Today is an exciting day and it’s not because of the iPadness nor KFC’s Double Down, it’s my recent discovery of the work of John Dowling and Rob Duncan. Purveyors of design that withstands the test of time, it’s refreshing to see work that is simple and clean. These lads met at Pentagram London and since then have worked at studios including Mytton Williams and Frost Design before partnering up. Based out of London and San Francisco, I’ve been lucky enough to have a chance to work with the SF studio. Have a gander at their brand spankin’ new web site here.

Minimalista! Are you with me? New work from Hey Studio here.

Apples & Owls does not promote cigarette smoking….but with packaging as good as this, we can make exceptions. On second thought, I highly recommend Cigarette Juice instead. Anyhow, ASYL is responsible for art direction of these which not only make it easier to distinguish flavors, but instead of a flip top opening, they slide out from the slide. Skillionaire!

Hey Los Angelenos/typography dorks, get inspired here. Andrew Byrom + Ed Fella + Sunook Park = MAJOR collabo. Apples & Owls says GO!

Glug-glug-glug. Sounds and looks good to me.

Be prepared to exit Dull City and enter Legitsville, Population 3. More here. But mostly here.

Try saying Werkplaats Typografie ten times fast. And I’m not only fascinated by their work, but the web site’s user interface is interesting. Some may argue frustrating, but we’re not interweb novices over here, now are we.

Jody Barton’s illustrations are like cheesecake in the cake world. More substance, addictive and so extremely delicious. Continue indulging here.

Allan Sommerville, awesome typography and super awesome eye dingbats sticker set.

There’s lots to love about Studio Ten and a Half. What you ask? Here’s a few: web site (especially their lovely typography), their name (I’m a sucker for fractions), and of course their work.