‘The ads were inspired by Philippe Petit’s 1974 ‘Man on Wire’ act – an illegal tightrope traverse between the Twin Towers – as well as Charles C. Ebbets’ classic 1932 photograph, ‘Construction Workers Lunching on a Crossbeam.”
Green Day – art directed by Yard and photographed by Danny Clinch for (Howard Stern’s favorite designer) John Varvatos, Spring/Summer 2012.
Found via Fashion Indie
‘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
‘Help me Spock!’
I’ve always wondered what Abraham Lincoln really looked like – beyond the 5-spot engravings, time-worn photographs and the Star Trek episode.
Pictured, the beautifully-detailed (tho controversial) work of Stockhom-based retoucher Sanna Dullaway.
More photos here, deviant art page here.
Found via Eric Whitacre
‘You’ll see Playland, our oceanside amusement park which was closed in 1972, very rare footage of the SkyTram (an extinct ride over Seal Rocks and Sutro Baths), and a brakescreeching ride down the Crookedest Street in the World.’
From 1955: Color Cinemascope footage of San Francisco by Tullio Pellegrini.
Found via Boing Boing