stuff I stare at
matchbox labels
Matchbox labels from around the world but the majority are Eastern European from the 1950s and 60s.
design : graphic :ISO 216
ISO 216 specifies international standard (ISO) paper sizes used in most countries in the world today. It is the standard which defines the commonly available A4 paper size.
design : graphic :24 ways
24 ways is the advent calendar for web geeks. Each day throughout December we publish a daily dose of web design and development goodness to bring you all a little Christmas cheer.
design : graphic :swiss style
Also known as International Style, the Swiss Style does not simply describe a style of graphic design made in Switzerland. It became famous through the art of very talented Swiss graphic designers, but it emerged in Russia, Germany and Netherlands in the 1920’s.
design : graphic :inhabitat
Inhabitat.com is a weblog devoted to the future of design, tracking the innovations in technology, practices and materials that are pushing architecture and home design towards a smarter and more sustainable future
design :hundreds tens units
Simple, beautiful, useful products; suitable for all ordinary purposes. We are in the process of realising our first product range
design : furniture :marc johns
Marc has a Flickr account as well, though his blog is probably a better introduction. Everytime I go to buy something it’s already sold! He’s very, very good!
design : graphic :tobias lunchbreath
Check out his flickr stream. It free. It’s funny. I’m still waiting for Obama’s Inauguration to come come out as a poster.
design : graphic :heads of state
Jason Kernevich and Dustin Summers have been working together in one form or another since 2002. After graduating Tyler School of Art’s militant design program, Kernevich and Summers began making silkscreen posters for Philadelphia’s independent music scene.
design : graphic :styling and salvage
Styling and Salvage: Recording the projects and interests of Rupert Blanchard. London, UK. “An art director specialising in conceptual salvage and interiors”.
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