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Objects: Matt’s Stuff: Handwritten

Trish — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:00:38 +0000

Inspired by the packaging for Matt’s Agnès Varda box set,
some lovely examples of handwritten text used as design elements.

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Maybe Sagmeister is an obvious one, but still worth the mention, no?

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I’ll admit — it’s a clever poster.

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Tangent from: The Thin Man

Trish — Fri, 29 May 2009 19:28:12 +0000

I’ve recently been on a Thin Man kick. This involves reading The Thin Man and then watching and re-watching all the movies from the series. I’ve realized that the subsequent movies aren’t as wonderful as the very first, but I’m happy that the witty banter between the husband and wife team played by William Powell and Myrna Loy (a great pairing) remain clever and charming throughout. I’ll admit that The Thin Man is also the only Dashiell Hammett novel I’ve read (though certainly not the only Hammett film adaptation I’ve seen) and I’m eager to read more of his work.

Just as charming are the film posters for the movie, with the lovely type from the time period and (surprise, surprise) a lot of images of Nick and Nora Charles, my favorite detective team.

Kid: Books of Wonder

Trish — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:25:39 +0000

Last Friday I had the day off and decided to visit AIGA to check out a great exhibition full of innovative and inspiring ways to use type and material. Since I was in the neighborhood, I decided to stop by Books of Wonder, where I’m guaranteed a treat in the form of beautifully illustrated and produced books, as well as yummy cupcakes.

Here’s a visual summary of my visit.

These posters are available for sale on their site.

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Kid: The Tramp (and The Kid)

Trish — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:38:53 +0000

The recreation of heartwarming scenes and the combination of varying colorful type make for some very sweet and touching film posters for the Tramp’s The Kid.

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The Wife: Architecture In Helsinki

Trish — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 05:00:36 +0000

Joan Castleman’s thoughts on Nordic building designs are evident when she describes an acquaintance’s features: “…I was formally introduced to the president, a man of my age named Mr. Timo Kristian with a stern face not unlike Finnish architecture.”

She is clearly not thinking of the upbeat playful pop that is Architecture in Helsinki. One can see how the bright cartoon charm of their packaging, video, and photos is an accurate representation of their sound.

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Check out their infectious energy from their performance for the artfully produced Take Away Shows.

About the Take Away Shows:

“Every week, we invite an artist or a band to play in the streets, in a bar, a park, or even in a flat or in an elevator, and we film the whole session. Of course, what makes the beauty of it is all the little incidents, hesitations, and crazy stuff happening unexpectingly.”

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