Reads tagged with “design”

Life in Five Seconds: Minimalist Pictogram Summaries of Pop Culture and Historical Events

From The Matrix to Marie Antoinette’s execution, irreverent visual synopses of pop culture staples.

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Gorgeous Vintage British Road Safety Ads, 1939-1946

“Lookout in the blackout — think before you cross the road.”

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How People Earn and Use Money: Vibrant Vintage Illustrations from 1968

“Before spending money a person should be sure he is doing the right thing.”

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Trailblazing Graphic Designer Paula Scher on Creativity

“To invent, you have to take the odd and the strange combination of the years of knowledge and experience.”

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The Strange Story of William Faulkner’s Only Children’s Book

A rare vintage treasure, with stunning black-and-white illustrations and a side of controversy.

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David Byrne’s Hand-Drawn Pencil Diagrams of the Human Condition

“Science’s job is to map our ignorance.”

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Head Garden: A Lyrical Animated Film by Lilli Carré

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Iconic Designer Massimo Vignelli on Intellectual Elegance, Education, and Love

“Intellectual elegance [is] a mind that is continually refining itself with education and knowledge. Intellectual elegance is the opposite of intellectual vulgarity.”

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British vs. American Politics in Minimalist Vintage Infographics

A visual time-capsule of political parallels and contrasts.

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The Best Books of 2012: Your 10 Overall Favorites

From children’s existential questions to 100 ideas that changed graphic design, by way of Yayoi Kusama and illustrated scientific mysteries.

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Reads tagged with “design”

From The Matrix to Marie Antoinette’s execution, irreverent visual synopses of pop culture staples.

“Lookout in the blackout — think before you cross the road.”

“Before spending money a person should be sure he is doing the right thing.”

“To invent, you have to take the odd and the strange combination of the years of knowledge and experience.”

A rare vintage treasure, with stunning black-and-white illustrations and a side of controversy.

“Science’s job is to map our ignorance.”

“Intellectual elegance [is] a mind that is continually refining itself with education and knowledge. Intellectual elegance is the opposite of intellectual vulgarity.”

A visual time-capsule of political parallels and contrasts.

From children’s existential questions to 100 ideas that changed graphic design, by way of Yayoi Kusama and illustrated scientific mysteries.

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