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BBStudio carves an egg shell. Impressive.
04.20.2011
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Nuremberg Chronicle published in 1494 is one of the world’s oldest books. A copy of it recently turned up at an antiques show in Utah. For reference, Gutenberg’s Bible was printed circa 1452.
04.20.2011
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Very cute identity by Shenzhen-based BrandDrive for Nemo-DIY, a childrens’ museun in China focused on creating stuff. The “architecture” of the museum is quite fun too.
04.20.2011
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by james i bowie
A woman has sued the New York Yankees for all the profits related to the team’s “top hat” logo, which first appeared in 1936. She claims that her uncle designed the logo and was not compensated by the team.
04.19.2011
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by plamen
Alphabattle 4 is on now. And here’s the Flickr pool with all entries so far.
04.19.2011
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by armin
New corporate type family for TelCel, the largest phone company in Mexico, by Mexico’s finest type designer, Gabriel Martinez Meave.
04.19.2011
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Clever fairy-tale-math campaign for Brain Candy Toys, an independent toy store in Nova Scotia, Canada by Revolve. More at the link.
04.19.2011
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Breaking In: Over 100 Advertising Insiders Reveal How to Build a Portfolio That Will Get You Hired by William Burks Spencer. While it’s mostly ad people interviewed, much of the advice looks to apply to graphic designers as well.
04.19.2011
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by bryony
One more reason to love Allrecipes.com: When printing a recipe it gives you a ton of options to customize the printout, thoughtful and seamless.
04.19.2011
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