Fellow purveyors of cultural artifacts The Scrapbook posted a couple of weeks ago a great collection of 1960’s ads from arguably one of the great ‘lost’ brands of the 20th Century. Pan Am. These ads actually are in the permanent collection of MoMa, a testament to influence that Pan Am had a decades to branding and design as well as perceptions of America and America’s perception of the world. Dig a little deeper and the story becomes absolutely fascinating.
A nice way to end November (apologies, I can’t remember who did these, but if anyone knows then give us a shout…) More after the jump. (more…)
Following on from the must see/mysterious 93, posted a link to the complete Blue Note record cover catalog. It’s a masterful evolution of design, from the frenetic bebop inspired first forays of the 50’s towards it’s gradual decline as the 60’s entered their peak. These covers feel instantly familiar, beautifully conceived and a master class in design. It’s fascinating to trace a fragmentation of the Jazz scenes reflected in the less cohesive, more bloated (in some cases) covers that documented the late 60’s early 70’s. (more…)
This is the work of fellow Central Saint Martins Grad Danny Sangra. He had a very well received exhibition last week, where seemingly everyone turned up. (more…)
This is great little website, very much in the vain of Business Guys On Business Trips. There are some lovely little insights, and I love the simple drawing style. Kudos!
I never used to like this stuff but after Guitar Hero III I’m in. Enjoy.
I discovered this great graphic design blog today via twitter. It says in the ‘about us’ blurb that Grain Edit is focussed on graphic design from the 1950’s to the 1970’s and modern design that shows a healthy appreciation of this time period. As this is also my favourite period of design, it’s a pretty easy win. There are lots of good interviews and well-informed opinion, and makes a healthy change from the myriad of creative listing sites. Go check it out – it’ll put a smile on your face!
Buamai translates from Thai to ‘are you bored?’ Certainly the last thing you’ll be on this site is bored. Essentially an image aggreagtor from Flickr, it shows off some of the brilliant design, photography and weirdness that lives in the bowels of Flickr. I’d start from the Tag Cloud…
Love this look. Reminds me a bit of So-Me crossed with Jack Kirby. There’s some more in-depth info here, and his own Ebay store here…
