KTVU foo

…So for years I was under the impression that Saul Bass also designed the logo (above) for KTVU Channel 2 in Oakland. But only the master can do so much; turns out Michael Vanderbyl is the guy behind the two. Can’t always be right (thanks for the update Jeff). Below, KTVU 50th Anniversary spots from 2008. If you’re from the Bay Area – and happen to remember the 1970s – these may seem familiar: Tweet…

The Book of Phone

…Some light reading. Graphics designed by the Saul Bass studio. Found via Spokane7 Tweet…

50+ designers on Twitter to follow   . . .

…Grain Edit has posted the “50+ Designers on Twitter: Our favorites to follow.” (and I’m one of them!) Twitter.com/mehallo + my very first tweet: mehallo forming a band called SpinachCan, with this one-eyed guy as lead singer and this sqawky skinny chick on bass. 2:04 PM Nov 26th, 2008 from web Tweet…

Downtown Cookin is back

Bet you didn’t even know they were gone. Soul, hip hop, R&B. From Sweden. The band was started in 2004 and after some reshuffling (including the bass player suddenly moving to Israel to study Arabic) they’re back. New music is being mastered as I write this. Font designer Göran Söderström is a band member, writer and producer. Check them out here. That’s Göran’s newest fonts all over their MySpace page. Also,…

ABC123

…From the Jackson 5ive cartoon. Animation by Rankin/Bass. From 1971. Tweet…

Pow

…The incredible Larry Graham on bass. Graham Central Station: Earthquake Found via George Holden Tweet…

Lie

…Another Chelsea I know – musician Chelsea Davis – is currently touring with 30 Seconds to Mars, filling in on bass. We’re working on a cool project together, will reveal more in the next month or so. Above, the 2010 video for 30 Seconds’ A Beautiful Lie. Follow Chelsea’s own band here. Tweet…


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