As a designer of brand experiences, I am crazy-go-nuts about checking out interesting environments. Based on several recommendations from friends and this sensational, hand-drawn wall mural by Timothy Goodman, I’m mandating a stay at the Ace Hotel on my next trip to NYC.
[via designworklife]
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Posted in Brandtastic, Design Thinking, Fun Stuff, Handmade, Inspiration, Modern Goods, Oddball, Presentation, Spaces & Places, Typography
Tagged hand rendered type, Illustration
Fueled by the concept of re-imagining modern technology for the ’70s consumer, these posters by ALT/1977 are just fun to look at. I especially love the cell phone!
[via Quipsologies]
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Posted in Amusements, Brain Candy, Fun Stuff, Modern Goods, Oddball, Presentation
Tagged advertisements, modern posters
Matt Groening (1991)
Gene Roddenberry (1967)
Harry Houdini (1920)
Hugh Hefner (1955)
Albert Einstein (1932)
Again, this is why I LOVE the internet. I just stumbled across Letterheady, an eclectic and expansive collection of letterhead designs. It’s an amazing homage to a medium that, when done well, can completely capture the essence of personality. *Sigh* I could get lost here for hours.
[via DESIGN FETISH]
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Posted in Amusements, Brain Candy, Brandtastic, Fun Stuff, Inspiration, Oddball, Presentation, Typography
Tagged identity design, letterhead design
Again with my silly letterpress obsession — can’t help it though, I’m so charmed by these Egg Press cards. Fun, quirky and lovely.
(via mint)
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Posted in Fun Stuff, Handmade, Inspiration, Oddball, Typography
Tagged letterpress
When life loads your inbox with lemons, publish them! Finding inspiration in the subject lines of junk emails, Illustrator Linzie Hunter created these lovely prints that became a book of 30 handpainted typographic postcards.
(via Behance Network)
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Posted in Advice, Fun Stuff, Handmade, Oddball, Typography
Tagged hand lettering, postcards
Love these clever drink tags by Farouche. Use them to id your party glass or tie them to your tipsy friend as a reminder of a way too fun evening.
Cheers all, have a great holiday!
(via outblush)
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Posted in Amusements, Fun Stuff, Oddball, Typography
Tagged drink tags, gift tags, typography
Luxirare, a weekly webzine that doles out small doses of food and fashion brilliance, presented these vibrant colored, edible crayons.
Strange? No, no. There is no need to label or question why, just drop what you’re doing right now and get lost in the visual feast.
(via NOTCOT)
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I’m strangely compelled to find an application for the new font Slavica, a modern, pixelated twist on old Slavic typefaces.
(via Creative Roots > My Fonts)
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Posted in Inspiration, Oddball, Tech-mology!, Typography
Tagged font design, letterforms, Slavic
Happy Birthday Mr. P! In honor of your 30th, here’s a tour of years gone by — back when we were judged by the theme of our lunch box. Check out this collection of vintage lunch boxes and see how many you recognize from grade school.
(via NOTCOT)
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Not sure how I feel about them (prefer the mugs, really), but the Pantone Chair has been all over the feeds from ICFF. Looks like it was a brilliant show, but sadly I’m hitting NYC for another conference the day after.
Get more info on the Pantone Chair here, and see even more fabulous finds from ICFF on Design Milk.
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