Great book cover designs. Maybe I would have read more if I had these books back in day. She’s a replicant, isn’t she? Hold me. I can’t. But when it comes down to it, who’s holding the umbrella? Let’s see if you bastards can do 90. Hey, lady! You call him Dr. Jones! Aim for…
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Art
Coffee Cup Art
California-based artist Cheeming Boey draws some sweet stuff on coffee cups. It’s better than the Styrofoam ending up in the dump that’s for sure.
Old Folk Record Covers
Germans In The Woods
Germans in the Woods from Rauch Brothers on Vimeo. It’s a little late for Verterans Day, but I came across this short animation which I thought was powerful.
Designing as Factory Work
by Daniel van der Velden, 2006 In the NRC Handelsblad newspaper, Annette Nijs, cultural spokesperson for the VVD (People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy), wrote, ‘We are making a turn, away from the assembly line to the laboratory and the design studios, from the working class to the creative class (estimates vary from 30% to…
A Blast From The Past
Some really cool stuff I came across today that got me reminiscing about the days of yesteryear.
Book Cover Finds
Some great book covers I found of Flickr. I really love the conceptual illustrations found on a lot of the old Pelican books. Enjoy!
Flickr Poster Finds
It’s hard to believe this last poster was created in the 1930’s. It fits right in amongst its contemporary friends. I think it is a sterling example that, like art and music, good design is timeless.
Kierkegaard: I can abstract from everything but not from myself
1836 I have just returned from a party of which I was the life and soul; wit poured from my lips, everyone laughed and admired me–but I went away–and the dash should be as long as the earth’s orbit————————–and wanted to shoot myself. Damn and hell, I can abstract from everything but not from myself,…
The New Typography: Jan Tschichold
Great Typography video, I love Jan Tschichold. Enjoy! The New Typography from Joe Phillips on Vimeo.