Misfits in Richmond Gig Poster

Typography

Letterpress

Misfits

WIN!

Extra love for these being designed/produced locally in Richmond, by Bowe House Press, VCU School of the Arts.

images via FPO

IF YOU DON'T BELONG, DON'T BE LONG

I think I need to win lottery and buy laser cutter.

More at Flickr and OHWOW.

SF Sound Poster

I am super super stoked to show off this poster. It's not only a great example of an awesome collaboration between geniuses of counterculture but also such an awesome combination of:

geek
(infographics yall!)
+
music
(a survey of SF's sounds throughout time)
+
Mohawk paper
(it's soooo smooth I'd like to rub my face on it)
+
McSweeneys(leftover crush on Dave Eggers from my early 20s)

I have Volume Inc. to thank for this lovely present in the mail. Seriously, I'm having a Wayne's World moment that I bow down and chant "I'm not worthy, I'm not worthy."

Man look at the details on this. I have no clue as to how to frame it now since it's signed and numbered on the back. Any suggestions?

Nerd Details:
22″ × 30″
printed on Mohawk Superfine Smooth, Ultrawhite, 80 cover
First appeared in McSweeney's Panorama newspaper in December 2009.


PS: Posters are for sale at Felt & Wired and the newspaper at the McSweeney's Store.

Poster images via Volume Inc. and newspaper image via Steve Rhoade's Flickr

GB's Railway Posters of Yesteryears

One day I will share with you snippets of my childhood as to why I grew into such an Anglophile and why my spellings (when not full of typos) usually default to the English way of spelling.

For now, check out these great British Rail posters from the 60s and 70s.



While I never studied abroad in college, I was very fortunate to have spent a month traveling throughout GB with just a suitcase. I got to see the very touristy spots like London and York and stumbled upon not so touristy places through the highlands of Scotland and tiny little beaches of Wales. I loved how convenient the train was throughout the different terrains of GB and how cheap it was, especially your priority is saving money for the next warm pint of Guiness.

Recently I heard about this auction of these recently discovered posters. I sure do love the golden age nostalgia they evoke.



"When I was working through them they lifted the spirits somehow."

~Elizabeth Pepper-Darling of Morphets Auctioneer

More at Morphet's.

7 Rules to Understand Design & Designers

Oh I think I need this vinyl poster.

It's not only a good feel good for designers, it's also a good reminder of best practices.



While I don't have this gorgeous light filled space like this, I think this would look awesome on the underside of the stairs where my computer desk sits.

I just need to find some Euros that's all.

images via StickHOME

Dirty Harry Poster

Loves me some Clint Eastwood movies. Check out this awesome typography poster of Dirty Harry quotes. I wish this could have been one of his cowboy movies though, the retro fonts and the ecru background has that 'ol western feel doesn't it?

Via Typography Served

Retro Aviation Related Ads

Smithsonian's collection of Aviation Advertising

Great place to flip through old school advertising from art deco to minimalist, from zeppelins to places I've never been. Some of them reminds me of JHill's prints.