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Sweet Packages

Hijiri — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:47:32 +0000

My husband was on his business trip to San Francisco last week and he brought me home some treats from Miette (my favorite!) — these packages are great I had to share! Love the hand-lettering chocolate package above and this Italian candy package below is just so sweet, isn’t it?

and of course, their Miette label candies :)

Happy Sweet Friday and weekend, everyone! xo Hijiri

Love (New York City)

Hijiri — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 12:09:22 +0000

Came across this cute “Love (New York City)” card this morning and had to share :) By Kathryn Whyte. I love her style! Very simple and cute. Her hand-lettering is great, too.

and how cute are these baby cards?! Love <3

Very inspiring for my next card line, too… :) Happy Friday! xo Hijiri

Found Type: Summer Wines

Hijiri — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 21:10:13 +0000

Blanc & Rouge — a wine shop in DUMBO always has great hand-lettering chalkboard sign. This one is no exception. Lovely “Summer Wines” lettering.

I so wish I could just sip a little… (but I can’t! I’m pregnant…)

Golden Rule Letterpress Poster

Hijiri — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 14:00:52 +0000

Golden Rule Letterpress Poster by Studio On Fire caught my eye more than ever (first found via swissmiss). That’s exactly what my parents told us to do growing up! And it’s such a lovely collaboration of a father and son; All elements are hand drawn by Koen (age 6) with a Sharpie marker at the dining room table, then arranged digitally in our studio. The type is the “Golden Rule” as penned in the honest hand of a child. How awesome and sweet is that?! And it is beautifully letterpressed, that completes it!

It’s great for kids’ room, but I want one for myself, too!

Found Type: Mermaid Oyster Bar

Hijiri — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 15:34:09 +0000

Great hand-lettering of the Mermaid Inn (Oyster Bar) chalkboard in West Village. Caught my eye. Sounds good, too, right? :)

((It was a night time, sorry for the dark and blurry photos…))

I LOVE their logo from the second I saw it, designed by the amazing Louise Fili. This is the store sign of the Oyster Bar.

and I love their matches, too. I usually take home few to light candles at home :)

((image via Louise Fili website))

and their food? SO GOOD!! There, it completes everything.

Off to printing! See you tomorrow. xo Hijiri

Found Type: Wine Chalkboard Sign

Hijiri — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 15:11:40 +0000

Found this great handwritten chalkboard sign in front of Blanc & Rouge — a wine shop in DUMBO. Isn’t it lovely? Love the cursive type and decorative lines. Very nice!

On the back is a “Gin made in Brooklyn” sign. This side is cool, too.

By the way, did you see the font day over at Design*Sponge yesterday? I LOVED it!!! :)
Have a great day, everyone. I’m off to printing all day today…

Franklin Ave Poster

Hijiri — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 13:00:17 +0000

Spotted a cool poster for Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn. Lots of cool illustration and hand-lettering typography, I had to take photos…

Hope you had a nice weekend :)

and hello, another week, let’s be productive!

Mini Goals Chalkboard

Hijiri — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:49:48 +0000

I was reading this article on etsy, but I couldn’t help looking into MaryKateMcDevitt’s shop before I finish reading the article… these mini goals chalkboards are super awesome! I love the hand lettering, the design of the chalkboards and the concept so much! I need one, I can’t decide which one yet, but I thought it was such a cute way to motivate yourself with mini goals everyday. They are “mini” goals so it’s not overwhelming, which makes easier to accomplish :)

Mini Goals Chalkboard 2 Things To Do:

oh and it comes with “Hooray” eraser and “Mini Goals” chalk — how awesome!

Lovely Day:

Don’t Forget (love the lettering!!):

BTW (this would be so cute to do with my hubby everyday):

What are your mini goals for today?!

Mine: 1. order polymer plate 2. ship out all the orders ((see, this would be perfect for my office…))

The Literary City

Hijiri — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:00:57 +0000

I have been missing San Francisco a lot lately (it’s been almost a year since my last visit… that is too long :( ) and when I saw this poster (?) over at we love typography, I knew that it was San Francisco even from a tiny thumbnail image and as soon as I clicked to see the larger view, I was in love. Entitled “The Literary City,” the whole city is covered with handwritten quotes about San Francisco from all sort of literature. And where each quote is placed makes perfect sense geographically, too!!

But I could find out where this is from or anything… I hope it is available for sale…?

If anyone has any information about this, please let me know. The link that they gave at we love typography was this link. I tried to search from it, but no luck… Thank you in advance!

*UPDATE: Thanks to Angela, here is the original article and the artist’s website — it’s not for sale, though! bummer…

Wishing you all a happy Friday… xo

Sarah Gardner

Hijiri — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:00:17 +0000

I have been a fan of Sarah Gardner‘s hand-lettering work, it’s so great. Her Flickr photostream is filled with great hand-lettering work, it is so inspiring to browse through them all and they really make me want to try some hand-lettering!

Take Courage and Be Kind � how cool is the “K”? I like the “B” too:

Sea and Sky � I love each word is all different and has unique personality:

This is For You � this is just so cute!!:

This is from her flickr. Favorite Food. Cute saying, too and I like the color and of course the hand-lettering!� Makes me smile :)

Wednesday morning inspiration. I will be trying some hand-lettering today!!