Friday Freebie: Retro Mic Vector Graphic

For today's Friday Freebie, an old school retro mic vector graphic. Lovingly crafted from an old magazine ad with Adobe Illustrator. You know what to do, go rock the mic! Click to download the file. Free to use for what ever... Speaking...

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A Random Design Quote

A random quote from a famous graphic designer on design, culture and art. I appreciate the moral imperative that no task is so insignificant that it needn't me accomplished in keeping with the highest standard. -Karl Gerstner

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Good Read: Scripts: Elegant Lettering from Design’s Golden Age

I found this great book the other day, Scripts: Elegant Lettering from Design's Golden Age by Steven Heller and Louise Fili. This is a must have for anyone with an interest in calligraphy, script writing or fonts. It is...

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Typography Tuesday “Our Fonts, Our Friends”

For this installment of Typography Tuesday I had to share Veer Presents: "Our Fonts, Our Friends." This clever ad mixes some of my favorite things, fonts, mid-century modern esthetic and clever production. Fantastic!   "Our Fonts, Our Friends" is the first...

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The Most Amazing Model Ever – Miniatur Wunderland

When I was a kid I loved making models. But I have to say this is the most amazing model I've ever seen. The next time I make it to Germany, I know where I will visit first. Okay...

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-01

Photo: Bahooka - Family Restaurant by a75 on Flickr. http://t.co/Hykb6CFZ # Photo: Bahooka - Family Restaurant by a75 on Flickr. http://t.co/z7cGWEZB # Photo: Bahooka - Family Restaurant by a75 on Flickr. http://t.co/iWPR8vDk # Photo: Bahooka - Family Restaurant by a75 on Flickr....

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Happy New Year!

Here's wishing you and yours a peaceful, joyous and prosperous New Year. I hope that this year is much, much, MUCH better this year than the last for all of us.  

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The Year That Was.. My Top Ten Favorite Posts

2011 has come and gone, and personally I am very happy to see it go. It was a rough one for me, full of ups and downs. But I know that 2012 will be a great year. May Janus...

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Friday Freebie: Illustrator Cocktail Glass

New Years is just a couple of days away, what better way to celebrate that with a free drink! Or rather a free Adobe Illustrator vector cocktail class. Remember, if you're designing, don't drink and if you're drinking, don't...

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Random Design Quote

A random quote from famous graphic designers on design, culture and art. A logo derives its meaning from the quality of the thing it symbolizes, not the other way around. - Paul Rand

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Good Read: Cartoon Modern: Style and Design in Fifties Animation

If you are interested in animation or mid-century art, then I have the book for you. You should check out Cartoon Modern: Style and Design in Fifties Animation by Amid Amidi. It chronicles the art and design of animation...

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Know Your Type Designers: William Caslon II

This week’s Typog­ra­phy Tues­day: Know You Type Design­ers: William Caslon I. William Caslon II Born 1720 Died: 1778 Most famous for being the son of William Caslon I, he nonetheless had a big role in continuing the success of the foundry created by...

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