A Year In Caps. 2012 Typographic Calendar printed on Sustainably-Harvested Birch Wood.

Heather Lins, whose unique pillows and homewares I have previously featured, has designed a calendar for 2012 which celebrates typography.Each month is printed on sustainably-harvested wood veneers and makes a great gift for any graphic designer or typophile.• Twelve 5" × 7" birch veneer cards• Tied with a pretty ribbon.• Gift tag and reusable gift bag included.• Digitally printed.• U.S.

If Walls Could Talk. Timothy Goodman's Mural for the Ace Hotel, New York.

San Francisco multidisciplinary designer Timothy Goodman was among a small group of artists asked to contribute to the mural project for the Ace Hotels.The uber trendy hotel chain (whose rooms, I personally feel, look like college dorms) has locations in New York, Seattle, Portland and Palm Springs. Known for their appeal to the young and hip, the chain of hotels incorporates plenty of art,

Alexander Girard Prints on Plywood. Classic Graphic Art Goes Green With PLYprints.

For the first time since 1972 Alexander Girard's iconic graphics are now available as wall art, screened onto 14"x14" panels of Columbia's formaldehyde-free maple faced hardwood plywood.The PLYprints program draws on Girard's history of printing directly on wood in such places as the Compound restaurant in Santa Fe.Eight of Alexander Girard's classic designs are available on 14" x 14" plywood