A new print from Keep-Calm for all you type enthusiasts out there.
Showing posts with label typography. Show all posts
Showing posts with label typography. Show all posts
Friday, 19 October 2007
Wednesday, 1 August 2007
Alex and I hosted a cocktail party last night, which was great, but now I have a huge headache at work today. (Tauba Auerback understands.)Friday, 27 July 2007
But if he changes his mind, he can just flip the doormat.Friday, 20 July 2007
I just wrote about this poster for Cookie. It's meant for babes, but I secretly think it would look nice on a grown-up mantle...Monday, 9 July 2007
Friday, 6 July 2007
Remember this print from a while back? Remember how sad we were that it had sold out? Well, I have great news! The store relaunched this morning and has released fifty reprints for only $30 each. If you (like me) want to order one, act fast!Sunday, 17 June 2007
Two winters ago, when I was feeling unexpectedly sad, I went to therapy for a couple months. My psychologist told me to keep a journal, and it was AMAZING how it can help you have surprising, helpful realizations. I'd highly recommend it for soul-searchers out there, especially if you're going through a weird time.Or you could just make pretty drawings, either way!
(via Hoping for Happy Accidents)
Thursday, 3 May 2007
We've long been drawn to well designed wine bottles here on Cup of Jo. But the other night at Little Giant, I was blown away by the label of the wine they were pouring by the glass -- Mano a Mano from Spain. So graphic and striking! It added a really nice touch to the evening. Here are a few other beauties...
Saturday, 21 April 2007
I'm a huge fan of typographic prints, and I'm a hopeless romantic. Put them together and what have you got? This amazing poster. (Look how cool it looks in a house.) I would buy one immediately, but alas they're sold out. Anyone think they could make one??Sunday, 25 March 2007
To end typography week on a high note, I bring you Nick Feltron, typographic genius. I think my friend Kenan especially would enjoy his 2006 Annual Report, in which Feltron catalogs what he ate, drank, saw and enjoyed during the past year.Also, if you want to read more about type, check out these two blogs: Ace Jet 170 and Black White Bliss. Thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoyed typography week! Now onto the next theme....
When my roommate and I have parties, our guests often accidentally knock on the apartment door below ours. That's because we are technically "Apartment #2" but we are on the 3rd floor. Our downstairs neighbors' raving lunacy just adds to the confusion.Needless to say, we need a house number. I was shopping around and everything I saw seemed either boring or dated. But then I stumbled upon these numbers at Design Within Reach. (Thanks, Mom!) They will do the trick....and now we can have parties again.
Originally a British World War II poster, this print is a great reminder that it's sometimes best to keep your upper lip stiff and just get on with it. It would be great to hang in a crazy, chaotic office like ours. You can get one here and sometimes here.(Photo by Pensive Volcano, via SF Girl By Bay)
Saturday, 24 March 2007
This gorgeous, whisper-thin moonwalk necklace by German designer Konstantin Grcic sticks lightly to your skin. Another fun way to wear type.
Thursday, 22 March 2007
NYC-base design firm Art Department makes whimsical objects out of clay, such as these letters, which would be cool in place of house numbers (you could spell out "two," for example). They also make a beautiful mobile (inspired by their swimming under a waterfall in the Caribbean), which I thought Lucy would appreciate. (She has been known to like mobiles.) Enjoy!Wednesday, 21 March 2007
Did you know that Leonardo da Vinci wrote backwards? To read his writing, people would hold his notebooks up to mirrors. He would have loved this shirt. It says "hate" when you're wearing it in person, but "love" in the mirror. Especially good for unrequited lovers or shy people who have trouble showing affection.Tuesday, 20 March 2007
My friends and I have gotten really into documentaries lately. Currently topping the list (and fitting in beautifully with typography week) is Helvetica, a new documentary about the life of a typeface (which celebrates its 50th birthday this year) and, more generally, how type affects our lives.It's amazing how much typography can change the look and feel of a magazine article or restaurant menu or book cover or company logo. The film will be especially interesting since it talks to designers about how they make certain type choices. So cool to hear their reasoning.
Sadly, the New York premiere on April 6th is already sold out. (Can anyone score tix? I will be your best friend and movie partner.) It's also screening at Yale on April 19th.
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