December 2011
15 posts
Brandt Imhoff, graphic design, illustration,...
Brandt Imhoff, graphic design, illustration, typography
Baubauhaus.
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Brandt Imhoff, graphic design, illustration,...
Brandt Imhoff, graphic design, illustration, poster, typography
Baubauhaus.
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Paula Scher’s Exquisite Book of Lying "Maps"
Paula Scher’s Exquisite Book of Lying “Maps”
Slate Magazine
On a recent vacation in Chile, I found myself in a car rental office, staring at a 7-foot tall map that listed my destination (Pucon) in two locations—one about an inch below the airport, near the lake that made it a tourist attraction and one about an inch above it, near nothing of note.
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Client: I don’t think of our company as a brand....
Client: I don’t think of our company as a brand. Me: Well, we’re providing an organized…
Clients From Hell
Client: I don’t think of our company as a brand.
Me: Well, we’re providing an organized service to a wide client base under a singular banner. The company is absolutely a brand.
Client: I don’t know… I think of companies like Nikon and Canon as a brand. They put their names on...
Thorncrown Chapel by E. Fay Jones
Thorncrown Chapel by E. Fay Jones
inspire me now
Thorncrown Chapel by E. Fay Jones
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Vol. 60 | No. 92
Vol. 60 | No. 92
Quipsologies
Directors Faythe Levine & Sam Macon are traveling around the US to gather stories on the dying art of sign painting for a film expected to be released in 2012.
There will also be a Sign Painter book published by Princeton Architectural Press.
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Car logo history
Car logo history
FormFiftyFive - Design inspiration from around the world
This was a bit more relevant (for me anyway) a few months when I was originally going to post it as I saw it a day or two after going to a retro car show… anyway, as with most logos, it’s interesting to see how they’ve progressed and evolved, or in some cases, regressed over time. In this case, we have a series of major...
35 Amazing Book Covers From 2011
35 Amazing Book Covers From 2011
You the Designer » Inspiration
“Don’t judge a book by its cover” is one of the earliest adages we learn as children. Looking at these covers, however, is enough to make us change our minds. Feast your eyes on some of the best offerings of book cover artists in 2011!
“1Q84″ by Haruki Murakami
Designed by Chip Kidd
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“The Art of...
8 Reasons why the Nine of Diamonds is Unlucky
8 Reasons why the Nine of Diamonds is Unlucky
Neatorama
Neatorama is proud to present a guest post from Gary Noarnan, a contributor to the ragbag.
The king of hearts is called the suicide king because the king appears to be stabbing himself in the head. The jack of spades and jack of hearts are known as one-eyed jacks because their faces are in profile and only one eye is visible. But do you...
Client: You should have indicated a problem with...
Client: You should have indicated a problem with the app sooner. Me: It was only just made available…
Clients From Hell
Client: You should have indicated a problem with the app sooner.
Me: It was only just made available to me to launch. As soon as I saw the problem, I flagged it.
Client: But you should have looked for a problem sooner.
Me: I just saw it for the first time. I wasn’t...
Highway Interchanges photo series by Peter Andrew
Highway Interchanges photo series by Peter Andrew
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Highway Interchanges photo series by Peter Andrew
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American Standards Lamp by Peter Bristol
American Standards Lamp by Peter Bristol
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American Standards Lamp by Peter Bristol
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Vol. 60 | No. 71
Vol. 60 | No. 71
Quipsologies
A great little gem from the AT&T Archives - a 26 minute video from Saul Bass pitching the new Bell System logo. The editing is something you definitely wouldn’t see in the corporate world today…
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Pair of architects have tunnel vision
Pair of architects have tunnel vision
Universal Hub
The Metro reports on a couple of local architects who think abandoned MBTA tunnels would make fascinating venues for art exhibits and plays.
Ed. question: Besides the Pleasant Street incline - that track you can see as you take the Green Line from Boylston to Arlington - what other abandoned T tunnels are there?
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