Wednesday: House Industries

House Industries has been producing impeccably designed print media for ages. Their creations are everywhere, and I’m just barely exaggerating.

From the company website:

Known throughout the world as a prolific type foundry, House Industries has made a considerable impact on the world of design. House Industries fonts scream from billboards, wish happy whatever from tens of thousands of greeting cards, serve as the basis for consumer product logos and add elements of style to a wide range of mainstream media. In their illustrious career, House artists have mastered a large cross-section of design disciplines. Their typography deftly melds cultural, musical and graphic elements. From early forays into distressed digital alphabets to sophisticated type and lettering systems, House Industries’ work transcends graphic conventions and reaches out to a broad audience.

Some examples of House designs, all taken from their website:

 

 

 

Typeface humor.

Oh, come on. You love it.

*Image ffffound HERE.

Alphabet Drawers!

From Kent & London Handmade Furniture’s website:

“Inspired by vintage printing blocks, this beautifully finished chest of 26 drawers is made from solid oak – the perfect place to file everything from A-Z! The ALPHABET chest of drawers stands around waist height.”

By the way, my birthday was yesterday. Hint hint.

(Found via the always inspiring swissmiss)