Burt Bacharach Vinyl Record Cover

Posted on May 5, 2008May 5, 2008 Posted in Design, Music, TypographyTagged burt bacharach, cover, graphic design, International Typographic Style, record, typeface, Typography, vinyl12 Comments

This weekend I was in Virgin and I picked up this Burt Bacharach record. Not because I’m a fan of his music but because I love the slip cover design. So simple but beautiful. Great example of the International Typographic Style. I have to do some investigating and find out who designed this.

Extra credit points for anyone who can name that typeface.

You can check out more photos of this lovely cover on my Flickr page.

Matilda Saxow

Posted on April 30, 2008April 30, 2008 Posted in Design, TypographyTagged Grafik Magazine, graphic design, International Typographic Style, stationery, Typography10 Comments

Nice work by designer Matilda Saxow. No real website, just a downloadable PDF of her work. I hate when designers do that.

According to Ellen, Matlida has designed the latest issue of Grafik Magazine.

Sex Drugs Helvetica Bold

Posted on April 29, 2008April 29, 2008 Posted in Design, Merch, TypographyTagged badges, graphic design, helvetica, merchandise, T-shirts, Typography4 Comments

Some interesting merchandise by Collapse.

Midlenko Olga

Posted on April 29, 2008April 29, 2008 Posted in Design, TypographyTagged graphic design, International Typographic Style, russian, Typography3 Comments

Fantastic work by Russian designer Midlenko Olga.

Proces 15

Posted on April 28, 2008April 28, 2008 Posted in Design, TypographyTagged avant garde, bunch, graphic design, identity, sationary, Typography

Bunch has done an amazing job with the identity of photographer Vanja Solin. Black text set in Avant Garde on white. Simple. Beautiful.

Massimo Vignelli Updates His NYC Subway Design

Posted on April 25, 2008April 25, 2008 Posted in Design, MerchTagged Diagram, graphic design, helvetica, limited edition, Map, print, Typography5 Comments

Massimo Vignelli has updated his classic and beautiful 1972 NYC Subway Map design for 2008. I own an original and personally I think the original design is much better. The colors were a lot more interesting. This version seems to have the more boring colors we see today.

Vignelli is selling the 2008 version through Men’s Vogue as a limited edition of 500, all signed by Massimo for $299. The size is 36″ x 45″ and printed on 80# Mohawk Superfine, Ultrawhite Eggshell.

Proceeds will benefit Green Worker Cooperatives, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating worker-owned and environmentally sound cooperatives in the South Bronx.