Star Wars vs. Saul Bass
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March 3, 2008
& & & George
Evolution of Car Logos
Neato does another excellent logo history review.
In essence, don't mess to much with a good thing
March 4, 2008
MonkeyFist Brands
In the spring of 1982 ten year old Daniel Edwards lost his left hand in a lawn mower accident. Just days following the accident, Dr. Joseph Gilhooley made history by attaching an orangutan hand to Edwards. Defying the odds, the transplant proved successful, until nine months later when young Daniel's body suddenly rejected the foreign organ, forcing doctors to remove it. Atrophy of the muscles had caused the hand to clench up in a fist-like manner.
During this nine month period Danny was often teased and called a variety of nicknames. One being "MonkeyFist".
26 years later MonkeyFist is launched.
Pill Bug Bridge
Decoration
This would make a great bicycle jersey
70’s Yankees stadium vendor shirt courtesy of House’s sports fashion historian Mike Regan.
I especially like the placement of Hamburger and Roast Beef
March 6, 2008
SwissAir infographics
Keith Richards by Annie Leibowitz
Keith Richards has been photographed by Annie Leibowitz for the latest Louis Vuitton ad, and his involvement in the campaign makes sense—if you’re selling leather bags, why not hire one, too?
Attribute portrait No.02
Stupid Social Networks
# Floundr – social network for struggling fishermen.
# Tickr – photo site for heart surgeons.
# Fuckr – the network for people with Tourette’s Syndrome
# Wankr – the network for porn addicts
# Shittr – social networking for sewage processing workers
# Whoremongr – social networking for pimps
# MyFace – for models
# Losr – for people who don’t know how to socialise in the real world. Oh wait, that’s already been done …
# Grammr – ironically titled social network for grammar pedants
# Kiddyfiddlr – obviously it’s a site aimed at children who happen to play the violin
Asleep beneath the Northern Lights
First Aid Kit
In 2006, Johnson and Johnson turned to Harry Allen & Associates to re-design the First Aid Kit. Although it is one of J&J窶冱 most iconic products, after years of cost engineering the First Aid Kit had been reduced to a disposable clear plastic case - gone were the memorable designs of yesteryear. The design brief was simple, give the First Aid Kit a dynamic new form.
The resulting design puts the user first. It stands on end for ease of storage; the built in handle provides grab and go efficiency while maintaining the smallest possible profile; the colour scheme is an eye-catching red and white, and the cross is brought back front and center.
Design can really make a difference窶ｦ
Dot Story
hand made in tufnell park
Chip Kidd has a new book!
Advertisement from The Learners: A Novel, design by Chip Kidd, 2008.
OUR STORY: It is the fall of 1961, in New Haven, Connecticut. Happy, the narrator of The Cheese Monkeys, has graduated from State with a Bachelor of Art’s degree (emphasis in Graphic Design) and has sought and found employment as a deputy lay-out artist at the small advertising agency of Spear, Rakoff and Ware. At this point in the book the firm is desperately trying to win the account for Buckle Shoes, a large footwear manufacturer that has just moved into town. And so, Happy and his colleague — the junior copywriter Tip Skikne — have placed an advertisement in the local paper to solicit opinions from prospective customers to help inform their pitch. Above is the ad as it ran.
Sequel to Cheese Monkeys. Read more of the excerpt after the jump.
Wim Crouwel
Le femme dans le vent
Leeser, Amsterdam, 1966
Graphic Identity by Wim Crouwel
March 7, 2008
Typographica’s fourth annual review
Typographica’s fourth annual review showcases the best in new typeface design. Twenty four of the world’s brightest graphic and type designers selected their favorite font releases of the year.
Via AceJet
fornasetti x roubini rugs
'viso'
size: cm 184x184
material: lana
muga miyahara exhibition
from march 9 - april 6, 2008 the galleria carla sozzani, milan will exhibit works
by the japanese photographer muga miyahara.
Craftsman Skeleton Ad
via Boing
March 10, 2008
JULIEN PACAUD
March 12, 2008
Miles Donovan
via FFFF
Superflot
Inner tube belts, wallets, and stuff
Roy De Carava
Roy De Carava, Coltrane and Elvin, 1960
Nathan Stapley
Human Monkey--AS Print #7 from Nathan Stapley.
FLOWmarket
FLOWmarket is a shop designed to inspire consumers to think, live and consume more holistic. The core of FLOWmarket is the scarcity goods collection where present imbalances from the 3 FLOW dimensions (individual, collective and environmental flow) have been adressed and transformed into physical products. Scarcity goods products in the shape of aesthetically designed (empty) packings with humorous and thought awakening prints that consumers can buy in the venueshops or via the online shop. Further on FLOWmarket collaborate with designers and artists around the globe that fits with our mindset, humour and aestetichs.
FLOWmarket was initiated in 2004 and is the working label of danish designer Mads Hagstroem (b.1976). FLOWmarket works within the field of sustainability, design and commercialism. FLOWmarket has due to itｴs simple and universal form been able to succesfully cross cultural boundries between Europe, US and Asia where it has recieved numerous recognitions.
March 13, 2008
Marimekko Kulkue
Vintage Office Supplies aka ISBN number 978-4-87758-656-0
I have no idea what the title of this book is and I can't read a lick of it, but it's full of images of vintage office supplies. Very inspiring if you're an office supply nerd like me. If you want to get the book, just give this ISBN number 978-4-87758-656-0 to Kinokuniya.
Artcrank 08
Great posters in the archive
WIS design: Button tables
Ferm living: Tea towels
Eduard Bezembinder
bluebellbazaar: Old collage with spoon image
Via Poppy
March 14, 2008
Paper Folding
Your company's app
Space Invader does Katmandu
March 17, 2008
SETE DIAS
ryan livingstone
Paul Villinski: Beer Can Butterflies
"Paradigm" 2007; aluminum (found beer cans), wire, soot; 38" x 52" x 6" mounted to MDF panel
Via Happy Mundane
Margaret Elman
March 18, 2008
Sam Mallett: Haas Grotesk>Helvetica Prints
THUNDERwhip Design Collective Interview
Thanks Martin
The Small World of Sammy Lee
The Caring Ratio
Vantage Point movie poster
March 19, 2008
Vintage Sta-Prest Flat Eric
dmote
March 20, 2008
Jesse Wright Photography
From the Motorcoach series
On the money
Publishing weekly means you can respond quickly. Time Out seems to have forgotten this recently, but this New York cover does the job as it deals with the news of New York governer Eliots Spitzer's resignation following his involvement in a prostitution ring.
The Glue Society
Moses Parting the Red Sea, from God's Eye View, a series of scenes from the Bible re-imagined via Google Earth.
Theater of the absurd
Un pianista japonés un concierto con un piano en llamas
Pianist Yosuke Yamashita plays some scorching piano in this blazing remake of a scene first filmed in 1973
Via Veer
Speaking of pianos, The Concerto Table
No Ostriches Were Harmed…
March 24, 2008
USED CARS — LAND — WHISKEY — MANURE — NAILS
The best business card ever
Via CG
HDR Graffiti
Via CP
Vintage Bibendum
TNTable
Elisabeth Lecourt
Map art clothing