Archive for the ‘design’ Category

Classy!

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

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Some fabulous wallpaper recently spotted in Philadelphia.

Rebranding U.S.

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

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the fice

20 dollar

$1 – The first African American president
$5 – The five biggest native American tribes
$10 – The bill of rights, the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution
$20 – 20th Century America
$50 – The 50 States of America
$100 – The first 100 days of President Franklin Roosevelt

via Fast Co.Design – Could an Obama Dollar Bill Help Rebrand the U.S.?
Dollars by Dowling Duncan

Please Do Not Bend

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

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See more: Andrew Bush’s Envelopes
via Present&Correct

more matchbooks

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

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My brother Jim unearthed these beautiful matchbooks while moving a dresser in a place that he volunteers at. I was amazed that he sent them to me without knowing that I’d previously posted on this. I love the blunt simplicity and utility of”Municipal Liquor Store.”

An idea

Friday, July 30th, 2010

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Frederick Hammersley’s “Notes on an Idea” from the Smithsonian.

Don’t go in the water.

Monday, July 26th, 2010

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via aqua-velvet

I think you have something in your eye.

Friday, July 9th, 2010

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Ohhhh, now this is nice. Apparently created for a German horror television channel. I love the sober type alongside the somewhat more colorful illustrative flourishes.

source

Book Plates

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

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The fine art of book ownership.These fine examples are from the University of Connecticut Library.

Radical America

Friday, July 2nd, 2010

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Publication started in the late ’60s by the Students for Democratic Society. Stir it up!

Brown University Library

Happy Birthday, America.

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

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We just picked up this book, America, by David Cushman Coyle, published in 1941. Beautiful design.