Daisy Lowe by Will Davidson for Oyster. • Photographer (and Nubbytwiglet.com client) Luke Copping just got multiple stamps made of his branding and they look awesome. Now I want to get a set of my own… • If you’re a design student that’s about to graduate, this advice is short, sweet and helpful. • Album covers minus their [...]

Source. • I love Dana Tanamachi’s hand-drawn chalk lettering for the February cover of O Magazine! • Remember that beauty is often in the details and putting in that extra 10% will take you far. • Everyone in blogland seems to want to know how to make an animated GIF these days and Pugly Pixel shows us [...]

Source. • It seems that working in solitude, especially in offices is no longer in vogue. These days, it’s all about teamwork. • If you’re an individual that wants a text-based newsletter without too many bells and whistles, TinyLetter may be the perfect solution. • When it comes to makeup, brights are in big time! • This photo set [...]

Karen Elson by Steven Meisel for Italian Vogue, 1997. • 17 design pros share their best career advice. • The handwritten trend on editorial and blog layouts is HUGE right now and Pugly Pixel has tracked down the best pencil and chalk brushes to achieve the look. • Swissted is a project by Mike Joyce. By combining his [...]

Source. • A must read: 10 New Year’s resolutions for designers. • Looking to expand your personal library? The 11 best art and design books of 2011. • A happy keyboard for happy people is super smile inducing! • How to make a wall-sized collage out of Instagram photos. • Brighten up your surroundings with some fluorescent touches. • Polaboys are [...]

Image via Shala • If you have a super limited budget but want to know where your cash can take you, check out Kayak’s Explore feature. • The owner of Zappos explains why he finally sold his company to Amazon after turning them down in the past. • If you own Cydwoq shoes or have [...]

Image via I’m Krissy • Over at North last week, this article had us cracking up big time. Jason Hartley is the author of “The Advanced Genius Theory: Are They Out of Their Minds or Ahead of Their Time?” About Sting, he says: I have wrestled with Sting’s Advancement status for years. I’ve come to [...]

• Fashionista ranks the world’s top fashion schools. • Smashing Magazine has compiled a list of bizarre websites that are still supremely stylish. • My mean boss is ill – and I’m not sorry! • Have you seen the So You Need A Typeface poster? • Gala Darling showcases some beautiful hotels and links to [...]

Drawing by Leonardo Solaas • Does your portfolio have to be fancy? • An honest and heartfelt letter from Michael Jackson, circa 1988. • I would love to try out letterpress at home. • Before You Were Hot showcases embarrassing childhood photos but the best part is that you get to see what the ugly [...]

Image by Géraldine Georges • Package design junkies, check out Twenty Beautiful Bottles, a collection of inspiring, mostly alcohol-related imagery. • Principles of Minimalist Web Design is SO GOOD. I’ve never seen so many great examples of clean, well executed websites all in one place. • A former model talks openly about her experiences and [...]