Cool: “A time-lapse photo of a uranium atom model showing trails of electrons forming spheres around the nucleus (from the union carbide corporation’s “atom in action” exhibition, designed by Will Burtin.)” 1960s. Via the Glaser Archives.
Logos from Iran
Posted February 8, 2010 by Shawn HazenCategories: Logo, Type
By Mehdi Saeedi.
Via FFFFOUND.
Bootleg Objects
Posted February 3, 2010 by Shawn HazenCategories: Everyday Design, Old Skool, Things
A remix of a 1962 Braun turntable unit.
More packaging, 1968
Posted January 28, 2010 by Shawn HazenCategories: Old Skool
Some fictitious packaging for an ad created as “part of a long series promoting the Imagination line of papers, which was produced under the creative direction of James Miho.”
Mobil Packaging by Chermayeff and Geismar
Posted January 25, 2010 by Shawn HazenCategories: Everyday Design, Old Skool, Type
From back in the day.
M is for Magazines
Posted January 21, 2010 by Shawn HazenCategories: Everyday Design, Things
Well done. Nice choice of magazine, too.
Bigger than Jesus
Posted January 20, 2010 by Shawn HazenCategories: Information Design
This is nerdy beyond belief. In a good way. Taking the crazy mass of data represented by the Beatles career and making some slick info design. By Michael Deal.
Click above image to enlarge. Detail below.
Click above image to enlarge. Detail below.
Click above image to enlarge. Detail below.
Hughes Airwest
Posted December 28, 2009 by Shawn HazenCategories: Everyday Design, Old Skool, Type
I’m kinda obsessed with defunct airlines. Somehow, I’ve missed this gem from the 70s. The logo and type are pretty sick.
(Several of these are clickable for larger versions.)
