A Fine Design: The Working Proof

If you’ve heard of The Working Proof already, it’s for good reason.  The online print shop has received some well deserved praise and press from some of my favorite design blogs.  So I was deeply intrigued (and flattered!) when I found a sweet and unassuming email in my inbox from Anna, one of the co-founders, letting me know about one of their freshly released prints that she thought I might be interested in.  Needless to say, I was interested.  You had me at hello, Anna.  You had me at hello.

Through a series of limeted-edition prints — a new one is released every Tuesday — The Working Proof seeks to promote both art and social responsibility.  According to their site, “each print is paired with a charity of the artist’s choice, to which we are donating 15% of the sale of each print – creating what we believe to be a product with not just aesthetic, but social value.”  Umm… can I call this a win-win-win?  It benefits the artist, the charity AND my art-barren bedroom wall!

Not only is their mission of social responsibility compelling, but I’m also blown away with the quality of artistic work they promote.  I recognized several of my favorite artists, including Samantha Hahn, Jacqueline Bos (who you might recognize from this post or this one) and even Justin Richel (who kindly donated a print for our first giveaway).  And within a few minutes of browsing the other prints, I quickly found a few new favorites.  Which print do you like best?