Archive for the 'Uncategorized' Category

2-1-2009

Scientific American Covers

1-7-2009

Whoa.

It never occurred to me that someone could actually own a classic Muller-Brockman poster like one of these. Well, someone with a spare grand burning a hole in their pocket. Maybe more than a grand: all these are “please call for price”. That’s one of the glories of the Internet, I guess: now it’s a [...]

12-23-2008

Der Master

Cool exhibit from 2006 in Stuttgart. One of the great identity designers, Anton Stankowski (1906-1998). The site showcases a lot of great work, both commercial and personal. There’s also a really thorough overview of his logo work available as a PDF on this page.

11-4-2008

Flavorful Herb

Some classy logotypes from Herb Lubalin. Lots more up here, from simple to 70s overload…

11-4-2008

Pelican Project

Wow. This is an amazing collection of book covers. Things magazine has compiled decades of them—the ones here are all from the 1960s.

10-30-2007

Childhood Development Aid

I’m very proud to admit that one of my son’s first words was “logo”. And if he hadn’t mastered the Little Wooden Puzzle at a staggeringly early age, you can bet I would run off immediately and buy him one of these. He’s already very familiar with one of the pieces here, though he usually [...]