February, 2010 | the mehallo blog. beta.

Blade

The work of Michelle Blade. Now available thru Little Paper Planes.

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Literate tees

Vintage covers by Alvin Lustig and more. Available thru Out of Print.

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‘A chance to re-design any classic book is always exciting. Classics usually allow for a more personal interpretation, since most people are already vaguely familiar with the premise of the books, and I didn’t have to compete with one well-known cover, as I might have with a more recent book.’

The work of Jim Tierney. More book jacket details here.

Would make Doc Brown proud.

Found via ColourOfAir and Jessica Hische

Tags: cool finds, design history, education, fonts, illustration, publication design, typography by steve
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Panorama

Great panorama by Matt Lyon/C86 (above). Click for jump/larger view.

See more of Matt’s cool work here.

Found via Peter Crawley

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Oyyyyy, ya ya ya

For some reason, this video reminds me of the Kabob House/Used Car Lot. It also reminds me of a lunch I once had at a rather odd Basque restaurant in Bakersfield.

I know, I’m mixing it all up.

It IS all mixed up.

My office walls. Also the same color. Kinda freaking out right now.

Found via i love typography

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Sunday in Fresno

I hadn’t been in Fresno for at least 10 years. The big commercial strip in town is Blackstone Avenue. This main drag was once plagued with zoning problems and mismanagement – it became known for creating some of the worst overgrown sprawl in the state.

Blackstone was partial inspiration for my Greater Suburban Strip illustration, which is a composite of a few strips in California; including El Camino Real, Stevens Creek in San Jose and most of Los Angeles.

Today, Blackstone is a mix of abandoned big boxes and oddly clever, repurposed businesses. New tenants are making new out of what is gone. Newest: Furniture City. I ate lunch in a combination Kabob House/Used Car Lot. Snapped some shots on the way out.