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I must say there’s a lot of good music being released this year. I’m definitely looking forward to the new Underworld album entitled Barking which is out in about a week. So far I’m loving what I hear. To celebrate the release I’ve posted a live mix of Underworld in Ibiza recorded earlier last month, enjoy!

I’m really liking this redesign of the US bank notes from Dowling Duncan for the Dollar ReDe$ign Project . I love the modern twits to the notes and the use of color and minimal typography. You can check out the project in more detail here.

To celebrate their show at the Reserve gallery in Los Angeles, House Industries announces the launch of some very type nerdish goodies still available over at the Reserve store.

I find Kim Holtermand’s photography work so intriguing. There’s something just so mysterious about his images– maybe even a bit eerie. His recent set entitled Tuve is really something. More below the fold.

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UK-based studio, Maddison Graphic has some really clean work. I am particularly fond of all their branding and identity work. This stationery package for journalist Zoe Williams is really fun and creative. More below the fold.

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All My Friends Are Dead is a fun little book that brings you the reality of extinction in a very comical way. Might be a little morbid but I found it hilarious.

Chris Madden has a really fun style of illustration that is absolutely superb. Every illustration seems to tell a very unique story that somehow seems to put a little smile on my face. Check out more of his work below the fold.

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Melbourne based graphic designer Sam Chirnside has some very curious work. Very abstract artwork mixed with clean and contemporary typography comes together quite nicely in the pieces shown here.

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I really love this animated typeface from Calango. A lot of his work involves geometric shapes, bold colors and clean lines. Check out his portfolio site for more.

Andy Mangold is a graphic designer living, working, and exploring in Baltimore, Maryland. I really love his branding work. He has a really fun eye on design and brings a lot of personality to the table. Check out more below the fold.

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