The Evolution of Type Taste by Jessica Hische
Category
Design
Vintage Music Adverts
Some great vintage ads from the 1960’s I found on this marvelous site. Enjoy!
What ‘type’ are you?
A bit of Friday fun, What type are you?, designed by Pentagram. The password is ‘character’
Graphic Design Activism
“Advertising’s goal, of course, is to make you want something. To create desire. That begins by making you unhappy with what you currently have, or don’t have. Advertising widens the gap between what you have and what you want. Wanting to buy something, then, is a response to feelings of dissatisfaction, envy and craving. A…
2009 and feelin’ fine
I’ve only been blogging since August of 2009 (what’s that, like five months?), but I felt left out because all of the blogs I read are posting their 2009 top ten lists. So, like my friend Dan, I thought I would post my top five favorite posts of 2009. Enjoy! #5) What is a Friend:…
Interesting Movie Posters
Nostalgic Retro Print Ads
Old magazine ads found of flickr.
Illustrated Cityscapes by Matteo Pericoli
Here are some wonderful drawings by Italian artist Matteo Pericoli. His most recent collection of drawings is a series of illustrated cityscapes from windows in Manhattan. Might make a nice Christmas gift.
Please Do Not Disturb: A Collection of Hotel Door Hangers
Some great door hangers I found on flickr.
Kandinsky: A Vibration of the Soul
Wassily Kandinsky, considered by many as the father of abstract painting, was born on December 4, 1866 and died in the same month, 78 years later–December 13, 1944. Kandinsky was an art theorist, economist, lawyer, teacher and artist. I submit that December is a fine time to honor one of the most influential 20th century…