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Cold War Neon
When modern meant sleek and typography pointed the way to the future. Retronaut highlights a slew of images of Polish Cold War era neon signs from an upcoming book by Ilona Karwinska.
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Helmut
"I finished up three ads, went on vacation to St. Thomas, depressed, came back two weeks later, and I was a star." An interview with iconic art director and hero Helmut Krone. Plus, here's Michael...
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Super Mario World Camera Logic
Totally nerdy and totally fascinating. Shaun Inman reviews the camera logic of Super Mario World.
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'Frankenweenie' Trailer
Crazy. A trailer for Frankenweenie, a full-length, animated remake of Tim Burton's career-establishing eponymous 1984 short film.
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The '30th Frame' Theory
If you're looking for a new excuse to put into practice, here's the 30th Frame theory, as recently invented and utilized by the Russian police.
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Massey Chicago Posters
A lovely find by Gapers Block, previously unseen Chicago posters from 1965 by John Massey. "Chicago Has a Great Lake." Right on.
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Water Balloons Popping
Photographer Edward Horsford has a great series of photos of water balloons taken at the second they pop. Perfect viewing for a very hot and sunny day here in Chicago.
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Where Icons Are Headed on the Web
Oak Studios just released Symbolset, an icon set that creates a significant step forward in a long-running trend for iconography on the web. In their words, Symbolsets are “semantic symbol fonts”,...
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The Design Pro Show - Episode 12
In which I examine and discuss the important issues surrounding deadlines; how they don't exist in a vacuum, how the designer must always be the one to set them (for everyone), and how you must never,...
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The Perils of Google Panda and Penguin & How To Overcome Them
Since the recent Google Penguin, and Panda updates, some webmasters have been penalized due to changes in Google’s algorithm, including my blog which went from PR6 to PR3, which I am working to fix....
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Wernher von Braun's Martian Chronicles
Wernher von Braun's Martian Chronicles. Via Kosmograd.
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Cat and Baby
Here's a crafty idea for a cat who likes to chill in the window: Cat Windowsill Box. Here's a similar idea from the 1930s, but with a baby: Baby Windowsill Box.
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Afri Cola Wilp
Relinking, just because. First, the greatest television spot of all time, Sexy Mini Super Flower Pop Op Cola by adman, artist and director, Charles Wilp. And I've just found an alternate edit, with...
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