Archive for April, 2008

Vignelli updates his 1972 NYC subway Map

Vignelli, subway map, updated, 2008, 1972 New York subway map, graphic design, 500 limited-edition prints

Massimo Vignelli’s 1972 New York subway map was hailed as an instant graphic design classic. Now, in addition to updating his famous diagram, Vignelli has signed 500 limited-edition prints available exclusively through Men’s Vogue
Incase your wondering, their $300

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Strobist - Lighting Blog

strobist, Photography, lighting, flash

All David Hobby wanted to do was pass along photo lighting tips to a friend. He jotted down some ideas and posted a blog —Strobist— to show how any beginning photographer could get beyond ordinary shots by using inexpensive, $300 flashes, just like pros. Then the world found out about him. Hobby now has 200,000 mostly amateur photographers as devoted readers. His site attracts 1.6 million page views a month.

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Gastrotypographicalassemblage - CBS Wall Restoration

cafeteria, cbs, design, dimensional letters, Dorfman, Gastrotypographicalassemblage, graphic design, Herb Lubalin, Lubalin, Avant Garde, Typography

I stumbled upon this wall about two years ago while doing research on Herb Lubalin’s work. I was very happy to see this was being restored by The Center for Design Study in Atlanta.

The Center for Design Study, having acquired the wall, is engaged in fundraising to support the meticulous and extensive restoration required. The goal is to see Dorfman’s wall restored to its full integrity and as part of a permanent traveling exhibition on historical American design, to serve as a tool for education and expanding awareness of the value of intelligently applied design. The wall is a window to the past that should be built up, not torn down.
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Adidas Goes Green

Adidas, green, grun, advertising,

Cool billboard from adidas, It appears to be for the new eco frindly adidas Grün collection.

Via Computerlove

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Bastard Graphics

Bastard Graphics, design, illustration, typography, graphic design, skateboard design, posters, street art

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American Psycho - Business Cards

I was looking around for places to get business cards printed for a friend and remembered this scene from American Psycho. 

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