Calendars make people remember you every single day of the year. And not in a creepy way, in a helpful, space to keep track of all your important dates kind of way.

Scroll through below to see some of our favorite calendar projects over the years.

You’ll see wire-bound retro-inspired beauties from Circa 78 Designs; the raddest grid-based planners from Bonk; and the brilliant Phully Rooted local organics almanac.

Circa 78 Designs
Ink: CMYK
Insides on 70lb Smooth Text; Cover on Rolland Enviro 100lb Uncoated Cover 100% Recycled
Binding: Wire

bonk
Ink: CMYK
Paper: Insides on Natural White 70lb Smooth Text; Cover on Natural White 130lb Smooth Cover
Binding: Wire

Phully Rooted
Ink: CMYK
Paper: Rolland Enviro 100lb Uncoated Cover
Binding: Wire

Order your calendars here.

Aubrey Loftus, the mastermind behind Modern Misfits, is a self-taught designer and a lover of all things sparkly, soft, and striking.

All their creations are made by hand in South Philadelphia from locally sourced, recycled, or vintage materials.

We love the colors and design across their latest set of prints — business cards, postcards, posters — and we of course could never resist a skillfully placed farfalle.

Check them out at their site or on Instagram to learn more about their joy-inducing products.

Posters:

• Ink: CMYK
• Paper: 100lb Smooth Uncoated Cover

Postcards:

• Ink: CMYK
• Paper: 120lb Smooth Uncoated Cover

Business Cards: 

• Ink: CMYK
• Paper: 120lb Smooth Uncoated Cover
  
  

The second we start feeling that slight chill in the night air, we look forward to all the cool things fall brings to Philly.

Check out some of the events over the next few months!

9/6 Mini Zine Fest at OG Pizza

9/6 – 10/5 Made In Philadelphia at Dilworth Park

9/20 – 9/22 Making Time at Fort Mifflin

9/28 Philly Aids Thrift Block Party on S 5th Street

10/17 – 27 Philadelphia Film Festival

9/6 First Friday Cut & Paste at Philadelphia Brewing Co

9/8 Feria Del Barrio on North 5th

9/28 Fishtown Feastivale on Frankford Ave

10/5 Out and About in Manayunk on Main Street

10/19 WEIRDO in East Kensington

11/15 – 17 PMA Contemporary Craft Show at Philadelphia Museum of Art

9/5 – 9/29 Philadelphia Fringe Festival

9/20 – 9/22 xponential music festival (xpn fest) on Camden Waterfront

9/28 Arts After Dark in Historic Smithville Park (NJ)

10/8 Old City Fest on North 3rd

10/19 – 20, 10 26-27 Philadelphia Open Studio Tours

We’re having a mini-zine fest!

Small fest, not small zines . . . well, some zines may be small, but not all.

First Friday, September 6th
6-9pm At OG Pizza on Frankford Ave

It’s going to be a relatively small show.
Probably like 10 artists, so act fast if you want in!

BYO table, spots are $25.

Bands curated by Victor Vieira-Branco @vvb___
Help from Who Pressed Press @whopressdpress

Brought to you by East Kensington Arts Committee @eastkensingtonneighbors 
WEIRDO Fest @weirdooddfest 
Fireball Printing @fireballprints 
OG Pizza @o_g_pizza

Email creepymozzarella@weirdo.pizza if you want to be in this — there are a few spots left!

You did it! You found a few other humans to make beautiful music with AND you’ve got a gig. Whether it’s in your mom’s basement or an actual venue, it’s time to get ready and get people there. Here’s how:

• SPREAD THE WORD: socials are important, sure, but nothing beats real life. Post your show posters throughout the city, in shared public spaces like libraries and art centers, and in local businesses like coffee shops and other places you go. It never hurts to ask if you can post a flier — carry them with you and ask wherever you go.
  
  You can design your own fliers by hand, level up and hire one of our designers to do it for you, or find something that works for you online. Any way you choose works, just make sure to add all the details and make them eyeball-worthy.
  
  NEED POSTERS? Order those here before Labor Day or here forever.
  NEED POSTCARDS? (these are great for leaving on counters!)? Get ’em here before Labor Day or here forever.

• GET YOUR MUSIC READY: Record it at home, get your friend with some mics in his basement to hook you up, or book a studio — whatever level you choose, we just know it’s going to be great.
  
  MAKING A TAPE? Order j-cards here before Labor Day or here forever.
  PRESSING VINYL? We can print the inserts.

• DOWNLOAD CODES AND QR CODES: If you don’t want to produce a physical album, or don’t have the time, no problem. Print a small card to hand out at your shows with your band name, URL if you have one, and social handles. Business cards are the perfect size for this.
  
  NEED TO GET THOSE? Order business cards here.

Also, if you’re reading this before Labor Day, don’t forget our Summer of Specials is still going. You can save a bunch with Artist Bundles and our specials — so don’t wait. And good luck at the show! 

(Feature Image of Those Troublemakers by Jared Gruenwald of LeftEyedStudios, WEIRDO 2023)

Zelda Flanagan — created by writer and artist Brandi Reed — is a country girl with a creative spirit. After every adventure, she dares readers to ask “where to next?”

Brandi is an illustrator and architecture student based in New York City. With Zelda Flanagan, they build a vibrant world that sparks curiosity and joy.

We love the bright colors in the illustrations that you can find across Brandi’s work, especially in the postcards, prints, and business cards they just ordered through our Summer of Specials. 

Check it out for yourself at brandireed.com and get your own artist bundle deal through our Summer of Specials before August 31st!

Posters:

• Ink: CMYK
• Paper: 100lb Smooth Uncoated Cover

Postcards:

• Ink: CMYK
• Paper: 120lb Smooth Uncoated Cover

Business Cards:

• Ink: CMYK
• Paper: 120lb Smooth Uncoated Cover

It’s National Ice Cream Month and we are lucky enough to live in a city with so much great ice cream that sometimes it’s hard to choose which delicious ice cream we want.

To make it easier for you, we assembled a list of all our favorites.

Check it out and get your scoops in.

The Sundae Palace/Somerset Splits

@somersetsplits

1900 Ice Cream

@1900icecream

Franklin Fountain

@franklinfountain

Harper's

@harpersicecream  

La Michoacana

Google Site

Klein Farms

@kleinsfarm1935

Want to take a road trip? Check out Morgensterns in NYC, too!

PS. Printing is a feeling. RIP Little Babies.

The Brooklyn Seed Lab is so cool. They are a speculative, conceptual community seed library, food farm, and biodesign space that curates amazing natural collections each season.

Their annual catalog, Fruiting Bodies, captures a range of possibilities to bring sustainable fruit to your own urban farm. It’s gorgeous and useful and we were so excited to print these.

Check out some shots below and learn more about the project and the creator of Fruiting Bodies, Nancy Smith, at brooklynseedlab.com

• Ink: CMYK
• Paper: Insides on 70lb Smooth Text/Cover on 100lb Smooth Uncoated Cover
• Binding: Saddle-Stitch

Oh, hi, weirdo.

WEIRDO FEST is our annual celebration of all things art and weird.

It is our love letter to the East Kensington area and the spirit of creativity that makes Philadelphia an interesting place to live. An all-day festival bringing art to the streets.

This year, WEIRDO will be Saturday, October 19, 2024. It will be bigger, better, and weirder than ever before.

If you’d like to be a part of it all, fill out an application today:

Performer Application
Artist/Exhibitor Application
Vendor Application

AAAAAAND, one more thing! This year we’re seeking full WEIRDO saturation of East Kensington. You can help us grow WEIRDO by becoming a sponsor or making a donation. The more money we have to work with the more WEIRD it gets!

To learn more about WEIRDO, click here.

Keith Warren Greiman is an illustrator who pays tribute to the character and beauty of Philadelphia’s neighborhoods in their work.

From incredible prints to iconic shirts like “I Love the Sixers (because I hate myself)”, Keith really embodies the spirit of Philadelphia, through and through.

Check out their ode to the Memphis Taproom below and follow them on IG for more.

• Ink: CMYK
• Paper: Hahnemühle Photo Rag Ultra Smooth