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The ABCs of NFL Football, designed in 1973 by the Atlanta-based Mabey Trousdell, Inc.
Original post to Reddit here. Hoping the OP goes back and makes proper scans of these for us to see.
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Another great compilation by Christian Annyas: 1980s horror movie poster logos and typography.
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Design is Fine, a historical Tumblr curating art and design.
[Ed.’s Note: Mmmmm… Alexander Girard]
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Tom Davie has a selection of great, typographic posters of his own categorized by year.
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I’m glad I didn’t sign-off on that sheet: a $4M dollar printing mistake may require the US Bureau of Engraving and Printing to destroy $30M in newly printed $100 bills.
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by armin
Terry Gilliam shows you how to create stop-motion animations like Terry Gilliam in 1974. No Adobe After Effects required.
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The Koana Islands is a fictional country created by Ian Silva, a train driver for Sydney Rail, who has created an astonishingly detailed map of the islands. He has no cartographic training. A full view of the island map at the link.
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Avant Garde made out of candy by Samuel Carter Mensah. Detail views at the link.
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House Industries has teamed up with Chronicle Books to create 3 handsome-looking stationery collections. Labels and stickers, postcards, and mini eco-journals, chock-full of House Industries’ letters, numbers, and symbols.
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