1. The wonderful folks of Holstee have turned my 7 learnings from 7 years of Brain Pickings into a beautiful letterpress poster inspired by vintage children’s book illustration:

    The wonderful folks of Holstee have turned my 7 learnings from 7 years of Brain Pickings into a beautiful letterpress poster inspired by vintage children’s book illustration:
  2. Albert Camus on happiness and love, illustrated by Wendy MacNaughton. Details and prints (benefiting a foundation supporting women writers and artists) at the link:

    Albert Camus on happiness and love, illustrated by Wendy MacNaughton. Details and prints (benefiting a foundation supporting women writers and artists) at the link:
  3. Denise Levertov’s poem “Love Song,” adapted as a visual haiku by illustrator Ohara Hale. Prints and original Levertov audio at the link:

    Denise Levertov’s poem “Love Song,” adapted as a visual haiku by illustrator Ohara Hale. Prints and original Levertov audio at the link:
  4. Denise Levertov’s poem “City Psalm,” adapted as a visual haiku by illustrator Ohara Hale. Prints and original Levertov audio at the link:

    Denise Levertov’s poem “City Psalm,” adapted as a visual haiku by illustrator Ohara Hale. Prints and original Levertov audio at the link:
  5. Denise Levertov’s poem “The Ache of Marriage,” adapted as a visual haiku by illustrator Ohara Hale. Prints and original Levertov audio at the link:

    Denise Levertov’s poem “The Ache of Marriage,” adapted as a visual haiku by illustrator Ohara Hale. Prints and original Levertov audio at the link:
  6. Denise Levertov’s poem “To the Muse,” adapted as a visual haiku by illustrator Ohara Hale. Prints and original Levertov audio at the link:

    Denise Levertov’s poem “To the Muse,” adapted as a visual haiku by illustrator Ohara Hale. Prints and original Levertov audio at the link:
  7. Denise Levertov’s poem “Open Secret,” adapted as a visual haiku by illustrator Ohara Hale. Prints and original Levertov audio at the link:

    Denise Levertov’s poem “Open Secret,” adapted as a visual haiku by illustrator Ohara Hale. Prints and original Levertov audio at the link:
  8. Denise Levertov’s poem “The Certainty,” adapted as a six-panel visual haiku by illustrator Ohara Hale. Prints and original Levertov audio at the link:

    Denise Levertov’s poem “The Certainty,” adapted as a six-panel visual haiku by illustrator Ohara Hale. Prints and original Levertov audio at the link:
  9. David Foster Wallace on Leadership Handmade felt-on-felt typography by Debbie Millman. Available as a print at the link, with 100% of proceeds benefiting the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:

    David Foster Wallace on Leadership

    Handmade felt-on-felt typography by Debbie Millman. Available as a print at the link, with 100% of proceeds benefiting the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:
  10. Susan Sontag on Love Diary excerpts by Maria Popova, illustrated by Wendy MacNaughton. A portion of the proceeds benefit A Room of Her Own, a foundation supporting women writers and artists.

    Susan Sontag on Love

    Diary excerpts by Maria Popova, illustrated by Wendy MacNaughton. A portion of the proceeds benefit A Room of Her Own, a foundation supporting women writers and artists.
  11. Edith Windsor on Love and What Equality Really Means Words of wisdom from a TIME documentary, illustrated by Debbie Millman in gold leaf and felt letters on hand-quilted felt. Details + prints at the link.

    Edith Windsor on Love and What Equality Really Means

    Words of wisdom from a TIME documentary, illustrated by Debbie Millman in gold leaf and felt letters on hand-quilted felt.

    Details + prints at the link.
  12. Famous Writers Sleep Habits vs. Literary Productivity, Visualized Concept and direction by Maria Popova. Data visualization by Accurat. Portraits by Wendy MacNaughton. Full graphic + prints at the link.

    Famous Writers Sleep Habits vs. Literary Productivity, Visualized

    Concept and direction by Maria Popova. Data visualization by Accurat. Portraits by Wendy MacNaughton.

    Full graphic + prints at the link.
  13. Anaïs Nin on Love 1 Diary excerpts selected by Maria Popova, illustrated by Debbie Millman. Available as a print, with 100% of proceeds benefiting A Room of Her Own, a foundation supporting women artists and writers. 

    Anaïs Nin on Love 1

    Diary excerpts selected by Maria Popova, illustrated by Debbie Millman. Available as a print, with 100% of proceeds benefiting A Room of Her Own, a foundation supporting women artists and writers. 
  14. Anaïs Nin on Love 2 Diary excerpts selected by Maria Popova, illustrated by Debbie Millman. Available as a print, with 100% of proceeds benefiting A Room of Her Own, a foundation supporting women artists and writers. Details and prints at the link.

    Anaïs Nin on Love 2

    Diary excerpts selected by Maria Popova, illustrated by Debbie Millman.

    Available as a print, with 100% of proceeds benefiting A Room of Her Own, a foundation supporting women artists and writers. Details and prints at the link.
  15. The Street Cats of New York A 1961 taxonomy by young Gay Talese. Concept and direction by Maria Popova. Illustration by Wendy MacNaughton.

    The Street Cats of New York

    A 1961 taxonomy by young Gay Talese. Concept and direction by Maria Popova. Illustration by Wendy MacNaughton.

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