We’re always excited to see whose won the latest Design Ignites Change Awards, because it reminds us that there are many incredibly talented students out there making positive social change through design.

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The arrival of Marian Bantjes‘ valentine greeting is an annual occasion for celebration. This year’s herald of love and springtime is a vintage postcard with superimposed silver spelling out “from me wherever … to you wherever you are.” Take a look.

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[Alyson Kuhn] This Valentine’s Day, Michael Osborne is sharing his love of design (and hearts) with the digital universe. As part of the launch of online printer MOO’s new Luxe business card line, Osborne has designed a deck of variations on the theme of love. For the next four weeks, you can order any or all of Osborne’s designs on the backs of your business cards. Sound good? The plot — and our give-away — gets thicker.

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You might remember Amos Klausner’s article about his Getting Upper project and exhibit. As an exploration in how letters are used to empower people and unlock different avenues of creative expression — like graffiti — Amos reached out to 26 artists and asked them each to create one letter. These 18 x 24″  prints are now available in the Felt & Wire Shop individually for $20 each, or collectively for $250. View the collection here. [SJ]

What Is Reading for? is a lovely letterpress book recording a presentation by Robert Bringhurst for a symposium at Rochester Institute of Technology. Printed on Mohawk Ticonderoga in a limited edition of 450 copies, it offers the thoughts of the noted writer, typographer and poet on the links between reading’s future and past.

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