Here is a list of, in my opinion, some of the ugliest commercial typefaces out there. A challenge to all of you if you can make a good design with these I’d love to see it!

• 1. Algerian
• 2. Allegro
• 3. Amelia
• 4. Banco
• 5. Beesknees
• 6. Brush Script
• 7. Giddyup
• 8. Hobo
• 9. Jokerman
• 10. Matisse
• 11. Papyrus
• 12. University
• 13. Charlemagne

Been a while since I’ve done a round-up like this. Here’s some summer essentials to keep you cool.

• 1. Scotch & Soda Home Alone LS Granddad
• 2. H.W. Carter & Sons Indigo Henley T-Shirt
• 3. Katin + Apolis Chambray Swim Trunk
• 4. Masanori Oji’s Kami Mug Cup
• 5. Vans Era Skateboarder Sneaker
• 6. Uniform Wares 200 Series watch

I’ve been working with Broesky Painting on their identity for the last couple months rolling out their website along with some collateral—more shots on my portfolio. These are the business cards with 8 different back variations. I’m quite happy with how these turned out. Be sure to follow Broesky Painting on Twitter for more updates from what projects they are working on.

Some prints I made a little while back. A lithographic print printed on Offset print in one colour Cougar 100# cover stock in A2 (420mm x 594mm / 16.5″ x 23.4″). They turned out beautiful, you really have to see them up close to appreciate them. Find some more detailed pictures of them on my portfolio and then head on over to my shop to purchase one of these.

I was asked to participate in What Do You Carry, a website for creatives to show off some of the objects they can’t live without and use in their day-to-day lives. While this doesn’t include everything I use it gives you an idea of the “basics”. Be sure to check out @whatdoyoucarry for other creatives’ lists.

• 1. Lacoste City Casual Large Messenger
• 2. Knockoff Ray-Ban Wayfarers
• 3. HB pencil
• 4. Timex T2N107 watch w/ J.Crew dark pumpkin military strap
• 5. Moleskine Cahier Plain Journal
• 6. Apple iPhone 4 w/ Incase Snap Case
• 7. Clarks Originals Desert Boot Taupe Suede
• 8. 17″ MacBook Pro

This list is certainly not an inclusive list of seventies fonts but rather a few of my favourite fonts from the era.

• 1. American Typewriter
• 2. Avant Garde Gothic
• 3. Bookman
• 4. Busorama
• 5. Candice
• 6. Caslon 224
• 7. Cooper
• 8. Grouch
• 9. Lazybones
• 10. Octopuss
• 11. Ronda
• 12. Serif Gothic
• 13. Tango

If you’re like me, and have a MacBook (Pro), you probably didn’t pick the MacBook just because it’s stylish but I bet it helped. In general, I think graphic designers are fairly stylish people. After all, visuals and appearance are our job—so why is it then that there aren’t a lot of nice laptop bags for us to put our MacBooks in? In the last year, I’ve been on and off looking for cases and have found a ton of options. I’ve narrowed them down to some of my favourites (in no particular order).

• 1. be.ez LEvertigo
• 2. Chrome Bags Sleeve
• 3. Rainer Spehl Wooden Laptop Case
• 4. Hard Graft 2UNFOLD
• 5. Incase Canvas Vertical Sling
• 6. iSkin SOHO

Another addition of Weekly Faves coming to you with some magazines, posters and, of course, clothes.

• 1. Fantastic Man magazine
• 2. The Hound of Baskervilles book cover t-shirt
• 3. Dieter Rams “10 Principles” poster
• 4. Tanya Johnston’s Transcendence 16″x20″ print
• 5. Noah and the Whale’s “The First Days of Spring” film
• 6. Moleskine Ruled Soft Notebook

Looks like Weekly Faves is more like Bi-Weekly Faves. School is hectic but here goes.

• 1. It’s Nice That “If Drawing’s Were Photographs” booklet
• 2. Levi’s Japan Vintage Elk suspenders
• 3. Basso & Brooke Digital T Shirt collection
• 4. Urban Outfitters Picture Window Wide
• 5. Zuriick Ake Charcoal slip-ons
• 6. FLAP analogue wall clock

Decided to try and keep a “Weekly Faves” which is an idea I got from Benjamin Groulx’s Tumblr, which he apparently got from me. Go figure. Will try to keep up to date.

• 1. D Collection Captain Toggle coat
• 2. Dwell magazine
• 3. Classy camera strap
• 4. CXXVI PJ red shirt
• 5. Vanishing Elephant Ferris leather desert boot
• 6. Fossil Jackson E/W Messenger bag