entries Tagged as [graphic design]

Merry Oldsmobile 2

‘Cleavage, surrealism, and jaunty music – Yep, it’s a Fleischer cartoon!’ -IMDB user review

Before Betty Boop and Popeye: 1932 advertisement for Oldsmobile from the great Fleischer animation studio.

With nifty sing-along, bouncing ball animated lettering.

Chico Motel

Photo by mehallo.

Google fashion show

‘TV commercial for the launch of the new brand campaign ‘more with Google’ in Japan’

Details here.

Type gifts

‘Part 1 features unique gifts and decor. Part 2 will feature typographic prints and posters, while Part 3 will showcase some of my favorite fonts themselves.’

Just My Type’s 2010 Typographic Gift Guide. Start with Part 1. And here’s Part 2.

And don’t forget to pick up a few letterpress originals at Just My Type’s Etsy store.

Found via Delve Withrington

Print ads, good type

These ads caught my eye. More at the most inspired blog.

Red type

The typographic work of Berk Kizilay. Prints and more here.

Found via Desigg

Red dress 4

‘The Trouble with Tribbles’ poster featuring Lt. Uhura by Olly Moss.

Found via Creep Machine

Helvetica leggings

Helvetica leggings by James Lillis. Available here.

Alta Helvetica mug

Helvetica on a mug, set in my Alta California font.

Dark brown text, vintage baked enamel-like styling. Great for sweet tea, moonshine, or hell, even prison-grade pruno.

Snag it here.

Red Helvetica

Helvetica acrylic necklace, set tight. Available here.

(RED) Penguin

‘Well known for its iconic cover designs over the years, to celebrate the partnership with (RED), Penguin’s design team has commissioned original artwork for each title, beautiful eye-catching designs that break from the conventional Penguin Classics black to red.’

Today is World AIDS day – help spread the message of an AIDS Free Generation by 2015 with the gift of great literature.

More info here.


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