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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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Matter Teaser from Herbert Matter on Vimeo

In the hopper right now is a film about the career of graphic designer Herbert Matter (1907-84). Slated for release Spring 2010, The Visual Language of Herbert Matter is a documentary by Reto Caduff.

Documentary info, bio and more here.

Documentary teaser (above), development drawings for Matter’s 1955 redesign of the New Haven Railroad logo (below):

NHRR logo development from Herbert Matter on Vimeo

For more about the New Haven Railroad project, visit here.

Found via twitter.com/saawan

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Danish band Kashmir. With David Bowie.

Kashmir’s MySpace.

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Interview over at Australian Edge.

Plus
Here’s some shots of the grenade project.

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Young designers change things. Here’s an article about NEULAND: The Future of German Graphic Design, a new book that looks at new forms emerging from young designers in Germany. All neu. Order book here.

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Exhibition poster by Herbert Bayer, 1926

‘done in that fabu Bauhaus style we keep hearing so much about’ -Modernist House description at Curbed LA, 2007

Here’s an article about bauhaus style being more than just bauhaus style. Written by Erik Spiekermann, read here.

Image found via DesignersTalk

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Lo Stile Italia (Italian Style) from killermedia on Vimeo

A short film about the history of Italian graphic design, by Antonio Prigiobbo, Clemente Brunetti and Gianluca Lannotta.

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So we just sat thru a really sucky decade. And there’s just a few weeks left.

And even though it was predicted, oh, almost 15 years ago; the End of Print may finally be here. Next year.

Watch the video.

The stiff hands may be caused by some atomic power issue thingie. I hear they’re working on it.

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The poster art of Vincent Perrottet. Website.

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Found in a pile of dusty old books, the British Ministry of Information’s ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ poster from WWII has become an icon. In addition to stores here, here, here and here – there is also the Keep Calm Gallery.

Images are from the Gallery’s collections; click on any image for jump.

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‘It all started with a screen printing kit from an art store and a dingy asbestos filled basement’

I first ran into Laura Edmisten at a DIY thing a few years back. She had just started silkscreening notecards and other ephemera. Today she’s conquered the local band scene and expanding outward (her business, not her). She does super cool, limited run screened cards, notebooks, tote bags. And posters. With more to come.

Check out her Etsy store here. Website here. MySpace here.

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