From the Histeria! series, here’s a cartoon overview of the invention of printing . . . well, actually the invention of moveable type . . . well, whatever it was that ‘Type A’ Gutenberg guy did.
Found via Twitter.com/MyFonts
If you’ve been thru San Francisco, this sign should seem familiar.
Originally planned as a driving promotion for the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition, the 49 Mile Scenic Drive [map] passes thru all the visual highlights and lowlights of The City. Rex May is credited with designing the iconic signs – for more dope on the drive, check out this handy guidebook.
And Annie Galvin of 3 Fish Studios made a big splash last year with her multicolored acrylic paintings, also available as nifty postcards (seen above).
New York City Metropolitan Transit Authority ridership interactive map, browsable years 1905-2006.
Found via Twitter.com/jasonsantamaria
Henry C. Beck’s 1933 map for the London Undergound set the standard for transit maps worldwide. Based on an electrical schematic, and handlettered by Beck – he pitched the map to the Underground as easier to understand than what they’d been using. Skeptical at first, they eventually released Beck’s version. It was a major hit with commuters – and he spent the next 27 years updating and revising his creation.
Here’s the iconic tube map as interpreted in this presentation video by Digital Urban . . .
London Tube Map Traditional Layout from Digital Urban on Vimeo.
My Jeanne Moderno fonts were spotted on this poster for . . .
Project Rhythm Multimedia Screening
Friday, September 4th, 2009 at 9 p.m.
At Parlare Euro Lounge, 1009 10th Street (10th & K), Sacramento, CA 95814 [map]
Project Rhythm Multimedia Screening is produced by Dr. Ri and features artists from Dr. Ri’s Advanced Media Editing Course at the Art Institute of California-Sacramento. Also: Live Multimedia VJ: Lai Fong Saelee, original soundtrack composed and edited by Dr. Ri & TCM, Inc.
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