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Modern Dog runs with it
A bit over 25 years ago, Modern Dog hit the Seattle music scene doing graphic design in a way it wasn’t supposed to be done. Hand drawn illustration, messy over the top typography, bright colors, goofy text. Humor!
What’s not to love?
You can fetch their book here. You may have seen their work for Blue Q (images below). Modern Dog website. I’ve also had some great conversations with co-owner Robynne Raye.
Been swapping recipes. Soup is good food.
Pioneers of Modern Typography
‘PMT was one of few if not the only band in Milwaukee to combine experimental music, costumes, cutting edge graphic design and performance.’ -Milwaukee Rock Posters
The Pioneers of Modern Typography (PMT) was a mid-1980s experimental art/performance rock band that incorporated graphic design history and theory into their work. The posters (pictured) were designed by John Luttropp and Frank Ullenberg. Scott Schanke also made up the group.
More posters here. Additional details about the band are posted at John Luttropp’s website here – with the promise of audio/visual to come.
Found via Ready for the House, shu and joe
Art Chantry, poster dude
Designer Art Chantry is the second generation rock poster guru who bridged the 1960s and has inspired (directly or indirectly) the current wave of artists.
His book is still floating around, here’s some images. Official site (with gallery link). Oakley sunglasses. And an interview. And another.
Cassettes tapes go USB
Finally, something us old school types have been waiting for:
As technology evolves, the tried and true Compact Cassette format is finally able to go beyond a mere 90 minutes recording time!
(Since 120s never quite worked anyway; they’d break after just a few plays)
MagneticNorth’s MIXA (pictured above) is a 1 gig memory stick in the shape of a cassette tape. Perfect for retro audiophiles and mix tapes, of course.
I want one. More info here. Blog here.
I really should dig out some of my old cassettes. I made some really weird ass labels in my day.
Image via Creative Review
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a piano falls in old manhattan
tetro and typography
it’s typography: film, song and dance
ghosts of gustov klimt
the great times new roman controversy
picking fonts
kapitaal
defining terms: design is not decoration
garcia's 'pure design'
'enhance that image!'
magic highway remixed
the cynic
rad anthem
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Divinely Elegant: The World of Ernst Dryden
Jozsef Pecsi: Photo and Advertising
Color: A Natural History of the Palette
Collage: Assembling Contemporary Art
Modern Dog: 20 Years of Poster Art
Gaberbocchus Press: An Experiment in Publishing, 1948-1979
Advertising Art in the Art Deco Style
Googie Redux: Ultramodern Roadside Architecture
Hot Sour Salty Sweet: A Culinary Journey Through Southeast Asia
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