A root cellar on Change Islands, Newfoundland. There is another one here.
A bunch of design links today.
Absolutely stunning covers of eight Penguin Classics developed in partnership with AIDS awareness fund (RED).
Three posters developed for a waxing salon. The funny thing is that when a friend originally posted these on her facebook page I did not clue in that there is more to that particular choice of animals…. My mind just does not work in dirty ways. Sorry.
An interesting blog about design from Australia.
Top ten in custom letters for 2009.
Work of Croatian designer Vladimir Končar.
And Thinking for a Living is a site/magazine about all sorts of things. Check out the different sections on top of the page. Navigation takes a bit of getting used to, but then it seems like the most natural thing in the world.
Croatian word of the day: slovo letter
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Wood Island residents arriving for their annual church service. The permanent settlement on the island was abandoned in the 1950s.
A few links today:
Check out these collections of Soviet book jackets and Slavic posters (h/t Quipsology).
I recently came upon a link to van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam and the fabulous collection of the artist’s letters presented in the original Dutch, in English translation or as the actual facsimiles, which include drawings and doodles…
Speaking of design, Milton Glaser has a blog as well as this fun video where he draws Shakespeare and lectures at the same time. There is never a moment of hesitation in his drawing.
Last weekend I managed to see a movie – which really is an accomplishment these days. I have to say Gary Hustwit’s Helvetica was fabulous. Now, I would say that because I do love Helvetica. Although, I don’t love it quite as much as the guy who has this particular Helvetica tattoo.
Croatian word of the day: slovo letter
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Today a combination of links weird and wonderful.
What would propaganda posters for World War III look like? Scoot over to this Flickr set and find out.
Did you know that NYPD is still using typewriters. Apparently so, according to CNN.
And speaking of police, Financial Times (I guess their readership has keen interest in this stuff) had a fascinating story about a man whose job is to help you disappear. He says he wouldn’t do anything illegal…
These days, however, it’s hard to hide when every dolt with a cell phone can produce broadcast quality video.
Have you ever wondered what you’re going to do with your ceiling next time a major renovation is in order? Me neither. Here are some ideas anyway.
Rodney de Vries is repairing a corner on a violin.
Croatian word of the day: strop ceiling
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