Ruby Tuesday

Marlies Allmaier business card design

Absolutely crushing on these hand lettered/stamped business cards by Typejockeys, a design firm out of Austria. Gorgeous typography, brilliant red, and a tangible, handmade product - what more could you ask for?! Time to hit the craft store for a little ink methinks.

L.

Ruby Tuesday

Typographic Matchmaking Poster  letterpress

Given many of our previous posts, it's obvious that Pretty Things has a thing for gorgeous typography and this letterpress poster is no exception. Jim Godfrey, a professor and designer in Utah, created this stunner featuring historical couples in contrasting typefaces. While the font matching here seems effortless, it is actually extremely hard to pair different typefaces and often requires hours upon hours of experimentation to get it right. Add letterpress printing to the mix and you've got yourself quite a handful! However, the results can be amazing if you know your stuff, and clearly Jim does.

L.

Five Is The Magic Number

Five Words Tell A Story is a compilation of beautiful typography, simple design, and a clever idea. Drawing inspiration from other blogs, music, and just life in general, the girls behind Five Words add another layer of meaning and thought to, you guessed it, just five little words. When all you need is a kick of creativity or a little pick me up, Five Words is the place you should go. So go. Go now.

L.

Ruby Tuesday

My day job involves a lot of time on the internet. Most of that time I am just looking for inspiration and more often than not, I stumble upon something that I want to share on Pretty Things. Such is the case here when I discovered this gorgeous stamp designed by Lousie Fili Ltd. for Valentine's Day. If anyone reading this lives in the United States and can get their hands on one, contact us immediately!

L.

For the Love of WORN

Excuse me for a moment. I’m about to do a little shameless self-promotion. You see, when I am not admiring pretty things, I am working for one. For almost a year now, I have been a graphic designer at WORN Fashion Journal, an independent fashion magazine in Toronto. And well, I not only think it is pretty, but I also think it is wonderful.