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Boy, does this campaign from Enjoy Ticino make our mouths water. The colorful edibles really pop off the monochromatic layout. The design looks very sharp, and we love how the photos and logos are combined to separate the three sections of the email.

While most attention is drawn to the menus, the contact info and addresses are easily available in the right column. An impressively sharp and timely email.

This newsletter for Batlow, does a good job of organizing a decent amount of content without sacrificing design aesthetics.

The earthy tones and wood textures combine with the bright, chirpy colors of the logo and text to create an elegant, well-structured newsletter design. There are some nice image headings and buttons throughout the design, but these do not need to be relied upon, as the email is still legible when images are turned off.

If you have been around in the web design and development industry for a while, you’ve probably heard of Dan Benjamin and Hivelogic. This is Dan’s very first Hivelogic newsletter, and it has the same clean, structured and appealing style that his web work has always shown.

The wordmark in the logo is actual HTML text for this email, which is a nice touch given that on the website it is an image. We appreciated the tone of the newsletter too, right down to the “your internet pal” closer. Make sure to check out his sweet new t-shirts to cover your nerdy nakedness.

An elegant looking invitation for an honorable man. The Bradman Foundation have used a timeless design style for this invitation to their upcoming Gala Dinner 2009. The classic black and white design adds to the prestigious nature of the event whilst the orientation is intriguingly vertical; utilizing an historical image of Sir Don on the left with a long, narrow column of text on the right.

Simple and smart, this newsletter communicates clearly the latest "digital discoveries" hand-picked by 20:20 London.

The neatly ordered, color thumbnails stand out from the black and white template, inviting the reader to click through for more information. The design has plenty of breathing space and the header, although a large image, is bold and eye-catching, suggesting the creative qualities of the newlsetter’s content.

These kinds of emails are awfully easy to code as a single image and it’s always nice to see when that’s resisted. Icon Films has designed a nice looking, properly coded email that is easy to read and as a film lover myself, would definitely be interested in attending.

Easy to find contact, address and event details make this email useful and easy to navigate.

California based jUXT Interactive have plenty of impressive work in their portfolio, and their email newsletter displays similar skills. It’s a very much darker feel than many newsletters, but it really works to focus your eye on the images.

There are a lot of images, which works for the intended audience and given the type of company. However, do note the text based headers which will always display. We’re starting to see more companies tying their other social media into their email (links to Twitter and Facebook etc), and this is a great example of giving your recipients more ways to connect with you.

The Listening Post is a “monthly literature events bulletin” that publicizes talks, launches and readings. We were struck by the strong black and white structure, where each piece of content stands out with it’s colourful image.

The single column lead article, followed by two columns gives it a nice balance, and the whole email is very easy to scroll and scan through. We also like the idea of summarising the purpose of the email right in the header.

There’s a few things we love about this design. The colorful design and prominent brand suit the theme of this email perfectly. It’s fairly obvious upon even a quick glance that this is food related. They break down the important areas of the newsletter by color and overall we’re impressed.

One last area worth mentioning is the easy to find contact information (it is for a restaurant after all!) and knowing when they’re open until couldn’t be more important.

The combination of large, clear typography and a distinct grid with great use of whitespace makes this newsletter from Berlage Institute an eye-catching email. Be sure to check out the color coded events section towards the bottom.

Coded by Systemantics, we love how the design doesn’t rely on images for the essential elements. The bold use of pink background color on link mouseovers is also a nice touch.