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American smoking design part two: Promotional ashtrays

In part one of this series I took a look at matchbooks, one of a handful of once-lively design categories that's fading away as a result of crackdowns...
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American smoking design part one: Matchbooks

One downside to the end of smoking in public places is that it has also meant the end of smoking accessories in public places. Matchbooks, ashtrays,...
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Lemonade: A new documentary about layoffs in the creative field

The Great Recession might be past its middle point. Or, at least, it no longer seems naive to suggest that we're...
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Pocono Modern: Designing an identity

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I'm quite intrigued and impressed by the new identity program for Pocono Modern, a company that designs sustainable, modern homes with a nod to the...
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Under Consideration release "Graphic Design, Referenced"

Big news today out of the Under Consideration camp: Bryony Gomez-Palacio and Armin Vit have announced that Graphic Design, Referenced is live in the...
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Stealing Signs, the sports art of Mark Penxa

I first discovered the art of Mark Penxa through his work for Girl Skateboards (where he produced one of the greatest deck designs in recent memory)....
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Art & Copy, a new documentary about advertising

For anyone who's ever wondered what it takes to craft truly great creative advertising, a new film called "Art...
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Boxcar logos from the Google/Life archives

It's no secret that the Google/Life photo archives house some amazing, inspirational images. Recently I stumbled upon the most interesting and...
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Glenn Gould, prophet of social media

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Pianist Glenn Gould is no longer a household name (if he ever was). There was a time, however, when he was not only one of the world's greatest...
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Is Shepard Fairey a thief?

It will probably be some time before we know the legal answer, but the common sense answer is pretty clear: absolutely not. The question gets some...
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