‘Yeah, for the logo the ‘g’ took longer to design than all the other letter forms put together.’ -bb
Former typography student. New band. Custom drawn g.
Brett Berry survived my graphic design courses and recently formed The Tangs with his brother Brandon.
Their debut EP Let It Out can be snagged on iTunes.
Website here, Facebook page here.
The Tangs: Take Me Down
‘Printed in red on 100% recycled chipboard, this poster utilizes some of the larger wood type we have.’
YeeHaw Industries’ letterpress PONZI poster. Available here.
‘You may have visited Fools Foundation, Liz’s gallery and music venue, had your hair done by Sarah at Honey Salon, or seen their band Screature play around town. Liz and Sarah dabble in various mediums and collage is just one of many outlets for these two.’
I loved Fools Foundation – it was in the basement of a building in Sacramento’s midtown and a regular stop whenever I was in the area.
And opening this weekend is Permabond: New work by Liz Donner and Sarah Scherer at Sacramento’s Bows & Arrows.
Details and interview here.
‘Blurring the lines between street art and fine art’
The work of London-based Alex Daw – currently on exhibit as part of Rook & Raven’s Nostalgia.
Website here, blog here, interview here.
Show runs thru February 23, 2012.
“Every initiative we pursue,’ starting February 1, reads the press release, ‘will be guided by our core value to treat customers as we would like to be treated — fair and square.”
In just under a year, JCPenney rebrands again. Out is Helvetica, in is Gotham. Also in is a whole new approach to store organization and product pricing.
Brand New article here, press release here.
Changes start tomorrow. Bold design move, bold ad campaign.
‘The graphic images were an instant success when they premiered in bus shelters around the city. San Franciscans loved them. Too much, in fact, as some of the posters were stolen from the shelters.’
Often copied, Michael Schwab’s posters for Golden Gate National Parks. Brand implementation by Rich Silverstein and Jeff Goodby, circa 1993-7.
Case study here. Parks Conservancy store (Schwab’s art on prints, mugs, shirts, chocolate tins and more) here.
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