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by james i bowie
License plate design is total B.S.
10.26.2010
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Flaunt: Designing effective, compelling and memorable portfolios of creative work / 2010, self-published.
Graphic Design, Referenced: A Visual Guide to the Language, Applications, and History of Graphic Design / 2009, Rockport.
Women of Design: Influence and Inspiration from the Original Trailblazers to the New Groundbreakers / 2008, HOW Books.
The Word It Book: Speak Up Presents a Gallery of Interpreted Words / 2007, HOW Books.
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no.
by diane zerr
The coolest pamphlets ever. François-Charles found a set of brochures for Citroën that his father had created in the 1960s while employed at French ad agency Delpire. Why doesn’t my dad have this kind of stuff?
10.26.2010
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by diane zerr
The Crafts Dept. of Martha Stewart is having lots of fun with googly eyes. Don’t we all?
10.26.2010
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by ricardo cordoba
Only Verdana can save us now! The Helvetica Scenario, from the pilot episode of “Look Around You,” a parody of educational films.
10.26.2010
no.
by plamen
Recognise Elton John, Robert Plant and Neil Diamond in the stop-motion promo trailer for BBC Radio 2 Electric Proms by Brand New School?
10.26.2010
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by armin
Anthony Burrill collected BP oil from the beach at Grand Isle, Louisiana and used it as the ink for a limited edition silkscreen poster.
10.25.2010
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by armin
Google CEO Larry Page’s original business card from 1998. Inkjet on some cheap paper? This card surfaced from a guy who passed on a job offer from Google when it was starting out.
10.25.2010
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by jason dean
Enter The Say Something Poster Project for the opportunity to design a great poster for an incredibly worthwhile cause.
10.25.2010
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