Top 10 VisuaLingual Posts of 2012

2013 is practically upon us, so let’s check out the blog posts that got the most hits this year. As always, there are repeats from 2009, 2010 and 2011, plus some surprises.

VisuaLingual 2012 Gift Guide

It’s time for the annual VL Gift Guide and, as before, the focus is on some of the many amazing independent designers whose work we admire. Three Sheets 2 the Wind in Georgetown, KY specializes in simple, almost childlike screenprints on fine linen, including these sweet canvases above, which would be perfect for a kid’s room.

VisuaLingual at the Crafty Supermarket

This Saturday, 17 Nov, we’re excited to again have a booth at the Crafty Supermarket in the Clifton Cultural Arts Center, 3711 Clifton Avenue [corner of Clifton and McAlpin]. If you’re in the Cincinnati area, stop on by to get a head start on your holiday shopping with an array of handmade wares.

VL in Martha Stewart’s American Made Competition

We are thrilled and honored to announce that we’re in the running for the American Made Awards presented by Martha Stewart Omnimedia. Out of 2000 entries, we are among 100 finalists, and now the public gets to decide the winner. Our competition is stiff, and we need your help. Please cast your vote today and every day through 24 Sep.

Cincinnati T-Shirts by Once Blind Studios

The Over-the-Rhine-based graphic design firm Once Blind Studios has released a collection of three t-shirts that celebrate Cincinnati, and which are available at Park+Vine on Main St. in OTR.

Midwest T-Shirts by RAYGUN

Des Moines-based RAYGUN is a t-shirt company that specializes in making fun of Des Moines, Iowa, the Midwest in general, and points beyond. As a Midwest non-native, I don’t feel qualified to wear any of them, but they are pretty funny and are obviously based on affection for the place.

VisuaLingual at the Crafty Supermarket

This Saturday, we will once again have a booth at the Crafty Supermarket with a selection of neck ties, dish towels and, of course, seed bombs. Father’s Day is coming up on 17 Jun, and one of our Cincinnati-centric ties may just be the perfect gift!

Subway Map Art by Lineposters

There is so much map-based art out there these days that I might tire of it soon, but not just yet — the Brooklyn-based duo behind Lineposters makes beautiful, cleanly designed screenprints of subway systems in different cities.

Lilly’s State of Mind Patch by Lilly Pulitzer

Ahh, I need to be girly for just one moment, because this fabric pattern by Lilly Pulitzer is awesome. Entitled Lilly’s State of Mind Patch, it depicts all the US states with state flowers, icons and hand lettering in saturated candy colors.

City Maps and Guides by Herb Lester Associates

Working with myriad designers and illustrators, London-based Herb Lester Associates publishes useful, sometimes unusual maps and guides for the world’s great cities. Above is a collaboration with Oslo-based designer Peder Bernhardt on a fun “Swinging London” hankerchief for the store A Bathing Ape.