I came across these beautiful stamps from Mexico while perusing Serious Eats, a foodie blog. They showcased all the food stamps of the set but there were so many more so I thought I’d share a few of my favorites. Illustrated by Rafael Davidson; they were designed from 1975 to 1993 to depict Mexican exports. For more info, visit the Wikipedia page.

From top left: Shoes, Cotton Thread, Citrus, Denim, Books, Ironwork

From top left: Automotive Parts, Construction Materials, Strawberries, Minerals, Jewelry, Cotton

Anthropologie is one of my favorite stores to visit. They have the most amazing window displays and the best visual merchandising of any store I can think of. It doesn’t hurt that they also have adorable housewares and clothes!

On a recent visit I noticed a basket at the register of colorful cotton bags. Inside was a list of benefits for their member program. Though I had no intention of getting a member card, the sales rep saw me drooling over them and let me have one. It’s something I’ve kept on my desk ever since, so I thought I’d share.

Not exactly sure what the purpose of the perforation is but I like it! Adds another textural element to an otherwise boring document. Brilliant!

It’s pieces like this that really make Anthropologie stand out. I sincerely appreciate that they take the time to think about all the details.

More amazing details of the stationary program and promotional materials for The Kitchen at BBDO by DesignWorks. If you’re a design junkie like me, be sure to check out all their work. So many great things to see!

 

Letterhead, phone memo pad, drink coasters, and a menu listing their services and rates.

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Customized wall decals for their studio. I love!!!

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Check out this adorable stationary program for The Kitchen at BBDO, a editing, graphic and audio production studio in New York. I like how the design is cheeky and illustrates how the firm has multiple “cooks” and “recipes” so-to-speak.

Some more eye candy for you today. Letteria is a small letterpress shop out of Switzerland with the most amazing collection of paper goods. When I’m in need of a boost of inspiration I turn to their site and Flickr page. Here’s a sampling of her work. Oh how I wish I could go visit!

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