Panorama
Posted on February 22nd, 2010 by steve
Great panorama by Matt Lyon/C86 (above). Click for jump/larger view.
See more of Matt’s cool work here.
Found via Peter Crawley
Oyyyyy, ya ya ya
Posted on February 22nd, 2010 by steve
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
Sunday in Fresno
Posted on February 21st, 2010 by steve
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.
Normandie, Fresno
Posted on February 20th, 2010 by steve
A couple of weeks ago, I took a day off and drove to Fresno, CA to see Normandie. Nice small club, loud music.
Took photos. Click on them to jump/see larger versions.
Ari
Posted on February 20th, 2010 by steve
Dr. Frankenstein, photographer
Posted on February 19th, 2010 by steve
Vintage Tony
Posted on February 19th, 2010 by steve
Some Vintage Tony the Tiger ads voiced by the great Thurl Ravenscroft (1914-2005). From the Mad Men era, of course.
Tiger Tea
Posted on February 19th, 2010 by steve
It’s the Year of the Tiger!
Chinese New Year started this weekend, today’s the 6th day of celebration.
Limited edition Year of the Tiger tea packaging – only 50 made – by Aesthetic Apparatus.
Found via My Modern Met
Vintage Dick
Posted on February 18th, 2010 by steve
‘Verschillende Science Fiction verhalen’
Dutch designer Dick Bruna’s vintage book covers.
Flickr set here. Online archive here.
Rebranding Playboy
Posted on February 18th, 2010 by steve
Academy of Art graduate design student Alex Cornell’s super cool Playboy rebrand project. Details (and additional photos) at the ISO50 Blog.
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