German designer Judith Anna Rüther produced this impressive visual identity for Westpassage, a project featuring the work of eight local photographers and artists exploring the Union Neighbourhood in the Ruhr district, Germany. “The Unionviertel (Union neighbourhood) is an area in the Ruhr district which is shaped by the decline of the coal and steel industry and the constant influx and moving away of its inhabitants. Eight male and female artists examine what makes up this neighbourhood and its inhabitants in a collective project. Eight photographic and artistic works were created and compil ..read more

Portuguese street artist Rodrigo Miguel Sepúlveda Nunes, aka VILE, creates large-scale graffiti artworks featuring mind-blowing optical illusions. He carefully recreates the colours, textures and environments behind structures to ‘cut a hole‘ into walls of abandoned buildings. Check out the before and after images for the full effect. More street art via My Modern Met The post Incredible Carved Street Art Illusions by VILE appeared first on Inspiration Grid | Design Inspiration ..read more

We love these rejected book cover concepts created by Levente Szabó for a series of books by Terry Pratchett. “Once again, I received a fantastic opportunity: to design covers for Terry Pratchett’s Mort, Wyrd Sisters and Guards! Guards! novels. I love the colorful, whimsical and often comedic world of the books, but the client was looking for a different, cleaner style – targeting new audiences. The approved version is still fine and I enjoyed drawing them, but I decided to finish the original layouts for my own enjoyment once I had a little time.” — Levente Szabó More book covers via Behance ..read more

Mexican studio Monotypo created this corporate identity and packaging set for Trueque, a company born with a complete vision and experience of 18 years in the world of coffee, from production, export, processing and marketing in the United States. “We seek to create a brand that shows the best of Mexico and Colombia for the world, young, contemporary but also with a strong connection to the traditional culture of Latin America, we use as a source of inspiration the deer in the Wixarika culture, which represents the union of the spiritual with the material, as well as the union of a coffee bean ..read more

Fantastic selection of handcrafted calligraphy work by Mr. M. G. Ward Penmanship and Design, a lettering and leather burning studio based out of Los Angeles, California. “Michael, the artist and penman behind the name has studied the craft with some of the very best penman and calligraphers in the world, including Master Penman Michael Sull, Harvest Crittenden, and Jake Weidmann. Known for graceful lines and beautiful flourishes, the traditional Spencerian hand (used originally for business purposes in the 1800’s and early 1900’s) is the focus of most of Michael’s study.” More lettering inspi ..read more

Brazilian studio Vibri created this dynamic visual identity for local technology company Enko. From their website: “In a time of constant search for disruptive solutions that challenge the status quo, improve people’s lives and redefine how society works, Enko’s goal is to offer a variety of ways to make technology more accessible, always challenging itself to do something different and unique. To develop a visual identity that reflects the characteristics of the company, we looked for the solution within the problem: rather than talk about technology, it was necessary to talk about challenge ..read more

‘Musetta’ is an exquisite typeface designed by Spanish studio Atipo (previously). “Musetta is an All Caps font designed to give a classic Art Deco look and feel but with a contemporary and modern finish. Great for luxury logos, headlines, magazines, packaging or any application where a touch of elegance from the past is needed.” If you like this typeface, you can ‘pay what you want’ and get it from their website. More typography inspiration via Behance The post Musetta Display Typeface by Atipo appeared first on Inspiration Grid | Design Inspiration ..read more

Sydney-based agency Re teamed up with tattoo artist and illustrator Jake Foreman to produce this fantastic brand identity for Austin Hu’s new restaurant Heritage by Madison. “Heritage by Madison is the latest restaurant from chef Austin Hu. Situated on the banks of the South Bund, this once-neglected area had a former life as a fishing and trading post. These days it’s undergoing serious regeneration, with boutique hotels, fancy cafes and that perennial sign of gentrification, Starbucks, pouring in. Here, in this intersection between the old and the new China, Austin wanted to open a fusion re ..read more

Created and produced by Italian graphic designers Giulia Penserini and Alessandra Carta, ‘Herbaria’ is a gorgeous magazine dedicated to plant lovers. More graphic design via Behance The post Herbaria Magazine by Giulia Penserini & Alessandra Carta appeared first on Inspiration Grid | Design Inspiration ..read more

Indian graphic artist Prateek Vatash created these incredible typographic pieces for the 36 Days of Type project. “For this year, I wanted to make the letters and numbers feel more personalized, so I took a more playful and grunge approach. It was also an experiment with a new style, and I wanted to see how that would translate to typography.” — Prateek Vatash More typography inspiration via Behance The post Cool Typographic Artworks by Prateek Vatash appeared first on Inspiration Grid | Design Inspiration ..read more