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Richard Heap has scanned a bunch of gnarly Guatemalan firework labels.
12.12.2014
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The Wikipedia page “List of people who studied graphic design but are notable for other pursuits” is being considered for deletion. Jump into the discussion to argue whether to keep or delete.
12.11.2014
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Strange but analog-ingly awesome little film by Stark Films in collaboration with FontFont, to mark the launch of Web FontFonts with OpenType features.
12.11.2014
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Most people searching archives are looking at words or handwriting, but the National Archives at Denver brings attention to some letterhead design for the holidays in its collection.
12.10.2014
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Great combination of parallax scrolling, the The Twelve Days of Christmas song, and patterns illustrated by Shauna Lynn Panczyszyn. Shown: three french hens.
12.10.2014
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Hallmark pulled this Hanukkah-specific wrapping paper from stores after one customer in California complained that it was covered in Swastikas. Took me a minute to spot them but once you see them you can’t see anything else.
12.10.2014
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The Casual Optimist selects his top 50 book covers of 2014. Shown: Karate Chop cover by Carol Hayes.
12.10.2014
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