"New Rules of Work" Letterpress Posters by Division of Labor (SF)

"New Rules of Work" poster series letterpressed by Tribune Showprint, set available online here.

"New Rules of Work" poster series letterpressed by Tribune Showprint, currently sold out.

"Grocery Signs" hand lettered signs on butcher paper, available online here.

 

Division of Labor is a creative studio based in San Francisco, California, that's done some really impeccable work for some really big names.  They have a ton of campaign and video work that's pretty well known, but their prints and posters are also cool as well.   And, with a logo designed by the great Mikey Burton, how can this studio NOT be awesome?  Check out their online store for some cool poster prints currently available.

Posters, Illustrations and Typography by Ben Barry (Palo Alto)

Some truly inspring design work from Ben Barry, a University of North Texas graduate and a designer at Facebook.  Ben Barry has also been a member of the hyper talented design collective The Decoder Ring, and during his time there designed some of the amazing posters featured at the beginning of this post.  He has a great ability to design very different styles in very different elements -- but his execution always comes out really clean, and really well done -- whether it be ornamental type, complicated patterns, diagrams or gig posters.  Make sure to check out his website, its also really well designed and fun to click around.  And it seems relevant to check out his Facebook page too.

Colorful Illustrations and Posters by Michael Wertz

Based in Oakland, California, Michael Wertz is an artist who pulls his fun, dog-focused illustrations and designs with vivid, bright colors possibly borrowing the psychedelic gig posters.  His drawing style is fun, and he's spot on with the colors and lively lettering.  He has a ton of prints available, including many of the ones featured in this post, for very very reasonable amounts on his online shop.  Be sure to check out his website for more.