colorful summer umbrellas fill sky in Águeda, Portugal

(first found via feel disdain, photograph by Patrícia Almeida)

Dutch power plant, The Stadshaard, is covered in Delftware tiles
(first discovered via inhabitat via arch daily, photos by Jeroen Musch) 

Wow. Marian Bantjes gives a preview of the cover design and gold foil filled interior spreads for her upcoming book, I Wonder.

from Studies in Pen Art by William E. Dennis, c. 1914
(first discovered via Aqua-Velvet)

Thumbtack lettering by Jessica Hische

stampdesigns:

Germany Postage Stamp: numeral 1:

trying to track down date and designer

Antonia Flowerville’s photograms, inspired by Henry Talbot
(first discovered via A Journey Round My Skull)

“This is the first and only edition of a German writing album containing thirty-three plates printed lithographically by Anton Kuchenreiter. It is a dedication copy for Princess Therese von Thurn und Taxis (1773-1839) and the bookplate…”

Calligraphy in its Entirety
(via Princeton University Graphic Arts blog)

Neiman Marcus + Yulia Brodskaya
(discovered via NOTCOT)

Seb Lester silver print via i love typography

An incredibly beautiful and expansive collection of pre-inflationary German currency (Notgeld) are being added to flickr. Each note is unique from the other, and it was impossible to decide on a favorite.

Above currency note is Alte Hansestadt Lemgo - 25 Pf
(via Iliazd)

Thanks to design observer for sharing a link on their site for this welcomed new archive.

A classy label design for Crane Sake by Argentian based studio Boldrini & Ficcardi (via lovely package)

beautiful designs and art by Dan Funderburgh

above is La Mano de Dios, a letterpress limited edition of 100 printed by Studio on Fire

Marian Bantjes has an exhibition at California Polytechnic State’s University Art Gallery. The show Marian Bantjes Shows Off will be on view through February 20th, 2009.
(thanks for the tip Brian)