Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Friday, September 25, 2009

vintage printage

so, in case you didn't know, i am kind of obsessed with vintage memorabilia. mainly because i wish i were alive in the 1950s.

i found an amazing site called plan59 that has TONS of old vintage ads. it was so hard to select from this massive pool of archives, but i chose some sample prints that really capture the essence and style of this time period.

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So light they almost fly!   |   Puffin Biscuits, 1956
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kohler_bathroom_1950kohler bathroom

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Dial Soap, 1956   |   Winnie Fitch
dex46bCorn Products Refining Co., 1946bis52this is here mainly because it looks like cara's nephew, Z. Bisquick, 1952
bicarb51Out of the kitchen comes a potent firefighter   |   Mathieson Chemicals, 1951
Woodi Ishmael  (1914-1995)
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ao_1959_high_fashion_01How High Fashion Came to Eye Fashion   |   American Optical, 1959zel55hope you enjoyed!

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

mr. w

a great commercial. i won't tell you about the subject matter. just wait till the end.

found from jason mendolara

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more about "mr. w", posted with vodpod

Monday, September 21, 2009

last suppers

it's pretty laid back at work today, so i was able to write in another post.

these are a series of photographs from photographer, james reynolds site via hrrthrr. here he has photographed last meal requests from prisoners on death row.

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visit james reynolds site

morning jams

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more about "ShareSomeCandy", posted with vodpod

I found this video on ShareSomeCandy this morning! beautiful song+art.

Monday, September 14, 2009

Brainforest

I found this dosage of artwork from this BOOOOOOOM blog. Artists Gerda Steiner & Jorg Lenzlinger develop these highly intricate installments by creating delicate chaos in a tangle of colorful webs.  I immediately fell in love with their style. Can be found at the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa (Japan)

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Sunday, September 13, 2009

pick a color

A pen designed by Jinsu Park that allows you to pick any color out of the environment and instantly start drawing with that color.  Simply by using a RGB color detector inside the pen...it miraculously matches your color of choice.

article can be found here

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What will they think of next?!

Sunday, September 6, 2009

font failure

In an article posted Friday in The NYT, fans and font activists lashed out at IKEA's new catalog font as they switched from Futura to Verdana in an effort to save on costs with this new design route.  It's an interesting article that shows how even the slightest bit of change in lettering can affect our perception of an already established brand.  I was surprised at how much difference I really did see with the minor changeup..

The article can be found here: Typography Fans Say Ikea Should Stick to Furniture

ikeacatalog__fullidsn.org article on the IKEA font switch. idsgn ikea article


here are a couple side comments on the switch:


"I wonder if they are going to start selling furniture at Wal-Mart now too..."


"At least they didn’t pick Helvetica."


...you be your own judge...


Some more images..


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after-1images found here



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