In honor of Fuck Week, here’s some highlights from the Engrish blog.
Actual products from Asian countries where English, of course, is not the primary language. For teens, for babies, for grandpa.
Regular Engrish site here. Adult content site here.
Sacramento’s Town House Lounge, photo by Tom Spaulding
In the shadow of the California State Assembly is Sacramento’s Fuck Fridays at the TownHouse Lounge.
Tonite: DJs Shaun Slaughter/Jon Droll, Short Circuit, a Cops and Robbers theme and one of the best fucking signs anywhere (above).
More info via Twitter, MySpace or Facebook.
And
Check out Tom Spaulding’s incredible Sacramento Signs Flickr set here.
‘This set of opening title sequences for the BBCs regional news bulletins was unveiled in 2008 as part of the Corporations attempt to create a unified brand for BBC News across all platforms (television, radio and new media).’
This is the real thing, though I prefer Michael Wood’s interpretations. Designed by Lambie-Nairn. I like the subtle nod to the Underground. More below:
‘TYPEFACE is a piece of custom software that translates facial dimensions into generative type design.’
By CIID student Mary Huang. Check out this detailed article at PSFK.
‘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
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